Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-18


ever hears upon the subject, must
interest all who eeek Ca knew ,hs
right and the truth. To determine
the right. there must be a standard
furnished by the past which, with
reason In the light with which the
present must be judged. We are
often deceived by mere words and
names. Thus, the slavery Of labor
60 capital, in crowded manufsctur.
ing dist'iets. although AFFECT and
despatio Ia called ''liberty," whilst
the sefvitude which elevates an in.
ferior being in the scale. and places
him in the family circle Go enjoy
more real liberty than the master
thereof. Ia called slavery" What
IL the meaning Of the word "R,ghfY'
Mr.. wehstef, who In the stand andi for
the deGaition Of words, aays Il Ia
conformity to the will Of God. or 10
bis Law. the perfect standard Of
truth aud justice. In ne literal snp.
,,gh IL a straight line Of conduct.
and ,erong crooked one.
Conformity 90 human laws. or 60
other. human standards Of truth, pro.
priety or justice. When laws are
de6nitr r,ght aud wrong are easily
ascertaipej and understood" The
laws which bind the States IN the
Federal Union, are very clear and well
understood, Il 10 plainly = missrpl.
cation of the word right 10 use IL.
In the sense II IL. In the secession
movement. The right TO secede, 10
the power which enables the indi.
vidual 20 throw of all restraint aud
take the law In his own hands 49,
The power Of brute force. which re-.
acts TO tho injury Of the man or
community Of man who attempt 60
use IL. ipjuripg themselves more
than the enemy.
Much has been said. 60 mialead
the public mind, mn to the opinion
Expressed ly the Delegates of the
Virgiapa Convention ratifyiug the
Constitution Of the United States. |
We have been kindly Furnished tho |
following for publication.
Extract fr,,p, "a. H,r,sed Ode u "a, .vst, If |
iUp,1fa, Bitftan u istp page " Rai. |
sfeafs'. " IA Csnsi'fst'ss Qfhs us,fea
Mates.
We the delegates Of the people ~ Wiz |
ginia, duly elected In patsuahoe 81 70.
commentator ftem the General Assem-
bly,. and now met In Con vantiou, having |
Mlly and freely In veatigate aud di.euused |
the proceedings Of the Federal Conven. |
ton, aud being prepared ~ well 80 the |
most mature deliberstion hath enabled US, !
~ decide thereon. DO IN the name and in |
hehs'f Of the people Of Virginia, declare |
and make known, that tho powers granted |
under the Constitution, being derived |
ttvm the reerle ~ the United States, may
he resumed by ,hem whenHcever the came |
nh al "A Raf al IA, hi. ......
preston. aud thatevery rover not granted |
thereby, remsins with them aud at their |
will that therefore no right. Of any do
nomination, eau be cancelled, abridged.
restrained or modified. by the Congress, !
by the Senate or House Of Representatives |
acting ~ any capacity, by tho President |
or any department. or officer ofthe United |
States, except N thore instances In which !
power IL given by the Constitution for |
those rufposes and that among other
essential rights, the liberty Of conscience
aud Of the press eanno. he cancelled,
abridged, restrained or modified by any |
authority OF the United States With these
impteseicns, with solemn appeal 10 the |
aearvher Of liearta for the purity Of our In. |
tentions, aud under the conviction that |
" hatsoevet imperfeotions may exist In the |
Constitution ought rather 10 he examined |
In the mode prescribed therein, than TO |
bring the Union into danger by delay. with /
a hope Of obtaining amendment u, previous |
30 the fatihcation-
We the said delegates, In tho name and
In behalf OF the people ef Virginia. do by |
these presents assent to and fatiiy tho Con. |
situation recommended on the it,h day % |
ssptembe one thousand seven hundred |
and eighty seven, by the Federal Convon.
ton. for the government OF tho United |
States hereby announcing to all thc.e
whom II may concern, that the said Con-
stitnton IL binding upon tho said people. |
according to authentic copy hereto an
nexed.
OF this form Of ratification two comic. !
were enerossed, aud by ordcr 81 tho Con |