Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-06

think, because, ! believe that IS the
only party which openly advocates
centralism and denounces State Sow
ereignty. These things cannot exist
together -one or the other must and
will prevail.
Men of to-day speak OF rebellion
and rebels as though the people OF
the South owed allegiance to king,
emperor, or despot. Rebellion is re-
sistence to sovereign authority. Sow
ereign authority resides only in the
States. Resistance to the lawful au-
hority of the State would be rebellion.
The authority of the Federal Gov
eminent is delegated. tits the agent
of the States. Simply Withdrawing
from that authority, by any one of
the States is not rebellion-mOre espe-
cially when the compact or agree
ment between them has been violat-
ed by the agent.
The people of Louisiana owe allie
glance only to their State Govern
ment and such authority as they in
their sovereign capacity have dele
gated to the Federal Government
through their representatives or
agents under certain stipulated agree
ments. Is this true? Who makes
laws for the government of the Fed
eral Union? Congress. What au-
thority creates Congress- The peo-
pie of the respective States acting in
their sovereign capacity. Suppose
all the States should withdraw their
representatives from Congress and
refuse to hold elections to fill the
Federal offices, which they have a
right to do, and can do, what then
Where is your Federal sovereign
power7
| 1t would be a glazing inconsistency
for a man to appoint an agent to car
~ on business for him and then &C
knowledge the authority Of that agent
greater than his own. This is pre-
cisely the relation between the States
and Federal Government. The I'm
ion was created and is held together
=, for mutual benefit and protection
not coercion, usurpation and con-
quest
In 1860 and 1861 the Southern
States found that to longer remain IL
the Union would be detrimental t.
their interest and prosperity, and the,
3 held conventions, and peaceably with
E drew from it, and endeavored by al
peaceable means to avert the wal
! The Federal government held a dea
o ear to their pleadings for peace. 1t is
matter OF history that nine Governor
y of Northern States prevailed on Mr
Lincoln to declare war against an
subiugate the South, as necessary
save the Republican party, which wa
= O minority party at that time, and tn
South resorted to arms only when a
6 armed fleet was sent to lombard on
+ of her seaport cities, and Presider
ri Lincoln called for seventy-fve thos'
, and men to coerce them into subml
sion to Federal authority. 1t W;
~ State Sovereignty they claimed the
il 1t was to maintain that principle an
~ to resist coercion that caused them
,e accept the gauge Of battle throw
1T down by the Federal government.
70 was these things that called you al
n your confIere of the VindicatOr
in arms. 1t was for these things Il
r. Southern mot rebeD soldiers foug
a so long and heroically. Are they 6
IN ing to admit they were wrong? A
ct they going to acknowledge that tht
to cause was "pernicious' and hereto
If because they were overpowered a.
re crushed by their enemies for the sa
o. of conquest, power andplunder 1t
N. reasonable to suppose they will nj
il, cannot agree that State Sovereig
,le ty was decided to be ''perniclo
Of doctrine Very truly your friend,
nj BARTON
Ce ..PERFECTLY LOVELY