Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-12-19

State Or federal? toelectiohs Is The adj
iministratio6Iof law2 to iaAisiAl decisions:
Alas turn where We viii and tosAha
we will, We find thatthe Judgment Of The
courts only are wisl us. but they hays.
lost rail- reverence and respeot and Ne an
left without protection, and the sSnprems
Court of the United States is itself as.
sailed for-not assisting our Constitutions
Edeiences. And these last areiassailed Iii
denying The rights of protsetiou itself.4--
a new sesereig y1and d new law is eel
up over the old. md we ere. deuied pro.
lection under both. Whererlhe Fsdera
Government has no power no oppress, il
[is assumed and where il has the powe,
and il is its duty to protect, II isanbt al
lowed % interyene.s And lhe non slave.
holding States afetin nsafly solid aFra5
opposed stoaus. We, united, may con.
| tend for 4 while BY the hid IT pluralities,
but for a short time only, and uncertain,
III at SahJ times aud # best have pp ma
jorities on which we can rely in az leasj
sixteen States. having The power Of the
Union. The active has overcome the
passive elements !; fanatieism has sub.
dued conservatism In al these States
and these can now III our present con,
dition, practically WELD ourdestinies fol
veal or woe. Will they come back 70 Ibt
Constitution and abide its covenants ornot:
What those covenants are i have sful.
y discussed iin q reply 70 ihe resolutions
of Vermont, which are herewith submit.
ktted, with my response appended, as Il
| part ofthis message II put it upon III
archives Of State Is the most elaborate
stud of the subrctof which I q am ~ "a.
Epable.ss,. !. 49, .s..ss
Butno wordscan elaborate this issua
TO which we are now practically brought
/ BY the events at Harper,s Ferry. n
| is vain 70 point 70 the paneifys ofthe
numbersof the marauders4 The daring
Of their attempt would prove not more
their foolhardiness than their fali assn.
rance that they were 10 be joined BY l
force sufficient 70 be prmidabls. Ifthey
had not mistaken The number jand dispo
sitioL OF The SLAVES who they expected 70
seize tile. spears, which they brought tc
capture an arsenal Of arms i u mo-
known, how many other white fanatics
would have sweiled their numbers, nor
how much blood and treasure it would
have cost.'to quell their rebellisn. Few
they were, but theys were fatal p the
lives of several Of our most worthy citi.
zens and insultingly dared Tie chances
Iof doing immeasurable mischief to soul
entire Northern border. II '~ss 81
II And il is moeksry to call Them mono
lhlaniacs. Maniacs they were. only as AL
great criminals; and monomaniacs they
were, only as the subject of slavery makes
men more insensate than any other one
subject can. II these men were npoae-
manics, then are large portion Of the
people Of many Of the States monio1fna,
MACS
III Before these crimes, they we're deemed
sane soldiers ID Il notable crusade against
slavery aud SHAREHOLDERS. Many Of those
Who. now plead their insanity for them
put. Sharpe :. rides. IN their hands and Ell:
listed and trained aud trusted ,heirF wits
for war iii Kansas, Contributions were
raised foEE them IN churches: They had
been pulled with the praise q the profess e1sAs
edfy piols fol being the very men Of des
tiny for The mission against q slave settle
Enents. They had been furnished with
money 10 make sharp spears OF batfchery
for the threats and breasts OF masters re :,
and to supply munitens aad stores q q
regular campaigns. They assembled 70 q
gsther from parts az lar between as tney
themselves were Few Iifiey were Pre-.
yided, supplied ana FURNISHED WITH much q,
hey nd their own wants of.m me- 4 And
il is passing strange that they. ma y n
should. few as they were. nave oe y .t g
many nladmen, meeting rom u laE apart
10 well supplied by others than mem
selves, ~ pony soMsll se,esssa, saa MI
sahey snoul R. nas !. q. ~ =
saethod az y % g sgscessl $500 .sas'
such apparent 9aus Z. s'efe sness S'''sS "a
known 'l ana unh.lo"s J, ~ s,'1a IA -
mad y . enough % sas sna. ''' 49, .esa
er himself spnf9ea lne alssnod IT,
rlsy and coWaralcs o. .nls ,ila" go ~. i
otaouomana, ana nslslet Il, ao;o No. :,
his men, nor tneaT counsel 81 !. - q9 H.
Their 1 .Tlals. ne s. Pso.sd
Promplers ana oackefs anu = I nlPas ~
zers better PfeleenS 1 'sna Io.e pD.sasas
ience tnan tsa.. ~, nss. sa IS