Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-01-14
Resolutions of New Orleans Union.

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An adjourned meeting of the Louisiana
State Convention Of the friends of freedom
was held at Lyceum Hall, New Orleans, on
Monday, 2lst ult., Mr.. T. j. Duiant in the
chair. The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAs, The Hon. b. Gratz Brown,
Senator from Missouri, aud other friends of
freedom in that State, having issued a call
for a general Convention ofthe friends of
freedom from all the slaveholding States,
to be held at Louisville, KY, on the 8th
day of January, 1864, for the purpose OF
celebrating upon the best means ofsecuring,
on permanent basis, the interests. Of bu
man liberty, and uniting in harmonious and
concerted action the efforts Of all who are
opposed to Slavery; and whereas this Con-
vention ardently approves the purposes thus
had in view; therefore be it
Resolred, That in the opinion of this
Convention, general Convention Of the
friends of freedom in the Southern States
ought to be held at an early day, and that
said Convention should be held on the 22d
day of February, 1864, rather than on tho
Sth day of January, as the latter dates does
not afford sufficient time to all interested to
make the necessary preparations.
Resotued, That we respectfully urge upon
our friends in other States called to this
Convention the propriety Of holding the
same in New Orleans, as being place bet
ter adapted to the purpose, more accessible
to all, and one from which the voice of such
a Convention would be heard with more ef-
feet that the place just proposed.
Resoiued, That we cordially approve OF
all the measures of the Administration for
the suppression Of the rebellion; but more
than all, OF the Proclamation Of Emancipa-
tion of LIST January, 1868; and, had the
proclamation excepted no part Of Louisiana
from it operation, we should only have ap-
proved it tho more.
Resolred That the present Rebellion is
an effort of the slave holding party to over
throw the structure and principles OF Re.
publican Government and the rights OF man,
and to substitute for them despotic Gov.
ernment, based on Ignorance, slavery and
military force.
Resolced, That the best means Of aiding
the Government in the suppression Of tho
Rebellion are to be found in the employ
ment Of all honorable means to abolish Sla.
very, and finally extiDguish the abhorred
idea of property in man.
ReSOtred, That the State Governments
OF the rebellious States were unjustly and
illegally dsorganiZed, subverted and over.
thrown by the hands of armed traitors; and
the subsequent conquest of the territory OF
those States does not operate the restora.
ton of the State Governments.
Resolced, That the only proper method
for the insurrectionary districts to pursue in
order to regain their position as States in
the Union, is to call conventions for the new
States and petition Congress for admission
into the Urion.
Resolred, That 30 Gar from objecting tc
tho organization of Territorial Government:
for the States subverted by the rebels, We
consider such organizations the safest course
and the surest method to secure Free State
Governments; the most effective remedy fol
the evils of Secession; the plan most likely
to satisfy the malcontents las they would be
debarred the plea of being kept in the Union
against their willy; but SO far as Louisiana
is concerned, we hope to have Free State
Government before any Territorial organi
cation can he made by Congress.
The following gentlemen were choser
delegates to the National Convention: Thos
j. Durant, j. NJ. White, A. Fernandez
Ansel Edwards, James Ready, I. j. Ear
hart, Josiah Fisk, A. G. Hills.