The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-04-17
TIE UNION BROKEN.
NUMBER TWO.

NUMBER rwo.
| We think that we have shown. beyond cav or dis
pUtc that the State Of Massachusetts has by the 40
! Tenn acts of her highest authorities. dchprutels
withdrawn her highest obligations which She had
pledged to her coStntes by the Federal compact
that she has formally dcnicd and opposed, within hen
Jurisdiction. the exercise ly The Federal Government
of the rights, authorities and powers which She had
granted to IL. that She has assumed to herself The cX
elusive control of those rights and powers. and there
by deliberately resumed the high attributes of hci
original sovereignty. Thus she stands clearly with.
out the pale of the compact, and clearly without the
circle OF The Federal Union.
1t Is grave, but not difficult quest ion ns TO villa,
action the other states, especially those of the SOUTH
should now take towards the State Of Massachusetts
That any measures will be attempted. concurrcd
in with reference TO her position by any Of the free
States is not to he expected fortlcrglts which she
has rcpudiatcd and denied docs not effect either Of
them or their interests and that is III for them
TO know II remains with the Southern States then.
in relation with which She stands ~ an indcpen1rnt
sovereignty above all obligations and acknowlcdg-
ing 10 community Of rights. to decide for Themselves
ns TO what manner and way they shall deal with her
We are OF those who entertain the opinion that the
measure oil iofcc or coercion. by the Federal Gov
crnnlent. can never he c0nsttut0nNly or rightfllv
applied against state TO prevent her secession or to
coerce her continuance within the Union. But after
y state shall have withdrawn herself from the Frdc
raj Union by disavowing her obligations therein aud
setting herself up III the exercise of Independent
powers pertaining to distinct and srprrntc sOyCr-
eighty, she can he viewed only in the same relation
~ all other foreign States. Massachusetts, occupies
illi. relation IN reference 70 the States Of the soll
IN ihs state OF things. what il thcconditon Of the
Southern States. ana how are they effected? Their
condition is that Of oppression and yas,alugc Mas.
sAcluscits. ~ hrr representation and yncy in Con
grcs4. may rule lie southern States whilst .hr utter
y rc!rs 70 hn ruled hy laws cmannling from the
same body. Hy hcr representation and votes IL Con
Alt, l.,4t
and clrci npon The interests of thcSouth whil. sh
~ the same time. refuses TO acknowledge thn authority
or permit The execution Of laws enacted hy The same
body, within her jurisdiction. By her representation
and votes in Congress She may tax the Southern
states under ar laws and for bountiqsto ID hcr manu-.
iactufcs, &c. whilst at the same time She contempt
nonsly refuses 70 deliver up, upon legal and con.ti-
tnlonal demand, n fugitive aborcr upon Southern
iiHds whose produce slc taxes for herown bounty.
In short by hr representation anu votes M Couprrs.
she may prevent the admission Of n Slave State and
the acquisition of Southern territory She rtlty create
ana bnild up Northern monopolics at the expense Of
The South ,hc may aid in the enactment Of all man.
hcr oi laws injurious and even oppressive 10 tie III.
forests Of the Southern States, ana require their strict
observance and enforcement, whilst She ni the same
linr. VIII ne.iter observe or permit TO be enforced
WITHIN her sovereignty any law of Congress or any
provision q the constitution that i, NOT arucube 10
icr good pleasure. Indeed She claim.mt her rights
le respected and projected md,r the laws Of tic 70
lerai Government. whilst She utterly rcilSas respect
~ protection 10 the rights o. the Southern States -
ler The same laws. II Them the Federal GovcIum M
WI not or cannot. secure TO the Southern States the
lights equally guaranteed under Tho Institutional
compact, and which have been rcpudialol ard denied
o them bY the State Of Massachusetts. IL becomes
hc'r lnqncstonablc right apd thoir solemn MIA IN.
1cratNe duty TO protect themselves against tie unu.
thd irresponsible rDwer thus exercised over them hy
ne Stal" oi Massachusetts in th' congrc-- Of The
5nited States.
i il clear that ha state of Massachusetts and thos
'thcr states which have assumed similar position
AYE forfeited their right of representation in Con
srcSs ana The protection of the Federal COY crumant
1nt, u congress shall refuse to dee larc hat iorrite
md TO withdraw that protection, then, whcra l. lhc
emcdy of the southern States for releasing lrm
elves from the rule and oppressive government Of
nat unequal and unjust power which l. now cxar
Used over them hy the State Of Msachtisrit.g-
Mist we unhe.itatingly assert and feel ourselves
lble Ia sustain the pert ct right of Congress 10 d.
,lare State rs out OF the Union or a, having for.
el'cd the protection, rights and benefits Of the com
lact OF union ytt that though rightrll is lnt n
secondary remedy which We need not now proposa or
rge, but shall go directly 10 that higher clearer and
fore elective remedy which rest, with the Southern
states themselves--tbat remedy which the states
,cn Tor il.eli, lmep'nd Mt Of their agent congress
hall deem IL their dnty to u ply. That remedy i
npIe and clear but OF vast moments ycta "a Just as
leaven.
III the relation which Nassachusct t. las voluntarily .
,lhctd herself toward. the States Of the SOUTH thry
t''''i't iNN'FHt ItI IL " tD~tltc without ackuOW-
edging an Of.rority on ihcr part and -npcrior
lahis and power. on her part. This We ntisi, they
WI never consent to do. II she has decided that She
vi never meet Southern State ns her cual in tn
nion il there Southern State that will consent to
leet her as her inferior? And if she shall coninuc "
persist IN her right Of representation in Conprcs. "
ndcr these unequal and unjust circumstances. the %
MY alternative left 70 the Southern states and cach "
them, save that Of dis9racciul nfprority and
laneidi submission is to refuse, absolutely refuse TO
erht ihell representatives 10 meet those Of Massa y
1aseIs in that body, and 10 declare all laws OF Con
iess passed by the aid Of her representatives as en-.
iied III part by separate. foreign state there .
re unconstitutional aud with no binding force with :.
their limits This Is the Just ana rghitIi rene. ),
=. II il is disunion then Massachusetts ha. l,roLen
g un.0n and these are the conscqueu the incylta- b
e and unavoidable results. II then she and her CO. Il
ee states have madly persisted in driving the states Al
the south to this last alternative let the damnno d
iecratons of all mankind, and the bgltng curses o.
Heaven, justly rest upon her and them. d. SC
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