The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-02


Message of Thomas 0. Moore. of Louisi.
AMI. to the Legislature Of that State in
..1,rcnce to Federal relations. His
nrompt action in seizng the forts. arse
n.,,. etc. within the bounds of Louis-
ana. has been triumphan,ly sustained
The Governor says;
Nv opinions on the mOment0us ques
inns which have con sulsed and are de
s,roying the Federal Union were fully
cxpressed in my message at the recent
o,tra session of the Legislature. Your
nromp, action showed how deeply you
were moved by the porients OF the times
the threatened destruction cf essential
rights and most vital interests Of the
slaycholding States under the forms of
a pcIyerted Constitution and by the ab-
solutc duty Of seeking at once for the
means of scli.protcction. The vote OF
the people has since confirmed the faith
Of their representatives, in Legislative
and executive station, that the undivided
sentiment of the State is for Immediate
and effective resistance, and that there is
not fonnd within her limits any difference
Of sentiment except a. to the minor points
Of cxpedicncy in regard to the manner
and time Of making such resistance, so
A. to give II the most imposing form for
dignity and success. Our enemies, who
have driven on their conflict with the
slaveholding States to this extremity,
w,ll have found that. throughout the Dor
ders Of Louisiana, we are one people
A.. peoplc with one heart and one mind
who will not be caoled into an abandon
mcnt of their rights, and who cannot be
subducd.
Whatever lingering hopes might have
been felt by con6ding men OF the South,
ina, these dissenslons would be healed
he the voluntary act Of the people OF the
North within the Union, have disappear
cd under the accommodating proofs that
the Northern majority il impacable
No proiler of peace on any terms has
emanated from them. The propositions
rendered by the most moderate-minded
and Union.loving States OF the south
not "a expressing the whole measure Of
rights to which the Southern people are
entitled, but AZ project for concilia,ion
10 which they might be brought 90 con
sent for the Old love Of Union, which was
the passion Of Southern hcarts-have
been con,umeliously rejected.
The common cry throughout the North
ia for the coercion into submission, by
force of arms. if need be, OF every State,
and Of all the States in the South which
claim the right of separation, for cause,
from government which they deem Ia
tai 20 their safety. There can no longer
be doubt of the wisdom o. that policy
which demands that the conflict shall
come. and shall be settled now
The sovereign people Of this State
have 80 dccrccd and within "a few hours
their Delegates will meet in Convention,
20 put this Judgment into form which
there will he no right and no disposition,
within the State, to appeal. Being exc
cuted by an unanimous and willing PEG
ME il will be entitled to the respect ol
the world, and the acqniescence ct all
powers and Authorities whatever
But it has been made apparent by the
course of events elsewhere, by the IN
tontious Of those having authority ~ the
Federal Government, as developed M
their treatment of other states winch oc
cupy the Same relation towards these
30
questions 10 '-,,',''',' .li w.. .hs,rnr,rJ IA
independent |'''." VIZ .,,'.. ~ -,
iptcr. I've u'St"' 'N'
~lmpier IN 'he "''"'' ~ D.,
the pntP'~r "' owe .,,r,ii
S'n'h u','.hN Su'''u.'@ i ...,,''..,',.,
81 the ele'H' ,'.''o, ,,, ~. f'rc. i. ,n@
taxes nom "'t P''p. - a.. b.. .,..;,b
s'atlhg 'N''nP'' ~ Wv s,,i.;s,.,,I tn
southern 1''cs may w. r.,oc',re
dnreSs. Inc o''" ~ -, ,.,r,.,.r
mat fortress are ~ W. n,o ~. snbse.
OF agsrfSS'Vc pup y -, -, IN an.
quens oce@p''''h =. t'' n~,or =, k,cn ,,,e
hAFoof %. y"S'1 GOD connection
ota,e Oh r''''' Gore,nmen, Al the
win 'ePuu'.' - s"T n,,raord;n.
same .''n' .n"s s"ose "0 .,s ,r,c,,ccd to.
AIRY ,'s,t "a nss ,ho Tor,bcrn ropulace
ware 'ne ao"'", a u'' norm;,,ca 70 defeat
OF rennSy'Nso ,ha ~ roaprai authorities at
ihe action ~ '.e .h;d,;nr ,be ,ransmis.
f'ttspnts' ~ ,; '''s'n =, ;,s desirna.
SION Oh u'c p"uuS cp,,1, on Grounds of hos.
yea points :" W. -" ,,h;.h a;c,,,in, the
u'i'y 20 w, 0'o'"i 1T. s,cc,mhca