The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-09-03

|semain 6Tm sod tine 10 ilelf allreimer.
and nhose riaims uran iis Tloiteiinu cod
suppoIl slnnld noi be lightly regarded.
The Laws uf stlf-pr0leslion wOuld irqsifs
Al llle hands e lie goFe,nmenl lllas doe
regard sl.nnid be hid Epr the pfoleraian Of
We Gighls ansl nnis n SIS 10 the oiher Slases.
and VA that s.emznd il unuli be hosni 10
re- pond. n enc 81 Tie Stairs. an ; mad
hoar. siIrmrs IA seresle Ifom tl,e Union.
and ne kind snd indulrenl falIsy nhifh
r hare Indirsseh shnufd be fs'siofed %.
have 80 d0nbi ihx IA fsry shors time
such Stale xonl6 feel il both her dizzy
and interest lorelrsre her wandering steps
and return 10 she smbrzre II me SISTER,
h.al. Tbs opininn Is funded upon The
high estimate which ! place upon the
rs.ae Of llle Unian 10 each and al 81 The
Srafes lhai enmpnse n. lswould Ie4nire
rlie experience 81 only sIsart sbsenee Ia
teach llle wanderer The hen.iiss aud adj
ssniagfs lfnm whieh che had voluntarily
exiled hfrSelf.
Snch are The general siews which ! en-
certain ON this subject. and have freely
expressed ilis m. have Discussed a as
mare sbslrarl qnesiinf. aud in lkai Ilshi
I regard Il. Whatever differences Of
opinion mas esisl snang he true friends
a. HE Uniun on the abstract question OF
the right Of seressian. ! spprriend that
when u assumes prsriiraI shape there
would be slight shades of difference rs ro
the policy and Q feet az our ariinn. ! here
are lnary Win ln'ld 10 the sla.clnne ~ The
right Of u SIne Ia stcede Tram the Union.
wnh whom do we ncs differ pracilcalIy.
They grant llFr ahsiraci right Of secession.
but claim for the remaining States the
righi la protect themselves lrom any in
FURIOUS consequences ihm nargia Sow
Ilom ilc rxrrise OF that abslfart right by
The seeding State. n is nnly nerrssary
10 Stale the iwo propositions 10 show that.
in the end, The pisriiral operation 1t their
prinriples wauld head 10 The same re-
suits that | wnnld reach nv The enAre-
mrnt Of The dncirines whirh have avow-
cd. Cur difference is rheoriieal. and
ihrIelnre constitutes M impedinirnl inlh1
way Of orr cordial c ,-oprraliru.
We all hold that just and wise laws
should be enforced aud exerut,d. uh lsl
weare prepared ionlTnse srls of injustice
aud oppression BY all The peans ~ our
power. and 10 The rupture &C every lie
that binds US 10 any government. No
government. however wisely md hunesi-
" aflninf~lered. ran le maintained IN The
absence of binding obligations on Us sli-
zens Ia obey MS laws md power 10 en-.
lore their exeruiinn on rerusani parties.
Hence cannni consent 10 the doctrine
tina, onr government is destitute of these
powers, essential 10 rs vitality and cSis-
irnce. The flEim which have urged ia
behalf az The federal government cannot
be abandoned TlsnaI enthugcriag the
Whole frame work Of oar admirable sys.
TEN; nor j. there any serinns danger 10
be aPprehcnded from ! $ improper cser-
else. lis lrue Strength. based upon the
existence of ihese powers. is iu hr found
| 10 Tie Jhsiire and is,lom of il. lcsiSlaiim.
these are The true and only sale avenues
Ia The hearts and dIleriiuns of The people.
wherein are innnd The strong InIlais 81
support To a free gov.rnmcni. | do hot
entertain tlle idea lar u nlnlmeni thai onr
g"vrrnhirnl csn be maintained by ilr,
strong arm Of military pnaer, when IL
ceases la he-lnw the blessings upon the
people .or whirh IL was iormr,i. When.
ever u becomes the instrument IL wrong
and oppression 10 any pnrii.'lf ~ Ihr PEI
pie by unjust laws and degrading leglsla-
ton. II will rease la IN The SIMON frnp,l
by our revolutionary Lllhe,s. and. posses.
sing no further sarms upnn nur allegiance
aud support. should thai pcriud even un-
imlunal, " arrive, i'll nol fail 10 prove
ourselves rs iue lu The principles oI lib
l'r y and efual rights ss our hnnorrd and
'cnfralcd IalliirS. nor vi We stop 10 lock
10 The pr"viSioas Of ,lulalr,. constitution
Ia The node or measure Ia, The redress
nl our grievances.
! have 81 Ear ronsIthred The question
M rcIrn nee To the doctrine of the roilsll
tniional right a Stale la srcr,ie. viii :
oui just cause. III her own will md plea
-urc. and ! Rink have shawn thai il !.
Unsupported either by principle or aulI.uri-
liy. on tie nIIrr hand, admin the rIrll
nl Stale Ia serc,le for just ear-e. tu be
ld,lrrn.fntd by herself. Being " psrs ID.
HE tpiiip 81 with HE to,slnn,fnt .uuns.
She has The righ. uhica .llplrr parlir,
20 HE rompati possess, 4, DETERMINE inr
herseii when. where, and how Ia. pro.
'i-ions OF ihai compact have brcn ,lnl,.
ird. u Is equally clear that lie ..ihcr
plrl Is IL the cnnpmt possess a genres
pounding Ugh, Ia Judge Er ,ln ms, l,es;
and ihe,e heing no r,snmiih aibiItr 10 a.
ride hciutn Than. each must depend Inr
Tie Jnshiicalion of their course npnn The
Jus ,it'e oI their cause, ihc corr, rIness u
'heir judgment. aud their power and abil,
" I" maintain their ,Ieri I'm.
The rigIn nf Stale 10 ssc,de il ease
oi oppression or IA gross and palpable
v'olalhm III her constitutional riy,ts. rs
'lrri from The reserved so,erri.nts or
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