Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-12-27

| 1900" VI Neaifaf 70 ue toicrated ONLY 80 lpng ~
y Was entirely convenient and agreeable 10 al
the parties TO remain IN il. but thAi the rnornen
u bet anne iTkSoane 90 ANY one State. Il might b,
broken up a. readily as mn ordinary party a
Whist, whcne,sr one of the partners kappsne,
70 tirs or grow dro~sy-And it reqaircs but ht
ue REJECTION % saiisf, any reasoning man. thai
The doctrine Of The right Of sec,ssion - once
recognized by the government. al IT. power,
cease at once. even although the doctrlne may
not Dc carried into practical eject The govern
meni a now supported by loans aud trrAsury
notes, aud has been with the exception OF short
intervals for the last twenty Eve ars-wha,
erciit would tho government b. entitled 20, and
what could u obtain, either at home or abroad
II ii were Understood that Any one state 1night
al any moment break up the goyrrnment End
thus cancel thc debt As south carolina now
proposes o. cancel herr
When should We De safe IN declaring war for
! the defence OF oar honor. or our rigi.s. or for
the protection Of our people, If in ihe midst Of
| the war the l piou could be dissolved and tlr
government DESTROYED. whcneveT seine ope Of tbe
I ctatcs might be disappointed in the election a
her iaInrte candidate for the Presidency. or D..
| cause hor interest woald be prompted Nv doin.,
/ So or OccaHse " ~0uld enhance Ms pylos Of COZ.
/ i9n 70 open direcf fr1is Wih As er.Sysv p
! what government ON earth would thcreafter
treat with us as one Of the Nations N the world9
I OF treat us with respectY DO nor vfSh 20 n.
IA
! To you, but hope you will pardon me for saw.
\ ing, that orc Of the inconcsivable and irreoon-
ciiabie things of this world % nv mind il that
an idea, Of such unmiSed and unInitiga,ed non
sense and Abs1rdity that OF the night Of n
state TO seeede at pleasure should ever have
obtained place IA the mind Of any man. who
was not an absolute lunatic Men. minis ar.
differently organized know. and we -. ,bin,,s
througs didereut optics. and dare ssy YOU ami
others iooA "pdn me-. in the same light a. look
upon lOi aud upon them. Well be AZ 40 Ign-
ors are cary and we break even
~ has beoome quite n Ia 0rite aud fashionAll,
hoHe OF expression TO say, "d.is - not q Oorern-
,H',"i VygTee fhe y0reratgeHf ,ras Hof Hsa5e bV
JOrce d'sa c17 not Be kept iOgsfier by Scrce''
IL Is very true that the government was not
made by force, and IL is for that very reason
That there is no right 10 break IL up. aud that II
can be kept together by iOrca whether that Is
desirable mode of doing IL IL alto:,ethsr n die
ierent question; ifit hsd been formed by fsrce
u some ty tyrannical despot had forved Get ern-
ineut upon the people which had never ol,nip-
20 Their approval or assent then any OF the mar
tlss would be justified IN throwing, !, OF yhen.
ever they could get rid OF it-but IL il precisely
because u was not made by force bu, that ON
The other hand Il was iree. and voluntary corn,
pAci entered into one with another. and each
one win ali tils rest, and there il a power 10
enfurce the compact.
but u voluntarily entered into ths naymeu, of
thu obligation NAV be enforced by the .trpn,,
arm OF the law. and the compact between H..
States having been voluntarily entered int
may VA lake manner be enforced IL ne,.rssHr, IA.
TIE strong arm ut tie government and Il Is no
so,erhmcui at All, Il y u not one of sufficient
yvreo 10 protect itseif against trcasSa snd ~.
helllon on the part of liz own citizens. Ifit !.
not n government Of force, why was Congress
e'"thei With the power "i0 provide for calling
forth the militia, To ereruis ne Lrrs oFfis Eafoa
suppress iHsEvTecfioA. and rsDsl tHrasi0as
whethe. they e2.sas from wiikin or withoatiPsh shaw
that alt tai lHl- 10 tickle the ears Of grounding.
II was government OF force, AMI very efficient
force ~ lea5 when the force bill passed a dem,
ocratc Congress. IN the House bv a vote of Ia9
70 -, anp IN the senate by - 10 |. " hen and
L'w has Tie Constitution been changed sipc.
thAt tme or - II only because Statesmen have
grown more wise of laicg Establish thi. doc
time Of secession and u is al once settled ,hat
theTe u an absolute imp0ss;b,lity Of ever form
lhs hNrd' permanent and stable government
out OF two or more States for II our Cop.titu-
ton DOES not make this permanent covernmen;
a. designed by its iounder~.-then language
cannot he employed that would make IL 50
anu our institutions age no better than those OF
Mexico.
But II a new confcdcracy we're 20 be formed
could not gc with YOU for ! should usp what.
ever influence ! might I've abie 90 exert. against
en'oring int" one with SoutL Carolina that has
played tlc part OF Il common hrawler and dis
tHrtrr oi the public peace for she the lAst 30
yeat,, aud who could give no security that /
would oe willing o. accept. that shs would not
be A. iaiihlcss % the next compact a. shs has
been 70 this which shc y now endesvofIng 10
HNoid- In addition 10 which. 'he obi-cts and in-
terrsts of South Carolina a. sbc conccis,.
them. 2re essentially NJ variance with those Of
~ rtfHra H HN.ra -.
anu q not, south Caroline does not desir, our
company; and would get rid OF us as soon a.
possible.
!" hat nsy b. the ultimate condition ofthirvs
] do not pretend g. ~ prophetic enough to t,5,.-
tell bat do not think there l. any lteliboo5
ti,at any other state will 10 or. a. south Carl
olinA proposes 20 do IN a SORT of slV-roeEef
bare the rrst viii be- disposed 60 eonsidcr
matters more Carefully aud Will take ttu,,, for
consideration and rcficction. during which mt,eb
may and thint will be- done, to reconcile eE.
ist,ng differences
The Northern party has succeeded ., power
they arc therefore deeply interested. - a pol,fi
cai sense N keeping the L nion togsther. afi can
well afford 90 do AZ ibAS Ne have a right ,o de
maud under III Constitution sud RI lhsy DO
not, - tt1V ~ a'te r. accomplish al fiaf - 90
ssHfiaL hr"i,yh he acton y CoHyr-ss
Now a. you SAY to me. "si, down s,ig by side
-t- f'ff 49, rs - tAAA Nlta matter
suppu-r The North shouli agree t1 rer.,l All
thelr obnoxious legislation. whi.h has flr n.
ohrrt the ohatructi0n o. The execution of the ID
gittvc slave law. .shich they ought noi to b.,
it'e to do. eteu q 90 unios wtre az staksl ani
lf not- suppose touErrrs should ~ aosIf, IA,
laW A. io reliefe t q that ohuo1 ious fesfnrs A.
Which reicrei n my Lynchburr srassb 4. sr,4
thereby ati io faiher ihsn impair 80 sfEc.enr,
and accompanies ilat iegislauon. wi,h IN
dlriarirg f ir Do ielopy ~ 3D. Ligi..t ,rrs.{.
and subbci tg hsaVy renslt.ns hf b. hrl set
unprirnnn. nf io rescue 0r sitenlrt t8 rase,.s e
slave in clstraiy ~ u1r oHi-rfs of aTts L. "a
tfen r.fipflf t1 .ts u.asfe4 atd uiakinstir -.r
rral Entrrultrat respuasisle far fhr tsIaa III tt.
slave thaf nay be Ge-l anI t1iding ta..
ehafEe AGAINST fhs rtsie ti,at sbsIl gsrnft In.
laH TO BE- u.ni violated Fi,hn its i.rrito-, ,l.-s
'npPgsr ln relrrenre to tbe ikrfit4riff ders
should Pei ristou' snd psfr1iisn. ensuvb lr foth
Feeiiofse nf ta erunfrF to rsstast rsafsefs a. 49,
opn1iti0n fhsy nrrlpifl rriaF 3D. -5t b. re-,
tahiahinE thf hf-olri Cumrfumise lire p. don't
gnu ihirk nif Eod fiCnd tur caeH ff-o 4.
lrrsuaasi tl rEre. ftaf sii 80 st-fksrr gfa,-.
etr~if -oufh Dar,l'na. rosld tyrss even va.
eut the resf1raiion u u.s 4 .s.oud linz. A. -.
mtsna aii.s logger .a o. lulou slthsaeh ss-th
iar9.lna 90 haFt assurucd ihaf 49, ,4ss tao
R-fi ald h.rh t7fai snf rtissirit ~ fefs.ig
atfe Fsrginta a rufletf Tsnre.nss ws~,fsrf
horth CfF9lba snd Aissrsta usai4 81 urraf
a fNyf Aa4 oogih Care "a sk1rfd hs dssf
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