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OF the government against them a once"
These remarks ELECTED on account OF the defects
N the old articles OF confederation asd consequences OF
the Instructions in Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
Mr. Jefferson, alluding 10 the old confederation in
l7s7, is as equally clear and positive
81 has been often said" says he 10 be generally
believed that Congress had power by the
Il aoas mol necessary 90 gius thea thar saprssy they
navs oy ss .ae nature WAsn tloo parties make
| s1se1is H."
Up 10 this point. in pursuit Of the inquiry. we sec
nothing that authorizes the belief that such right
existed Where, then, is il to be found desire light
upon the subject Is to be found In the construction
which the hers Of the republic have given the
stituon Or has il been incorporated the messages
OF the Presidents and in their last wills and testamens!
think not In the Farewell Address OF the Father OF
fight this fatal Seesy Hear him. ye sons . Of Of sodo%
as be speaks with mute and awful eoquence from the
| tomb:
| "The unity of government which constitutes you
people is also dear to IL is Justly for II is
main pillar in the edfce of real independence the
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which highly prize But as it's easy to foresee that
in your minds the conviction OF this uutas this is the
Of Internal and external enemies will be most constantly
and actively though often coyery and insidonsly, d
estimate the immense value OF national Union
collective and individual happiness; that you should
accusomng yourselves TO think and speek OF il of the
for its with jealous
nanclng whatever may suggest even suspicion ha. i
upon the hst dawning Of every attempt ALLEVIATE any
portion OF country from the rest or to eDfeeble the
sacred ties which now link together the various parts
How prophetic! He knew that the federal consitx-
ton had It's enemies in the convention that adopted III
and that, in the OF time, discounted ambition
would many articles TO weaken in the minds OF the
people, the powers Of the constitution and the unity of
| the government.
| Now, sir. travel with me down TO December 1908, to
the city Of Richmond, the capital of Virginia, and you
will find, in the Richmond Enquirer the old democratic
doctrine shadowed forth from high democratic authority
son Thursday the electors Virginia dned together
at the Swami Tavern in this city The Madison cores
their guests These gentlemen. coming from different
parts OF the Stale, and braSng with them the sentiments
change the of friendship this interesting crisis
Of our public affairs Spencer Roane, esq., one of the
judges OF the court appeals and chairman OF the electoral
college, presided Robert Taylor esq OF Orange, speaker
Of the senate acted vice president After elegant
dinner the cloth was removed and the following
draa5i "a ~. rr.,,u .es..,. ~.
treason to secede.'"
That such the opinions and sentiments of the Old
Dominion at that time is confirmed by the letter OF Mr..
l
this clear, close, and cogent reasoning
"My opinion is, that Of right withdraw
amendments be decided under The form of the
cation; that il does not make New York member Of the
new Union and consequently that she could be received
on that plan Conpacts must bo reciprocal this primer
pie would not in such case, be preserved The constu-
ton requires adoption IA toto and forever Il has bseu
whatever must yitaie the ratification The idea of
Ing right TO Withdraw started Richmond and
sidered conditional rattle aton which
doned as worse than rejection"
Is there abslrac,onist in this House. after this ex.
position, that will have the hardhood 10 enyelop in
clouds and darkness the position of Mr. Madison
There could be such thing conditional ratification
There could be such right reserved lwas desired by
the enemies OF the constitution to obtain express
vaion OF right TO withdraw secede from the Union,
II their amendments were not granted In the name OF
reasen and conmon sense, why necessary make
such reservation u secession was inherent rights
right never surrendered, the secessonss now con.
tend But Mr Chairman, the constitution was ratified
and confirmed without the condition The reservation OF
the right TO withdraw or secede abandoned which
was ipso Jaeo, abandonment Of the claim Of right to
withdraw IRON the Union; for if that right existed inde
10 secure i,i challenge refuation OF this
argument IL this heresy is to be ingafted upon the
democratic party as one OF s articles Of faith. desire
It's existence and its to be proved for the
democratic party is a constitutional Union party But
MT Chairman let u.s. with bceorng respect and solen-
nity follow Mr. Madison down 10 the close of bis event,
ful LIE, and hear his dying words TO his country;
"As this advice, f see the light will not do 40 m
am no more, IL may be considered issuing from tho
be ted, and the happ-
ness Of mankind consulted 1t will be entitled Therefore to
whsever weight can be derived from good Intentions and
from the erpesence OF who has served his country in
various stations through period forty years who CO.
pousea ~ hts youth and adhered through his life
cause OF hbery, and who has borne part In
great transactions which will constitute epochs of its
uny. The advice heart and deepes my con-
viotons is, that the Union OF the be and
perpetuated. Let the open enemy to 1t regarded
Pandora with her boz opened, and disguised the
serpent creeping with his deadly wiles into Paradse
Had the immortal father Of the constitution been alive
TO witness the constant changes OF positions and plat.
forms OF the secession party OF Mssissppi from the
time they first undertook obey the Instructions of the
great Caroinan until being routed and discounted they
attempted 10 smugge themselves and their Trojan horse of
secession into the democratic party his auson TO the
serpent creeping into Paradise with his deadly wiles"
could not have been more applicable hlicous
might enumerate authority upon authority, but will
content myself by submitting short extract from the
old hero Of the Hermitage;
"The right Of the people Of single State to absoIve
themselves wi and without the consent Of the other
States, from their sole obligations and hazard the
Union, be acknowledged Such authority "a be-
ieved be utterly epugnan both the principles upon
which the general government is constituted
objects which Il was expressly formed to attain"
Here sir is the opinion OF one lin the language of the
rsh orator. whose lame eternity, and whose residence
creaon--the man OF a century, who stood al the helm
OF State during the perlous days OF nullcaon and who
rebuked and crushed the hydra headed monster that
threatened to ingulf the nation in sea OF blood And
SIR, he carried these views with him 10 his death By
reference TO his last will and testament you will discover
that in bequeaihng his swords to Major Donelson Gene
raj Armstrong and General Cass his dying instructions 70