Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-08-25

ernor o Alabama !. Mcl;ae, Governor OF Mis~S-
~ppi Robert G. Wicklin" .Tr Governor of Iouis,-
ana Edmond NJ tease noyernor Of iexas Elias \.
| tOnway. Governor Of Arkansas alu Andrew John
| son. Cove: nor OF Tennessee.
The chief Importance Of this document. at
| this time, is to show what was the position
of Gov. Wise az that day, and that only
Democratic Governors were to be consulted
Up to the time we have dated this conspra-
cy, May 10TH 1888, there were, unquestion-
ably, many dlsunionis's in the country, but
we have no evidence that they had ever Ia
ken counsel toget her and determined upon
systematic course of action to accomplish
their designs. OF this number Gov. Wise
was evidently one. 1t remains for him to
clear it up, and to explain his connection
with the we'll considered Southern policy
spoken Of by Mr.. Yancey to Mr.. Pryor in
August or September ls5S.-Without con-
Meeting him with the movement at this time,
the circumstances render it Imperative that
he should define his present position.
The Southern Convention, at the next
meeting succeeding that at Montgomery, le-
sumed the consideration of the proposition
to reopen the slave trade aud TO us>aiirg
the Juou. This body occupies a prominent
position i'll this disnuon picture. It's mem
be"s, or a portion OF tneT.-lor many who
have been from time to time. drawn TO its
st.irss and membership. are true friends OF
| the Union and seryatlsm-doubtless pre-
sided at the birth Of the plot at Montgomery,
and were met again at Nicksburs to forward
the scheme. Mr spratt, South Carolina
fire eater expressed himself on that occasion:
| - 1t might b" ,ai that the save trade could not
| be lcg;z,! within tte l. Mon. and that 10 re-eStab
| sh il lie Urioa otld have to be dissolved, Let It
be so The the South had hi1 her trusts than
| to preserve the Union Tie bower
to control Congress had passed irrevocaby into the
hands of those who had expressed renorseiess ho>til
ty TO Souther. institutions. Must fhe SoltA the as
lao srhdterer such C0ngrtSS may itse 10 dictate .
The South could not itself legitimate any action
but should they. therefore take steps until lcgit
| matud2 Must thty the >iavlSh doctrine that
power carries with it the right 10 govern If the
| "lutons proposed bythim affirmed by III" Con
| venton. the re-"paljing Of the slave trade" would
have all the sanction which. southern isian.
th"y would ask. (Ailaase} If tlc principles - oUlG
he approved by Southern sentiment matters Ertie
! what might BE- the course of Congress. The rrot-
of the trade would compensate the risks of 'he ad
yeuture and slaves would be brought iuto the
try. 'i'sid"- that. there Was p M q honor !aE"
we'd in dis matter. There were men iii Tic ~"' til
who tr that in this way only coull tn" South take
he,p"stion that was consistent Will IL" ilan4iti-
ance "t her rights rs freni ainar had airta!v
ed i':s At the ms,rhs GArbIag .., .. Ii TINS
'n"nt, in ttat madn.~s vhIsh i%se''ss a.NoIntl"t
southern men 10 enforce this l.w to an southern
citizens, and take their property for acts which they
rec agnze as right-os the shall rise Il
u~,f rise tie reraing plains Of another Lrin1tos
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but hr dii nat believe IT, >'nt',ef" N3a+ %@"j ="
there the VA no ii He. oe ou;,li1v IL tie Union .ao
That we ~oui rather So" y"ar wolf IN t1e o.a
u; na,J no oil .l1n,s h. al sre, bu ,ie,,4.ii He
rTs" 1h1 fai%cy 0, me ~
soon as their time cu, thcF voo!. be sold as
s,af in # soniate5 ,nt roo r, Ne H. lAppisue If
| he were on jury and . man was tried before Inn
rnil;v because thoy were Unconstitutional"
Asan annro,iriate finale to these proceed-
| ings, the Convention ADJOURNED to meet agaih
| :. ,4. =, ., ,ho Seco.d No,,1ou -, M
d. A'i"h'd' "a o'' ~ 'teo''' -'10'9 "
| Uembcr--shOWiDg that the next work exfec-
.od 70 davo,,,a u,on T. w;,, be 70 ,ece;re tbe
~ w ~ ' Nf' -
returns from the Presidential election and II NOT
o,,,lo ~ bo,, .ro OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES srrpS
"S'e'o''e ~ ''N A ~
| to put IN erec"tton Me" "featS ana fe0oe"11o"-