The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-24
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS
Address OF the Union Association OF New
Orleans.

AcrresS OF the union Association or New
Orleans.
To THE PEOPLE os LOUISIANA ,
beeing i right md proper TO lay before the people
statement Of The objects Of association, present
tho following the exponent Of the objects desire to
attain, as well as tho principles by which we are
1. A cessation Of tho civil raging in
try.
Tho restoration OF the State Of Louisiana to her posi-
ton within the Union under the constitution and laws OF
TIE United states.
For fu understanding Of the matters we have at
heart beg OF you 10 bear with whilst stating wi
believe to be the fundamental principles govern.
nent under the constitution.
Wo hol that, for all national purposes embraced by
the conattuton the States and the citizens thereof
united under the sovereign auth rity govern
ed BY the same laws for all oher pur poses the Sta es
sovereign and Independent Of each ether Viewed
in this light, any attempt by any number Of citizens or
Of States themselves, to throw of thsste which
binds the several States to the Union, Is attempt ut
revolution the true and only aim o which is to destroy
the COVE nmen, and to substitute ano her in It's place.
such is the des Ign and tendency Of the present reyou
tion In the Seeded States.
Let US new take short review OF the situation OF Tho
country at tho period Of Secession in ts State The
United states extended from ST. Johns, u tho Norh to
the Rio Grande in the South; from tho Atlantic TO the
Iacc Oceans extent OF country scarcely ever before
inhabited by people, diversified by every variety Of
soil and climate producing everything necessary for the
wants or comforts OF man Inhabited by thirty mlllon5
OF people OF a common origin speaking the Same Ian
guage, thinking tho samo thoughts, governed by the
same laws, disng uSec rs aNhoe, by greater amount
of ecdom industry, ingenuity and intelligence than any
other people OF the civilized world occupy ing position
among The nations Of the earth viii Ii mai the United
States the admiration and envy Vi all atl ms and tribes
80 that the declaration am an American citizen
made him who uttered 1t loved and respected wherever
ho may nave hai occasion to pronounce 1t. Our coun
try WIS ~ poace with AL the word, e ana property
secure, universal prosperity prevacd commerce
hourishsd, agriculture prospered, the mechanic
led. labor in aii the departments Oh life
AMPLY REWARDED, education universally prevailed
and man suffered the slightest wioag either IN
person estate from the Of the government, and
every man literally sat under his vine anu his
Gg tree All this had been acquired he lapse eighty
years under tho experiment o fee government naugl
I'd by the constitution OF the Untod States,
direct result or the principles cosecraed by tha nstru
ment, that the attempt to produce universal happiness
and prosperity among people by a system az govern
nent based upon the viii of people expresses tnro gh
a constitutional majority no longer experiment.
but grsat ana glorious reality, which promised 10 Le
enduring as time, and to become widely extended AZ
the race vi man.
owing u diversity and conflict Of interest which
noces sary ariGc in all widely EXTENDED co,Sirios,
which, 70 greater or less extent exist in rs STATE
city county village, many persons, nomentariy forget
tu the common veal in the conte empaton OF sectional
advantages, cherished feelings unrieady To each other.
Ambitious men, whose PERSONAL advancement - OF more
Importance TO themselves than the weil tDeir
try made those interests the pretext for inamng he
minis OF the people OF tho different sections against
each other, cptil they finally produced . state of
hstity 70 the governments itself Hoping TO ride INTO
power the ruin OF their country, they induced many
otherwise well thinking persons to believe that the pbic
liberty in danger aud that the only safety which
maiaed was breaking UP that government which hal
produced 80 much prosperity and happiness. And thus
practically Tor tine, nagated the doctrine OF seces.
sianstjafed tho authority of The rnmont of the
Governors and members of State legislatures,
the oaths which they had taken 70 support the consttu
ton OF the United States We're foremost in tncir
zeal to repudia,c and overthrow its authority. Con-
yentuns called and States declared seeded from
the Union, government declared established and
a permanent constitution adopted, with ut
sulting the wishes o the people whose allegiance de-
ca.ed o be transferred ircm government 10 another,
Wit VI their consent, as slaves are transferred from
master TO master. Armies we're ievi~d aud
ced commerce was br ken up, industry destroyed
aud agriculture made 10 laugu sb TIE & e.; mass OF
tho ppypg. dgtrlyeJ OF their sur
port, were forced into the army last aud
only means Of ganinga Subsistence Our young men.
the aud hope Vi the State, ths reliance and sup
port OF old and ina cyforcca INTO hostility against
their legitimate governnieatwcrs carried into distant
CHIMES TO die disease to be slaughtered in battle
When the their enlistment expires those them
who arc held in service for indefinite orioi
under law of carscrnton which forces the entire inaio
population between the ages eighteen and thirty five
into immediate service during the war-a law more
odous ami yranuca. than that rsscrtea 10 by European
dcspots 10 Keep up their armies All these and other
here 70 detail, have been forced upon
this people Of this and other srccdcd States.
AS 10 be expected, the attempt 10 beak up tho
government destroy the republic has bocn met by
the government and 81 pc pie those States which
naned true 10 the high destiny Of the country inrusted
10 their keeping PJwerfd armies and rsss;ess navy
have boon created and the attempt at secession has been
furry met Victory tor victory has been achieved by
tins Union Fertilization after furthcatiou has
taken city after city been occupied; State after
State has been eli vcd until there remains but tl: 10
be done 10 overcome those opposed 10 the government
Finally, to lay usidc generaities, and To u the
consideration OF our own postion, the complete over
throw OF the Confederate authority in this sate aud the
occupation Of the sii rn er Throughout Its entire
length by the gov ernmcnt, again fixes the condition of
Louisiana integral and insoparabIe portion OF the
Ulitei States. Whatever allegiance any citizen may
have eii himself the focalca confedc
rate States now no longer exists, they wholly
without the power the state the United
States to aiord 10 thosc sdherng " them any all
protection whatever.
Under these circumstances appeal 20 all those who
havo tho resent welfare well as the future prosperity
Of this city and State at heart to Join with In
establishing that political, industrial and commercial
prosperity which lately existed in midst, under
the benign influences Uf the Union, which, when
established will again produce those happy results which
existed throughout the entire country at the time OF their
interruption. Then may Louisiana again adopt Der
anc ent escutcheon, bearing the motc-union, Justice
and Confidence l.. MADISON DAY President pro TEN.
ELL CHADWICK, Secretary pro ten.
An Important judicial Decision.
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