The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-09

"DoNT GIVE Up THE SHIP.-N proudly proclaim to
the world the justice OF our cause Nothing should be
done to tarnsh its luster.
We have had severe political contest, in which,
owing % the peculiar organisation Of our contederacy
we defeated but not yanqished AZ a majority OF
near million legal voters east their ballots against
the candidates elected for president and vice president
while majority of both houses of congress was secured
to the friends of law and order
For this care greatly deoto ournorthern friends
who fought our battle valant!y Can we abandon
them TO the tender merces Of opponents without
committing an act Of direct papa5e injustice? say
We cannot. A. patriots, of honor and lovers Of
justice are bound to fight with them, side by side until
form separate confederaey of the slave States
Seeding sngly would be to leave our opponents ma
olty III both houses OF congress- in possession of the
funds, property and machinery Of the governments
obignG us to appeal to them for fair participation
therein
Our opponents the seceders, By their opposition
to the decision Of the supreme court and their personal
liberty laws.
If they do not repeal those laws, and carry, the
provisions Of the constitution into fu and fair effect
they should not be allowed to have representative in
either house OF congress- to vote for president and
yice-president.
In place Of Withdrawing from the confcderacv siney
we should fight on and demand law for a convention
to amend the constitution, giving the election of pres
dent and vice-president to the people
All free white citizens of the United States over the
legislators to be entitled to therefor One of the
candidates to be citizen and resident of slave State
tile other free State; 0hold Office for ten wears and
not to be eligible for a second term.
rms latter clause would give what most want
stability to institutions, avoiding those frequent
commissions which always prove destructive to business
of every description
New Orleans has suffered many millions of dollars
from the anticipation of dissolution of the Unon what
would be the ruinous effect Of the reality can
tell time only solve that question if 50 dire resort
becomes necessary.
If the advocates Of secession would enighten the
public miudas now rhe proposed change will restore
those losses and how the mechanics and laborers who
thrown out of employment are to be fed under the
separate organisation Of the States they will better
know how to estimate such measure; and if they viii
inform the friends Of Our domestic institutions how we
are to get better security under separate government
or under contcderacy Of the slave States than we have
under our present constitution, we shall better know
how to estimate their patriotic aboTs in bringing about
a change
The slave States if they consult their own interest
viii adhere together and take no separate action.
Whatever a majority decide on the minority will
agree to, and thus present an undivided front which
cannot be resisted while any other course will greatly
weaken our position
1t is too late inquire whether slavery be blessing
or curse. 1t was entailed on us by Great Britain
contrary to wishes it cannot be abolished and we
have to stand by it Our slaves four millions are the
most religious industrious and happy class of working
men in the world To change their position would do
them incaleulable mischief
The prosperity Of the south depends on its existing
institutions, hence our jealousy at all interference
New Orleans Dec. 90 1860 scop r ,pUrp