Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-20
Gov. NlOOre's Letter.

We were informed, a aav or two since, by the New
Orleans press. that Gov. MOORE had replied t" a let
for Of several citizens OF that city desiring to know
his opinion upon the proper policy OF the people OF
This Stat as affecting their interest in the presersa
ton of the Federal Unlon, and the maintenance o.
In. r;yhts of the slaveholding section Of the Contcde
racy. From this We we're led to suppose that a vas'
amount of light would fow from the Executive upon
the subject. Great as was our anticipation, greater
was our disa pppintment. We read i"s reply, noted
il. twisted it. turned it IN every conceivable way and
finally were forced TO the conclusion that We never
saw 50 little punt N snch a mass of "rdS. He abSo
lute.y saws nothing, recommends nothing, but be
Iieves the success of LINCOLN %justiies a secession OF
the southern states. Thus he doe, not advise or hind
himself, personally or officially, to that particular
cour-el He thinks the southern states sho@ld meet
in conference and consult together aS t" the proper
course To @ursue; and this is about the gis, of his
argument. Really. bad we time, We know Of no doc
ument we wouli Ike more t" sold up to juat ]riiicula
ll,an the magnanimous efFusi"n Of the honest old
planter (of large means from E"Eid"s. 1t VIII be
excoriated enough bef5le thc press Of this State have
done with II.
A., to the Slurs upon The Bel! AMI EVERETT party,
we believe them to BE- INTERRUPTIONS Of some inai-
vi tual who assisted the G"s"it"r ~ hi- ponderols
undertaking. However. As We feel as rei the Coy
ernor's letter will carr yrry jr'tt" = git with 1T,
wherever read. W" have no tear, that h. views upon
the position of I e Constitutional IN Oh party viii!
ever set the river on i.e, "r even gel ny an earth
quat" upon tn" most aIminntiy" sca'e
TIE Nv o6l'an, D5m-tar organ II which an
nouncrd the advent of III" eri-tlc of THOMAS to the
Iouisianians with great apir'sl Of trumpets-don't
Ike the epistle, after all. That ? Per. commenting
upon it. says:
III is gratifs ing TO 4nnw fsam Governor Moore that
he is perfectly wiling to r-sprf I" TIA" inquiries
presented to hrm, but ia ih' an-aar whicn is sent %
us for publication, We l"uh in : II, fnr the promised
Information. The Governor trg5"S very fore bly, the
merits II the party to which he belongs. and just as
fnreihly the dement's OF the adverse factions. Bat all
ef this We have heard Eom an hundred rostrums
during the canvass. and, as the Governor Is known
10 be a devoted ai.d ~fti.ifnl party man. nobody sup
/ o>ed that his views in this re- pet would vary from
iho5. OF hi party f,en's. Nor is this expectation
disappointed. Tn- Cove, nor i evidently Il strong
Breckinri l-p man. and just a. evidently a strong
anti titI man ami a -tt'n9 anil ouEiaS man.
But tbs wa~ already known To the community:
nor can wcinla-+ H. that tic ga. lei. IN VII" addressed
HIM were aln.e ignGrant al thr Governors Iarty
status This vas not what they wau:ceI to know: bat
this was just what the Governor has taken elaborate
pains TO inform them. Whereas. ut that which they
did want to know. lie studiously keeps them unin-
The only Indication he gives on this subject
j. found near the close Of his letter, where he tells us
that he thinks the election of Lincoln would justify
the south N di->oivinS the Union: but he carefully
.depr,,es even this proposition Of any Foint, or force,
b. declaring it to b. merely the expression of private
and individual opinion
Moreover, In the Very next sentence, while re-
a Convention o. Conference OF the
southern States he intilDat.> that the object Of that
should be the preservation of the Union
whereas We had supposed tI.at TIE chief, in fact the
nnl9, aim o such a body should be the maintenance
aud preservation Of Southern rights. As TO preserv
ing the Union. that is stmpi" enough. All We have
To 60 is 10 submit to ElacR Republican domination.
and the tninn is safe. No conference Of the Southern
states is needed for any such purposes"