Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-29
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efnnoa government has adhered To the common
ea.nPac,I Yes, moss certainly They have that
'lA:, Aid 50 has every citizen of the United States
" mas !as Sonetal government also. The alleged
''1'sa1n VI The Constitution may he exposed and
Denounced " all the weapons ur reason, Of ar
50 1sgt, AMI u rjlicus by Remembrance, protest
sPpssls to TIE judiciary, and To The ushsr States
by the. pisr, pablo opinisn aud all legitimate
iaeaaS " poTsuling or influencing il. H.
sHsr ,hs employment Of all ar any Of these
sslosfa meth ds, the government uF the United
States sn,!siaed Sy constitutional maioii,y Of The
R1,;ol Psr,ai in reoiniug the ohnayiuus law, there
10 ~ alternative but obedience 10 the law. on the
ps;l vi IH2 minority, or open, unjlsguiIed, manly
ana 5fs,oS rosstanas To its execution.
"'Fhs alleged right u secession is, apprehend
s0na,u,et cJaiJuIs!ai with right NJ revolution
Bot i,s pl;zaas mean totally different thing
Phey c. .,eal that il is peaceful, sMfal, and, ri
rot ems'iuHi nal fGnedy that Is not forbidden ny
the Cons.,tdtij1. They insist that lisa State
light /, % recognised and respected and that
whenoser * ircSaJ By State, Tar ft1m being cen
s,rsI OF ell ieGnrd the State, II necessary, Is en-
,,si 70 Tia srltiIn Of other States. The pru-
dsalgllJr Of ,Hcsa par;ix,ns, in Imitation OF Tho
p;cyious ex,npo Of the friends ot uuli!r,aion dis
saucs IT, pn.nlae # using themselves and protest
-nyaias ~ ar,Atca,j1n 10 them OF any physics
tolea,
"rhs j. hi NJ revolution is tia, right. which al
unjpsIy oppressed people, threatened with,or borne
down 5y, jnIaeca5c aud iuSupportabIe tyranny and
Injustice have, Of resJrnT to tOrcibte resistance
to prevent uI relrcss The wrongs with which they
are msaacej or unIer which they are suffering. 1t
may aim simply at removal Of grievances, or It
may seek totally 10 change the existing govern
ins1t. on 20 establish within its lmits new gov
ofn.usnt 4 is right not confined by the bound
aries vi States (although being organized political
bjjies, they may be capable Of giving greater e-
feet to revolutionary edlrts,) but ii belongs to OPP
pressed man, whatever may 90 his condition. 10
I'll revelations. however, there are two paIsos,
these who revolt, anil the government which they
trci5,y resist. There are generally two opposite
opinions als), 'enterIaned Of the of resist
auoe that Of those who rise in rebellion, believing
themselves 10 DO Wrunged, and that of the existing
government, which denies having Inflicted any OPP
preston OF injustice. Ii is incumbent upon wise
aud considerable men, before they hastily engage
in revolution, deliberately to consider the motives
and causes Of revolt, and carefully to calculate the
probable Consequences Of ErcbIe resistance. If I'M
successful, they know they will be guilty of trea-
SON and iucur the penalty Inflicted upon traitors.
al have thus, gentlemen, presented an imperfect
sketch of some Of the views which | have taken of
tina existing topics of tie day 1t would admit OF
much enlargement aud additional illustration hut
have already given To this paper an inordlnafe
lsagth In contemplating that sketch, we behold
much more 10 anInate the hopes and to encourage
ihs patriotism Ut the county. than 10 create regret
aud apprehension. After such political storm as
that which violently ragged daring the last Com
gtsSs, il was not to be expected that the nation
would instantly settle down in perfect quiet and
rspo,e. Considering the vast extent -four terrific
l,tir tha hast Il iictS
" passion Of 0piaion of Interests aud sections per-
vsdinr the enre Union, we have greater reason to
be thankful 10 Providence FOR the degree Of calm
ness, Of tranquility and Of satisfaction, which pre-
walls X there are local exceptions at the North
aud at the South of rash and misguided men, who
would madly resist the Constitution and laws OF
the Unied State let us not despair Of their return,
in seasonable time, to reason and. TO duty. But
suppose we should DO disappointed that The stan
dasd should be raised Of open resistance 10 the IN
ion, the Constitution aad the laws, what ls'to De
done TtGro can DO but one possible answer
The powyr. the authority and dignity of the gov
arnmen, ou,h, 20 DO maintained and resistance put
Iowa a, every hazard. Government, in the fallen
sad deprsYed state OF man, would lose all respect,
and ALI into disgrace and contempt, II 1t did no.
possess pAtentially and would not, IN extreme ca
sss, practically, exercise the rights of employing
force. The theory Of the Constitution Of the Uni
tod States assumes the necessity Of the existence
and the application Of force, both in our foreign and
domestic relations. Congress is expressly auhorI-
\ asd '.o raise and support armies "'so provide and
Raintain navy" aud provide for calling forth
ths MALTA 10 execute tho laws of the Union. sup
press iusuleo(iOns and Iepei inyaslons." The du-
~ % executing tho laws aud suppressing lnSurrsc-
tons. is wilhos. limitation or qualification 1t ls
90 exiensiye with the jurisdiction of The United
States and il comprehends every species OF resist
ahce 10 tho cxecu,Sn Of the laws, aud every lorm
Of Instruction, no matter uuder Sha! auspices or
sanction it Is made. lndividuas. pubic meetings
States may resolve as often as their tastes or.fs
sions may prompt them to resolve, that they VIII
Sorcbly oppose iRe execution Of the laws, and Sc
se6e from the UuioR. Whilst these resolutions
remain on paper, they are harmless; but the mo
ment daring hand is raised to tessl,by force, the
execution Of the laws. the duty Of enforcing them
arises, asd if the conflict which mag ensue should
lead To civil war, the resisting party, having begun
H. will &c responsible for all lie cJnso luences."
WexAs's RlGHr CoNrENrloN.-A Convention
i sl Woneu was held last week at Worcester, Mass,
10 discuss tho rights Ok wonea, and the way 10 ob
lain them. The platfUrT adopted, clsms perfect
equality Tor woman with luau ia every social, civ
ii aad political prjyilege-wilh the right to choose
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