Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-28

entThc proud consciousness Of havog done their duty
country must be ensaved let her be dshonoed
by her own sonS Let them not forge The chains them.
selres 6y ,ohich their liberties to be manacied"
The President has minated in his Proclamation that
standing Army l. about TO be raised TO carry secession
into effect South Carolina desires that her true position
shall be clearly understood both at home, and abroad
Her object is "dunionshe has raised no sstand-
ing Army and if driven repel invasion or resist a0
gresson will do by the strong arms and s,out
OF her citizens South Carolina has solemnly proc lamed
her purpose; tina, purpose the undeation rights
She has prOicssea sincere attachment TO the Union: and
that TO the utmost OF her power she will endeavor to pre-
serve it. but believes that Tor this end is her duty to
watch and oppose any inracon OF those principles
which constitute the only basis Of that Union, because a
faithful observance of them alone its existence
that she venerates the CONSTITUTIONS aud Will protect
and defend against every aggression either foreign or
domestic but above all, that she estimates beyond all
price her LIBERTY, which she is roaeraby determined
never 20 while she the TO
The President denies in the positive terms the
right OF State under any circumstances, secede from
the Union and pats this deaal the ground hat from
the time the States parted with many powers as TO con-
sl,ute jointly with the other States SINGLE NATION
they cannot from that period possess any right TO secede
What then remains of those rights of the States for
winch the President PROCESSES so "high reverence -
in what do they consist! And by what tenure are they
heidi The uncontrolled will OF the federal government
like any other petty corporation the States NAV exert
such powers and such only may be permitted bv their
superors When they step beyoirl these Limits even
federal officer will set at poughtheir decrecs repeal
Iner solemn ortnances,procldim their citizens TO be
TRAITORS, and reduce them subsection bv military
force; and ii driven TO desperation they should seek re-
hay houn nd
themselves to those who have perpetrated or permitted
thess enormi,ics in the iron bonds of a 'pERPEruAI.
UNION"
III these principles coud be established then indeed
would The days OF liberty be numbered and the re-
public viii have foHnd MASTER. IL South Carolina
had not already tax her against the of
The Federal Government, here woudha been an occa-
on when she must have felt herself mpelled by every
impulse OF patriotism and every sentiment OF duty TO stand
oth in open defiance OF the arbitrary DEGREES of the exc
cuve, when Sovereign State is denounced her AM bo
ry derded the allegiance OF her citizens denied, she
Is threatened with military power to reduce her to obed
ence 10 the will oil OF the unc onaries the
government by whom she commanded TO tear from
her archives her most solemn decrees-suely the lime
has come when ii rust be wheiher the people OF
the several ates have indeed lost the spirit OF the revou
ion, and whether they become the willing ins,ru
ments OF an unhlllowed despoiism In such a sacred
cause South Carolina will feel that she is striking M, for
her own, but Tor the liberties OF the Union the HTS
oil NAN, and she confidently that the issue of this
ccn'es will be example to eemen and lesson TO r
ers throughout the word
Fellow Cizens-In the and behalf of the State
OF South Carolina, do more solemnly warn Won
against all attempts 10 seduce you from your primary allie
Eance 10 the Stae-l charge you to be faithful your
duty as citizens OF South Carolina and earnestly exhort
you TO disregard those vdn msnaces of military force
which, II the President, in violation of all his constitution
al obligations, and OF your sacred rights should be
tempted TO employ, it would become your solemn duty at
all hazards to resist require you be fully prepared
TO sustain the dignity and protect the liberties the State
u need be, with your olives and fortunes" And NAV
mat great and good BEING, who Gather careth for
his children" inspire with that HOLY ZEAL IN A
GOOD CAUSE, which is the BEST SAFEGUARD OF ouR
RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.
=, In testimony whereof, have caused the seal
IL. 81 OF the State TO be hereunto affixed and have
. signed the same with my hand.
Done at Columbia, this 20ih day of December in The
ear OF Our Lord, 1882, and in the Independence of
the United States the iify.seventh.
ROBERT Y. HAYNE,
SAMUEL HAMMOND, Secretary OF State