New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-02
D:..o,,,;o, of the Union.

Dissolution OF the CaioH'
The State of South Carolina has seen cnageu'
and sometimes from high quarters WIN sh..t, alo
ta;,ing desire to dissolvs the Union OF these
ststes; and ire expression OF santlneht .5oA-
ing that way, by any of her citizens, Is wlas.y
de1non,ced az trsesonAble, II MT biasphemons
There is no State which has gi7co, IN lts tliIiss
of tris'. more ardent or effective support 10 .ic
IJoicn tbaa or own. There Is no STATE Wnich
has less to gain By anarchy and revolution q
tast ig less dispssed to plunge into them "an.
tonIv. Neither her fundamental institutions, nof
her legislation, beirsy love OF change I1si
peop!s are steady in thsiT principles, end ioys %
their customs, laws, aad constitutions. Da.
Their devotion is not blind. They are not 70 De
deftauded of their rights uIceE pEostituted ie'iis'
however sacred in their origin, nor eeSlfeo'
eithe. by obloquy o, danger, from MAINTAINING
them. They are BY No means insensIoie oi Inc
advantages of the Union. They are mol want
ing in those sentiments which teach ITEM ID
yenerate the institutions founded, in paf, oy
their own wise and heroic ancestors; nor n tat
pride which would lead tAem to app:ecllte the
glory of continuing members OF rePubic e1-
tending over two millions and hall oi iquafe
miles, and which might one day numoS nVe
hundred millions CT enlightened citizens. buI
the Union was a compact for justice loiIty, ana
security. When these fail, Its living princpies
are gonc. South Carolina can have 10 resect
for an empty name-still ltss for one when De
comes eYnonymous 10 her with oppression, Tas-
s.Iage and danger. 1t is VAN to sounc It IN our
ears, and claim for it our allegiance. Our an
ces.ors of the old world, waged successful war
against the divine right Of Kings; and our
fathers Of the Revolution broke the yoke OF
Lords and Commons Little has been gained
ior us, By these t9To nob!est struggles which his
tory records, ii VIC are now TO be overawed oy
the divine right of Union, and stepped IN wretch
edne:s under its violated charter. The ilustfi0us
man who has been called, by universal consent
the Father Of our Country, did indeed leave II 10
US, es his parting admoniton, that we shouio
cling to the Union as cur ark OF safety. but,
much as we reverence his precept, his example
is still desrer to u.s. Sacred as we hold his last
words, We cannot throw them into the scale
against the history CT his life; and that teaches
US to resist oppression, from whatever quarter II
may come, and whatever hazard Is incurred.
The Charleston Mercury csmmends the Mes
sage Of course in high terms; but We learn rom
that paper that it did no: receive the unanimous
concurrence of the Legislature, some OF the
members probably thinking it not good policy 10
threaten Modification before the new Admins
tration has had fair trial. The correspondent
of the Mercury, writing from Columbia, says:
There we, furious onslaught made upon The Governors
o n ~ ue M onE STATE Rsh nisoc and iy Car
Gilman document hc best Message we ever heard or read
opponent oft MT Pckens DENOUNCED IT, we Learn, ns opoo
sed 70 tie spirit of the Constitution sad en " propev
Ind
complaint OF resistance 1884 was founded r gross Il
norrnce. His speech was altogether very strange some VIII
ssS ssSps ns''e' uaw''' nor you e'n'u'sf ' ~
MIR. Pickens submitted The following res0lu
,ons, which were ordered to be printed, and with
the Message made the order Of the day for Tues
day last. Bo,h are no doubt intended to accom-
plish the same result, viz to frigh!en the North
s-n Loco. Focos into repeal CT the Tariff. We
shall see hor the Doughfaces teke it.
Reso,cod ha, the State of South Carolina akc. the deep
Il The p T. ess 70 s he pesce md e
nnaent independence Ct The era ana oHy T3 "
agSr h uReS Re aes sne
the progress Of the Texas Nesotiao ~ me oca
sceB3 1 Ia 1d s he
Britain desires and constantly cxertins herself to procure
of such nature as 10 mike the annexation Of Texas vital
and paramount question 10 the people OF South Carolina
ton OF Republican President; and Vice President. as GynE
certain guarantee that all the powers Oh ne
Government Will be exeed 10 sec6Ic the immediate anheA
ton Of that Republic. - .,.,.-
sye and az the whole spirit of the Constitution and That
the recent triumph OF the Democratic Republican Party has
taken place under such to give US an uns
pledge that is to be reduced 10 revenue standard
the economical government upon the rener-
al princ,pIes OF the COMPROMISE Act OF 1888.
Resolrcd That if should be disappointed in our Just ex
pccatons we do not the slightest degree BY waiting events
al present waive the reserved rights of the Stale in her sove
reign capacity protect her citizens in uny future emergency
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