The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-14

esds, the night Of the psople 70 alter or N abo
isn y, ana 70 Institute new soverpmeot, laying i,s
Foundation on such principles aud organizing rs
powers - such form 70 them shall ssem most likely 10
s.ct her safety and happness Prudence, indeed, viii
dictate tnas governments losg established should not be
changed for light and transient causes and
al experience hath shown that mankind are NOR din.
posed 70 tuer while is are sueraple than torsnr them
selves BY u olfhipg the forms 10 which they are
custcmed But when long train OF abuses and usurps
tions pursuing Invariably the same object, evipces
sisp 10 reduce them under absolute despotsm Is their
right, u their duty, 10 throw such government and
70 provide guards for their future security such
has been the patient suersnce OF the Southern states
this Union, and such is the necessity which con.
strains them 70 alter their present syste of teaerA
The history Of the present Northern states
oil having direct object the es'abshment of sbso
lutte tyranny the Southern States 10 prove this let
facts be submitted 10 candid world.
j. The Northern States Of this Union have for many
iors years wafed against peculiar institution Of
slavery nstgsted by the dictates of reentess
ticsn, which declares ihlt Institution TO be a mora
bshed by God hmfe IN the follow ing decree eounciaed
to Moses on Mount Sinai Both thy bondmen and bond.
are aroupn about you OF them shall ye buy boudmen
hordmAds moreover, Of the children Of the strangers
that sojonrn among you, OF them shall buy, and they
ehali be your possession shall take them pher
tarce for your children after you TO inherit them
poss sson; they stall be your bondmen forever" And
We farther bold thai this divney established institution
always sanctioned By saviour and apostles
large number OF the Northern States have nullided
the constitution Of the preeat Union BY passing laws 70
prevent lae funlmont Of that constitutions which de-
clsres that fugtve slaves shall be delivered up 70 their
owners-- the principle Of which Fugitive save law bas
the eApress aud sncred sanction of ct Paul the Apoee
.. Tho Northern States Of this Union have declared
That The people VI the Southern Satea shs not rate
With ifsn pTopty into The Territories which risnnlly
belong 70 them equally with the Nortn and that the poo
pie OF the South shall rot have their property protected
By the lectrLl government, when such protection
above dscared) the sole end and object Of ell govern
Those Northern States havo, by RELENTLESS and un.
icrupucns majority, constantly imposed heavy tsxcs.
ptr hnfH lu alnofz
on and consent in tho general Congress by levy
and excessive duties upon goods imported In
IN order TO protect and encourage their manutac
lures and In order TO experd vnt a. the North In
improving and fortyrg their own harhcrs, toms and
oise al the evident and direct expense Of tho products
g. Thote Northern states have elected by an ovewbe
serticp A President and vco President both fro
their section Of country iD direct opposition TO
wiabss and our proses, peher cf whom have rooeved
ore ftge vote om our fec and whose express creed
that "tbsre "a IN rrepessbe conflict sgaiaAt sla
which cease until slavery Is cxtngushedn
We have for long years. In vain appealed to their
of Justice and common right We have copjured them by
the tics or kindred to dsavow and abandon
these ufurpstons, which would Inevitably interrupt and
eesrcy our ccnncciors and our Union But they have
been deaf 10 the voice OF Justice Of and OF consan
guinity We must therefore, acqueses In the necessity
which dercrroes our separation, and hold them
hold the rest Of mAnkind-epemies In war, in peAoe
friends.
We therefore, the representatives Of tho people Of tho
state Of South Carolina IN convention moe6 appeal
leg 70 the supreme Judge Of the world for tho ree,.ade Of
our bntoGs, do n the name aud by the h)rity OF
the good people Of this State salemny publish and dc
clare that e State Of South Osrona is, sni of right
outht 70 be, nee aud ndeps ndent State and that MI
political c,rpec'on between II and Northern States
n, and ought TO be totally dissolved and that free
ard independent sss,e we have full power 70 levy war,
concIudo peace, contract alliances, establish commercs
aud 10 do oil other acts things which inde pendent
state may right do And for the OF this deoa
Providence, mutually pied 90 each other lives
our forslAes sao our tacaed honor.