The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-23
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manner Of thrusts at its deafist inter
est,-its very vitality itself
We want no better evidence that
what is before us, that many Of our
| 1--WE cannot say 'bretteren') people
of the North would sever us from the
Union, and tread lis into the mire Of
oblivion, il there were not yet left
among them, small spark Of Repnb
lican fire unquenched--a flame that,
we lament to say it, is fast wening
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Great. men who have employed
themselves in mapping great compro-
inises,' have innocently been the cause
Of the difficulties from which it would
seem. we can never be peaoibly extrica-
ted. The Federal Constitution, legiti-
1nately following the Declaration Of In
dependence, was not only the beginning
but the end of ALL compromise. As it
is, ii might have remained to realize
the glorious ahtieipations Of the foun-
ders Of the Republic; but co,npfo-
misses and concessions from the feeble
of the strong, have we'll nigh render
ed it dead letter-Amoslly referred to
by demagogues, for the sake Of perver-
ting its clearly written provisions, to
serve their mercinafy aud sectional
ends. The Missouri Compromise, was
a fragrant outrage oi,the Constitution,
and the efforts made to fasten the
salne. oaious feature upon newly ac-
qt,ired territory is but another evidence
Of the fact already stated, that the
North would doinineer over The South,
and interfere with clearly delegated
"state Rights that have already been
sufficiently tatnpered with, to Justify
peaBible recession. e h&#es4 I'D
We are now told that the Federal
Government having been established
by compromises, that compromiseses
must follow to settls all difficulties,
and that the letter and spirit Of the
Constitution inust be compromised to
suit the wishes Of whatever party, or
section Of the government may have
the political ascendeney for the day.
There is no Democracy in tho elo-
quenee that has been wasted from
time to time, in defence Of this view.
The States have rights that cannot be
compromised, aud the territories have
rights to organize their peculiar insti
StitulJiiS W sun bHelF oVu We've,
without reference to any other author
ity, than such as is delegated by the
Constitution under which Congress
should act without compromise.
IN The last thing in the way of ag
gressien to the interest Of our own
State, is sundry petitions to Congress
from various qualtsrs, to take off the
duty on sugar. This is asked without
any reference on the part of the petit
TONERS, to the protective tariff to many
home manufaetors that would be crush.
ed III an instant if brought In contact
with European labor. We have no
objection to "free trade if it can be
universal, but the arrogance and inso-
lence with which Congress is asked to
remove the duty from sugar, when ev
cry article in the North and West is
by duty, strikes us as still an-
other evidence Of the impudenco Of
our neighbors. Here is tho last petit
ton of this kind that meets our eye !; |
it was presented to Congress by a
Representative from Ohio--Mr. Thy.
lor: ta ttf Is fo!ft z"
THE petition Of lIiaa'n Wilcox
aud l13 others, citizens of Ga'lia coun.