New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-11
THE Secession of Louisiana.

After the secession of Louisiana we awaited the
dine arrival of Northern mails with some ln'pa'
fence that we might note in the papers tie LONE
of Northern sentiment reflected by them. ING ne
effect of that act of secession and the unanlinlty o
its character was overwhelming, as nleII pe Luz
apined The shreWdest men Of the NoTth lad pc
ieyed or affected to believe, even after the eleco
returns indicated the complexion OF the Conv ven
ton, that Louisiana would never JON the other
cotton States on the straight-ous secessioll Plat
form. cherghing the idea that she would deViSe
some middle ground for her position that would
leave her at liberty to move in any direction me
fair and square decision with which she met the
issne and took her immoyable stand, struck the
North with dismay; and it may be truly SAID shat
the action of Louisiana has, more than that OF al
the other seeding States, instructed the North as
to the mower and general character OF the FtVolu-
topary feeling South. The North realizes IN THIS
net the full fact Of secession, OF the disruption OF
the Upion If it did not believe, 1t at least coula
not comprehend its full reality before.
| We of the previously seeded States DO not give
Louisiana the full need of appreciation when IS
her due for so earnestly and ulitedly casthg her
| lot with ours and by her adhesion adding 1ncaicu,
| liable force and dignity to our position we looked
| that she should go with US as matter OF course
and she did; but in doing so she had to make sac
| riices and dare consequences, WHlch1n extent ana
character are common to no other one or the Sc
celing States The North understood these ele-
ments of influence on popular sentiment, and Its
be1ief that Louisiana would not go with us was as
couyincingly sustained by their logic, as 1t Is COM
| 0lptety
| LET rs briefly reflect upon what Louisiana riskeC
and dared and then we will be inclined to aware
her the honor and praise due. In allylng ner 1or
tunes to those of o Southern Contederacy, the pol
icy of which is free trade or CREAMY moalne'
tariff system Louisiana foresaw the probable sac
rifce Of her staple interest OF agriculture and III
dustry-sugar production and manufacture, hbel
ally protected and encouraged by the tariff OF tn
! late Union. Her sugar planters rocked not
this, but periodically put in their straight sece
sion cooperation tickets, ignoring the considers
! tion of millions of dollars ensured them by tn
!, late regime. This was nobly done by the Franco
Americans OF LOUISIANA
: That is what was directly sacrificed, and whit
was risked was more. The interests of New 0
; leans the commercial metropolis alike OF Lousian
: and the South, inseparabiy connected VIII
, | those of the West and Northwest. BY this come
d ton her commerce thrlVes, her Weath increase
noDnlation grows. Separation from those pr
ducing regions risks the vast conscientious
. | yolved in such interests, and yet New orleans
turned an overwhelming majority OF stralght:o
secesaionists-fve to one. Inc cltzens OF NE
Orleans constituting about third OF the populaut
Of the State felt all the ties Of commercial relatlo
and social intercourse with the citizens of the We
and Northwest and yet they went Tor cooperate
with their brethren of the South by i've to OF
They rsked the prosperity OF thelr Vas ISL ioeei
commerce and all dependent interests OF their gre
I. emporium, and yet they went with us of Alaba1
II and other Southern States by five to one.
The North had weighed these consideration
or and no wonder that it was astounded by the pro
or nositi0n of Southern patriotism which louisa
~ H. So nnhesitatingly and defantly assumed. They
unable to figure out how it could have been and
at- only set it down the great clinching fact VIII
he finally convnces them that the South claims
will have its rights at any cost-that all selfish c.
sidnrations If interest are ignored in the impulse
IT, ar this revolutionary movement. The secession
Ia | Louisiana is q clincDeF. .
~ Then honor to Louisiana as the bright particu
star in the stellar galaxy OF the southern Union
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