The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-04-10
TIE UNlON BROKEN.
NrMuER oNE

the removal of Judge .oring from his Office. for 40
miSdcmennor. no crime no official impropriety; tn|
fact, for no caufebt the faithful discharge of his dn-
ty. as required by the constitution aud laws Of is
country, in rendering up fugitive slave TO lIissrop.
rr and rightul owner brings 70 our view the position
which that state now occupies in relation to the co.
states of the Union 1t has been denied hy some that
~ State could puaceabiy seetdc from the non. IN
the Of Massachusetts this question has been set
lpd for She has ~ clearly seeded from the ln,on
for all the purposes. and rs far us she desired to So
ccdc, he accomplished in thc full meaning anl
sense OF that word II understand what secession
means, III reference 10 the States of the nion, II II
withdrawal from aud reputation by stat" Of the
obligations imposed on each State hv the federal com
pact, and setting mp its own power and authority III
opposition. or independent Of the rights and powers
which II had granted delegated in the articles OF
the compact agreement. constituting our Federal
l'nion. The Federal Union Is lascd upon urrlt- Of
agreement between the several states, each article
expressing lts own sense and meaning and racl, cH-
scutia in constituting and completing the whole
/ In these articles OF agreement, each state has alike
granted or yielded the exercise Of certain powers and
rights for the benefit Of the WHOLE aud each has
sum"u certain and Spaciic OBLIGATIONS and duties tp
the other States, The faithful discharge Of which i,
equally essential to the peace Justice. and harmony
Ol the whole. The federal compact or constitution
stands as whole and the high contracting parties 50
agreed to and accepted il without reservation then
q. aMholc. it equally binding IN all IL parts Siip.
ulations and provisions upon each and the whole Of
the contracting lnati@, antl they arc equally ana as
fully llp the faithful li-Plnrup NIL tp
obliuntons which ii limoges nnnn thuu an1 r,r, M
thrm. Is tLry ulp entitled ,o rrrri,n tir, b"n.fi
Which il Grants No .,nld. ,lp constitutional c,n,.
rnct mon which Mi. Itnnn rr.ts WIT ,ntinr nri
10. cam n Stnf" d, il. o,yn choice ,,li or ,,nrir
dcltbcratcly untry nnl rcnudinn ,,I, rticln ~ nro
vision of tLi- comnnct and remain mn equal mariner
nm nnriirfn, W n thr I,r.nt. ~ tbr n,,,r,,nn,tp
(u Size ridIt tully lisrn.ard and 1i,rd n,y NAM -,
NM oblfantiu.wi'rh .l I.s ;n,ncl nnn, lnrslt i,
GOOD rnit to ha co..,r. onI dt clorg, o,lv tIo "
Which mny .,rrrnn IN L, nrrn I,.Y,tt j. III r,r,,
within M I.nnny H. ,i.ar, car - stoto ,iabtr,lry
claim tn he m ronnl Lau,tiin,, Il, fl ,i ,-sls NIL
Iuriyilnrcs. nnl N" nrot'rt,m r H., In, ,g' .tr
refuse. ia rnrnly rith Vii "a ~ ,,o,t'1 IL, ink,
surh proysion. If ilc ro,nnac a. l,. h,i ~ r,,c,,
,nar annrove . r. \" tI,nn tho ,. ,;,nt IL '',,iti
~ all arrrcIncnt without mconi,,. " co,nn,a itl,.
nui nuCi,rit'. % rc "'''
Whst We ,oro,,iya ,,,c .;,,h, or . sl,to i i,d,.
for sclror tLr inTwrtinn. nr fla fn,,l comma,
IA withdraw; t,on, M ,r i,,tf ,,ia,, H NJ i
mont tbn r1.,.l .,.r,.n,,,,, g'l f ,r ,,,y =,
IN formation o,d h,ro,," !, i iu.,r,,,,, IN it,f
md n'nrns.r in fin, rnri' nr u, III ,%ir;,.
wv W. cV'l.l2l colc''I No." nN," cay rl2hiay So
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