New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1861.

" MORNING, JANUARY
session according to law? There are lawyers
upon this floor, and challenge them to say that
such is the case. No, SIR have been honored
by my constituents with a seat in the Conventions
of this State upon three prior occasions, but until
the present time never knew of convention of
the State being held without the voice Of the peo
pie being heard asserting thereto.
But | may be answered. the Convention is as
sembled upon revolutionary grounds Grant it,
is it any reason why second time VIC should Vio
late the laws by again shutting cut the voice of
the people and debar them of the privilege Of re-
vising our acts, acts which 50 closely concern
them. Does it derogate from the dignity and
solemnity of our acts that they should be sub
mitted 10 the people, our masters? Where is the
use Of hast5 action? 1t is easy, sir, to tear down
the glorious fabric of this great Republic but it
will take time, care, patience, and forbearance to
erect another either from the old or from new ma
terials.
1t is easy to talk Of considerations, but he who
has read history knows how difficult it is TO recon-
cile conflicting interests. Let us instance South
Carolina and Louisiana. What the products
of South Carolina? Does she produce anything
that conduces to the interest of Louisiana. No,
SIR and from this single instance forsee the diff
cuties that will beset the attempt to form con-
federacy of the South when the States have indi-
vidually seeded.
Now, what do we ask? Simply that the action Of
this Convention, in adopting the ordinance of Sc
cession shall be coupled with the resolution sub
mitting that action to the arbtrament Of the peo
pie of the State. Should that be done, am ready
to vote for the ordinance, and if it be approved
by the people of my State to risk life, fortune and
honor in uphodng it, but if not, will find myself
under the painful necessity of voting against it.
| Mr. Bush offered resolution that the ordinance
| Of secession be recommitted to the Committee Of
Fifteen, with instructions that amendments should
be made, submitting the ordinance, should it pass
this body to the people for ratification OF rejection,
| previous to the 4th day of March next.
! After assurance that similar resolution had
| been offered in the committee and voted down,
! Mr.. Bush withdrew the resolution.
On motion, the Convention adj journed to o'clock
tomorrow Saturday morning.
RIcoCuET
| JAN. &c, 18Gl.-The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment. The roll being called, ll9 members
| answered 10 tle!f names. IiG VI Jtstti-
day were read and approved.
| Mr.. Provosty Of Pointe CoupGe, offered a resolu-
ton that when this Convention adjourns to-day, it
adjourn to meet in the city of New Orleans, on
Tuesday next, aud that the invitation of the Com
mon Council of that city be accepted and that a
Committee of Three be appointed to confer with
that body and make all necessary arrangements.
| Mr.. Heron, Mr. Elan, Judge Moore and Mr.. Fu-
| qua spoke in opposition to the resolution. Mir.
| Lawrence and Mr.. Cannon earnestly advocated its
passage. A question being had, the resolution was
adopted by vote of 81 yeas to SO nays.
! Mr.. Perkins, of Madison, moved that the resolu-
ton not to abandon the property held in common
by the States, offered last evening by the member
| from Morehouse, be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary, and it was ordered.
The resolution offered yesterday, that the ordi-
nance Of secession, should it pass the Convention
be submitted to the people of the State for ratica-
| ton or rejection was now called up. Its adoption
was ably advocated by Mr. Lewis, Of Claiborne.
The member spoke eloquently, and stated that
should the ordinance be adopted, he would DE true
to his allegiance and duty to Louisiana, but would
the adoption of the resolution iniure the force Of
the ordinance. Everything he held Gear was il
this State. The bones Of his ancestors were GOV
cred by her soil. He would hold himself in readi
ness to defend her in time of peril.
| Mr.. Perkins, of Madison, eoquently addressed
| the Convention.
| 1t is apparent that there is but one sentiment
existing as to the duty of this Convention. The
only difference among its members is as to mattel
| of form. We are in times Of revolution, and ques.
tions of form must sink into nsignGcance. We
recognize the propriety of observing forms of law