New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26
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M rNrnnnsrrra CORRESPONDENCE.


inviting the latter to give formal expression to th
opinions e entertains On the vital issue Of the day
he hasing been favosahiy mentioned in connection
With the candidacy for that Senatorial District.
The reply Of Sir. Mccall IS lucid, frank an,
manly, and wl be acceptable to all loyal Southeri
Rights men. He meets the question boldly, ant
while he regrets that severance Of the Union j
about to be forced BY our Black Republican
enemies, sees little Or no hope Of amendment o
xeform Iii The North in the future In this we fall,
Arros with him, and alao concur IL the views he'll
In regard to separate State action on the part Q
Louisiana, Separate actien first, and cooperation
afterwards, Is she plan which best comports viii
honor, digaity and security, in our Judgment.
sHfith these introductory observations, ne suhmi
HE c1fresponuences
$s AsorssHos La. He-snher IL. 1850
AZ Il. EcQ1H, Esq. -Dear Sir: Your name having
Been suggested IS y candidate for the State Con
veHf5ons lSenatoriai DISTRICT ii becomes mattel
cf universal interest 70 ascertain your views npor
ne questions nov agitatng the public mind.
II u desirable that every one casting bis vote ON
ths glh ot January next shal Do g With ths
1asnranao thxt he be not deceived In the exponent
" hls sentiments !, S,ss...-...
Addressed similar letters to Messrs. Dir. T. Cott-
man. i. d. Nichols. James Hewitt, D. A. Randall,
Ut: n pnffsl. d. i. kenner, r. Q. Martin, Michel
1hibedAux.
Thomas II. Weigl5snaa, Esq. Sir have
this morning received Your letter Of the 18th
instant. informing me that my name had
been suggested as a candidate for the State
Convention III the Senatorial District, and that
IT becomes matter OF universal interest to ascer-
tain nv views upon the questions nov agtating the
public mind. H IN reply, hasten to state that
fully recognizs the vital Importance of the present
isspes, aad that in the event Of my name coming
before she people for election on the 7th January
next, it is Incumbent upon me to make known my
views least any eng be Y deceived IN the exponent
Of the prinoipies.n Before proceeding, however,
permit me 10 say that have never sought political
hon0fs or advancement, and that in allowing my
name new to be used as candidate Tor election to
fhb State Convention, act under sense OF i'm
p6rative duty which, ID this momentous crisis,
should impcI every one to abjure all selfish or per-
s0nAH considerations and devote himself heart and
Heul 80 the service Of bis country.
What then ID the issue involved in the election of
Delegates TO the State Convention? In my humble
opinion II is simply whether Louisiana shall or
EhaiI not, through her representatives in conyen-
fisn assembled, pass an ordinance aissolving her
connAct5on with the General Government, and de-
claring her independence of it, and her determine
fion 10 maintain vt all hazards her seperate SOW
ereignty. With this issue before rs two parties
have arisen dividing the sentiment Of the State,
fav0Fs separate and Immediate secession, and the
ether, while Ii admits the probability of the ulti-
mate dissolution OF the Union demandst the c0opera-
ten of all the Saushern Statas before assuming the
responsibility cf 90 grave proceeding. But
whichever Alternative the Convention may choose
Stis to me very evident that South Carolina will in
ceiHbly secede from the Urion aud that her action
will be endorsed and soAioned by several of the
cther Southern States. Now, if this be so--and
70 me. II will avail but little what expedients
Lenigiana may propose for, the dissolution of the
Union ence communicated BIZ a withdrawal ofa Ger
tin nnmbsr uf the Southern States, she will be
nf
SHfe tn sustain their action and share their fate.
believe then that we have reached that point
ID our political history, when we must either ac-
knowledge oHf inferiority to the Narth and accept
e position that the Institution Of slavery il main
tanned of sntfernnoe, or that we must boldly pro-
Claim determination to dissolve cur connection
with the Union, and take into our own keeping
eur Interest and our honor. Sooneror later, il soe
srosa By eqtas, IL must come to this, and whatever
fsay be the consequences of such step, / am un-
willing tn threw upon our children the RESPONSE
hf9sty of deciding question which fairly devolves
On uss fear that TO await the joint action of the
EaathsrH States viii not aue5t, though It may delay
tie evil day; aud that If we really mean 10 repel
Hack Republican aggression we must show them
sass aor elcs we are earnest and united have no
faith ID further compromises, for the reason that
fhosswhieh row exist have invariably been broken;
and ean place no confidence In the promises of /
Men As regards the future who refuse persistenty
NJ EtBre for the past. am In favor of the Union
as is believing that II has been tho great source
0z eur prosperity at home, aud our consideration
4braad; hnt ain unwilling to sacrifice Is It the |
vx principle which Is ut the foundation Of South
SKn society, and prefer 10 interests suffer
fax Wills, rather than owe their safety to the 4
espxice or foIgration Of the Republican party. H
however ID the cnnrae of events, circumstances
nAcald arise wafranting the hope that the North
der 4s Justice, then the Union would know no
frazer friend or 9lsaes supporter than myself; bnt
until see some evidence of q returning sense of +
5HAtics, yen must pardon me u doubt tie efficacy
rftfAh slhtu -
FAin Tor an evidence Of the moderation or contgi-
ton Of the Black Republican party, and am forced
se oancne tist they win never retFace their steps
until compelled 70 do 80 BY their own people and
that the only mode Of efiecting this change and of
bringing Che Northern people to their Senses Is to
show them beyond o doubt that the consequence
of their obstinacy will be q dissolution Of the
would faln believe that some 1T least Il the free
States would Join uS in making d new compact,
md il abidlng faithfully BY its provisions. As for
those who shall stil cling 10 their fanatical preju
dices, let them seek their own welfare in their /
own way; but let us put it out OF their power to
interiors my more with our institutions. God for.
Aid &has dissolution of the Union should bring on
civil war and All its horrors, but if II come let
history attest that on the heads Of the Black Re
publican narty rests the responsibility, and that III
taking up arms in selfdefence we are but exercis-
lAg q right which God has Implanted in our bosoms
fef9eatly pray that an allwise Providence may
provide No Issue to cur troubles which we III our
hlsndness cannot forsee; and that the Union OF
these States may be preserved BY the fidelity Of
esch and every One to the spirit and letter Of the
Consultation.
ITssnsin. 81. sess respectfully
Your Ubedisn'
p JoNEs MCCALL
4. PogTfc SADNESS. At the close of the Mexican
War. the First Pennsylvania Regiment Of volun-
seera vas sent up the river, In order to be dis
banded at Pistsburg On their way up one of the
poor sick fellows died. The boat was hauled
ap alongside wood yard, d rough coffin made
snd tlie of men. with drum and fife, proceeded q
short distance into the timber, where grave had
been hastily dug to pay the last sad respect to the
dead soldier. One Of bis companions. also much
wasted with the DISEASE that SO iearEuy decimated
our ranks, staggered ashore to accompany the de.
sachmenf, but being too weak to follow, seated
himself on log. aud with his face buried in his
4ARdss on hearing the Dead March played by the
lrum and fife, gave vent TO g toyTent Of tears
AlEBnst III sight of home, the thought that his turn
Eoald probably come next, 0Fefpowered the weak
nerve of the soldier. While sorrowing thus, he
Haa rudely acc1sted by D rough woodsman:
& 81 Ehys stranger resken you've hearn that
luna af0fe, time Of the war;
Heard H. answered The poor fellow, as he
looked up ut his interlocntor through his tears;
heard Z, did yon say why the very birds learned
70 sing Il in Mexico.a
The clHcer oil the deck on board man-of. wa< I
asked The man at the wheel one day, How does