New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-24
5len ORLEANS Daily Crrsfent.
.-.I. 90 secession q VlrgInla.

We have received several Virginia papers OF the
roth containing the news of the secession of the
STATE All Of them without distinction OF party,
are iublant over the result, and breathe spifl'
of defiance to the North. The Richmond wing
has the following
o., sr,ppt TyRASNrs-Sedte Independence. lit
was Yesterday announced amidst the SHOUTS OF our
c;tizans that the Convention mad passed an ordl-
nance resaming the power aeesaesu " .ne ~
raj aren't and f&aifirming the sovereignty ana IN,
Ienendence of the commonwealth Inns result
i1as been foreseen since the beginning OF the week
AZ soon az il was known that 1t was the intention
~ the Northern President to usnrp the war,
making power and wage war against the soVe-
reign States of the Confederacy~and that Firsi I'M.
was to be called on to contribute men anu ll0nu ~
to the prosecution of the infamous msi IA ~ a
donhted what her action would be. oae hau uo"0
more than any other State to create the ohi t
abe had given intellect and money ana d Iich uo-
VERY in her Northwestern terrllory, ana II WIS ma
sol She should feel q maternal solcltude lof her
.s,,r, otfsnring But when that Union became an
enoine far oppression with the noble instincts that
bage ever animated her she could not hesitate to
throw herself on the side of freedom
She nov asserts the INDEPENDENCE LWhtch she
won from the King of Great Britain. she
snnght for seven years to establish her own free
dorl and the great and precious right OF set-geV-
eminent. That right is now denied, tiat freeeom
l. threatened with subverSion. On the hearts and
arms If her brave sons-~the descendants OF those
who won our iiberties-she relies to make good
her claim to the inestmable blessings of free Gov
eminent. In dissoiVing her relations WIN othel
States. she seeks war with no one-her desire Is
only for peace and to be permitted to pursue het
own happiness in her own way But she STANDS
nrepared to peril life, fortune and honor IA resist
ing aggression, and IN uphouns tie lieouol iiiNA
Washington won Tor Rer
The Petersburg Express of the 18th is over
flowing with JOY. The Express says
IArs GLORIOUS News Virginia One ofaee
Confederate states Secession Ordnance Passed
md PEOPLE Reiotcisg.-The ordinance declaring
Virginia out Of the Union was passed IN seere5 ses
made public by the removal Of secrecy yesterday
at IL O'Clock NJ, in Richmond. The news threw
the peope into frantic joy, which they demon
strated in the most enthusiastic manner we haVt
time nr room only for brief notice of this proud
event which sewers FOREVER the political bohd
which bound Virginia to the late unlon. she wa
the chief artieer in rearing the grand structure
constitutional liberty, which commanded the ad
,niration Of the world and her most ardent alice
lions, until it was assailed and demolished by
fanaticism that has not its parallel IN all history
for wickedness and viciousness. we re]olce VII
joy unspeakabien that Virginia is redeemed IRON
the very lowest depths ofdegradatlon that natol
Or d commonwealth could possibly be reduced to !!
The Wing describes the scene in Richmond whel
il was known that Virginia had passed the ord:
nance:
Our AT LAsT.-Y Yesterday, about l o'clock, tn
announce ment was communicated from ths hali Q
had been passed on Wednesday, to take effect a
an act Of that day when the same is ratified by tn
people at poll to be taken thereon on the 1t
Thursday in May next The intelligence rapid
spread through the city, and produced perfec
fitrore of Joyous excitement Loud and prolonged
cheering proceeded from the crowds assembled OF
Main and other streets. In very short time
rush was made by party OF cltlzens 70 me Gus
tomhouse for the purpose Ct signazpg The "a act
by vociferations of delight. The gilt letter sign,
.United States Court" over the poTticoz Of the
down, and the occupants Of the building notified
that Uncle Sans Jurisdiction over the property
had ceased. The next act of the populace was to
raise Southern Confederacy flag at the south end
Of the capitol where it still floats as token of the
sympathy Of our citizens.
The Lynchburg Virginian of the 18th says:
THE SECESSION ORD1NANcE.-A telegraphic dis
patch from reliable source in Richmond was re-
ceve in this city yesterday, stating that the Con-
yention had passed an ordinance Of secession, BY
an almost unanimous vote. We have no doubt but
that is was done day or two since, but as the
Convention has been in secret session it was i'm
possible to ascertain the fact.
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