The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-21

great portion OF the people, suffering under long and in
lolerabe oppression, and having tried all constitutional
remedies without the hope OF redress may have natural
right, when their happiness can be no otherwise Sc
cured and when they do without greater injury
others, TO absolve themselves from their obligations to
the government and appeal 10 the last resort The
istenee OF this right, however, may depend upon the
causes which may Justify its exercise"
And, 81 admit the right OF State 10 secede for Just
cause to be determined BY herself"
Beng party TO the compact which the constitution
FORMS she has The Int which all other parties 10 the
compact possess, 10 determine for herself when, where,
and how the provisions OF that compact have been VIC.
lated The right OF State 10 secede in OF oppres
sion "a gross and papable violation OF her consttu
tona rights derived from the reserved sovereignty oil
the States, am prepared TO recognise
" In such case, each State, in the language of the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 7oS and 1899, is
10 be the Judge, not only OF the iniractons, but the
mode and measure OF redress In the place. would
the citizens Of the seeding Stale be liable the penalties
of treason ! answer, no. In my opinion, man
commits treason who in obedience to the laws and
authorities OF regularly organized government such
we recognise our Stale governments 10 be-"
In reply TO my friend, Mr. AsHEl whether the gen
eral government force TO compel such Stale
submission, answer that the question involves too many
other material matters which my time will not allow
now TO discuss | would desire. will, however, say
that the other States would certainly have right TO
levy upon her she would upon any other foreign
power.
Therefore, in this view of the case the exercise OF this
right by any two States OF this conederacy
necessarily involve them and the other States in
On the other hand, utterly deny the right of secession
by State without Iust cause merely at her own will
and pleasure. For example, utterly deny the right OF
State 10 set up an excuse that she form better
and more advantageous alliance with foreign govern
men and for this secede merely by saying she
is tired of the association But she must exhaust all her
legal and constitutional remedies for redress before this
right begins. II II were otherwise, our constitutional
government would be rope OF sand, liable to fall
| TO pieces al any mo-ent
Mr.. vENABLE. That is good State rights doctrine
Mr HlLLYER That is my doctrine
| MIR. FREEMAN. Tba, is my doctrine.
| Mr.. GORMAN Here, Mr.. Speaker are State-rights
men and Union men all around me, saying that these
good enough Sate-rghls principles Tor them. Then.
pray, what do they differ about This IS the doctrine OF
the Washington Union this is the doctrine OF General
Jackson; this is the doctrine OF Governor Cobb, OF
Georgia; for the above quotations. from General
Jacks son and Governor Cobb, copied word for word.
Where is the who goes further Does any member
upon this floor suppose there are few extreme men
Of the South who do but apprehend they are not very
Now, sir, although these facts are, or ought be.
known to these southern men, yet they seem de-
temined TO prescribe the democratic press this national
capitalize Unlon-because the editors OF that paper
have not proper 10 go far upon the
subject OF secession deny the right OF State 10 secede
at will She is 10 be the Judge herself OF her wrongs,
IN accordance With the natural right which every people
possess And say that the very doctrine have laid
Gown here is laid down in the Washington Unon-uer-
bai,m Ct heram-snd my southern friends come up here
and denounce H. They refuse 10 read, II would seem,
what the editors have said upon that subject My hon
orable friend from Virginia MIR. MEApEl present
when expressed my sentiments in this manner be-
fore, The presence OF the distinguish gentleman from
Georgia, Governor Cobb and in that doctrine he coin
cided fully. Another gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Bo-
CocE,l entertaining extreme views says that he ac
quesces this position. Ii is sustained by the Wash
ngton Union. j IS the doctrine OF Jackson, Jefferson
and Madison. Yet, SIR, they have undertaken TO break
down Donelson Armstrong and they have done II un
der The supPoson pretence that this paper is not
advocating The sound Sae.rghis doctrine. ! say that
that paper has advocated State in its true sense and
10 the full satisfaction OF nearly all when properly under
stood, excepting those who affirm the right OF secession
as absolute, unconditional right at will That, ap
nr.H .HanA saEY
IRON Virginia Mr. BocoCrl says that they have not done
IT, Sir, II secession is TO be tolerated right, TO be
exercised al WILL and without hrst resorng 10 all con-
stulional remedies, you have got no bond OF Union
whaeveT, nor have you any security ior the pemanency
OF this Union for day.
1 Mr. FREEMAN. fhe Nashville convention adopted
resolution that State had the right secede at its
own pleasures and the southern.nghs party adopted IT
as their platform.
Mr. G0RMAN. II they had added for cause,r after
exhaustpg all constitutional remedies for redress il
would have been well enough Can southern rights gem
uemen expect 10 force the great body OF the north
ern democracy into support OF doctrines inoleabe
the right OF secession al will, without Just cause They
ought not 10 try IT, l confident that my political
rends do not desire IT, will not act with any party-
will not be recognised being connected with any
patty which recognises the right OF secession al will,
without That the dsunion doctrine and policy.
Gentlemen entertaining those opinions are the ones 70
whom allude when assert that il seems TO that he
u dsunlonis per who promugates such intoerable
heresy Now, what Is proposed TO be done The Com
promise has been passed aud acquesced in by the
extreme men in The South The Washington Unon
has acquesced in H. and the democratic party have acqu
esced IN il from Maine TO Californa-from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Do you expect 10 obtain harmony your
| ranks II you attack Doneson Armstrong for the
son that they do not agree with some OF you upon the
right OF secession ! say that they do however, in
its true sense, understood by Jeerson Madison, and
Jackson and that the whole democractic party of the
North will stand substantially by the declaration
that ! have made, which is in the language OF
General Jackson Donelson & Armstrong have been
the steadfast, firm, uncompromising advocates oil
the hnallty OF the Compromise. From whence
do members upon this floor this attack ema-
nate From Tree soiers and abolitionists, who have
with vengeance been bowling upon the track OF the
editors o the "Union since this proposition has
been introduced into the House Every man advocating
extreme doctrines upon the right OF secession has bowed
on their track ever since this matter hinted al
and II they DO not make TO the knife IL driven 10
the wall-if they, Doneson Armstrong do not die like
gallant democratic men, will denounce them unwor.
Thy the name OF sound national democrats II they
put down. the county will understand that il has been
or that reason You know it, You have pu, the hand.
writing upon the wall too plain II cannot be misunder
stood Your ire kinded up with renewed vengeance
at the Republics being associated with them 10 this
printing, which has also advocated the insity OF the
Compromise. The onslaught first commenced by the
gentleman from North Carolina, [Mr. VEsABLE,I by
saying that Major Donelson the administrator OF
General Jackson's opinions. God grant that may oe
following the lead OF such old fogies General
and VI Major Donelson only administers the old neIos
Opinions faithfully, he will hold high seat IN the anes
ons OF the good old time. honored democracy
i Mr. VENABLE. | said that he was the admlns'ra-
tor OF General Jackson's opinions in his own wrong
Mr. COpMAN I thank God that | have followed