The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-06

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he has returned to the State which elevated
him, and now advocates the startling princi~
pie, that no State has a right to peaceably
withdraw from the general government.
that not single ono Of the confederate
galaxy has right to assert and peaceably
maintain her independence and sovereignty
Il is not our inte ntion to discuss the 'omni-
bus BILL" in which we yielded to the
North the whole OF California with its 1000
miles Of sea~coast--a sufficency of Texas to
constitute three States, which territory was
purchased by three>fourths Of the money Of
the sOuth-in which we yielded all govern
ment over the district of Columbia; and for
ell Of which we received the mere pittance
Of the Intellectual fugitive slave bill.
We wash from the tablets of our mem
ory, in fraiernal kindness all the ag-
gressions of the North, and com now to the
last hope ofthe south, the right OF peaceable
secession. This is practical issue, and
the only issue. the apostle Of Human libertyI!
TO the contrary notwithstanding.
There are only two ways known by
which the States can oppose tyranny, 10
wit: secession or revolution. Then if we
exclude revolution as being the proper means
we must undoubtedly admit secession as
being the method Of resisting aggress sion.
The federal constitution. does not pretend
to enumerate the rights of the States, but
merely defines those powers delegated to
the general government Those powers
the States have not delegated, they have
reserved. Now the git of the ques
tion is, were the States before the fed
eral compact independent and sovereign;
ane did they by the constitution deliver up
their independence and sovereignty If the
Executive, Legislative, and judicial depart
ments, have right to dacide upon the
rights OF the States at one instance and time,
they have right to decide at all other in
stances and time. If we are LdO abiding
people at one instance and time, from de
C sion ofthe general government. we must
abide their decision at all o:her times and
under all circumstances.
If this were true. what a depIo-
rable condition would be the state of afI
fairs. The SO called Union party say, the
compromise measures have been passed by
the proper authorities, and THEREFoRE we
must abide by thsm. Ifthis be true. we are
&c 3eeceSsitated rel, compelled to abide by
the decisions of the general government an.
der all circumstances. Let US see how
this rule will work. A Wimot provisoist is |
elected President, we have a Cabinet con
sisting of such men; our national legisla |
ture is composed of such men; they extend the |
Wilmot proviso over all territories belonging |
to the United States; IL is Law of the land
therefore ire must abide by it. Again; the |
President is an abolitionst Congress is
abolitionist; they abolish slavery ia the
States; it is a law Of the land, therefore we
must succomb. Recollect, my dear "Union
men" yoo say the government is supreme;
you wish to consolidate al power in the
general government. Then we ask you,
what remedy has the minority against ty>
rannical majority. Bear in mind, that in re
publican government, the rights of the min
ority are respected; are kept inviolate. You
say, in your supreme wisdom, that we have
the right to reVolutionise when the govern
msnt becomes oppressive; you also say that
this revolution is rebellion. The general
government, that is, the President, has
right TO call into exercise the navy and ar
my to quell this rebellion. What a beauti-
u dilemma you have gotten yourselves in
20! The people of State has right of
re evolution. and the general government has
IN equal right of opposing this revolution.
have always been taught that right was :
lbsolute, and not to be opposed by any au- {
hority. have right TO come 10 my Of {
ice, and pursue my daily avOcalons; and i
'et third person hasa right to oppose me.
3ut say you, we do not give the definition !
# divines to the word right. BY right we i
mean power. But has one or two States o
he potcer to revolutionse. Two or more
states mag have the. power, and they may !,
ot. This will depend upon the relative ft
freng.h of the revolutionary States. and the \
'deral government, If those individuals "
,ho are engaged in this revolution are sue :,
sssful, they are termed patriots; if not, in
aitors, rebels, audthe doom Of traitors are p
sited uponsthem.s How sublimelys ridcu. tc
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