Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-24

o9e made Congress pass just sucn laws as III
pleased. She has had her Adamses, her Web
sters, and her tariffs. What is she now? Mere
| ly New England No power; no one regards her
So it will be with the South if we do not go on
now. say we, for the South will go with u.s."
! Take another cigar sir? ?" what reason viii
you giveH "What excuse" said l.
Damn the reason or excuse We waat to e
oct. We have right to go out, and South Caro-
lima will go out. The United States was nothing
more than an agent appointed by South Caroline
and the other States, and now the agent has be
come master, tyrant and dictator to the principals
This State won't stand f."
Il do net see clearly how you make that out.
am dull, perhaps. Will you inform me in this re
gard ?"
Certainly. As you are going into Greenvill'
District I'll tell you my ideas, aud yoG will 6nC
them extensively held. As long ago as the form
alton and the adoption of the Constitution, thirteeI
States united aud formed Constitution anC
thea they appointed an agent to attend to the er
traneouS matter, and to manage the property o.
territory which belonged to all. These State
acted in the premises as States and not as ndivid
uals. Their motives for forming the General Un
ion was that each might be benefited. The Con
stitution was adopted. South Carolina was in the
boat. She is now part of the Southern section
the minor section of the Union. We hold to the
Constitution and are willing to abide by its pro
visions, fairly and justly Interpreted. This, Sir,
you will ind the prevailing sentiment among all
the intelligent PEOPLE you will meet with in this
State. We don't regard the Federal Union, or
General Government"
National, you mean," l interrupted.
mo, sir, III be damned il | mean National-
Nation and National are words not used in the
South, and they were never used by the trainers OF
the Constitution or by Cen Washington in any Of
his papers. mean the Federal Government, and
say it is mere agent. Congress is only the
maker of laws. 1t ia not an interpreter of the
Constitution. The Constitution is Supreme md
above Congress, for it is the bond of Unon-cre-
ated and made for the protection of the minor
States, more than for the major. Mujorties can
protect themselves and need no Constitution
This solemn impact made by the thirteen States
as States, has been repeatedly violated at the ex-
pense of the Southern States. Congress- under
the Constitution has no right to pass law which
effects the interest of any State, or mgjority Of
the States at the expense of any State of mi
nority Of States"
"Do you think Charleston will be greatly bene-
fitted by secession ?" asked.
Eyes, because, in case Of separation, this city
would evidently become one of the great CONNER
cial cities Of the South. 1t has but one inconve-
nience The draft of water on the Bar is
about Is feet, and this Bar is but 10 miles
from the city. Cast your eye on that map
land here he pointed out to me map Of
the United States) and sec what an immense re-
gion will receive its supplies from Charleston and
forward its produce to the same point. Produce
can now be sent from the interior of Tennessee to
this city cheaper than to New Orleans or NV
York. As soon as separation takes place, we shall
run the steamers that ply between New York and
Charleston between the latter city and England,
tIucAihg at the Azores. 1t would pay better than
at the North. Even as it is, letters from England
are received in the West Indies sooner than by the
West Indian line of steamers"
This ended the conversation, and I send 1t to
you az correctly illustrating the opinions prevail
ing in this city with regard to the great question
disunion.