Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-04-12

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Admission twenty-five cents. Children on the
usual terms.
Philosophy of Secession.
If an organized people, having any PretehslohS 70
the character of State, cannot determine What sort %
Government they will have, there is an end OF sell
government And the idea of compelling whole
neople completely organized to submit to government
AGAINST their will is essentially despotic and worthy
only of the cabinets of autocrats.
1t is in vain to say that ours is free government
constitutional governments and that all the States are
represented Great Britain is what she calls free
and constitutional government and ireland Is repre-
sented But difference of religion, difference, IN
deed of great moment-but not affecting necessarily
the political social and financial relations of people
half so much slavery renders the British government
over Ireland system of despotsm prescription, dis
content and calumny, in contempt of her representa-
ton in the British Parliamen-ahough that repre-
senation is practically sixth OF the entire reprcsen
taon of the empire, and much greater IN proportion
then that of majority of the British people them
selves.
It is remarkable that the strongest and the principal
arm, 7ent in favor of compelling State to remain in
snRipctio to our government is identical with that
which is relied defend the present political con-
necon of ireland with Great Britain 1t Is the lHcon-
vepence commercially and politically of an indepen-
dent territory in the vicinity OF great power But
the argument is stronger III the case OF England than
with US She is in the neghGorhood OF powerful ma
TONS and in danger Of conquest which would pe iacl-
tated by the vicinity of an Independent power but
we are in such danger. We have seen what has
been done in Great Britain this principle OF COM
pusory annexation, for the sake of convenience, and
even of safety. Let us not initiate so bad an exam
pie, on pretences much less plausible.
We admit to the fullest extent the principle of en-
l1I
men-aganst aggressors the rights of others. But
can the whole people Of State be called mob, fac
ton-or wicked! If they are, the get rid of
them, the better We ought to rejoice they propose
peacefully to separate. By remaining, they would be
troublesome, and perhaps contagious. But the idea of
making community distinguished for order, in
telligence and patriotism, compel them to submit to
government against their choice is too mOnstrous to
be entertained.
1t has been the glory of this country in the ewes of
all rejecting patriots home and abroad, that her in
situations good to invite not only multtudes
of persons from abroad to enjoy them, but neigh
boring communities and States. to ask to oin the
Union But if instead of thus exhibiting to the world
the sublime moral spectacle of voluntary Union, we
reverse position, and attempt hold in compulsory
subsection, not individuals but States, the charm will
be dspelled single person, the meanest in the land
has the acknowledged right to his citizenship.
and go to other lands But whole State cannot re-
nounce its territory without ruin And the right of
secession involves far this government is con-
cerned only the remuneration of certain political pow
ers over the soil which held professedy for the
benefit of its occupants almost exclusively there is
even respectable preeXt for maintaining that iurs-
dicton by force.
The right of revolution is admitted even by the most
bigoted devotees of federal absolutsm What is the
right of revolution! 1t is the right to obtain indepen-
dence by force. Does force give right! Every body
knows better Now the fundamental principle of our
system-of every system-of every reasonable system
OF every christian system is, that whatever the rights
ola people they entitled them without force
1eateUer people hare right to Obtain TO assert b5
force, they haze a right TO Obtain assert and enioy act
out force. We invite the attention of Messrs. CLAW
Webster, Fillmore & Co., to this proposition, 1t is
fundamentals is self-evident-itis universal They
cannot overthrow it-they cannot shake it, bv any
, quantity OF Proclamatons, messages and speeches.
! they cannot impair or demoish it by the combined
forces OF army and navy
: The right of the people to amend alter or abolish
government whenever they think it destructive of the
objects for which established is asserted in the
declaration OF Independence 1t is not the right tc
aDolsh monarchal governmen-its the right to abol
lsh any government 1t is not the RIGHT to do il b
- force That is no right at ALL and if it were it is
j prnclpie OF no value at ALL force, whether rght
or wrongful has IN all ages been well known to be thu
ruling principle Of brues and of that part of mankn
IS most resembling them, and of that part only When
If ever man rises above the condition of mere animav
and to whatever degree he becomes rational force lose
"a Its authority But here is gang of statesmen in In
nineteenth century, who have progressed no furthe
identical with the physical power of ASSERTING til
4 quantity OF cannon, muskets and swords-the numbe
and size OF the men that be BROUGHT into the a
of to contend for it "
Inc principle OF force never was RECOGNIZED as Ct,
preme, even IN the rudest times The race is NOT al
ways to the swift the battle to the stronc Mora
IN principles have G1cayS divided with force the emnr
N OF The world Modern genius has done much TO in
In c[eaSe the moral over physical power. The invention
in Vi gun powder has not merely equazed man with mar
Whether small or large, it has given positive advan
st 70 'le small man over the large one. With eoua
steadness of nerve and precision of aim. the chance
are with the small man. as the larre ono n-t ~
most surface, and incurs the greater DANCER Of h;
as wounded And would beg to suggest TO those h
If entertain the vulgar idea that snGIe Stafn co. l.
Ion4uereu easily by large one, or by MANY State.
u1' the cohdltlon OF modern civilization is also fave,
to iO " 'nese VINO are numerically weak We bay
APdueo credit large investments of cantal axtnr
p eNe commerce, and huge manufacturing estabI n
menus "A disturbance of trade a war on the sea 4
! liiiisheu consumption demand act with pno,no.
@ progression IN the injuries they niict The u,s
g - mas doubledour expenditures although sh
lie never brought more than twentvfve tbonSd 81 ~
r 70 tne held at any time. We began with surnI,
r. t"eNe millions in the treasury; we are nox, IN III
Id olne seventy millions. What would become of ~
he oilue' win commerce in danperl Rut y,o t
IN IN e contemplation OF conflict with sister Sat
hc agtauon which now pervades the country h,
gan WIN the assertion of the political and social 80
" " OF the most degraded with the most pIev.tad
On men. FOR that is what is meant by all ant; 81,
IN movements we have progressed to the dapi1 80 81
by falty Vi one State with another-nay we ba,
~ 1dl DIS 10 near 1t maintained, that in this ct 3
Gui constitution, one State ought TO ba blS
suplectlon to the rest-by force " NC heiu
no w e have Sou0bt +b;.