Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-12-04
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uttersd Il ,,anv ~ 'of ibeyn ,l,s pot;s;csI
sentiments u6oT which tbsv ar. sIsvatad
ito power without 9subiect;np himself m
The penalties Of ia loeaI crii i3ninal laws So
A clearer case Of n foreign domination
as to1 us could mi be we'll presented !:
aud that il will be 4 hostile domination,
past OCCURRENCES and The circumstances
under which they haye been elected for
bid us 10 Doubt. That any people, hay \
ing due appreciation ofthe principles
Of liberty, could long submit 10 such 4
domination, il is impossible 10 suppose. !,
They now tell us that this election has
been conducted according 10 the forms OF
the Constitution. and that therefore The
people Of the South should take no excep-
tons 10 tho fact. They, who themselves
have utterly refused 10 be bound by that
Constitution nov hold il up to Us as 4
bond TO secure ms from defending our
PROPERTY and lives against theiroppress-
ions, f5>sI
Il is true, Abraham Lincoln is elected
President according 10 the forms Of the
Constitution !: il is equally trueS that
George the Third was the righiful occus
pant Of the British Throne. yet our fath-
ers submitted not TO his authority, They
rebelled not against the man because of
aRy deiectl,of his title 70 the crownsabat2
against The more substantial fact--ths, ~
ranDy OF bis Ministers and Parliament.-
4 hat power behind the throne, I" and
which IN the name of the throne, attempt I
ed to-depriye them Of their liberties, is
the. one with which they grappled. So,
.it is, with US. il is not the man, Abra.
ham Lincoln, that we regard, but the
power that elevated him to the Office. and
which will naturally maintain = CONTROL
ing influence 10 his administration. And
can il feasonahlyi be expected, that men
who have totally disregarded their con-
stitut'onsl obligations, and proved so dan
Igerous IN the administration Of their
State governments. will lear o moderation
by thls new qualification of their lust Of
POwerand dominion?
When It is considered that the senti-