The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-31
Views ON Disnnion.


Jackson's Proclamation, dated on the 10th OF
December. 1882. He speaks to South Caroli-
ma, the State in which he was born:
"Fellow-citizens of nay native State! Let
me not only admonish you, as the first magis-
trate of our common country, not to incur the
penalty of its laws, but use the influence that
father would, over his chlldIen, whom he
saw rushing to certain ruin. In that paternal
Language, with that paternal feeling, let me
tell you. my countrymen, that you are deluded
by men who are either deluded themselves, or
wish to deceive you. Eloquent ap-
peals to your passions, to your State pride, to
your courage, to your sense of real injury,
were used to prepare you for the period when
the mask which concealed the hideous fea-
tnres Of Disunion, should be taken of.
"Look back to the arts which have brought
you to this state; look forward to the conse-
quences to which it must inevitably lead.
81 have urged you to look back to the means
that were used to hurry you on to the posi-
tion you have now assumed, and forward to
the consequences it will produce. Something
more is necessary. Contemplate the condition
OF tha. country of hich you form an imror-
tant part! Consider its Government, uniting
in one bond of common interest and general
protection SO many different States, giving to
all the proud title of american citizen, pro-
tecting their commerce, securing their litera-
ture and their arts, facilitating theirintercom-
munication, defending their frontiers, and ma
king their name respected in the remotest
parts of the earthl Consider the extent of its
territory, its increasing and happy population
its advance in arts, which renders life agreea-
BILE, and science, which elevates the mind! See
education spreading the lights of religion, hu.
manity, and general information into every
cottage in the wide extent of our Territories
and States!
'Behold it as the asylum where the wretch.
ed and the oppressed find refuge and a sup.
port! Look on this picture of happiness and
say-We, too, are citizens Of america! Car
Dina is one of these proud States-her arms
have defended her, her best blood has cement
ed this happy Union And then add, if You
can without horror and remorse, This happy
Union we will dissolve; this picture of peace
and prosperity we will deface; this free inter
course we will interrupt; the protection oi
that glorious flag we will renounce; the very
names of Americans we will discard. And fol
what, mistaken men? For what do you throw
away these irestimable blessings-for what
would you exchange your share in the advan
tages and honor of the Union? For the dream
of separate independence-a dream inter
rupted by bloody conflicts with your neighbors
and vile dependence on foreign Power? l
your leaders could succeed in establishing :
separation, what would be your situationl Ar,
you upited at home-are you free from tn,
az rprehension of civil discord, with all its fear
full consequences? Do our neighboripg Re
publics--every day suffering some new revo
luton, or contending with some new insurrec
tion-do they excite your envy3 But the die
of .~1, l,,k,, Ill
announce that you cannot succeed. / hav
no discretionary power on the subject-m
duty is emphatically pronounced in the Con
stitution. Those who told you that you Nigh
peaceably prevent their execution, deceive
you-they could not have been deceived them
| selves. Their objec
is disunion, but be not deceived by names
disunion by armed farce is Treason! Are yo
really ready to incur this guilt? If you ar,
on the heads of the instigators of the act b
the dreadful consequences-on their heads h
| the dishonor,
"Snatch from the archives of your State tn
disorganizing edict of its convention.
Tell them that, compared to disunion, all otl
er evils are light, because that brings with
an accumulation of all declare that you wi
never take the field unless the Star-Spangle
banner of your country shall float over you
that you will not be stigmatized when dea
and dishonored and scorned while you live,
the authors of the first attack on the Constitl
tion of your country! It's destroyers you ca,
not be. You may disturb its peace--you ma
| interrupt the course of its prosperity-yo
! may cloud'it reputation for stability-but
| tranquility will be restored, its prosperi
/ will return, and the stain upon its nation
| character will be transmitted, and remain &
eternal blot on the memory of those wi
caused the disorder.
! ANDREW JACKSON.
EDw. LIVINGSTON, Secretary of State.
South Carolina again appeals to the Soui
to assist her in breaking up tue Union of the
States. Thirty years have come and gor
since her first experiment--thirty years whit
have added new stars to our flag, new glory
our name, new territories to our empire al
new millions to our population. Would tn
the words spoken by Jackson in 1882, cou
be spoken and acted upon by James Buehana
in 1860.
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