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The Old jackson Doctrines On
Secession And Disunion.

ANos KSNpALL, has written letter to the Wa .hines
ton Constitution. on the al,ne subjects. We quote
lie, It be remembered that the question j.
not now what thc South ought to do In cs.sc of
an actual and irrrmcdiablc uutra., upon her
rights and institutions. The thrat !. 20 sccc,le
II Mr.. lIncoln shah be electrd. Will his n,-re
election ahsolvc the people OF thu S,;aih from
their allegiance 20 the Constipation and laws OF
the United SiaicS, or rclicyc the President from
the duty OF defending the oae AMI executing the
oli'cr! This IA tLe rcal question under discus
sion
You talk about cocrcing stairs States are
not tie subjects upon which the Constitution
and laws of the United States operate. They
CANNED commit tr'ason nor h. hanged n trait
ors. But neither they, by any act Ut theirs,
ahsolvc tleir citizens from their allegiance 10
the Unit-l S;airs.
The Constitution contains the following pro
VISION. ak
This Constitution. anil the laws of the L nj.
ted States which shall b. made in pursuance.
thereof shall bc the supreme law of the
land. and the judges la every State shall h.
boGnd thereby, anything in the Constitution or
law, Of any State IL the contrary nutwitlstand.
ing.
The same Constitution declares that Urea
son against the United States shall consist only
IN lcEying wnr against them or in adhcring Co
thrir enemies gi,ing them aid and comfort"
IL also declares that the President shall taks
carc hat the laws hc faithfully executed and
pres, -iJes to I'm the following oath, viz:
Il do soier8nly sN-eaT that will faithfully
execute the Office o. Prcsi1-nt' and wall, 20 the
beet Of my ability, preserve. pr0te-t' ana dcicnd
the Constitution Of the United States.
Nov. suppose Lincoln were elected ..nd cit
izen of Charleston, acting with OF without t,.e
sanction Of tile State authorities having a cargo
Of sugar entering thr port should r'fu-c tn pay
The legal duties and with an armed PARTY should
rysi-i the officers attempting To collect them,
thas leNying war against the United States do
YOU think The President would be faithful 10 his
duty AMI true tp his oath II hc did not IL ncces-
sary usc The militia. the army. and navy in TAX
ing rgrc that tlrc laws b. faithfully executed.
and m preserving. protecting, and defending the
Constitution ot the United States Could he
without official perjury and hccOmins y traitor
himself fold his arms and say this would b. co
crcIng a state. AMI under such plea suffer tlY.
Constitution and Laws b. bc subycrtedy IL
blnp'lshcd cusued who would be- responsible-
the President. who would hc "tn the best ~ his
ability attempting to tsrfnrm his sworn duty
Or ihe trat"rr who were attempting to subvcrt
The Government
Your doctrIne. ! supposc j. that tl- State
authsritics or y state Convention mas d.elarv
n stat 0ut ~ The l. mon AMI thus absolye all
iis citizens ir0m allegiance o. the uit,-l state
the liooi.lr, agreid with every oiber State. by
thc adoption uf The Cons tiiutiSn. that all ~
provisions and fhc laws pass'si IN pursuance
thereof should ie "the supreme law ~ tlss land T
They an agreed o. take y portion a. thu fsov d.
ers th,rrtof,rc possessed by thrir respective
state governments and vest ilem iu = common
goyyruIafnt. 'h8ssd on precisely the same Au.
tissity ~ their State goycfnngftsl wtns- Con.
atitatiuu snd the laws passed in pursuance
usfpof si,1tid ~ shove she rtach Il ail State
autiisafs. How then c4n suv art ~ a State
sba1ve IT, citiyans frufu 0ladifncr g. shis ansi.
prrn,s iau of tis land. declare. hy it. highest
auts.r.tiss Convention elected ty tilr people
tl Dol Hlfiu- anything n Co., Cnustitniieu sud
laes af lUy State t5 o. contrary u0tuiihrtaGd
ing
% ur Ii is re- uanirf fiiaf auy man fan euter-
tain an ri.i 81 niy mind s0 absurd fll- ti.ssf
~ of our trtsruHioni obviously b. thar fhe oiti-
. rra owes nIia eianar 90 BE- State government
tgftr eeeuf y fts rfserrr.i f,rrrs auii o. tiss
Osferal Bo,frnIafut q. No. srieai = ~ grplsi-,i
pgs--rs an.l thnt nn aft ~ the Grferai Govern.
nuraf ean f.iietr hl.a frru ailcriaars o. bic
Stsse a1i ~ A. nf o. STATE rnn rrlcve frUui
! De- aiirylanl. tl fhf lnlfrIi ststrs
I 1t ,as nst b. nisahsi.rstaoi dn n0t deny
Z u.e rght ~ rsi-iipn in iis popls ~ soy STATE
Y eisn Unconstitutional Uufazfa shall D. cofn
n.fisd 10 illsr rigbts and usiirIii1ns. sol 40
I hasa. faf r.sIr.ss hy pfllfiai ueans has sanish
! ei But I f.uv tlat iIs iauEHar RI ssririfsg
I druae,.a,s W Or riorton u nue - fh,'m b.
l Co. rraetianrr sHad raas'itH- sarh an out
I arr Hau.h r. r.si rsu-s ior alsru,
7 b alal deut ,tst .n sulb 81 evuot the South
i usiid I.a piillaaf hare "a rtslrsss
rse eHastr b 81 e.ifst n.sl gfn. Istts.a'.
FnfDasH af.n rs VI eaaW Crrnaa pi.ta
I a.tf -rsfI aaI.s.I
eIiuf tir drtafs ~ a hlh iaiy -tii., 90.
-.irtaaif ta ssu.,e.s.. tha, fas eaairf s,iseesI
/ Ts lse u Cnt-l -tate, m.rt ~ eternct