Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-01-10

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/ she"c'cr The Laws Il the I,i,,.l So. -,
DC oppOscd, or che execution, th-r,.os ols,-.,-,.
any State, by combinations too p,..,r,t =. ~. 10
s"pp'e,' ~ ,he ordinary coarse Of judicial
proceedings, or by ihs paw ers vet. :, 4, ~.
.hsIs by THIS Act % shall be Law III ior Tie p,
deut ct the United States call fo,;h th,, A,l,
oi such Ststc, or Of any State or st.,e, :, un,.
ne necessary To suppress such combinations, AMI
TO cause the LAYS 90 be duly executed"
Tho word, here used. though t,ey might b,,
supposed To be very comprehensive ~ their i'm
pott, arc restrained Is those which follow It~
.ne newt section, IL - dcrisrrt. that wbe,~,.,-
iasy DC niece SsstN ia the iud. n. "a; of thu. Prv.
en' :, use ihe Military force hereby tiir~eied "a,
&c called forth, the President shall fortlx,th h.
| 'o9iaihstion, oo"inGHd such iastir vents 10 .Ls
PrTsc and r.urc pcsecably tn their rr.r~e,,,. =,
bodrs i,hin n limited time" On r,sdin- a..
,~o together, Il &. NANTES that th..y re
e en".eS 10 combinations OF md, iduals act
'hS OF themselves without any lawful .,iLor;,,
il'e constituted authorities acting uu,ir, 49,, -.
u' tue state, and us citizens Welding oI,r,I,rnc,,
10 aus commands, cannot possibly he co,,idrr,d =.
mere mob. forming combinations against the an-
thor,y and laws OF the Union 10 l- ,l,.prrx~d h>,
An Executive Proclamation. AM, ANY ,,,.,,,,, -!
10 TREAT them, would he gross anil paIpable ,io
i-tion 81 the sovereign authority Of The STATE AMI,
AN offence punisi@bls cTiminsil, in her ov,,
courts: whether the late Pro, iamation of thu,
PRESIDENT was intended a. n eonlpl,.ne, with III,
pro'isions OF this set, docs not very clearly ar
pear. hut 81 So, q can only be considered =. IL,
rreted against the State, since the Law. al. the 4
have certainly not been fore.by obs,ruetc,t
.! eoho,h','ons I'd any Sort and IL 10 certainly
worthy OF observation, that the command estcn,i-
20 10 'hr people, - not th.t they should dSi-rs-
but that they should re-aSseDbL ga Conyen,iot,
AMI repeal the obnoxious Ordinance.
The power of the President, so far n, tbi, sub
Ieet ~ embraced, ia relation I, the Army and Ma
iV' eNacuy co-eNtcnSiNc with that over the mi
lita. By the iSt section OF Act. OF S.I Nar,h
'sJ', Is expressly provided that in all cass oil
1 obstrueton to the laws Of the United state, an.
m any individual States where IL il Law iul for tho
President to call forth the Militia Tor the purnos.
OF causing the laws To- be- duly executed, il sI,ali
De lawful Tor him % Cnpioy for tn. same ,,,r
pose sheh part OF the land naval force Of the.
United States As may De necessary having frs,
oo'er'ed all the prerequisites OF the Law ia that
respect" Here then it - seen. that unIeSs tb-,
Prsident ~ resolved Ia disregard al eons,tu,;o
al Obligations, aud To- tsmpr ihr laws OF his eotIn
Try under his feet, hc has no authority whatever
TO use ioree against the State Of South Carolina
and should Ice attempt TO do 80. the patriotic ei,
zens OF this State know too ell their own ri ghts
ADD have too sacred a regard To ,hrir duties Tn
hesitate one moment, IN r-peliinG inyaSion come,
from what quarter II NAV. Could they be de-
'erreu oy the threats Of ls~less violence az anv
apprehension ot consequences, from the faithful
performance OF their duty they would feel tn,
,hey were the unworthy deSct udants nf the sum-
tcrs, Pinckness, and Ruticdgcs, and a Thousand
ou,er names which adorn the pages OF our rrvo-
4 'stptvs oOnc OF hnOnl have
from us, and been gathered TO their fathers ieav-
ing AS legacy their solemn injunction that We
shohlu never abandon this contest until We shall
have obtained ga fresh EJl,rsfaHakny Of fhe b.y
gan, aud restored the liberties for which they
fought and bled. Others still finger amon- a..
animating Us by their example. and cxhor,;n, us
IN maintain that "sOlemn Ordinance aud Declare
tion" which they have subscribed - ith their ov,,
names and IN support OF which they have sspledv-
ed their lives, their fortunes and their sacred h.
nor"
The annals which record the struggles Of fire.
uon, SHOW us that Rulers ia every age and every
country, jealous of their rovcr, have rrsnt,.d 70
Tue very same means 10 rxtin:uish in the bosom
'oi man that noble instinet OF Liberty ~h;el,
proIHIfs linn TO resist Upprrss5,ir Ttr,- rvr.ru.
! ~ when Vrants ia every age have Rrtefnrted To
ohlitcrate this s-utnrn ami To crush the su,rit Of
tue people, consists n the skilfu! enploy Ilcnt OF
profuses aud threats, alternate roft. To rtc,,,
I rage their hopes and excite their fears-to show
that existing evils exaggerated, the danger of
resistance Ercal--and the difficulties an the way nj
success insupc-sble; aud finally To ,Av dis.rn-
uons among the people, by orcating jeaIousies AMI
exciting a distrust "a tltosc Nbosr eo,,nS.Is ANIL
example may be supposed 20 have Ala in,uvrtant
bearing GA the success VI t,eir cause.
: These, with animated appeals to the ,syalty III
4 t' people And an IinPosing array cf military
io'ee' constitute tho means Ly which tl,e propl,
nave IN every aye been S,duced Co ,,ay,rv-
! When We turn Ia thv pages OF uur own history
We hnd that such were thu tnrlsures - .,,t.I 90
81 the commencement oG cur own rlstinu, revo-
luIlon 20 Keep our fathers "a .uhie.,iuu To trra,
britain; sGd such ARE the tnrat, now Ned In in
iucc the people OF Carolina To .srrtr... ,hr,,.
steps, aud To remain forever degraded e.Ioni-,.
governed not ~ rcfrrrn.. 10 their own i,t.rc.,
"u' tue lhttTEAs ot oils,ts. Cur ist.rr4 we're
'"'u ~ VIC nov afc. thai ,ie.I rrcs ancos usrc in
"si'N n'e">''re Imaginary. IL'y Wcrc promised.
A. We have been, that those grievance. should H.
rrdrrsscd. They we're told as We nov, M, ,bs.
'he people were fIi,led by lev as .ic .i,, men.
whose object Sss di solution OF the J.,9u ,nd
tueiT Own seii-iegrl udis crcni--I The, we're TOLL
- No. bow arr, 81 The DuHls. that - nnld be Ia,
CURED by d's'b"diener o. tl,t IA~s-IIt, uDu,r
aud rrsourccs 81 he Mother Country w,,, th.n-
- now "s'c"riinusiN di-rlaysd 90 iH-ilting con-
U'st "'iI ne altered population and t.. be re-
N'"t'.s d" winch ~ could alone r,lv Aud tic
punishment luc 20 lrra1on and Isri,s'ttgn v.,..
held out a. thc e,ttaiu fate a al no .t,,IJ 49,,
'tgfrd t,e Iaierusl Efforts e their I;os Il Mast,
10 bring back las crtIog olnidr,u q, tie arms al
VS. 70 i""ulgrW Nu4her Hey ser, command
81, a. Ne have been, 90 90 rtft-ee fbrff .fep. -
iiu' though divided among ,irm-el,,. 60 great
60 cttrnt than are uca, viii, .ut an of..',i,-,t
''OfcThrfrId, sUd he.itnt- 81 arms and ts .uret
~ every de settptct, uicy hiJ d,h.nec ~ the 4,
ran poser, and refused ub-d,ste. a. b.. so.t
'i'@"uA They incurred t4r legal snilt a Rebel
i'on' and tr@'-d tlc dsugcrs, b0,h "a tte sesnoII
4nd lhc held, 30 o9pos,uan 4" tl,c eol....I r,~.r
T ~ Urir 'eAn0vichg.d sotsrrtsn. raih,r ia,
submit Z. VI imposition 81 tatt1 hght snd tn.
.'N''"'rhle 20 u~u~'l'rs. bot iat,s~I siilgv,
N" '9Hsr'H( sr ~ b,ytght IF sGi~ps AID uL.,
~ "uI present eondIuon' " lisy~ ~ organized
q ''''er"nrht. and population three tiiaes 80
I great - uiat which rAisttd 90 10 - 80 usiu.
'4inlng not nnIy tIe ugl,f. ari liberties % ts1
I people, but uie Soyslti euu "a our o~n state o.
t.itt ~ bees. aa'irrtt, BEL 80 u,sy BE- coatn4r-
q. hW 90 rbr isutr go ai,.s. commands ~ tfrtit
s.n ctrImt Treason SO Pre- Struggling asais.t
unernstitotioDsi srI oppressive taxation imy9a.,t
MON ns net ouly pltliout or convent. hut 49, D..
hsucs 0i oIr rrpr-fef fvtn frances snd tsiefin
protsss d. sch qu4rri o'r dutv - on
county, Durs,ites, 'ni our p0tfefsy, 81 TOO pt.,,
O. o. rnis'sksn. w sili flsnd upoa tlse sssl al
'af.iin- -"I f.'"ta'" lhe sovereign s,iftoiity sl
DE state 90 3, tJfIed benrsih its ruins A..
hsftr folsnd i,ll before ~ power a the Aue..
rf4i. ~ "ny C-r0iina be crushed by ti, poue, ~
Der 80 n'ies Polaad vs. not sirrs.i,, Al b..
if.c .i'a 'hdependrnt states. interested. hk- 49,
~ % fffFeNfiug tee rafsl,ltsft.....t 4 a. 80