The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-12-04

y II
Of other resistant States towards South Caro-
lima no the contrary, they all urge her BY cv-
crv consideration Of duty and patriotism to
lead tho van in this noble struggle for our vln-
lated rights. What sublime moral spectacle
is presented to the world by our bclored State;
small in territory, with a comparatively sparse
population and without muth military training,
vet relying upon the justice OF her cause and
the approving smile OF Heaven, she is first a
monr the foremost to sever her connection
with the Federal Government, and to accept
the consequences that may follow her decl-
sion. | will not enter into all elaborate argl-
mcnt to prove the right of State peaceaDly
TO scccdc from the Union. 1t will not be con-
trovcrtcd that each State entered the Union
as State, and not as an unorga'Ilzed mass OF
individuals, and that the action OF each State
WIS independent of the others. and II any
proof of this fact be wanting it may he found
! n the action of North Carolina which State
lid not enter the Union until more than
YEAR after it was formed by the admission OF
nine States which number was required by the
Convention that adopted the present Coast'-
tuition of the United States.
1t is true that no provision is mad" in the
Constitution for dissovng the Union, and It's
very probable that the patriots who framed the
instrument had no idea that oatlsomc fana
ticism, pan,lcrel to by Northern politicians,
would ever make 1t necessary for the safety o
the South that they should dissolve the COM
met on account of its violation by the other
section of the Confcdcracy; but it must be re-
mcmbcred as rule of universal application,
that Il violation of a compact or agreement one
party releases the other party from its binding
Obligation and the only question is, who Is t"
iudGc of the infraction. From the very nature
of the rasc, in compact with sovcrelgns
: there can be no umpire, unless one Is provld
cd by the the instrument ITSELF and in the
language OF Mr.. Jefferson, 'eae State mus
iilI%e Of the infraction and the mode ant
measure of redress" \ compact between SOY
crcirn States, with the understanding that th'
c majority should put their construction upon Its
i nroyisions would not b. worth the paper up"'
: which it was written. Majoritics need no pro
n lection, for they can protect themselves, bl'
i m;uortics insist upon constitutions tn rcStrll
the majority, and to allow it put its construc
i ton upon the compact, is equivalent to glyll'
n them tho absolute power te'goyern-thc-mnorlt
q irrespective of any restraints.
$ The simple statement of the case sthis
each State entered the Union under the Col
lc sti,ution; the Federal Government is the asc'
Ii If tbc States, created for special purposes, an
ir crcun,S,ribel in lis action by the articles
st .rr,.,urn,, or in other words the Constitati"
u Whichever the States having the power to Col
* trol this aren't permit or command him
ir violate the compact, each State, not !iavli
Is, surrendered lis sovcrci gaty, has rght
to rcmorstratc or Withdraw rs she may thu
rs proper, aud no earthly power has the right
Us prevent her.
i. Il is urtcd hv some rs al argument AGAIN
{, secession, that the existing Government won
il. he DESTROYED by State scccdin@ that t
u revenue laws would become imperative, al
mt ,br wheels of Government stand still. My Il
lc, swrr is this, that in the exercise of an undon
nd cd rirht and being forced to exercise 1t 10y
int Marty that is likely to suffer, it cannot compl;
he Of the consequences of its own acts. II Sol
Carolina seccdc, the Government will be IN
ms worse condition, except for very short IN
nj thau il woul,! have been if South Carolina h
.lv never entered the Union, which, Is aacknowIe'
TO- cd on all hands Sic was not bound TO do.
nj The idea that n mn orily must always g
tee rru. which has taken possession Of the. Nor
nus rru mind, is as nlischicvors as 1t is ftIlaco
ma and is col:tradictcd by al the aaai"girs G
cry Republican government. fla mere major
osc * Ia govern, why have two houses OF G
not cr.,s \ Senate and House ofl;rprcsentatlv'
be Why o:vc tie I'rc.iIrrt the veto low