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

Rul.r an,, IN. co6nl.uaaee of all urnI,ll, dis =.
nat on, for that separations without Widen we cai.
not maintain an lunai;b existence secure ia
children :he continued re- ect Of honorable.
Ee.Jr,d :, That in this effort to ser ar;tt learc
! ably from men ami state, with whom -" 80 wiGel,
d,ri.r N soil climate institutions AM opinion V,
viii k for MOI Ain, more nor receive. Anything les
II am an equal vision of all the Territories ilnuu
mites rights privileges obligations treaties, &c
&c now elaine, o. enjtve,! hy the Irr,l >tat"S.
L.wjr,3 & HAT it i, eur solemn lluty tn ,ccornizt
All the tto, l Of The several southern Srat., ;@
band Of broth.rs whose interests and feeling. -l.l
be sacredlv observed and respected hy the G;rat
Snul ern '4rtv 50 long Is those humane virtues ca,
exercised vii out sacrificing i-"Iartrz'ng rho>,
rights and equality for the regaiuing aud preseryu
ton oI W ch this organization i, formed.
CoxsrTIrIox-Art l. This organization shall h,
known as The Great Southern larfv.
Art = It's objects ors an honorab, and il possible
a peacc.ble dismeml7n.eni Of tie present. Cate'rrncq
and the ft11naitaa If Snnthln securing all the
rights rowers and equal,t, TO a free white p"Iut
ton that may be exercised with safety to ours,Ne,
and with justice to al other peopi"
Art 8 In General Assembly OF thr several
southern states composing this organization there
shall be one President. NIceire,idrnt- Secretaries.
and one Treasurer whose duties Shall br h"rHitcr
designated by such assembly VIII Sha.i b.. ctn-
vened by the State Conventions at the clty Of 'oun
bia. :. c.
in State Convention ther" Shall be n Governor.
Lieutenant Governor. Secretaries ana On" treas
urer, whose duties shall be prescribed By SAD Con
I.a nf dol
Gates from the County Conventions. which shall as
,I,i,.,ti,,,, in this ORGANIZATION
"" onnty Conventions saii c,"h n1 n .I u
havva chairman secretaries. and Que treasurer and
', =" ol,rr,visn .,,roiaeG y such ronyrntions
III" county Clubs shall be torme'! "y fNe or more %
themselves to support the foregoing preamble and
a,set nno secretares and on, treasurer
Art 4. The osicer- ." the General Assembly shall
',a a1,,e.al - +Loir r,..,ertiy..f .flic.s
tn" "tIicerS OF the stale 'o4SeNs'"s si'''i DC
The officers of the County Conventions shall be
eee'e1 ana sefNe w. s'at7 hoa,.c+ u,
and serve one year. until Others elected to fill
Art. J.. No member Of this Great Southern Party
sa Tec"sn'He any previous parry ~. r,,.'.
eectuay, the objects set forth IN the foregoing pre-
Art. Art 6. Anv white southern citizen or resident.
over shr age 2 'tshl"sh ,las ,sa1f - n,
port the foregoing preamble reseut ons aud const'-
fls coustitutinr shall be sufficient Indication hat
he approves the said preafo'e' ''' Gun
,rt;s h.,ah af t,,iS a;sr,;o, organiza.ion
H'' - - &''
a.tfers from the Southern League. because 1t
:, -. II ;. I al,
- h;nha a,ro,,.a Il ,r,sars
ntehce r1sp'it oi'l''''i ~ '"'o' VI N''''''0'''
hn+ 4o hay. hean so constructed as to act as a
irCriStoaR Government III 'he event "l 'iie
,-. II. ,ro,act If dissolution The
a"t' - ~ - ftN
organization has PRE>IHENr al its head,
and in each State there IS a Governor. When
ever separation shall take place, THESE v ou'tl
at once assume the reins of government, pro-
vide for the common defense, levy armies,
i~.le isrocialtatiois and writs OF election, and
axe all The preliminary steps to the organi-