Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1847-1861, 1851-09-23

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erred in making them, it would be honota.
bic and magnanimous.. But such appears j
not to be the case since even Ae advocates Z
OF acquiescence still continue to assert the !
principles on which these spledges and dc.
clarations were based, as welIas tie wrongs
which first called them forth; A.
The Association is, |; believe right in rs !.
second resolution declaring it's belief that
the cooperation of any Of the sSoutherfi
States with South Carolipa, either ia req
sistance or secession, is at least improba,
bic, so long as the Influence and patronage !
of the General Government are irrayed d.
gainst State rights. Nor do | see any rea-
son for believing that any probable change
of administration VIII produce q changesof
measures: since, as you viii perceive, ffousss
their repeated declarations, an parties III the
North unitein denouncing slavry, andmain.s >
tanning the Constitutional right Of Congress, !.
as well as its infexible duty, to prphibIt its
extension to any State That may heff1!ker
Lbe admitted into the Union. From all pres. Z
E|eat arauceg, qrtpiraS esqttied
iHtthe Emnpfonfse viii continue to- bs Che
basis Of the future policy Of the Govern
ment. 1t seems also probable, hat, fhe
State which have s0bmtted to pass, @illhs
equally ouiescent under future wrongs; -
Having thus briefly stated my view With
regard to SSur first and second. will now
revert to your last and most important re-
solution. namely: "that failing in reason
hble Tins to obtain the cooperation OF
other Southern States, South Carolina alone
should withdrew from the Union" ~ q,
It scenes rather late in the day to be
called on to combat the old exploded doc
trine Of passive obedience and ron.resis-
taiice, the assertiop6f which cost one mon /,
arch his head, and sent another into per- !.
petuaT exile. Yet, as that doctrine has
lately revived by some of the ehighcst napp,es
Of HE Republic, it tcalls for q passing no,
dee in eonnexion with the subject Of this !,
letter. It seems strange; too, that this long ,
buried monster, which received its death !
wounds in the two revolutions of England
aid America, should have been dug up apd
resuscitated by distinguished Democratic
Republican statesmen From all but the
darkest regions of the civilized world; this
portentous phantom has been bspished, as
it would appear, only to find refuge in; thEt
which processes to be the most free and en-.
lightened. There is not European Tfi-
ter, or statesmen, or thtolbsist, Of any es.
tablished reputation, that would now ven;
ture to proclaim the slavish principle which
have be een: asserted by Republican leaders
in the Halls of a Congress Of Republican,
States. ,a .-.-.:,, 80.
A thorough discussion Of this doctrine, Of
passive obedience and non n:resistance, on
the part of equal members Of q confsdeta!S
ton of States, would require moro space
than is proper for me to occupy, and an! >, Rors
time than You can spare on this oceaslops
nor do | deem it necessary. The rigM Of
resistance by force. as respects States ahdA
communities, is only an extension Of the ins
dividual right oftself:defence, whichlis 9
'i1w-vf-nsyurv7 Nrkfys.
% all Laws, and all Consultations; %hich
cannot be alicnatcd or surrendered BY the
adoption of any system Of social organizn
ton. This doctrine is established beyond
CONTROVERSY, By the UNANSWERED ahd nnsn.
svsrabie arguments Of Sydney aDd LocKs;:
by the assent of all the great ancient as "
well as nodern .apthorltlcs on the law OF
hatu5e and .natons; ahd, IF such were not :
the case, It has always been, and always
hcen, and always will be, acted upon when
the occasion arises, in opposition to all at,s
thorftIes. 1t is true that none Of the wri. I
tiers who assert or concede the tight Of re:
sstance, have attempted to define the pre-
ces line where resistance becomes justiia.
BILE, because it is not susceptible of defini.'
stion. It is q matter of feeling, nhd can
neither be analyzed or defined. >, -
An eminent American statesman, high
in otfico, and q candidate, for still higher
honor, whose opinions wish to tfeat with
all due respect, has lately ATTEMPTED 10 es-
tablish broad distinction between Revo.
luton and Secession; in other words. the
right to resist, and the right Of retiring out
of reach oft necessity of resorfing to re-
sistance. His position, if l rightly compnc-
hend.him, is, that though people or State
may have q right 10 resist by force in Ger.
tain contingencies, they have none TO retire
peaceably beyond the reach OF, injury and
oppression, 1t seems they have no alterna:
tive; they must either beaeeably submit, 81
forcibly resist, for they cannot get out or
the way. Hfollows that all radical charges
IN the political relations Of a State with /"
Confederation Of States, must necessarily
be brought about, by violence and bloody
contentious. Those who cannot live to:
gather in peace, mpst not part in peace
they must resort 10 the right of the strong;
est. and fight it out: .ad.asc.
fhus the determination Of portion Of
our fellow. creatures, perhaps our country.
men, is on indispensable preliminary to all
great political changes; and and heGa,ombs
must be offered mp on the altar OF Liberty,
before she can become legitimate goddess.
The establishment Of this principle, eonced-