New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11

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Union but as are told by Mr.. Bolts in the cOnelus'
ion Of his Message he declares that State has the
night to seced, tlai there is power in the Govern
ncnt To c0m ber to remain In the Union, or TO en-
fore the laws. IL State has night 10 secede from
tie Uricn il il not violation Of her Obligation, or Of
the OIL legation Of fathers mentioned in the toast
10 which / respnd. At she can with IMMUNITY and
without violation ot the contract OF our fathers with
draw from the Union then admit that the citizens Of
that State are absolved from the obligation to obey the
hws Of the Federal Government. But if STATE has
10 right to withdraw from the Union, then her seces-
zion cannot absove her citizens from the obligation TO
obey the laws but the Federal Government may
enforce the laws upon her citizens and if they resist il
IL treason j was pleased with the idea suggested by
our President ir Macfaraud and which was enforced
with great ability BY Mr.. Bolts, in tayor OF Convcn-
ton Of the border Southern States, Virginia Maryland
Tennessee Missouri and NOrih Carolina, if she is
willing to into the Convention l am opposed to
Convention of the Southern Staies; i am not willing
trust the interests and the tights Of Virginia TO
Convention If the Southern States. have no faith IN
he rover and sentiments which rule now in the Cotton
States. have no faith in Southern COnfederacy. II
Unitn aud Il Constitutional Government, framed
by Washington and Bis coadiuOrs, the wises men oil
that day, under the circumstance IN which our Gov
cTnent was framed after we had passed through the
struggle of perous war in defense Of orr liberties
and iDdeI endeDCe cannot survive generation,
low long wOud government las. framed by con-
federation of Southern States Ii II government and
UnioD cemented by the blood Of our fathers and
generation which framed it, how long would govern
inert last framed by the wise of South Carolina
and The Southern Cotton States Nv sympathies
with II South but my interests and the Interests OF
all dear TO earth staked in and associated
with the STATE Of Virginia. We should not lose sight
of our Virginia interest. She seems TO be ignored by
the Cotton Staes They propose to dissolve the Union
and form Southern COnfederacy, without conierring
with Virginia. They tell us Virginia is demorazed,
and willing to enter into Conference. Well then,
am not willing. l think it would be degrading to
Virginia TO propose II Southern Convention But let
unite With the conservative States, with Maryland,
TeUesste, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Carolina,
al consult together to what course we should take
for the preservation of our rights in the perious crcuI-
stinoes which surround us i thank you, Mr.. Presi-
dent for the suggestion OF that idea for think II
originated with you; and trust II will be taken mp by
tie conservative men Of Virginia, and carried
out; that we viii say TO the South, we
have rights and duties, and responsibilities
rfirg upon MS, which feel Ourselves at least com
Iee TO take Of, that We have interests that are
Lot exactly in harmony with yours and that we will
do hat is light ard proper to preserve the COnfed
eracy WI i,h have lived under 80 long The senti-
nent 70 which have to respond il the conduct OF an
honest man. We are told that the honest man is the
mol lest work of God and will regard the obligations
of q contract which bis father entered into. Our
fathers entered into compact of union, and now shall
we Aide by it viii violation of the contract by
portion Of the Northern States absoye us from the
oil LEGATION Of adhering 10 il No. say will re-
JaCt. And What has Causcd ali the present difficulty
Has it been caused by the Government which our
fail ers framed Has there been any aggression upon
the Southern States by the Government OF the Federal
our iiVbtsl Have not those who are invested with
tie power and the trust 20 enforce the laws procsed
theustlvcs willing TO enforce them Have not tho
Judiciary decided invariably in favor OF Southern
rights Whit, then, have we to complain Of ! adj
nit there has been default in the execution Of these
laws and there is the difficulty. The Fugitive Slave
Law has not been enforced, and why! Because the
Democratic party have been faihess TO their trust.
WI en- Film ore was President, he proclaimed to the
PEOPLE Of the United States North and South that the
laws should be enforced; that all the powers
with which he was invested, civil and militia
~ should be exerted TO enforce the law.
He enforced il at the mouth Of the can
non, ard at the point of the bayonet. And suppose
Lis Democratic successors, whose professions have
been all that the South could ask had followed by their
deeds the example Of Fillmore there would have been
no difficulty. do most rcligiOusly believe tbat the
difficulties which now environ US have been brought
about BY tie Democratic party. have not the faint
Of Democracy upon me- | loathe il. But for the
Democracy believe most cOnst entiOusy that Lincoln
would not have been elected President. But for the
Democratic party there would have been no Black
Republican party in existence. They have brought
tlc evil ~ on Ms, ard now would dissolve the Union.
But felow-cizens in the midst of theee dangers, and
the idIight darkness which hoyers around US, there
E a CLEAN Of hope. hold Oh to the Union, aud re-
oice that ! am free and secure In expressing ny
OI iLiCns There Is portion Of the land TO which Sir.
Bots referred in which would dare TO express
sentiments in favor Of the Union. | was taught to
believe from NY infancy, thai fathers men Of
widen. They were 81 wise AZ lcas,, sc the men u
the present day; and | do not believe that men can
now be found Of equal capacity and moral worth 10
foIm such Government as or fathers formed and
tran nied 10 NJ. J. Therefore 60 for the Union,
Constitution and enforcement of the laws; and if we
had sue, G. dcd in the election of Bell and Everett
doubt not that the lnws would have been enforced /
do not a. KNOWLEDGE the right Of any State 70 seceac
from The Union: but 30 know that there is power in
the Goverumln enforce submission 10 the laws Of
tie Union. Let us hoye that these laws viii be
elforced ard that, under the benign influence OF
WiGe+ptad patriotism, our glorious Union will be
IrterN ed now and forever.
n Tug HoH7s or rHE SouTB-Le her Efforts to ulanaiS
feu be In tie RICH, direction.
Mr. b. H. Shacklcford Of Culpeper responded, in sub
stance, as follows:
IL is with pleasure respond 70 the sentiment which
las Just been read. have for twenty years been
taiuing the rights of the South. stand here Tonight
10 continue to support them and must be excused for
saying thai there las been sentiment expressed
here tonight by any speaker excepting those uttered
BY Mr.. Bruce, the gentleman from Halifax which find
response in my own for the support Of those rights
We hear the question OF and coercion il any
Soutl ern State eo out Of the Union. A. on humble
c izen Of the South, say there can be treason in
ii SOutb. Iaeert that wherever and whoneyor South
Carlua Georl Ia aud Alabama shall plant their stand
nd will defend them against the Federal Govern
uent. / say here, consider this question you may,
We are not divided on party lines. And when re-
spectacle portion Of the country resolve Resistance
10 The ggIcs ions Of the Black Republican party and
GeeIe 10 60 out Of the Union, il is not secession i
il revolution based upon lie tights Of the South. And
tbal VIC hole he called consider whether We will
fold cu arms AID allow them to DO suliuga;cd by an
Abolition majority in The Moth Sir aui called
W on to respond to tie rights Of Tie South" What
aic The riahi. of the South They arc guaranteed
rights u The Constitutionto hold slave prOpcry-the
Isht Of property in the DISTINCT OF COlunbia-he right
of rarriration in the Territories Of he United States
II cfe ere mnongthe guaranteed rights Of the South in
the Issue forced upon them and in looking upon this