The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-06
State Conusr.....

ICING read, Was ordered 10 liz oras SoH7ertys
~ th4t tAe following corr,-t. yer lie, H. "
Cd to-"lt: committee on souPh. ts Az,
nlttee on jurisdiction, courts and S9atsdetaef
states committee or Commerce r., et tat r va
nstee on postal affairs; con.I5,t ,l,S 'isa5a
Enittee on enrolment 20 pa.ef,sa. s+r
BATON RoeGE, Jun. 26.-Da,{.. w
convention last evening vote ws5 ..E 'ittag
ses'nte 1oF the secession Ordinance % FeA On ia y
qua, o. h4st feiieaaa. It vas Fes 04s5ta y i,
DIR. bienyeap, Of S. Bernard, ,ls, -
toh declaring TIM whatever action the oasfsd ,s.j
aAe, %tesbef ING secession ordiaauea eatosr
u *iiau nave no tifeet until the sama = Passed
FaGInsa y tle people al Tug ballot bov saai aaes.
The resolution provides that NJ, s ~" 20
tertnine the will Of the peope . Sselioe ..da,.
10Th Of February, and under tbs . 9.aa 9e Aej
The governor of the State is bar -,s'lg eecc
Immediately TO issue his proclars,iao! also lst
the usual manner, that in the tnasr, iof the s1r.
iestatton on the part of the State n aAa a. sn,
y not her determination 10 separ,.a 1slaaa a..
taat OF her sister States Of the soprb sF esussf.
sire not TO show herself too oreein,,s va, ~
momentous step ouch as that zfi,E a-i ~ ilEsos
the ties tnat bind her to the res, Of Il. 'ed srs.
that her senators and represeift.tiyaa eo1etarsss
OF the United States shall be instrns,si lae cqas4
seats aud TO return to their cous,tlsr.. ea7et+,
| Mr., Roselus made lengthy sna,cisf.
resolution DE earnestly denied tie r = IsE9 d.
appe!lati0n, "subuissiouists, anala p.'pHegofa,
tionists. he took occasion OF bit,o,l.o .ae eQ5D.
idea that the south had any cause to NacVlg8.
cisn. The idea of coercing a fraa 5iaefalsg.
| under government they cousder s-o2ss vtaie.
absurd as the idea of the divine rirb, y ofgn7ea
He would vote for the ordinance ~ =, a'ags
about TO pass, If accompanied BY the ~. .e naata
alluded to constitutional convention. solution d
He said the convention had no pogs, preofiet.
will Of the people; it must approve III H. s'2 d.
hcatioa. 10 sVts FOR Mi.
The orator challenged discussion on A..
alluded 70 the Mississippi convention n ~ at Ii
asked What au hority called j. togefo~ lsot saita
informed By the legislature, il d.rs5 sasa '.Ta
only acted informally for tina dee96 ~ Fga; aad
This convention IS in the same Co. ~ FtaEs
take the same course. The copys5fo.S nga
ed not Legally, but revolutionary h .'ea cell,
give legal character to the acts Of tie ra..lg h
the approval OF the people s.}oa;
The denial ot violation Of the frn3.-.
pies OF our government does not 5@ro, .. ssil
dignity Of tie contention il rather III. lo4 Ia
scatter fassaeuts Of the glorious is5rie i, az. MAJ
II taxes THIS 70 erect another equal hi
about confederation. @t 3sI
We all know the difficulty 10 harmoai.aA.
inglnterests. Ten thousand exist which IaS.,. %
together, A m example, he coHplgel A..
lima with Louisiana, showing the lisef5.s.. w. is
tereSts, '"-'J gin
It is impossible 10 form eonfsder,c,
imagined. His parish instructed bin "a a.. S.a q
one, MOTTO act pfee!pitate!r. lie is sin rs.s,.,
the ordinance ii submitted to he people h., wv
painful necessity 10 vote against it. .'4s' E
hr. RoseIius addressed the convention iss3,,
the resolution. He said W are fort9n,tslg
ouropinioas Weare only divided ag
to be purs led, Some Of rs think INT ca, Fs4s
action is our true policy; others, that uits s,,1
the part Of the southern States Naull bast 5g, -
end that all Of Us have in view. Tbq mora f.....
election Of Mr.. Lincoln is not in itseif siss,,
for the dissolution OF the Union Itts,rgstb.+t
devil incarnate, and it istrue that the present i1
Of the execn i've chair, Mr. Buchanan i on;,tss
but they are both pawerless for harm to I'd ei,s..
the south.
Mr. Lincoln can harm . citizen Of Tie sopIs osgt,
recourse to the method obtaining among gentenss a
the qualifications necessary to constitute 7s5IAe
and whether Lincoln enjoys them each j Nm I'M
Judge for yourselves.
All power enanates from the people, Itls.I5s,s.
to suppose that any one man has vested ia bn Il
Fo@Nl w SbSINE Il Qtitttu people,
FoF myself have no other desire than Ii sssaa
State, WHICH hae received me into her bosom aud te4i
me 70 the position that nov occupy r#iIsd 70 tg5s
higher degree on prosperity and happiness
i never eoueted Office. never asked taa.theay3
Of my State should confer upon me fagors Tsa toe
70 represent the opinions and the aacisoa Of c9asa
lency not Inferior to that Of aay Of gag eol.eqga
know the wishes Of my constituents aa0T t9ar5+
sire to maintain the Union il il can lie done e5sag
he interests and rights Of the soat 5atif it caQ t
for one declare that even with tie weigh: d gas
iPon ms br5~, l viii shoulder arms AID be t0a1dzls
lsld IN deteAee q the rights, honor ana inets a s
ny State.
But, sir ne ara Eow about 10 exercise the mas Vi
nentoGs, the most tremendous power that pelolgsA
my people. Ii Is the power OF destruction. Alters
he people are the masters and w. ara bit :HeEsa
Fants; then lst not right and proper that our ac d
De submitted to them for approval or disappagss
Would ask to make purely legal proposition: i iii
convention IN session according to law? Tharau.a7.
fers upon this floor, and | challenge them to III al
such is the ease. No sir. have been honosea 8ya
constituents with seat in the conventions o. laS 55
JPon three prior occasions but until the present as7i
never knew OF 4 convention Of the State being It'd
Sithou. The voice Of the people being heard asssg
thereto.
Bat may De answered, the convection is asse-19l
ipon revolutionary grounds Grant It, is It aa7 ra
shy second time we should violate the laws BY sg1
shutting out the voice of the people and debaf tHtas
The privilege OF revising our acts, acts which % ca
concern them, Does it derogate from the dignity q.
solemuity OF our acts that they should be Submitted
lie people, our masters? Where il the use Of aE
action: It is easy, sir, to tear down the gorous5
of this great republic, but Il viii take time, ciF
Hence, and forbearance to erect another either toA
Did or from new materials
It's easy to talk Of considerations but he EhaaGn
history knows how difficult it is 10 reconcile .onHl
interests, Let Us instance South Carolina and L0asiia
" nat are the products OF South CaToIiaas B'ea "
produce anything that o9nduees to the interest Wy
sana. No, sir and from this single instsnes l2'3
he difficulties that will beset the ateiaptio E21a@s
sdaraey OF the south vixen thcStates haTaia4Nl+-!
seeded
Now, what do you ASIA Simply that the ae-9ls
hi convention, in adopting the ordinance Of see@
shall be coupled with the resolution sabnl.'#s y
lct!on to the agoitrament Of the people Of ae %.
Should that oe done, am ready to vote ioT ias @1
lance, and if it be approved by the people Of HE1@
% risk life, fortune and honor in upa6liirg it gu
not, will find myself under the painful ne,s2it
voting against it.
Mr.. ISL spoke in favor of the resolution. ~
cd an amendment referring the ordinance 9-e- WI
committee with instrle ions to add similar '5'2i.g
% the ordinance H. iin.Jiy withdrew t7a aR5ll1.-
1t the request OF nuu1e, d gha COMMITS
stated the sane had been before il. Penang w
ution, the convention adjourned.
BAToA RocGE, Jan. 2j.-Tas ordinance q $50 afl
= reported BY the committee of Is, has ias 34s''
On the roll beng called, the vote vas ga 81 ,,@
'ession bill, and the re-n,. was Is iot1gt ~
nays The president annoancsd saa' q. ou i,
vas passed, and the political connection 2s'ss,
State of Louisiana and the general gore nm
United States forever dissolved t0e a1l's"
was made at ten minutes before two cioas' ,S,l
On the auHouneemea. Of ths pse=s1eAt 1D" .7t,r
IA was Longer in tile Union, but an iAe9s -, ,r.
public, captain Allen entered clio convention ~
aenLed 70 tAt. r-asia-.-t Ll.Iaan Hag. - :