The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-13

Iu accordance with previous notice, meeting
of the citizens Of the parish Of Ascension was ho-
den at the Court House. IN she town Of Donald
sonyillc to express their sentiments in relatoB to
the course Of the State Convention in refusing to
submit either their acts Of those of the Montgon-
cry Convention, to the people Of the State. H..
W. Miller called the meeting to order, and asmed
the Hon. A. f. Rightcr President, with the
unanimous consent OF the assembly. K {. Moors
moved that the President appoint Secretary.
Mr.. Henry Hull was chosen, and took his seat at
the desk. The President explained the object Of
the meeting, and in eloTneut terms depicted tho
tendency Of tn times, to the usurpation ofpowcr
oligarchial association abrdgrmcnt of the rights
Of the people, frauds of placc-men, arrogance OF
those exercising brief authority, and the pollution
, and Generalization inculcatcd by dcmagogscs-
Dir. j. W. Profit moved that the President APP
point a CON. tee TO incorporate the sentiments
, of the meeting in series of resolutions. Tho
President appointed II. W. Miller, II. G.. Moore,
J. O'IIara, Robt. n. Reese VIM. Parker, Richard
{ IIancy, j. A. Dodd Richard Fletcher, n. Dresser,
: r. Younger s Drake and J. W Profit. During
the recess taken until the return of the committee,
some conversation cnsucd between the President
, rk. n MI Hill, and some other outsider, Oh tho
/ subject of the Constitution. The Chairman Mr..
Mikr, reported the following resolutions, W hiob'
were unanimously adopted:
- WHEREAS, designing dcmagogucs having pre-
cipitatcd the State of Louisiana into revolution
x and seized the rens ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
~ II state of things against which majority of tho
= people h. yc declared through the bal!ot-bo1, on
the 23d of January last, their will having been en-
tircy ignored in relation to the matter, by tbs
,f Legislature; the Legislature having arrogat'd to
Is itself power expressly prohibited by the Cons'i-
p tuition, in assembling Convention without first
H. consulting the people, have shown a disposition
h. to tranlplc upon and crush out the sovereignty
%; which the people never intend to resign
IT, 1t now bchoovcs US to express views in rr-
IS; laton to the course pursued by the majority Of
H. the State Convcnton in refusing to submit tho
&C. Constitution of the Confederate States to the PEG
d; plc for their ratification rejection.
N, Resolrcd That as free, enlightened citizens OF
IN, these Confederate States, we hold inalicnable
rs the right to knowledge of the acts of those to
or whom we entrust power or delegate authority 10
rs; transact business for And that we unhcsta
in tnclv lcprecatr thu unauthorized transmission
to six sub-delegatcs the authority to meet in 81"
cr,.t conclavc at Montgomery, and organize aforn
yes If government to be- fastened upon tho governed
rs, without thriI Consent.
Ter, ResoIrsd, That the basis of all government
lch being the consent Of the governed, those WIFI
ed; have ignored the principle by refusing to submi
'es' the form of government adopted at Montgomor.
en- for the ratification Of the people, have earned 10
Themselves the execration Of every true-hearte
Republican, and induced the general belief tbs
nu the mystery surrounding their acts covered som
KS decp-lad scheme against the liberties OF the PEE
COL ple-an open attempt having been made by tn
y III State Convention to abrdge them.
Va Rosolrcd That tho attempt to erect itself into
e n Legislative body by the Convention and conf
on Legislative power upon another body, is witho'
VI precedent and an evidence of the general dspo,
:, ton to assume power in dcrogation Of tho W
IONS of the people and establish monaTchisl or o
,,tv carchia rule.
ola Rc.olrcd, That we invite, from every part
,;ro our State. an expression Of opinion in regard
ood the refusal Of the State Convention to submit I
Constitution Of the Confederate States to tho p'
pie Of Louisiana for ratification rejection.
c,.i A. f. RIGIITOR, President
I!,~u, Iftrr SECRETARY