The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-23
ron rnE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
Coercion,

As 10 coercion by the General Govern
mcnt 10 case OF any States secession and re
s,s,ance TO the established law, constitution
and government, what law loving and Law
and order abiding cit zen. who breads lawless
unarchy as worse than despoIsm-snc whose
conscience abhors peyury as fearful crime,
can fail to grant men and money TO The exec
uilye officers to execute the laws and the
constitution they have sworn 10 observe pro
lect, and defend as the "supteme law Of
the Iaud 7" Does not every officer, pubic Of.
6cer, from Constable ard Justice Of the
Peace, 10 Governor aud President, swear to
support, protect, and defend lhe Constau.
ton OF the Unned States ~ Aud does not
the Constitution Of the United States special.
~ declare that the Constitution sud lsrs
made inpurs uance thereof, and treaties, shall
be the sppr,ms laws Of the land, v and " that
all the Judges shall be bound thereby, any
Law in any Of the States to the contrary not
wiihslsnding :" How then can any psrion,
CT even the Legislature Of Suite set at def
snce the supreme law o. the land suh impu
nifty, without mourning the penalty Of us sia-
lauoni Whoever, and whatever body, throws
himself or itself IN opposition TO The eslab
iished authority and gosernment must man.
tain IFS entire independence, or suffer for ts
iemeritg. For instance Texas having been
aided IN establishing her independence Of
Mexico By the United States ~hen her own
power TO msintrn 1t VAS somewhat doubtful
having had her md, 1td boundaries es
iablshed bey ond her most sanguiue expecta.
tons. Having received ten millions OF dol.
lars fos lands, for which Il vas we'll doubted
whether she rad any ttite atsil. Having ~.
ceived all these bscehf-, ut the cot q 40
much blood and treasure to the Genera e..
yerument of the United Slate.. Shall = e
be permitted to wntdfaw from he Ualnu.
upon some pretended aggression and expose
It's undoubled laws with tmpunhy Ggner.
al Andrew Jackson thought difsreni hen be
sent Gen. ". Scott to Char e,ton, :. G.. 70
1892 and 33 to collce; the revenues md to
see that the laws were fbuhfuliy execntrd--
aud that too uolWnhsanding South Carolina
b. her test oalhs and notification acts - her
legislature actual resolved tina ihet had Sfet
ded. Gen. jackson then dectarsd that " go
STATE could be permitted TO hazard the hop.
PtHfss VI ibS Hii''obs ItHfV NFiNG 'NiF tHfAN'f
by Secession" That they would not brock
hague only bu, would by such means
deSfroy the UNITY Of a nation" So thought
Madison, Marshal aud al tho early fathers
Of The Constitution WHY, an nd r,dsal
would have as much riehf to wnhdrav from
the social compact aud i've a sort OF Jack Cade
AN outlaw above ali law, tpd, whcn tried
for killing a man, stealing a horse or voting
himself farm, argue a good plea that lie
had Seotdtd from Inc social compuct aud re
sumed his oriRinai and NATURAL tgb.s- a.
for Stale, which Is ouy a political comp4ct,
to advance the coicnrdy plea of The ugbi Of
Secession. II there vas -uiIicltul cause for
Withdrawal. brare man would call Il Hero.
tufoH or Rshtii on, ss dad the heroes oi Sc
renfy ST.. The courage and patriot SIN Of
tina, person il 10 be well doubted who fot Il ght
and trans tnt cabstS" would overthrow an
established government, aud rsk The wtifdr,
and hoPp ness Of 50 many ~ II ems " people.
Every heart has It's Sorroms- esefy e. rtra.
ment has as epis. But thcy Who wouid
tear dorm a government because It IL not
perfecffy free from evils, would very much
resemble the old lady who set ffe To her
barn and destroyed It with all her gram aud
pfoyender, hat she might XII lev flea.
COMMON SENSE.
y July OH, 1851.