The daily union., 1852-03-13

resolution in meeting Of the empire county Of the
State which was adopted
"RsOlved. That II have choose between submission
10 said measures aud secession om the Union We prefer
the latter"
And in one OF the most powerful efforts OF his life, in
| the city OF Nalchez, Governor Quiman said:
be reset entirely cured whole before,
or il be Topped off We have such amendments
the equality OF the South 10 Union or. il request
for such division and be granted. for
OF a southern confederacy."
In June following State convention was called and
was styled the Democratic State rights Convention
Governor Qutman chosen its standard bearer for the
chief executive magistracy. District conventions were
called, and democratic State rights candidates nom
mated for Congress They entered the field with seces
sion and southern contederacy emblazoned on their
banners My worthy competitor abandoned the demo-
cratic doctrine of Tree trade, and favor Of exclud
ing all goods manufactured north OF Mason and Dxon's
line by legislative enactment and also OF placing the State
In state OF military defence-the establishment OF ar
senals and armores. They denounced the national de-
Washington Union, and declared that they would not 20
into the Baltimore Convention In the mean time was
placed in nomination for Congress as Union democrat
took the ground OF acquescence IN The Compromise and
opposed the doctrine OF secession. But sir, II was a
dark, a stormy, and tempes.uous time The fugitive
slave bill had been resisted in the North by awless
mob IN Boston. II was Tung upon me upon every stump
by the dsunionsts, evidence OF the Incorporating
hostility OF the whole North TO institutions. But sir
1t was not long before the clouds that envelOped me were
dspelled The old Keystone Of the Arch heard TO
speak in tones OF thunder through her convention, that
the democratic party OF Pennsy lvania true TO the
Union, the constitution, and the laws and will faithfully
observe and execute far in them lie, all the
OF compromise adopted by the late Congress for the
purpose OF settling the question arising out OF domestic sa
very, and this not only from sense OF duty good ci
of the republic. but also from the kind and fraerna
feelings which they cherish towards their brethren OF
the savehoding States" Nay. more than this from
the lofty hills and valleys of Maine, from the graLie
Businesses and sylvan villages of New Hampshire, from
the green mountains and meanderng streams of YER
mont from the sea beat shore and fertile gebc of Rhode
island and from the shady banks of the Connecticut one
swelling chorus OF the democracy heard in favor OF
acquescence in the Compromise, and the faithful execu
| ton OF the fugitive slave law
| looked to Tennessee-old chivalric Tennessee-ihe
land Of Jackson, Polk. Grundy, and White, and found
her patriotic unanimous in favor of acquiescence in
the Compromise; looked to Kentucky, the land OF
Clay and OF Johnson and found secessionss or dis
unionists there--twn sisters, whose have shed
their blood on every battlefield since the revolution and
who furnished ten thousand men for the with Mex-
CO. There were Old liners there seeking TO build
upon mercenay ambition the fabric Of political des-
potism But who those old liners that claim to be
the genuine democracy Let us go back few short
years in the history OF the government and trace their
In 1928 South Carolina sustained the election OF
General Jackson with great unanmity ALI OF her great
statesmen devoted themseves to this cause in opposition
to Mr.. Adams. In 80 those very statesmen the
leaders of the notification party in South Carolina and
the most bitter and violent opponents OF General jack
sons election, although they had formed conspicu
portion of the great republican party that overthrew
the doctrines of notification and secession the great
national democratic party denounced their doctrines, and
ceased all intercourse with Them and they were like
the fish whom the swell of the ocean had tempted
to revel in the high grass OF the marsh, left by The
returning ebb gasping for their native element, and
struggling for life For years they were isolated, and
did not attach themselves to either OF the great parties
OF the country. In South Carolina where they held the
majority (as they do) in 1882 and 49, they voted
for separate and Independent candidates for President
and Vice President. In other States, where then, as
now, they were in minority they generally acted with
the whg party until following the lead Of South Caro-
lima, they came into the support Of Mr. Van Burens ad
mnistraton AT this evenlfu period the history of the
country, great majority OF the secessioniss demo-
Gratis But Gen. Jackson the great leader Of the democratic
determination against them because their doctrines, ii
successful would have been destructive the Union In
this contest between the secessonst democrats headed
by Calhoun, and the national democrats led by Jackson
the national whg party acted in concert with the national
democratic party they do now, the ground that the
success OF the doctrine of secession destructive to
the government The great leader of the Union party in
the Senate OF the United States in sustaining Jackson's
proclamation was Daniel Webster; and his great oppo
nent was j. C. Calhoun then the leader OF the secession
ists he until his death. The great leaders of the
nulIhcaton movement OF 1882 were bold and brave
They seeded from the national democratic party fought
that party, and were conquered. And what followed
They stood aoof from the party, in armed neutrality, in
the only State where they had majority, and, in States
where they were in the minority generally acted with The
whig party in opposition 10 the democrats They did not
after their defeat attempt TO sneak back into the democratic
party onder the style OF odne democrats the
OF present Gay attempting 10 no. tney
had had the disposition, they knew better than make the
attempt when that stern old patriot, General Jackson
was the great leader OF the national democrats They
would have been driven off with and contempt,
and forced into the position they originally took-o act
/ ing with the whg party They had been soughed off
from the democratic party for attempting incorporate
foul beresy into its creedhe heresy OF secession and
notification and until they had exhibited proper re-
penaAce for the they had committed they were
This policy showed the wisdom OF great statesman as
Gen. Jackson was Ii caused the democratic party 10
rise trumphanuy over all opposition, and its triumphs
never ceased until the secessonsis Joined that party
1910. Let the national democratic party now, then
adhere firmly TO the national democratic creed Let them
denounce secession as heresy, dangerous TO be ncor
porated into their creed Put the secession leaders, as
leaders, 10 coventry" II they enter into the next great
national campaign, let them come in privaies, and
work their way up TO the high positions which they have
forfeited, By showing proper repentance Tor the bereses
they have entertained But, sir pray tell me where and
~ what provision OF the constitution is this peaceable
this constitutional right OF secession found desire
light upon The subject
When the convention met that framed the constitution
and was organized oil the first reso passed
the convention declared that a national government
ought to be established consisting of supreme egsa
judicial and executive" This designation of powers
was substantially carried out in the constitution Luther
Martin, delegate from Maryland, was nimcal to all
| he provisions oil the new government which had
national rather than federalve character = and while
laird section of the third article, which defines treason
was under discussion, he offered the following amend
ment, which be urged with great power and warmth of
feeling
"Propidd, rsat act or acts done by one or more OF
the States against the United States shall be deemed
treason, punished such but In case of war being
evlsd oy one Or more States against the United Saes The