The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-17

ho'lNS WI 'l'"l l'ot'', - u''pUPlcuiN piHu-
Ing on the comSclcnce of each good citizen
OF the Rcpuhilc. But H. what sense can
It bc asserted lha; the enactment iu Ques
l"n WAS invested with prrperuity and en-
.utIcd to the RESPECT Of solemn compact
Betw' Ell whom was the compact No
distinct c"nIendng powers OF The govern
mcnl, no scprrIte sections OF the Union,
treating rs such, entered INTO treaty sripu-
i"uum, ou the subject. |, Was a mere clause
OF an Act ofCungross, ike any otH er con.
lrov"rIcd matter of legislation, received
is innt shape aud passed hy compromise
"i conflicting opinions or sentiments .: tie
m"mh"r> ui Congress But If il had NOR.
al authority over mems conscience, to
whom did this authority attach Not 10
those OF the Nor.h, who hai repeatedly
refused 10 cohhrn it hy extension, and
who had zealOuS!v slIIvru t. establish
other and Incompatible regulations upon
the subject. Ami lttS it thus appears, the
SURPRISED compact had no obligatory force
rs To- the North, OF course il could mo-,
have n"d ANY rs 10 the South, Gur all such
c"uprc;~ mast hc muldal aud Of rcciyro.
~ '"''-''''o"'
II "aN H"l unlT'In'nly happened ,hal
ia" CNeF' "I'h "niue "Htmnu"n OF the
'"'"" "I He Ia" they give, or ~ ihc view
"i hnl"'h"g to II peculiar strength, max"
P'fie'u"i III terms but they Cannot
u."> hmd the conscience, the Judgment.
aud the will Of those who NAV succeed
,n"n' invested with equal an'h"r'iy.-
. -.
M"'e carr'n 'n'"NIg'li"n may prove the
Law 10 lie ""H"a"d IN principle. ENp,rr.
"h'e "''N """" Il to "e imperfect IL de-
''I '"I lmprtci'c;sh" IN eNccuu"m. And
. .""' '"." L"'-on and Hght combine not
III rely =" J'>uIy Iui /" rrQH,r" its jcprH!.
.'' N'"'.'"@"n, supreme - II Is over
"' 'i'' "'l"h 'mr"lH q! III" government,
. 'r-''iHi'Nc "A"r"lI''. AMI ud'c'aI, l. open
I" ''"'"'"'"cht "y It's ,c.y terms and
'>' "' 'ho S'at'" may, III their dis.
'c''"' propose hn'r"'M""i !" II, solemn
coup 't' 'H""Gh IN unth l~,""'"""n the
"'''''''-' - '"7 OF Inc Im"n. In IL"
pir>r"l instance political "uactmv"',
( "",'H "''d ceased to have ,"-,HI power or
""'""r'!I 'I ANY KING Was rrI eA!ed. HE
/ F""''"" assumed lh't Congress had 40
, "h'r'" r'G"t 10 enact such repeal, WAS
. 'r"nI" enough, and Singu'u'y 81 III view
OF '"e ''c' that The argument came from
nose wa" "lrn'N refused ""cd'"ncc Ia
'N'''.'S LAWS "' inc '"hu, having 'he same
! P'T"'"' "'''S"'''"h am 4"h!'iy as com
/ promise 'r'S--nay, more, vino uneInivo-
c"'IN di>r"g"dcd an" c"nd"mncd the most
l''N'".' ana ""'4"."ry '"J"nct'"ns OF The
CONSTITUTION ''""''' ana S"Hght, 10y every
'''''.'H W" '" '',r'' r'a'A' 70 deprive II
/ P'i'''h" "' 'h"lr reno" c'u"r"a "i The equal
'"J 'yme"t o' those rights and privileges
Su"'""''e' "'.Ne 70 al 10y the tnndamen
'"' ,""'l' o' our On"n'
| '"H argument against the repe"I o'
'"' statute ''he !" question: Was accom-
! P""''' ny ""o,'er o' c"hTem Il character
! ""' 'i"'''! with '!e '"tiher' destitute "i
! '""'''"'."h ]" reason anu uu'h. IL was
! ""I'''' mat ut measure originated III
! ','' '',"I'E'"h "' tN't"H'"S Tue "n''S I"
save ,"""r "'y""'i th"Se previously AS
S"'" !" w. """ ''H' N".h was It's hatu
,"' ~ We" as '"te""e" erect ana these
.'se''HN "SH"'"l''"''s were "hade III the
''''',e'" ''"'eS' 'ne G'o"hu o' uhce"sihs :
"Nsnu'' "i'o" constitutional f'@ht'
Ia. 'eie"' W 'e'''' o' Il statute whlrh
""' "''e"''N o"N"'e''' an" AIS" nun !"'
u''''.'''''"','""'''!' '""'' nave no 'nhn
e"'' !" o'~''"S! o' 10 promote Tue pr"P'
S''"' " '''.''''''"S w views "' P"''''c"' o'
'','' .' ~, .'a"''"'' ~ . "',' '"' act ofSHn''
~."S '"e ''''''''''s o' rI"">"S ana Ne
'""sH' ,t. was l''N>eE' ,"e inherent eject up
y" % .""' P"'''o" "' Tue P"o"c domain ,hu'
'r,,''" r,r :" 'e3', Se'''eIneh'' was 10 adm''
NV'''e'S "I'' az '!'e states OF '''e on'o''
",'H'' ',,' '''i WIN ''s CONVICTIONS OF P"o'lt
'o"Iy anu private interest mere 10 ionnd
~ ~ ' '''''' "'''' e S'o"' Su'J''' 10 Sucn ,'n'"
'"'''' ~ '''o >"''"'',''''''' III" "c'S "i SoH
go go % 'i,Sn. f''eH,r''T'"G States hereafter
~ '' ",','''''''' '''I" '"o O"'"n' II wa"
,,' ".'u, 'P'r "'Ne !" WI "he'her the
o,''"'o INV '' "SSH."'' .,' ''S'f'','on were
P,",e' " "o'' in.' 'Fpea' "iu not
oPo" 4" "e1 .''"le.''.o'' o' t"e "'CeFSe
p"I"S ,,pI;'I .:% "%i u''"eH,' '"S'''"''onS He'"'
bean cIos"a a.;""' SUI" ,,p spe"'; |ou,u s nave i.