New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-19
AMOS KENDALL UPON SECESSION.
From The WashiBgfon star, Nor. l6


Below we print letter from the Hon. Amos Ken
dali, followed by paper from his able pen, addressed
20 the people of the South-ihe first of series designed
70 combat the doctrine of secession. We accord
space TO this communication, shall to those to
follow it, without thereby designing to commit The
Star to the correctness of the positions that the dstin-
cuished writer may assume If there lives man en-
titled to be heard uentively and respectfully upon such
subject by the Democratic party, that man Ii surely
Amos Kendall the rght-hand man of Andrew Jackson,
in times us trying the party and the country as those
now pOn VA In those times, next to jackson 3, his
mind wGs tie controlling one in the government OF inc
Confederacy stamping the impress Of It's patriotism and
will more ndebly upon the future OF the United States
than those of all the Of Jacksons constitutional adj
yisers Long since entirely disconnected with politics,
and now at a very advanced age, if any man can ap-
proach tho discussion Of such subject In such times
unbiased by any other than the purest considerations,
that man is Amos Kendall
To N, Editor Of the Ecsniag Star. ~
Sir: The annexed article was prepared Tor Inc
Crfitufioa but It's editor avowing himself seces-
senist closes bis columns against the tends OF the
Union Tie writers for bls paper denounce as no true
Democrat I'll who deny this doctrine OF secession,
thus setting up new lost Of Democracy:
From boyhOOd have considered myself Democrat,
reared in the school Of Jefferson, in whose words or
acts challenge any to lind the trace OF thought
giving color TO till Doctrine. r.
have sopie claim 10 be heard by Southern people.
Like buudrtds Of others in the border Slave Siates,
have suffered by abolition thieves When at the head
of the PoSt-OfiOe Department, incurred violent ue-
nuDcatioIS by denying the night OF the AOontohsts
20 distribute their ncenCiry papers AID documents IN
tbe Southern ates through tue United States nails
sDd postmasteIs by justiiylng tue POSTMASTER az
New-Yorb for refusing 10 mail them 10 CharlestOn,
and the poople OF Chaleeou Tor sezlng and burning
tbeIo In The street Moreover, an an ola man whose
political race run who hs no motive Of ambition or
gain TO influence him, nor any lnduGemet 70 taAe up
b ue but such as common TO all who nave proper
70 iooe OF N Sl' 10 1s AMOS KENDALL
SECESSION. mo. J.
-Tgy Origin OF TBE FEDERAL USIos-To BE PER
PETUAL by CoaPAcT BETWEEN The STATES
TgE ARTICLES or COEYEDERATIoS THE ACT OF
STATE LEGIsLATUREs-THE CONSTITUTIONS THr
ACT OF the PEoPLE-SoYEREIGSTY AAr LIMIT
ITSELF.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.
propose to discuss tue doctrine Of Secession In
few short numbers, and commence by showing the
origin of the Federal Union constituting the United
States Of America.
When. in l776 the British Colonies constituting the
oyigjral members Of our Federal Union became inde-
nendent States each State was independent nation,
aossessinV al the powers of unlimited sovereignty.
They were then acting in concert against British OPP
,,re.siop: but il was not until than two years
afterward that formal compact Of union was colSun-
mated That compact was Styled " Ar;leIeS Of Con-
federation md PERPETUAL UEIoS beEceH the states,
naming them.
part Of the l4h Article Of thu instrument reads 40
follows. viz: ,,-,--,,.,,-,
the articles Of this Confederation shan DO nvAby OBJ
aa,vad by every State and the boO" shaH 1 psTpefHa
The form OF ratification Of these articles was as io
lows viz: , -. .u,-,a
whereas pleased the Grea, Governor Of inc woI
e. ;ue lie hearts LegisietuTes we respectively
nnrysss 10 approve authorize 10 70 Isy &c
$500 ~ CoIeder4tiou and Perpetual Unioni no" ~ 90.
-. he undersigned delegates u virtue Of the power ~"
10 s Riyon that purpose DO, oy tness pisses "a
ss, ~ i behalf Of respective constituents iIy
~ ,stIfy and COT firm each and egeiy Of ne sai Acs o
and ieTpeusl OLi0n aid all and nnsIa VIZ
,ie md thugs the cOnsned and ne % itneI
~h ssJ euaye t o! respective eDntseL' 'hst
sba shi5s y tie d.tsTndneiois q the United 5LSos an
all questions winch,
,Ss,op a,e them and tAi the Acts tl'le
I'LL ~ inyIoaly BY the states ~" fesPeou'ey ioPo
ssnt. and that The UiioI shall be psrpetu@L
To this instrument South Carolina became party
80 the authorized signatures of her delegates Henry
Ian,eps William Henry Dragon, john Mathews
Richard uutson ana Thomas Hayward IT,
The advocates Of secession bare Their aTg u'''H no'