The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-10-19

as much bound by the laws of the United States
constitutionally enacted as by the laws of his
own State, and that it Is as impossible for the
State to relieve its citizens from allegiance to
the United States it Is for the latter to relieve
them from allegiance to their own State. And
/ 1t Is the sworn duty of the President TO take
care that the laws OF the u. States shall be faith
I fully executed upon every citizen of every
/ State, aud as long as we have a faithful Presi-
] dent, they will oe executed if the Courts, the
Marshals, the Army and the Navy remain faith
/ tul TO their respective trusts.
| / know that much has been said in the South
about reserved tights of notification, secession.
and not coerclng a sovereign State, &C., when
+ IN fac! the Conventions representing the People
/ OF the several States which adopted the Consti-
tuition, made no such reservations, but bound
/ their constituents, one and all, 10 allegiance to
I the Constitution of the United States, as firmly
/ as similar Conventions bound them to the State
/ ConstltutlonsALG although the General Govern
ment cannot technically, coerce State, it can
rightfully COegce all the citizens of State into
obedience 10 IFS constitutional laws. The pre-
I tended reserved rights of Qualification and seces-
sion, therefore in effect, nothing more nor
less than an outspoken right of rebellion when
wrong and oppression become intolera5le. But
! when the Crisis comes, there are two parties
who must necessarily decide, each for ITSELF
whether circumstances justify the act-the Sc
/ ceders and the Government of the United
States. And do you conceive that the mere E.
lection OF President entertaining obnoxious o.
pInioRs, or even entertaining hostile designs "a
gaInst the Institutions Of the South, check ed, as
he must necessarily be, by Senate and Judi
ciary, ii not House of Representatives, with
out one overt act, can justify any portion of the
South even to their own conSciences in an act
OF rebellion =!
Therr is one notable feature in the attitude
OF the South The cry Of dlsunlon comes-not
from those who suffer most from Northern out
rage, but from those who suffer least 1t comes
from South Carolina, and Georgia, and Alabama
and Mssissippi, whose slave properly is reuder-
ed comparatively secure by the Intervention of
other Siavehodng States between them and
The Free States, and not from Delaware, and
Maryland, and Virginia, aud Kentucky, and
Tennessee, and Missouri, which 10. bun dred
slaves by Abolition thieves where the tirstnamed
States lose one. Why are not the States that
suffer most loudest in their cry for dsunion ?
II is because their position enables them 10 see
more distinctly than you do at distance, the
/
perfect as the protection which the Constitution
and laws give TO their property undoubtedly Y is,
il is better than none. They do not think it
wise to place themselves in position TO have
the john Browns of the North let loose upon
them with no other restraints than the laws OF
war between independent nations constr ued by
reckless fanatics. They prefer to fight the Ab-
oIitionists, if fight they must, within the Un-
ion u.ha thafr a1 vprSaripu -a
strained by constitutional and legal obligations.
No, Sir Delaware, Maryland and Virginia do
not intend to become the theatre of desoatng
wars between the North and South Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri do not intend that there
peaceful channels of commerce shall becoms
rivers OF blood TO CRAFTY the ambition OF South
Carolina and Alabama, who a: remote dis.
rance from present danger, cry out disunion.
! have said that the South has all along had
peaceful remedy and has it still The I'm
f ION sentiment is overwhelming in all the Mid
die and Western States, constituting two-thirds
of the Republic. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
, and Illinois are as little inclined 10 become
iroatier States as Maryland, Virginia, Kentuck-
V. Had the present Administration cut loose
1 from the disunonists, instead Of virtually min
g istering to their designs, and planted itself firm
, ton and Baltimore would never have occurred.
: and the Unconstitutional Union Party'' would
b have oeen an Impossblity, the Democracy
q | would have recovered its ascendancv in the
d North, and an united party, embracing two
# thirds OF the North and of the South. would now
# have been marchrng to certain victory next
November. What ought to have been the pre-
: ventive, must now be the remedy. Should
h Lincoln ln November next secure majority OF
:, the Electors, patriotic men, North and South,
# without waiting for his Inauguration, rrespec-
= tive Of party lines and throwing aside all MI
o nor considerations, must band together for the
h triple purpose OF preventing any attempt to
K break up the Union, checking the Repubil can
V party while in the ascendant and expellng
IF them from power at the next election. Let the
ar toast of Gen. Jackson, <'The Federal Union
Ii must br preserved" become the motto of the
10 party, while strict construction of the Constitu-
3 ton and jealous regard for the rights OF the
1t States shall be lis distinguishing principle anc
h unwaverng practice. Let the constitutional
J. principle be adopted of no Legislation by Con
# gress over the Territories, or throw aside alto
70 gether The misChievouS issues 10 relation t.
g. them, of no practical utility, gotten up by dem
" agogues and diSunionists, as means of accom-
y plIshng their own selfish ends. Let them in
dexlby refuse TO support, for any Federal o
n State officers, any man who talks of disunion
NJ the one hand or "irrepressible conflict betwee
- Freedom and Slavery" on the other Thro,
. aside all party leaders except such as "kee
- step to the music of the Union" and are prepa
y, red TO battle for State rights under its banner
in Be this Jour 'Platform - let the South raj
e. ly upon it as one man, and I would pledge al
but nv life, that at least one-half Of the Nort