Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26
pIrEN0ND ENQUIRER.
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~A1.1~e.~,.11- ,,>,S1Sc SovEMEER 23, 1880
.r,,r RIGHT OF SEcESSloN.
-a.., vh, contains nearly column vi eu..0',1 ~
the affirmation of Tue right oil secession ho ,sanpu
Convention. II says Il does no. uho.'''''' ,.,,o ard
s n. ,sr,,-,ba, II byi Is "oniy meant u'' 49,
n,,er,h, r,oh, whc. every oppressed pcop' "a sc.o
,sso ~ The swcrd the evils they safel a. W.T. "l
,ernrosn, The CONVENTION BY rcpuos''"e ~
,rv unnecessary and useless thing &c '.S - ,,,
= one nf tho prnofa'ai i'si'' -
# his foundation u.,,ls n Z, ,s n con.
~ ;..;,,e of our consderacy' "-and "'hls aga"
n AR. and introduces confusion "hofo We
-" .a,,u.on existed" We must confess ou' s'''
,,,, ,rr.y Of words TO which the wing 'eeo'''
$500, ,.,,,v nrin :iple which, IN Virginia a. ie''
a. - rh, a secured utmost universal assent - " 49,
,e.c, ,, .n,er into a long argnm'nt on Tile suole'
ma, The Wing sh ,ud have forgotten 80 ''npo'
I'm, f,., i, me history OF Virginia. IN connec'"" WIN W.,
,a,,,;on 81 me Feie.a Constitution Ih!t history w"
, .h o,osning and the conservativ" eincacv Oh 'e wv
,,o IS .sessin Tho Convention which tranied ''o o"
,,,,r,,n If the United States adopted TWO 'eso''o'
,hs III, ssp,emoer 1884, providing tor It's lauu0a ~
- r....,o. OF n, least nine States. Consequently
the Virginia Convention ms on tho "a OIL june
rdnnnd pandIston WI. appointed Presid"nt, ana 'o"n
ST.. S..,s,srv o tho 25th hs United States Con-
,,,,,. mas ,.,is,d and Gov. Randolph reported from
-, ,u,sd for tbs purpose, form OF ratification,
hi.h ,greed 10 by tho Convention, In the words ioi-
lowing:
'We"a era,es OF the people Of Vlfgin,, duly eleeted
in pursn nee recommendation nom me a ,rv r.
| ry md pnw met In convention, having Iuiy ano
yesy,,,d and discussed the proceedings OF me toi III
yenIi and being prepared as well as the most a'
s,,,nn Min enabled u.s. decide thereon co. III 'e '.
| tI,e %
snnwn ,ha, the powers granted under the Cohs"'' We
mo derived from the propie of the United states my W
RI by Them uhensoeper the aone shall Dc Peroer@ -
~ onnres,ion and tina; every power MOI granted there
nv remains with tn and n thor VIII; 'nat seiaoe No
:9h uf cny denomination can oe cahcs"e' a'.'a.a
i1s,n.d or modified by the Congress, 10y Tie Senate OF
Houee Of Representatives acting In any canaclv oy e
presden or any department., officer OF the onro Ssis
In, in those ns in which power ID given by the
for those PURPOSES; and thar among othr! cs-
entail rights. the liberty of coincidence and OF .s press
not be cancelled Abridged restrained or oa!neo ny dill! a
| lhnrity OF the United States.
With these Impressions, with solemn appeal to the
searche of Hearts for the purity OF olr intsn'ns AND un.
der conviction that Whatsoever inpeecuons may ea
in the Constitution ought rahs. 10 Dc Examined IN inc ooo
prescribed therein than bring the Union INTO danger oy
DELAY hope of obairng amendments previous 10 the
s! At 6cation: . -
people OF Virginia CO. by these presents assent 10 and ati-
~ The Constitution recommended on the I'm day oi sep
'enber 7S by tho Federal Convention Tor me governe
Of the Cnej States hereby announcing 10 oil thoe who
il NAV concern that the said Constitution Ia oadng upon
the sod people according u an authentic copy hsre" an
neaed.
The words marked In italics contain the ri the
doctrine secession Vgaa In the very act OF consentng
TO form member of the partnership Of sovereign Stites
soemny declared she did So upon the 0xpresS condi
on that hc powers granted under thu Constitution being
derived from tho people of the United Statss may be re-
sumed by them whenever the a1 be perTe led ~
their injury OPPRESSION The people of each Stale, &C
codng TO this understanding and condition. be The sole
Judges of the "nlury oppression, which will justify
them rcsumns the powers grsnted ia other words,
Withdrawing from tho confederary and plclny themselves
In siau quo As It BIZ Convention CT tho po,plo of
each State representing sovereignty that tho Cons'itu-
ton was accepted and ratified So it equally Ge BY
the powers granted under such Constitution be SOL
smnv withdrawn Nothing be clearer than this right
a. thus derived from the very inception Of Tbs Constitution;
and principle De conservative than this ono,
which warns an ao9ut o-ty that, BY tho Of
tho ratification which gives vitality to the constitution ard
the Cnion each sovereign State will justified in Tho eyes
of God and man, in withdrawing from tho couoderacy,
should that majority enlct system OF "nJnry or oppres
sion" 100 Undesirable be borne. We, therefore, contend
that the right ~ accession IS n accordance with the great
charter that holds the conederacy together and that this ID
not novo; or "curlons potion ( the Enquirer but pin
c!pe founded in truth and justice, and conempurancoul
, with the foundation OF tic preacn confetieracy.
As practical exercise OF the prnc II Is nnneces
sary repea what have osn said II should not bs
sorted to- unless In Of intoloabe oppression usyn2
the last ex,remiy-nor until In tho language Of Cav Nc
Donald President Of tho Nashville Convention, al ohe
etots have failed"