Year: 1860

The New Orleans Delta thus speaks the day
after the reception of the election news:


We have anticipated 1t from the moment the
Southern people became divided Ito warning
actions, aud have had no hope for the Sou tn
but in the vigorous and manly attitude of the
great agricultural population of onr section.
Nothing now remains 10 us but to consolidate
the power and influence Of this class, SO as TO
produce q harmonious and effec tive meyemen n /
In behalf OF the freedom, safety and sovereign
ty of the South.


In that event we must look to the great Cot
ton States to lead, direct and control. They
have the deepest in terest, 10 them the peril is
greatest /, and the other classes of our popula-
ton must Cooperate with them or take sides
with our sectional enemy. All parties are now
extinct, except the party OF the Soutn and the
party OF the North. The old quarrels and
con tests, the ancient grudges ana prejudices,
must be offered up on the altar of our country
and our rights.


Men, parties and partisan traditions must
alike be consigned 10 oblivion. Our homes,
our fresides, our social system, our honor
our liberty, are enough 10 engage our undi-
vided affection, care, solicitnde and devotion
The South must consult, deliberate and de
termine with the grave dignity and serious
purpose OF people who stand on tue brink
of great peril-who are compelled TO choose
between a dishonorabie submission and capi-
tulation 10 naughty and uncomPromising
enemy, for temporary peace and the security
OF certain material interests with an ever
present and increasing peril 10 even these, or
accept all the responsibility, danger and honor
Of u united resistance at al costs and sacri-
fees, to the dishonor and eventual ruin which
are inevitable from our acq uiescence in the
government of the fanatics and sectional
demagogues to whom the Northern masses
have committed the powers of this Govern
ment. This is the issue now presented in the
South, and we shall await, with deep an x iety
the action of the leading States of our section
upon it.


The N. o. Picayune opposes disunion. 1t
says:


Those who to-day refuse to make the victo-
ry lost q cause of revolution would be the first
10 resent and resist an open, undisguised vio-
iation OF the rights reserved to the States
They are not less true to the South because
also true to the Union. They do not less see
danger because they are determined TO meet II
In the Union. And II is because OF their devo-
ton, both TO The State and TO the Federal
Government, that they Will not make an issue
which cannot unite the people OF the States
terial and social interest.


A Southern Oonfederacy cannot be formed
by States while In the Union, 1t is forbidden
by the Constitution, as Is any association OF
States for any such purpose. The secession
of one State without concert with others is q
species OF die tation to Its eq uals of the tn.
Difficulties OF every character surround the
subject, and Ii req uires deliberate preparation
before single step be taken. In the mean-
tlms we shall see what necessity may exist for
action. We can Judge whether this Cover :
ment has proved failure, and all hope OF
freedom ID lost.


Such we believs will be the decision of the
people Of the South, aud we look for the ex-