Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-22

buy. RAJ they shall be vony possess
ion: ye shall take them a. an inherit
ace for ycur children after You. 10 in.
herit them for possession: they shall
Ne your bonismen forever" And we
further hold that this divinely estab-
li,hed institution YEAS always sane.
tioaed by our Saviour and his
Apostles.
2 A large number OF the Northern
States nullified the Constitution Of the
yfestn; Uaion BY passing laws to
prevent the fulillment Of that Cons,i
tuition, which declares that fugitive
slaves shall be delivered up TO their
owners. the principle of which fugitive
slave Law has the express and sacred
sanction OF st. Paul tho Apostle.
.. The Northern States of this
Union have declared that the people
az The Southern States shall no; etni.
crate their property into the Terrific
ries. which rightfnly belong ~ them
equally with thu North: anil that the
people Of the South shall NJ, have
their property protected BY the FEEDER
al Government. when such protection
l. f.s above derlarei) the sole eul
snd object Of all governments.
T. fnose Northern States have by {.
relentless and interruptions majority.
constantly imposed heavy taxes not
simply without. but directly agains,
onr representation AMI our contest in
the general Congress. by lcvying oner-
Gus and excessive dutios upnn goods
imported and returned for. AMI pnr-
chassed our cotton. rico AMI Tobacco. in
order TO protect AMI encouia age their
own m.nufactors. AMI in or.ier TO ex-
per vast sums a. thu y nth in irn-
proving and fortifving their own har-
bors. towns and cities. at the evident
an; iire.t exne-se Of the produ.ts
and labor OF the South.
5. Those Northern States have cle't-
"a bv an overwhelming sectional vote
President anil Vicr-Prcsilent. both
from their own section OF C untry. in
direct opposition to our wishes AMI onI
protest. nrithrr of whom have receiv-
ed one single vote from our section
and whose expressed creed is that
''there Il an irrepressible conflict
against Slavery which can never
cease until Slavery is extingnishe /.
We have for long years in vain APP
pcalei to their sense Of justice and
common right: we have conjured
them by tho ties Of our common
kindred 20 diSavow and abandon these
usurpations. which wonld inevitably
interrupt and destroy our connec-
,ions anil our Union. But they have
been deaf 10 tho voice Of justice. nj
honor AMI of consanguinity. We
must therefore. arqniesce in the neccs-
sitv. which denrun .cs our separation
anil holi them. a. we hold the rest Of
mankind. enemies in WARM peace.
irisnis.
We. therefore. the representatives
of th- people Of State Of the South
Carolina. in convention assembled.
appealing IN the Supreme Judge OF
ths world for the rectitu 10 Of our in
tcntions. do. in the name AMI by the
authority III the good people of the
State Of South Carolina is. AMI OF
right ousht 10 he. FREE an inirprn
dent State. and that all political con.
ncction between IL AMI the North
States IL AMI ought to I've totally dis
solvel: AMI that a. free anl indie
pendent State we have full power Ia
levy war. conclude peace. contract al
liancex. establish commerce. AMI "a do
all other acts AMI things which All in
dependent State may Of right do
AMI for tho support of this declsrs
tion with finn reliance on tho pro.
lection Of Divine Providence. we mn.
,ually pledge to each other our lives,
our fortunes aud our sacred honor.