The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-02-10
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IFS acts arc unnu.holitatire, void, antl
of no force: that to this compact cgell
/. State acceded as State, and is an iins
tegihl party as co-States, forming as to
itself the other party; that the govern.
mcnt created by this compact Wils not
made the exclusive or final Judge of
the extent OF, the powers delegated to
Itself, since that would have iniide its
discretion. AMI not tie Constitution.
the measure Of its powers; but that, as
III all either cases OF compact among
powers having no common judge, cacli
party has an equal right to judge for
itself, as well of infrictions as of the
mode and measure of redress. fiR
! Here, sir, is the sovereignty Of
the State vindicated, and the right of
State interposition or secession dis:
tinctly affirmed. The States Of Vir!
glnia and Kentucky, end the .whols
republican PARTY of that day, north
and south. supported them. Intact!
they became the acknowledged creed
creed of the great mass of the peo.
| pie of the whole Union, and for twcni
ty years afterwards made tho Presi.
dents of the United States. NIadi:
son and Munroc, Nicholas md Tayi
lor, confessed them; and at q later
day inferior to none of them, arose
Johh Randolph. With mind pow.
crfnl yet eccentric, as bright as It
was often vast, he stood alone
amongst men. Before his proudtan
blazing spirit, i'll its fierce and keen
rencountcrs in debate. scarcely anV
man dared to stand. Like the sword
of .Saladin, it could cut asunder the
cushion Of down, or cleave the shei.
met of his adversary. He spoke
like no other man--often strange,
yet oftener with the deepest knowil
edge of men, and with prohetic
wisdom in affairs Of State. When
sick and almost Sihn -for Ills lis life 4
was one long disease he was aroused
in his retirement by General Jack,
sons proclamation. It was said to
be written by Mr.. Livingston, form.
crly a republican, but who now, in
this proclamation, surpassed Alexan.
der Hamilton himself in his conso],.
dation doctrines. But few years
before, he had delivered speech on
Foote's resolution in the Senate, and
drew forth the commendation of Mr..
Jefferson for the sound State.riights
principles it contained and defended.
John Randolph remained unchanged
in his political plinciplcs-unchanged
IN his allegiance to Virginia. He
attended a public meeting in the
county of Charlotte, and, although
unable to stand, addressed the peo.
pie from his chair. and offered the
following resolutions
| 9 Re$olred, That Virginia is and
ought TO be, a free, sovereign, and indG;
! pendent State; that she became so by
her own separate act, which has since
been recognised ay the civilized world,
and has never been disavowcd, retract-
cd or i'll any wise impaired or weakened
by any subsequent net of hers.
/ 'l'csolred That when, for purposes
of common defence and common vel
fare, Virginia entered into strict
league Of amity and alliance with tho
other twelve colonies of British North
Amcrc, she parted with no portion.
| Of her sovereignty, although, from the
necessity of the case, the authority to
enforce obedience thcrto was in certain
eases, and for certain purposes, dclegas
ted to the common agents ofihe whole
! Contrdcracv.
| Resofred, That Virginia has never
| parted with the right to recall the ,au-
! thority 50 delegated, for good aud suiii-
cient cause, nor with the right to Judge
OF the suficiclcy of such cause, andto
scccdc from the Conicdcracy whenso-
ever she shall find the benefits of UNI
ion exceeded by its evils; union being
the means of securing liberty and hap
I pincss, and not I'll end to which these
should be sacrificed.
'ReSoircd, That the allegiance of tho
| people of Virginia is due to her; that
to her their allegiance is due, while, to
them she owes protection against tho
consequences of such obedicnceJ
! But have another authority. which,
| with the gentleman from mississippi,
am sure, will have no liglt consider
| alton. Sir, for his sake, anxious as
am that even he should believe the
i truth, will reic,t him to tho late ven
| cradle editor of the Union. However
much may have disscnted from this
gentleman in his late course on the
Senator's compromise, respect him;
am grateful to him. as the editor oftks
Richmond Enquirer. For fifty Years
he in that paper maintained the soyeerr
eignity Of the States, and kept the
fires Of rcpublicanism burning on the
altar of liberty in Virginia authority,
my last but which, / am satisfied, The
Senator from Mississippi will coeeede
to 30 stronger than all ] have cited.
Sir, Jefferson may be, wrong, g, Ma Madisoi1