The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-12-05

that class of population, some arc paced
under obligations TO them. This st, % OF
things should not lie permitted theie
must be distinction between the races.
as marked AS their different colors, and !,
must be distinctly aud universally under
stood that the white is the governing
race, without AN exception, and without
regard To disparity of intellect, merit, or
requirements
The general recognition bv the citizens
oi S"nih Carolina of their miryimucr 20
the State, and that uheGieuce to the Fed
eral Government ceases as soon as the
State wthdraws from the Union and as
serts her sovereignty satisfies me that she
Will have no traitors in her limits but a
wise precaution can result in no harm.
and may be the means OF advertising our
people that ii any of them should be so
torget'ui Of their duty to their sovereign,
and SO reckless OF his dlsp!ensure as To
disregard her Ordnrnces, or otev ANY
other commands than those of the con
stltuteI auIhoritie, Of The State, they
will be dealt with as traitors, and punish.
Ell accordingly. In view, therefore. of
such "a contingency, some legislation may
be necessary IN more particularly defining
treason I" the State, aud ailixlng the pro
per punishment for the offence. South
Carolina must insist upon the Implicit
ohedienc" Of all her citzrus. both native
aud naluraIiZcd, aud no one can hc prr.
united To Yut his Individual construction
upon the relation he beats TO the State Of
his birth or adoption. The obligation Of
the citizens Of South Carolina to obey the
laws OF the Federal Government Was
created by the act of the State entering
The Union under the compact entered il
To by the sovereign parties to il, and It
follows that up'u tue Withdrawal oi he
State, the obligation is mo longer bin Iiry.
The secrss,ou Of - State Caumoi. in lh,
proper Use ut teiuS, lie called u rcvuu-
uon.ry movement. 1t is true, there va.
To s"r,c extent he change uf Govern
m"n', such AS disso,viuu compact he.
tween s"vere'gus in which it WIS st:pun-
ted that lhr citizens or subjects Of each
Stale o: nation should perform cer,ain
duties, winch, before Ih" agreement of
'he hig' contracting parties, they We're
not required II p,Tturm, or abstain from
the exercise nf certain rights which the,
nave previously enjn,rd /; tut this disso
luton OF compact does not imply rebel
"I"n, "G'ch. Il suroe>sfIl, IL re-, 70 riiou. aud
which, i unsuccessful! .Ulj"cts the ci,i.
Z"ns /" punishment for committing trea.
sou. W"y are ~" AT this moment c.l-
zers Of he United Stntesl because
South Cuoju.. in her .uvereign capacirv
mad" Us 50, by compact entered Into
with tn" other states. Which, whe, united,
We're called tie Uni'rd States, aud it FOL
lows that wien the power that uidrreh
us To obey the GO,cru'reui uf the CuilrJ
StsIes, aud which alone had the ,ight To-
create that relationship. releases us from
that Obligation hy Withdrawing from the
c"gue our Obedience Is 10 longer due to
that Government. and our Allegiance io
the ate, "S Ter lawful sovereign, Is uu
Questionable aud undivided.
The int:oduciiOn oi saves from other
States, which my not become members
Ut the Southern C"nrrderncy, aud p.r,rc.
"lHr,v the border S.nIes. should be pro
ii"ed 10y Legislative Enactment, and hv
IN mcaus they will le bruuuLt rn see
that rher safety depends upon with
drawh! from their enc nIes, and an un uu
with their furn&> aud natural allies. II
they should Continue their uuluu vi h.
III" "on sIavrh"Id'ug States, 1t them
Keep her slave property IL their own
borders, "nd the oaiv alternative irn
them Wi! hc emancipation hv Their own
vet, "r Toy ;ho act ,uU Of iheir cUuiedrra,,s.
We Cannot consent to relieve Il cm from
their embarrassment situation, hy permit
tlng them 20 realize the u Oney value for
their slaves, by selling Il EN- TO us, and
mus prepare them, without any loss 81
property, /" accommodate themselves To-
the Northern free soil idea. But should
they unite Their destiny with us. and he
come stars in the Southern galaxy
members ui a great Southern Cut.icdera
u"n-"e will receive them with open
arms and an rn husreslic greeting.
Should, then, danger approach rhelr hor
"er'. or an enemy, open or uiseur Ell.
mike war upon ihem, there Is not y
doubt but h,lng rampant Of rrecmru.
from the Atlantis To the Gulf -, M.xrrp
would line their b rders aud beat back
the invaders
10 dispense With tie necessity. as much
ss may be possible" f resor,ing 10 hrch
law aud IIeg,' executions. ~ puui,hrng
otiendrrs against the peace uf socic,, ard
the safety "i our cruZens, | would sur
gest The enactment of law, punrs!inp
summary aud severely, ilnoi with death.
any person that crrculatcs inceudary doc
uments, ayows himself nn Abollionis,. or
any way attempts to create insubordI.
nation or InsuiTeclIon among tie slaves
IL some act Of this kind is not passed. ia.
people, ,gonded to madness by the rrequen,
attempts TO disturb their quiet ard destroy
their property aud lives. will not, under
excitement, be very careful IN measuring
The punishment tie, iuilct. and il is 30
be feared that tie innocent NAV suffer
with the guilty, and scenes Of violence
and bloodshsd too frequently occur, Wub
the kno~IeGge that there is law To reach
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