The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-26

eeewheye North and Eas,e Question which me alone
perpetual peace, free from the Pertain spirit Of abolition
propag dism-ihe vest, and greatest humorg
ttsi has ever disgrscsd an !nieilisen. people.
Mr.. YANCEY ON SECESSION.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 10, 1850.
Yours Of the 18Th inst received on yesterday.
am hardly surprised by the Information in your lester
that represented asserting that did not " boz
leve that State mad the right csde the event OF
the election Of black republican President, and that
SSe did those ~ho took part !. could oe taken be-
fore the Supreme Court OF the stles ad and
hanged sot treason Though never entertained Ut
the country you aay done a Auburn exprcss t1e
belief thai hod such opiD for durrg the late can
vass one or 20 Douglas papers have peres emily 80 mis-
Represented and tie election Of thst class
has continued 10 para 10 before ~ readers similar msYe
presentations Of my views thank you for informing
The meeting at Auburn that eniertsnsc 20 such opn
ioas, and that had been grossly msrep epeesnled Ia
that you correct.
remember vol ,ne views then entertained aud en-
presed Mr.. Hard, as understood hun, has expressed
the opinion hat ihe south then rising ground as
10 federal sears, and that there just Of
complaint in the cast, but that IL bsck republican
shonid elected President $780, south should
sist - coptended that there 10 the past
action Of the anti slavery party which would asty 50.
ceteopsnd IN order - rehuse the tameness SPIRIT ~
well a. Inconsistency, involved In Mr. Raards position,
presented the argument that esc,ion of hds
putlcon under ne forms Of la1, pr in ieIf
action and ouolOcd aims 0f Tie pty eecag him, in
my oTsn, no cause for disanios, ba II considered as an
sceess Of party oatca for forty years had ben
ring slavery d,d ne South, and had in s.rcl ins.dv-
(ast, sate ade in the District of Columbia, Missouri
Compromise and h's nG!jy.ns ne Fagia5s SIay ,a1)
riold cd tAe Constitutional compac. bsDeen the Sites,
uou!d orerow ne cup II oar uros and b the point b.
pond uhh fTtsoydace eoid 70 te gir,s In other
words, mp poeison was, t1At ~ 10 cccupyn ing Mr.
Hllard position the election OF black republican
inferior ssue. Whereas 10 occupying every posi-.
ton, daun.on could be nst,d before such election
and auch election would be bat another incentive to M
Another portion Of my argument, which was only par
tie In f> .SeA
reporter, devoted 70 Illustrating Ihe distinction bs
tween ssceesisn and revouth 1.-THE nrst the act OF
State-the last OF individual, and that RESISTANCE
to the election Of black republican under .the dag Of
revolution" wM unconstitutional, aud would EGoject
those who thus resisted 70 the pains and penalties Of
treason.
In my opinion this not national government OF he
people Of the United States TIT we're, tho people, when
uncoDsttusocall oppressed BY govern asn would har
vidua resort 70 rebelonor, In other Words 10 revolu
ton Our fathers had other mode when oopr esed by
Great Britain, and tbey resortd 70 taat for theirs was
national govern IeDt central government OF King Lords
and Com They resisted oppression. with hatcgs
around their necks and had they failed ,nsy ex ecled
they would have received tho te that has nj
ia.ned the unsuccessful rebellion OF In iiv idua1 They
succeeded however, and the gres, charter OF human
sether with he government which trey insttuted,
placed both government ard people hGhcr bass than
either had occupied before, and that esss mgst be re-
sp< cted at kast ny all who t,er de.cenca1s, and
who trace the rights and lberes 10 that charter and 80
vernnent.
Wnnt 10 tIst Eakk II IN 10 DO lDuL1 IN Two kfLlnA.
The rs ID the second proposition suDouEced BY them ia
tie Declaration Of lndeper dcnce, viz. rnas 20
these rights nc, liberty and the pursuit. Of hs1pnese)
goyernmcnts are Instituted coag mer, deriving their
powers from the coa,ent Of tho n ened that Whenever
any form of nent becomes destructive OF these
ends 10 the rish; q he people 70 alter or abolish II
aud institute COVER lament syipRis foundation
ouch principles snd organizing 10 20 r such form
to them ,hsl seem most lsey - effect their safety and
hapSiressD
Tnc seoond exist. ia the character .. be governmert
which they institr Cd That 10 10 oe found IN the coast
tuition they framed. Those who framed 1.-THE body or
tee consultation framedtnoso Sao adopted IL are each
ADD al TO be considered in ocsrminng tac character Of
that government
Those who consulted aud framed 1t we're statesequal
In dignity aud vote, however unequal n numbers and
power Ech state sent 70 tho Convention a. many iec
saa o. saw proper, but each STATE bad ont au equal
one vote
The body Of the nrumest shows that the represcnta
ivcs are % be chosen by the people Of the several
Sia.ef acting rcra,eythsi Senators n BE- chosen
by each siatcaud that cam has equal IN the
natoihai "cach state shal appoint, in such marnn
a. the Iesislasue thereof msy direct, number q
Elcrlors,w &c who choose q President "Ncw SIa,es
may be admitted by Congress into this Uoloo" "The
uLipd States rhaA guarantee ~ every stale In
IN. ts,oa rePoshsan .s,m o. saEeerrmeat, 80 s.a,,
laiurGs a. three fcrrths Of the several states, or
by Conventions in three iourths thereof, &c. "Tne
powers delegated 10 the uated states by tho ccus
intor prchiDted BY 70 the ssa,ss, reserved
The states espectlycy, 10 the people These arc
eient 10 shos that Tho compact was not bs.wesn the
nsority and the minority Of The ;,ope "a the unon,
bu. between tie r.eecllss ,Alcs r t6s tuicr There
Are people n the Union Who exercise political power
In tie onion, TO wtne people Il she Dgt-ct of colum.
bia and IN Territories The only people Ia the rror VITO
exercise ia power people in TIC respective states sni
no Gan can vote n he Cnioa save oy The sw Of SON OF
the sts,es
vt.lIty, and thls mrde the Union, net
The people the Unlted ssates bot we're the people
tion that drafted tbs constitution required /, be
submitted TO tevtral Sates for adoption rejection
Each STATE considered II Tor ITSELF whsn nine adopted
the government was 70 a. into operation, and be he
government only Of the men Who adopted y, and not Of
the thirteen original stsses negon dd adopt ~ ssps
iual operation II had been IN operation over year be
fore North Carolina and Rhode apd dii agree 10
s.o The ",on and ID rnsn ssy cam. % ,, -. imply ~
fSsss points ard sac,s are conclusive upon ny miad 70
sho~ thai ,hs sovernmen. ~ compact between s'vs'
fskisg The pecarsti,r Of Independence and the
stliution together, u .oous that tbs goysrnmeni "ee
rves s ugt pSwers IRON he constnt Of the governed
tracs We Of lh.se erds IL is rsh. Of tb. people 70
ID III or N or roverpmer are and we're rsserstooa by
our sorcfa;hsrs 70 be "ths pool n the Sta'e" WHO
agreed TO sccert the ccns,,iaion ~ thelr,
'"The right, thus soicmy declared In the Deciasiou
OF Independence was ccu not the bo,iy right ofrero.
lutsn msreiy. rhsi w1 TO newly disco7ercd hSman
right.no newly declared prinsipe Of human liberty.
Rsvou,icusry right WAS - Old ~ the be nan family,
and ~ dscorcs snd iu opprcesons The right 10 ssrug
ale for extience with power, wu hardly TIC sacred
nosdrnce of their poeterty IN 10 he presrmci that
when they thus inc1leaicd great human rzht they r.
cucaied a,o, consent " p exercise, AMI any part Of
tbcir rosteriy rves avsci Of such "rght"
the balance Of that postsry would be Under obligation 10
respect 70, and had q, "r'sht' - oppose is esercss
Having also framed q govrnmont "dsrlvnr 10 Just
powers from tk consent Of the governef whcuver the
'speoplev who gave ths. "consent such govern
n.ui 10 have abccoms destructive a tho end Of 10
formation, "the right of the people 70 alter y &c. ac
crues
rhe question then arises how shall they cxsrcisc that
rishi. 10 10 mske consistent with The peace and
rights OF the people Of such other states
~ may not srree with themi me snsver
10 TO be found 10 tho opinion Of one OF the
original thirteen States, which, 10 r,tifyirg tho
Constitution put record . complete .nswer voc IN
question which fully adopt, m sprlicabls Aahsrna
70 cay In rssifyins the ocnslsrton The state Sew
York srsAking for !" the people, Of New YORK; among
other tnings declared, That the power Of the govern
nsnt may be 70 assumed BY the people vhcnsocvcr
msy become neccssayy 10 their happiness thst cvcry
power, Jurisdiction And rlsh. vh!oh s not hy The sal
constitution clearly dedcstef 70 tnc Con css 81 mo
United states, or the departments Of re government
thereof remains 70 tho people Of iha several states, o 70
their respective state rovcnmers, 70 wh1m thog rsy
have srsatcd the ssne,p 10 Rhode stand made
SINH declAyatiou and 20 dJ Virginia the sovernmsnt
tins formed; the Union thus rnsde and ccmcnicf