Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

the first that destroyed the
equilibrium between the two sections the government
The next the system of revenue and which
has been adopted by the government It is well known that
the has derived its mainly from duties
imports shall not undertake show that such dctie
must necessarily fall mainly the exporting States and
has IN reality VASTLY than due proportion Of the
revenue because deem it as the subject has on
Nor shall for the reasons undertake to show that
North than its due share that the joint effect of these
has beeu transfer vast amount from South to
men would not have been lost to her. to this be added
that many of the duties imposed not for revenue but
tor S no I6e of tSe
conception may be formed of the immense amount
red from South to North There by which
be estimated with certanty but 1t Is saIe to say
that it to hundreds S h. OF to Sdd
greatly the wealth of the North and thus greatly increase
her population by attracting from all quarters to
This, combined with the great and primary amply
o14 wa Of the BY its
Onate increase of population and States The former as
that Of the south This increase Of population during
long PERIOD satisfactorily accounted for by the number
attracted the Northern section from Europe and
the South consequence of the advantages derived from the
retained ali capital which teen extracted from her
the fiscal action of the government and if it had not been
excluded by ordinance of " and the Missouri
mise the region lying between the Ohio and the Misss
spp rivers and between the Mississippi and the Rocky
mountains north Sc it scarcely admits of doubt that
it would have divided the emigration with the North
retaining her people, would have ut least equaled the
North in population under the of $780, and probably
that about be taken She would Also if she had
her equal rights in those territories have maintained
an equality the number of States with the North and have
the equilibrium between the two sections that
listed at the of the government The loss
then of the equilibrium is to be attributed to the action Of
But while these measures were destroying the equilibrium
between the sections the action of the Government
leading radical change in its character by concentrating
TO ny viii
has been contaminated. If did, would not be difficult
hat It nroeeeded almost without Interruption
step by step, until it absorbed virtually its entire powers
going the TG s no
That the Government claims and practically maintains
the right decide in the last resort as to the extent OF ITS
powers will scarcely denied by any convesant with
the political history of the country That 1T also claims the
against all Opposition equally certain Indeed it appa-
rent what daily hear that this has become the
vang and fixed opinion of great majority of the commu-
Now ask, what limitation possibly be placed upon
the of government claiming and exercising such
rights And, none be- how the separate govern
of the States maintain and protect the
States maintain those which are reserved them, and
Others the sovereign by which they ordained
and established not only their separate State constitution
governments but also the constitution and government
of the United States! But if they have no
of maintaining them against the right claimed by this
government it necessarily follows that they hold them at
its pleasure and discretion and that all the powers of the
system in reality concentrated in it, 1t also follows that
character of the has been charged in
from federal republic, originally from
the hands of its trainers and that it has been charged into
great national consolidated democracy 1t has indeed at
present. characteristics ofthe latter and of the
former, although it still retains its outward form.
The Of the whole of these combined is that
Of this Government and through control
al the powers of the system single section governed by
of the Government and the entire powers of the system
What constitutional federal Republic is
converted in reality into absolute that of the Au
ocrat of Russia and despotc in its tendency
solutc government that ever existed.
As then the North has the absolute control the Gov
it is manifest that all questions between it and
the South where there diversity interests the interest
of the latter will be sacrificed to the former however oppre
the effects may be, the South
which resist through the action of the
But there question of vital Importance to the South
in reference to which there diversity of views between
the sections this state of things might be endured with
out the hazard of destruction to the South But such not
the fact There is question of vital Importance to the
Southern section in reference which the views and feelings
of the two sections opposite and hostile as they
to the relation between the two races in the
section which constitutes vital portion of her social
ganization Every portion of the North entertans views
and feelings less hostile to it. Those most opposed
and hostile regard SIM and consider themselves under
the sacred obligation to use every effort to destroy 1t
thew regard themselves as implicated the SIM and respon
sibe suppresng it, by the OF all and every means
fence against humanity they call it-and although not
fanaca feel themselves bound to all efforts to effect
object while those who opposed hostile
call the nation accordingly bound to give
section regards relation which cannot be destroyed
without subectng the two races to the greatest calamity
section poverty deolaton and wetchedness and
accordingly they bound by every consideration of inter
est and safety, to defend it.
This hostile feeling on the part North towards the
social organization of the South long lay dormant but
only required to act those who felt most in
tensey they responsible for it's continuance cal
action The increasing power of this government
Northern section all its depart
ments furnished the 1t this which made an i'm
preston the minds of many that there little, or NJ
restraint to prevent the government from doing whatever
might choose to do This sufficient of itself to put thu
anacal portion of the North in action for the uos
destroying the existing relation between the two races
the South.
t The first organized movement towards it commenced il
1885. Them for the first time, societies organized
established lectures sent forth to excite the people
the North, and nccndiary publications scattered tn
whole South, through the mail The South thoroughly
aroused Meetings held everywhere and resolution
adopted calling upon the North to apply remedy to arres
ures for their own protection arrested At tn
meeting Congress petitions poured in from the North call
upon Congress to abolish slavery in the District Of Go
between the States announcing ut the time tina
ultimate object to abolish slavery not only in tn
District but in the States and throug hout the Union
that period the number engaged the agitation small
n and possessed little personal influence
Neither party in Congress had at that time, any sympa
bv with them or their cause The members part
presented their petitions with great reluctance Neverhe
less small and contemplate the party then was bot
the great parties of the North dreaded them They fea
though small they organized in reference to
ec which had great and commanding influence oyer tn
their petitions, lest the opposite party should take az
vantage of the who might do by favorng their pe
petitions should be received and that Congress
jurisdiction Of the subject for which they prayed 10 just
their they took the extraordinary ground tina
Congress bound to receive petitions every subject
however Objectionable be- and whether they had
jurisdiction the subject These views prevaile
thus the party succeeded in their first movements
gaining what they proposed position in Congress fro
This of the agitation which has
since continued and which, acknowledged has CT