New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-26
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H. ,g,e Convention OF enc state Of Ispaisiena.

VIII assemble III Convention ion the purpose Of cor
sideIing the mcmentons question Mlea now SO e.
ssciiie ,ofl tie consse to be pursued for the F1n
fftsatiors of their honor and the preservation
& ther lgyss liberty and property, We feel it to b
oir SiYfy To present to yon our views on the sub
;@ses9 III doing this we shall be brief and eXplici
hid Sine for argument has passed, thatof aetio
has arrived We have now to deal with events, no
& Id saeuss principles.
VA @ddiass Won fer several reasons either o
which win, perhaps be considered as Offering
pasisfactpry apology, II any, indeed, were neces
safxs {Gf q step which, under dlferent cireum
staacesy might be deemed intrusive. Our position
mere Riyag 5 peculiar opportunities Of observation
and 81 ACQUIRING information, which you nigh
either NET reesive at ALI or from sources which
WIFI n9t command your condolences Our public
daties base prevented our taking any part in the
election jill delegates to the Convention, and Elk.
Trsssino fy oar votes or before the people our
giegga Of the action which should be taken by the
Contention. hi times like these, the opinion Of
s every citizen should be publicly known and openly
+ sieHlared, and We wish 10 advance to assume our
ai STARE oT ail thu crave responsibilities which the
fusnra nav impose. And lastly, We wish to ask
froin Ysas such instructions rs the circumstances
zaay. III gour Judgment, render espedient and
south Carolina has not been represented in the
Senate since the meeting of Congress; her Repre-
AentatiVes were present at the commencement of
Tie session, but withdrew as soon as they received
official notice of the secession of the State. The
Senators and Representatives of Alabama Florida
ard Mississippi have This day given notice of their
infention To vaeate their seats and hare declined
tae any further part In the proceedings Of their
respective Hoasess Those of Georgia will in all
prubabiitT, have done SO before the 23d of Janu-i
ary ii fsas been d subject OF earnest deliheration
agaang the delegations of the States where Con
Tetfons mad been called, whether, even after their
EtafSs hsd seeded they might not possibly render
hgtteF service 10 their constituents by remaining
here ana opposing the passage of any measures
tending tn the incoming Administration
Ii polfy Of coercion. After careful consult
alton, they arrived at the conclusion that no GER
taiGfy existed OF their being able successfully to
resss their passage and now, OF course, even the
Aopeso of 80 doing must be abandoned
aFe beliere in the right Of d SLase~t o secede
from the Union Itss people shall be salts
1e1 that 6ntinuance in IL is incompatible
with sa1ety. We assume shat such belief
be expressed in its only possible authen
4ic fern hy THU delegates Of / Sovereign Gonven.
tian. called for the express purpose of emhodying
that belief in action, unless the evils they seek to
aHeFE hFs1 doing IRE intolerabe, and the pros
poets 1f otherwise avoiding them desperate. We
helisFe this IN DO one 0f the reserved rights,
which, mas having been surrendered by the respect
Sye States. can be resumed by the people of each
5tate Whenever they shall find sufficient cause for
appealing I'd this last and only peaceful remedy
against oppression, disgrace and ruin. OF the suf-
ace0sT Of The cause, in the absence of any arbiter
each State must necessarily be the sole and SD
pEanae Judge. We know that the existence of this
xiglls ia denied BY Il feM OF orr citizens, and is
lonestly doubted by Others but the whole question
laa besli s0 fully and ably discussed in Congress
and wlere, that we could not hope to present
# II neg light; nor il We could, should We think
" necessary tu DID, 30.
3 None deny the inherent right of revolution, |
sTlsera exercised by people to escape from insult
IsFasile VI 10 avert acknow iedged dangers,
Lhreas ening to destroy their whole social system
sRe nnst deAl with events as they are, and it ID
scarcely worth while now to dwell upon distinc-
ienss Tieh afe filter subjects for closet disserta
antas Than Cor the consideration of men called as
ron are, to BAKE prompt and decided action under
ion Kidding delay or hesitation. You
nay wei treat tae difference Between secession
IA aY0IutIon as one more Of words than of sub
taalcs Of Ideas rather than of things.
NOR shall We ailate Rpon the dangers to which
M Southern States will be exposed by submission
q tlsa government Of a Black Republican Presi-
ent the promptness and unanimity with which
AE atnre, ut special session, called your
eAton, and placed the State in an attitude Of
Isfensa, afford sufficient evidence of your appre-
aatDn of the inlnfinence Of the danger and the
OF our people to confront ii boldly.
nile ALA Elio sgn this letter have been, since the
esAls of the Presidential election was known, de-
ded1y IN favor of the passage by Louisiana OF an /
ordinance of secession, at tile ear
les 0ssihle day, some Of us have been inclined to
lllllE hat IL order TO avoid unnecessary collision
gith the present Administration, it would be expe.
enE 10 defer the acsuaI operation of the ordinance
NTH tie Sd of March.
But the appointment of an open and Yirulent
neiny Of the South as Secretary of War, without
be aaFiee and consent Of the Senate and indeed.
fithaut iss cfcial knowIedge of the fact Of such I
ppaintnient, the almost dictat0rial powers which
fsS n1W heing exercised by this unconstitutional
e@d ct The Var Department under the inspiration
Lieut. Bant- General Scott, who il well known TO
ave submitted ID tile Executive d plan Of d cam
aign on Q gigantic scale for the subiagation of
~ seeding States, lhe initiation Of movements
rrisnning All The Southern forts and arsenals,
itif rieW oil employing them, not for the benef-
snt purposes for which they were iiatended--our
sfeuse agaipsf foreign foe-out for intimidation
1d eoeTeIon, have much impaired if net entirely
astreyed abe eonhdence which we once enter Ia
IBed for the determination of the President to
There tn the policy of non-c coercion enunciated
his annual message. Under these eircum-
auees We united III d recommendation to our
crftay aHa energetic Governor to take possession
once Of The forts and arsenals of the United
atea wtilin cur Jurisdiction. The telegraph has
formed ns how prompt j ard efficiently that most
ip0HIant bjact has been accomplished. The rea-
nss ihans a submitting 10 the authority Of the
lifted States unsil 3D. March, whatever yaiIIe they
ay lsaYe bad under the different state of affairs
n WA AZ the time contemplated no longer exist,
q re recommend Immediate and unqualified se- | 5
ssifn- We have meyer been deluded BY the false
pe that aretnrning sense ii n0tof Justice atleast
3expediency and policy, would induce the domi-
M pa IA the tree States To offer such eonsti-
tlunal guarantees for onr future safety as would
stifg oar paasiilg ia the steps we were taking to
slTe Y !, oy,r own independent action. The
Heuse 10 agree upon any system Of adjust \
~, has satisfied US that we have nothing TO ex-
Ct either nom the good feelings or the enligt.
ed Helf interest of the Black Republican party
there were some who still chung wiEhfand at q
hTleni tp The material form Of Union whose an
sting principle no longer existed In tile hearts Of y
yiIed and hostile people, THEN hopes must have
m disslpafed by theis psech delivered on Satur.
/ last bS Senator Seward. We need not tell d
i that Mr, Seward is universally recognized as
'eminently The chief Of the Black Republican b
~ This preemnence alone would have caused nj
10 hi heard with marked attention but when II
known that he IL to hold the first place in tile Il
lilet OF the President elect, he may be fairly n
siaared as the authorized eXponento of bis views, 4
any fhlng thashe might say, after preparation b
snesi formal notice as was given in this case, n
IT be considered peculiarly significant With 4
" honlsd words, and repeated expressions of
aeEs and cancellation, you will find on reading te
eEasl fhat ~ ile offering no concessions Oh Sc
ssilfiis ssta here ARE throughout very
lnalea an lde aste Of time to cite the dacIara I'd
ns 0I Lincoln and his partisans, to demonstrate n
~ siie men tho will have possession b
1as II eaeRei a9v ernIuent on the 4th DC March Ii
only lear has been. that its leaders 81
Nla isse fecunrse to- speeaus promises fa dala.y 4,
aeton ID tie Southwestern, ma arrest n i; so n
Use hoiding States. Fortunately thew have
e'ea AneIlselFes strong enongh.not To dissiTnn.
=, alis Ne nave noH the direct issue presented r.
Ans " lillnealaIe secession or submission We 4 lS
eIEan no Doubt what your response viii 81 ANA of
sllai De such as Il it had already been an
Y hare thus far addressed ourReIves II AZ II
AhE oi Which the question Of immedi W
SecesSian should be considered. IVA VIII To,y NJ
! ~ those of expediency. in in
9ypeIa flQi Mt all the slavehoidine States has n
q fIaY Daed as she great panacea tile one Thine n