New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
A VOICE FROM LOUISIANA FOR THE UNION
AND THE BORDER STATES.


The Neu- Orleans True Delta, in the face Of the se-
cesson of Louisiana, manfally stands ont for the
Union. and thus commends the course Of the Border
States:
"To the astonishment disappointment, and distrese
of the enemies Of republican government, the Ieaesf
and the ever.loysl and faithful Democracy OF Mary.
land Virginia, Kentucky, Mi..ouri snd gallant Zen.
nessee i'm whose nnpouied coil the earthly remains OF
tie immortal jackson are sepnchred-will not ally
themselves with the facri North or South, who aim
at the subversion Of their institutions or VINO, TO hide
their monstrous corruiOns or 10 advance treason or
in pn,uir of a chimerical Independence Which can
benefit nobody but oicehCders, would destroy them'
The brave and enlightened OF these States, true 70
their domestic tradious end their fame In story have
taken their stand upon the impregnable ground OF
robt duty and the Constitutions aud in voice, tone,
and manner not be nscoBstrued or misrepresened,
admonih fsraiic,m at The North, and seeeseioism
eesbere that This country s not to be disposed OF as
bad ambitions, fungical men may determine but as
the n,eress the rights, aud the liberties OF its whole
population may require aud Demand
These greai frontier States with their populations
large powerful, rrsolnte, enterprislng and enRht-
eued lay claim to be heard In the contest when
extreme rarries have been and are provoking; and II
neither eide North South, will heed tbeu remoa.
srances will respect their cInsels, will defer To toef
wishes or will a. cept ih'ir proportions, then they
i'll bet cen themselves, or IN coopeaion upon proper
grounds with that p"r,iop which finally submits de-
mar an equitable settlement, and, standing upon the
una. saiable ground of right, will compel rep Ct for
ancient compacts, recognized ghts, ana oolgatory
duties There great States u not submit TO be plced
at the mercy of ours'e populaions TO be STINT out
from the wo Id tie North by The fansiica 'ioatos
of PRINCIPLES recognized and guaranteed by the Cont'
sutton; will they succumb TO the demands OF
Southern Olgarcby which in defiant disregard Of pop.
ular wishes, would sever in perpetnity the fratena
Igaments which nature has indissolubly formed be.
tween the States OF be South and their rmparts Of the
froptiers--the glorious Commonwealth we have
named
"Truly there was ground for fear that the awaken.
ing of the Democ ary TO the pers which surround
their couptry from tie terrible para,zhton inflicted
upon them by Buchanan aud the stupendous associate
criminals with whom he was In alliance woule ge 100
tardy but so long Tennessee, Kentucky, and 'lr'
pinia senlineed the RepCblc dismissed our fesrs
for its safey its honor, and its integrity Her re-
solves and the resolves OF Mary land and Missouri 10
accord with them will be authoritative in Louis tnai
for although Convention Of its citizens have chosen
to disregard the vote Of the people at the ball boxes
bch called thi m Uto existence, when the rsht tme
comes in spite of Ill machinsious The demand for
opersiion viii Ill Slave States will be irresistible.
Til. State, momeBtnIily nisrepresented will mako
itself beard and frontier brothers may confidently
RELY upon our cordial sympathy and support ia all
measures proceedings they may initiate for the
safety security and equal rights OF all the Slave States.
No self-con-luted boOy shall ever make Lonisi.
anans regard aeps tie VI that chivalrous State
which, in 1914 er legons under the hero sraies-
man, the idol of iDcorruptble Democracy TO defend
her soil from the polluiIg tread of fonign invaders;
nor as foreigners the Children Of old and hOnored snd
observation-disclosures Virginia. OF the State in which
Carroll of Carrollton, lived and died. Of generous,
whole souled, brave and bosIitatle Kentucky as It's
great Clay sy led It, Il ireland Of AmeIics, where
selfish leaven coDtanuates the pure curren, OF its
gushing patriotism; OF Missouri, whose legions 10
the war with Mexico ou'did the f.ats recorded Of the
ancient Ten Thousand. No, never will Louisiana turn
her back upon her brethren Of these Sates and it. for
the moment the Buchanan yilainy, 90 successful
hitherto in binding the country 10 its real p4rs,
should not he diel eed il is the less certsin
Louisiana will promptly, when the emergency pre-;
the bert instincts If Der peo lie Indicate aud that Is In
indissolube alliance with the great guardian States Of
her interior frontiers"