The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-10

AS suffer this question brought into
qa on the part OF the slavehoding States in
forming the Union and entering into tbs federal compact
the Southern States would then they must now
hereafter consider any attempt " interfere with this deli
cate subject an aggression having tendency 70 produce
revolt and instruction Of the most hdeous character
The time has come The very evil, the very wrong
which that great state deprecated Is upon us and her
The connct is at hand Asectonal President has been
must be eaacsta viii fiV Georgia. this great state this
Empire state, with this record submit 70 this sectional
majority, whose aim and object is 70 eradicate
slsyery-or will she Join with her sisters to throw
Of this tyranny and erect ourselves into great repub
lie holding the Keys OF commerce and manufactures and
regulating the exchanges of the world Georgia can
make the movement certain. she may refuse her
operation and thus embolden our enemies and disprit
friends. But, whether she redeems her pledges,
maintains her renown or decides to wait f further
gresson, is for her, and not for us, 70 decide Each
State must for itself South Carolina cannot fater
now The question Of honor and political exist
ence. She can wait no longer. Her people and her
statesmen have determined 70 test the rights OF the
states relying with confidence upon the concurrence OF
her sisters If they, however having common interest
and common history plumber and aggression determine
20 let her struggle alone and thus imper the great
rights for which Our ancestors contendcd on
them be the blame, on her DC inc e eoase-
cessfu impartial history will record the fact that this
State had the resolution to act alone in the great cause
all the rest II we fad, We at least will not be dis
graced. perseyere TO the end IN this great con
test We can but fail If we submit, We only postpone
destiny which we cannot escape and TO defeat WIN be
added disbonor. g.,
recommend
whsrcs the Union Of the United states has failed to
establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide LOT
the common defence promote the general welfare, ana
secure the blessings OF liberty TO ourselves and our pos
terty therefore,
Resored Thai in the opinion Of this General Assem-
bly, only the right but the duty OF the state OF
south Carolina her separate station as one of
the nations the earth and 10 this end the right "to
secede nom the federal tnion'' is again affirmed
Resolved That in 1859 south Carolina forbore the ex
erelse OF tbs manifest right OF SELF governmen, from
tDts n pvrg
Of this General Assembly those considerations no longer
exist.
rnk PRESIDENTS MESSAGE And THE socra CARO-
LIMA PRESS.
from the south Carolinian Dec. 6.
We publish n another column much OF the Message
Of President Buchanan IS bears upon the ISSUES o. te
day 1t very evident that he realizes fully the Difficult
tina, encompass hun, and that be sees no clear and
safe way OF extrcaton. Mr.. Buchanan has lived IN
honorable life. lie has made his country the object of
devotion unembarrassed by the conflicting requirements
OF the domestic relation We appreciate the trou
bled his heart ana therefore symIathze
| with him He knows that the South : aggrieved-he
distinctly SAYS in his Message that Of security
longer exists around southern family altar springing
he says, from the incorporate Interference OF the
Northern people with the question Of slavery IN
! the Southern States. ON the other hand, his
long political training under Gen. Jackson whose adm-
nisra,on bu series OF efforts 10 overthrow state
teal secession This he consequently denies
"A constitutional right and, denying IL is forced TO meet
the question Are people without any redress against
tyranny This imbued with the American spirit
of devotion to the great and principle Of the
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government he is obliged 10 answer by recognizing the
right to change government, and says secession, as
principle. This involves him in the next question:
What shall be done, Call IL secession or revo-
luton, coercion be uscds This We regard
his Message as answering very positively IN the
negative, groundsirst, that no power Of coer-
con has been delegated to Congress TO any other de-
par,ment of the federal government secondly, if
the federal government possessed the power II would be
unwise 10 exercise II under existing circumstances 80
far then Mr. Buchanan the seeding Southern states
/ van all very well ~
undcrslandingiy Now how We TO avoid an appeal to
The swordY Because desire TO avoid this fairly dedu
chile from his position He says the forts purchased
and the possession Of the government But he
does signify how South Carolina Is TO recover posses
j sion peaeeabiy and without bloodshed. This we sup
pose, may be settled by commissioners But stii
| b. does not give any practical solution AGAIN
he Is very unsatisfactory on the revenue collection issue
He SAYS unfortunately, the present Collector should
resign another may be appointed but what II none can
be apponted2 What If he can find no one to accept
Then WHAT VIII revenue cutters be usedy u will be
that when come down to practical solution OF
pending difficulties the Message devolves the whole re-
sponsibiity Congress. such the troubles which
encompass the venerable President with the Dccara
ton Of Independence and the bill OF rights in every state
| constitution claiming the right TO alter and abolish
government whenever IL fails TO obtain the consent
OF governed he forced to recognise the right Of
revolution he calls it-of secession, We call IT,
With the impossby preserving the Union by coercion
and the impocy Of attempting it, staring him IN the
lace he Is obliged follow the dictates Of wisdom and
advise against IT, With action Of the Legislature Of
Vermont before him. from the very position he has
taken in his Message be must Justify n ms heart .he
inexpensive in most Of the practical difficulties that must
arise, yet in the Message spirit Of anxiety to
avoid bloody revolution and civil war and Congress
the secession ~ the state in thu same spirit and
the authorities and people OF south Carolina act with the
ture. the country may emerge from It's perils with
each section in peaceable enjoyment Of self government
each treating respectfully the rights OF the other and
each moving, without internal dissenson, ia the even
| tenor Of it's legitimate and prescbed course
The portion Of the Message referring to foreign aairs
specific and sd vaorem duties the necessity Of higher
tariff he says, protect the aud TO secure
to manufacturing interests that amount Of Incidental
nue. tarif are all SUBJECTS which no longer
in the present Unon We therefore have not pressed
them upon the attention Of our readers nof crowded
our own columns with them.
| Prom the Charleston Mercury, lice. 81
The only psr of the President Message in which south
the state His positions are anomalous He denies the
right OF state Ia secede from the Union vet be denies
cocrce her back into the Mon in case she secede The
Executive has authority TO decide what shall be the
relations between the federal government, and south
Carolina should she seccde from the Cuion; nor has
Congress any power to her The Jniod rests Oh
public opinion and 1.-THE sword not placed in their
nand CVns preserve ,,ono D force 10 r.eoae e she
/ Force bill, pcssed in 1888, under the recommends
tioDs Of General Jackson, he would be compelled
Union he argues, event not contemplated
by the constitution q the United states aud, therefore
forts in our hay as property belonging 70 the United
states" mo attempt TO expel the Cn.ed States from
their property has been made but should " % mane
the officer command q the forts has received orders
\ TO act strictly On the defensive.
We infer, Therefore from these positions, that the
military power Of the nitcd states viii not be used by
Mr. Buchanan south Carolina after she goes
o. the Union THIS bugbear, therefore, rs II an eud.
1 ~ - due 20 the President and ourselves to
4 rect crrf committed with respect to him.
We said, IN former editorial. that the President
Y had voted fur the Force bill The President when
4 that act passed. Ambassador In Russia.
He, therefore, did not vote for this bill Hence the
views he presents 10 bis Message are no way neon
y Gtf hlg act n flNull In
reading the last annual Message OF President Of the
United states to Congress cannot lorbcar the
sion o. our symrafhy with him in the difficulties which
have snylroncd him the head OF government
dissoving under his admintra Causes beyond his
control have driven the ship " state amidst tho breakers
which are now shaking her 10 pieces. We sincerely he
ieye that he has earnestly and truly done his best 10
avert the catastrophe II dissolution Of the Union lie
has iailcd where We believe could have succeed.
81. All he do now a magistrate aud ci,izcn. rs
70 make the dissolution OF the Union peacesble
THE MILITARY FORCE or SOUTH cARoIIxA.