The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-15

rnoet.1ocf vhtcs lse ss. fhe sag as ~ IA S.nta ~
their propery ~ 'rr"-tsu FOE attenptng 10 70.
cstn Il. tAge hseu rep tea 6y s1cd oG.oflpg S'ate.
The would BE- raea'are as.ye .eiA.atloa and aot
Of aggression, 90 the Hsrt ~ G'lfgia
In addition - the hnueucs ~hlch tAis enactment
would have Ia oGasrg Csc epsi Of those I'm constitutional
and Offensive Il i wlu.t Gsye The t0tarr els :; Of
rlddsg Stste "a tire suetat'me, 10 summAry way,
OF SUCH abolition emtsaciss a. Rra 10 psssiUe anon
our PEG e; who Under the peeteacs q log pad
ding. lceturing preaching, 81 arc scatter! IA anna
cory documents smleg rs gtf attanpt n 50 aeWa oar
slaves 70 revolt, and ~ murder Eant3 an fahireni
and are 5Py Ing aafef ths JarSg-st % uFtf,
the lueendiaJ torch - oar gin boss s. d6eaS muses.
villages Eld tosEs
No ore can deny the ~ YER Of our STATE act such
penal code, aad 10 make sgc exceptions 'hre - ~ ihs
Judgment q her people may be deccssAry - asr s'y
and protection, n "a repeal her P'eseA, P'f 49, -
Any part thereof when leq Ieoei msY b. nf,ssuy %
the prosperity OF her esa cit zets or - u"
upon her enemies Nsr any o'ner - 'tHueus Or
Power on earih ee,psl her or1sh 4 a' crns
which rhoase % consdyf "a crlns agtnss
Ter peace aad dgpty a. .s8yefcso rae u, tlrrsisfe
she srould ,efnss - Az l,s cfi n1a, . psrnit her
courts 20 pnpisn 'ny iviary zone ~ eit1en
OF Massachusetts,, til - saNu hNvo ~
passed for The purpose rohbng the o. 3eerga OF
Their psoperty which p,etgei her 1tn 10 deliver
70 them demand neither the federal government nor
any STATE government bias right 10 ntsr'eye or TO die
tse - her shan be the provisions OF her penal code
While Georgia - sovereign State she VIII dictate her
owu penal and determine for herself what shs will
punish as a crime aRain.t her peace and d!guity, and
what abe viii omit 70 punish.
be oblnctc1 that Euch an enactment wo9id dcuy
TO the etizeuf Of Massachusetts other States vhoss
citizens may be deprived OF the protection OF our laws,
the enjoyment OF "a privileges and immunties OF ciu
zeps Of tie staes should this be the tbs
tault would not be ours We were not tho aygressors
The Of states nrst enacted. aud IN
tended TO deprive citizens only OF those 'priv
eges and mmunit,es" uacer the constitution, but Of
their tights Of property OF their liberties free
Massachusetts, as above shown even denies the Of
b. prifopa for the punishment OF him VITO Is convicted
OF having forcibiy taken from citizen o corga his
pery open violation o. the otstitutiol of the unit
our right 70 remove from our statute book sash
protect her citizens tilt she reputaes her statutes enac
ed for the purpose OF deu The protection OF her laws
20 usf When she repeats her uuconssftutonsi ana uh
friendly Ia We against us shall again extend 10 her
citizens the protection ct our laws unsi sae does ms
should reaiate upon the robber by refusing 10 pro
sect him bile he h pendertng 10 punish ihoss who
STAY while be applying the torch TO our dwellings
TIE FOR DECIDED ACTION
In nv opinion the tine for bold, decided action has
arrived he is orthy the condolences OF Georgia
who VIII refuse o. vipdcRte her honor nj any cost, and
II s believed the legislation above recommended would
strengthen rather than weaken the ties OF union
betwceu the states generally and would do much 70 de-
stroy tbs sectional character OF the controversy now
pending between the free and tao slave States and to
the issue 70 contest between Individual States
and not bet ween whole sections Of the Union Tho
gon, OF The fact that one has The power
project herse aga nat the unconstitutional anf agree
s,ve essatioa OF another, without daiarong ner re-
latoas win them not only destroys geographical lines
OF division drawn the Uaon aud locazes the con
trover,y between Individual states, but makes eac1
y
State Ia view OF fact that she cannot look Tor pro
.eciion the wrong from The other sister states OF n
owl section OF the rnioa whose sense OF 1soe as well
IA n erest under the proposed legislation wout prompt
a condemnation OF her bal fstn ana Der uncpn-
would Ike 70 ooutempats future glory uatiou,
could have the that the Jaion upon the oa
sis OF tho su,on would be rs durable as the nils
and valleys embraced within the vast territorial nts or
lie Jurisdiction. Tbs cannot be the case however unless
each section Of the Un1n aocords TO every oher section
the full ueasure of It's constitutional righ@
7
gia 10 this subj ct. and trust the General Assembly
may take promp, action for tue protection OF ther rsn
and tho vindcaton OF their honor 10 my opuion the
tiuee demand the legislation which nov recommend;
the PEG pie should be denied them, wilt aud ought
10 sc in their might sud 81 the ballot bog demand n.y.
enactment shouli these retalistory laws he enacted
while have the honor 20 be the Executive OF Georgia
shall DO promfS and decided in their enforcement Tue
black republican party, orsaazsd upon secilouAl
issue and standing upon a uatorm u avosed hostility
10 Constitutional rights, have probably tfiumphed
by the election Of the csnd for lie Pest
dency and Vice Presidency. Should such be the case,
ths dominant party the Northern section OF the U1toa
among whom fanatics rues the hour and mob Ia too
often nstsns it's ascoataucy will consider themselves
yict0rs the people 81 the south vsnqusshcf. In
tha, eveut the OF other safeguards may become
necessary 10 the manenancs OF tue rights and hoaor Of
the saveh9ting States degradation, insult aud olary
will probably De the ouy reward which Georgia .ni toe
other siaFe States then expect - receive for a
tnocd association with them In the Union, ard saoec
lon 10 their foul domination.
the government; shall have passed into black
republican hands portion Of our ctirsas must, possi
b be brbed into reacnsry 10 their own section by the
AlurcmcI9
saries must be imported among US as o,eaolders 70
suostance, insult us with their arrogance cor
rupt eur slaves and engender discomfort among ths n
who they food the country with innammstnry abolition
documents and do all M their power 10 create In the
South state OF things which must Infinitely terminate
nswN Of exiermihaiion besseea the white ana tae
black racss
whether eight millions % freemen Ia the Southern
stats wi consent 1, permit this stats OF things 70 eKis,
.sng them ana win hoS Inc necs 10 wpus subiec,,1u
20 the yoke question 10 be determined oy tnem IL
their soyereigu capacity
cru Sa,es shall IA this crisis, be acert1ined by gone
Of all STATES, hereafter 10 DC called
state ,hs decide FOR herself, without conference VITA
the others are questions upon which diversity o
lux Kanr o. ssrAsrrs STATE ACTON
enseriAa couot u tao right OF cash State T. T.
eide and sos for herself The Union g compact ht
tween The sovereign Slater % which u 10 o0mpns.t
Zach the Uaion Il ia point Of savofetgnty tie
equal az every Other and reither Is cepelfeat u?ln
another Tor any OF strfnutes o. s0vercsuty - org
.. ali TIE states Aelde gooi faith by thsr o1asa.
tions engagements 20 each osher and The pact a
not violated 10 state can wiihdrax fram the Uaian
without beng guilty q bad ath ethsrs II. hos.
ever the ocmpAos violated By tie reigst Of part Il
The contracting parties TO abide by H. aud - sasnt 10
-, The other parties pnser boaud By M 5sg may
declare Il nviiy, and refsse 10 apioc hy Il o. "a ar
part cssentsl part o. tue law Of costrtes tast
both parties are ooahf or usSher are bouni, All hs
violates the contract. tho other Is ionger ooaad
bu' may Be a1ked Sho is 20 Jaise Of me violation 81
the ocoact7 thsi each sovereign STAT, fro a
Lho very % he must judge and decide for
herssl Taefe Is NO c0nmpn bitter BET seen ne u.
Zach being sovereign, acn slcdgcs higher power
oarta Too federal govcrnmeut - but the Imlei agcat
Of eli e States ard has right 10 assume 10 dictate 70
tho principals, from which Il derives all the po~er
poesecs nor 10 cit "A Judgment upoa the conduct o. me
creator whose creature s and ~ shoe consent al
exist FOR single day Ia not 20 Be presumed ina
state Will secede from the Ua'on without Just ~
the sufilcieocy Of the each sovereign state
Judge for herself Wan her decision u made one ha
right 20 the Judgment bscausc ~ higher p
exists 20 which sppgal can be taken. Toe rght o.
State 10 Dcactsby 10 sccsde from the InOn whsn in tbs
Judgment OF Der people toe comphcs o. the cilsttgto
been violated, only be denied by those wa)
deny the soverc gaty OF the STATE
am aware that s1me have attempted 20 an Nogsc "a,
right Of portion n the states or tbs Cnioa 70 10
from g. Tor just ctgae, 20 TIE right " me c)on
10 seorde from the British government and n. The conDs
pcsfessed only the right Of revolution argue thN
the sovt tegu states % the Cson possess other mt
There Is no Just snsoy bet veon the tso cases r1e
colonies, prior 70 tho Reynluton, not severe "a
hey we're Sub ects of tbs British govcrnm1nt created
", Md belonged o. ~. Thcy had calmei .
be The y % nritlsl hll