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NEW YORK, Jan. g. 1890. PHILO VERlTAS. !,
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ON THE IRREPREssIBLE.
CONFLICT.
The following report made in the Florida House Of
Representatives. the 10th ut, by committee Of Gve
had been referred that portion Of Governors
Message referring to federal relations-
That the Union Of the States Of this confederacy and tho
American nation are the offspring of the constitution Of
the United States.
Tba, both dependent for their vitality and per-
petuiiy.
That the wiful violation disregard of the consttu-
involves the destruction Of the Union the DISCO
luton OF the American nation into the original elements
That every State Of this confederacy is sovereign within
the limits of its territorial jurisdiction except as
the people OF such State have surrendered part Of their
sovereign power by the grants of the constitution Of the
That every State, in the exercise Of It's sove-
reign power has an unquestonabe right 10 establish,
maintain and enjoy within It's own limits such domestic
Institutions as may approve, not inconsistent with tho
constitution OF the United States.
That neither the government Of the United States
the government people Of any other State Of right
annu abrogate control or in any disturb the In
stituons constutonally established in any other State.
That any State has . right 10 establish and maintain
within its own limits the sttuton Of African slavery free
from the moles.ation or disturbance Of the people gov
eminent Of any other State OF the confederacy.
That this right Is recognized and guaranteed by the
constitution Of the United Ses the first article second
section providing for the enumeration and
Of the people, aud the fourth article and second secn
providing for the return Of any slave escaping from
State and found within the jurisdiction OF another.
That the Congress of the United States has provided by
law for carrying into effect the several provisions of tho
constitution. The Supreme Court Of the United States
the highest source OF judicial power after solemn debe
ration has declared the laws Of Congress in relation 10
African slavery 10 be constitutional.
That State be admitted into the
Union holding and maintaining a political creed
directly repugnant and hostile to the constitution
when any State or the majority Of The people OF any
State already within the Union, shall assume adopt aud
persstenty follow principles Of political action sepagnant
and hostile to the constitution the Union such
OF people must be regarded as fathess in their aleg
ance foes to the Union and enemies to the constitution
That any State which SHALL ia the exercise Of the cleo
tive franchise, manifest firm and determined resistance
to the rehtfu laws Of Congress, the provisions Of tho
constitution and the decision Of the Supreme Court must
be regarded in rebellion against the gov the
United States as having placed itself beyond the bound
aries Of the consttutonas having dissolved its political
and national connection with those States which sUu
maintain their loyalty 10 the constitution and the Union
ana such State Is therefore alien and foreign in all It's po
That the Union of these States formed by mutual
concessions friendshps and sympathies between the
people OF the different States and only maintain
Cd by the cultivation Of the feelings and sympathes from
That the election Of an individual to the Presidency q,
the United States by local and sectional party whose
political creed repugnant 10 The constitution and the
section though the election Of such person may be male
under the forms known TO the constitution ye. in the
spirit Of the law and the constitution such coud
and could not be clothed with the majesty Of admnsua-
That compliance with the constitutional forms in con-
ductng the exsrce OF the elective franchise cannot heal
the leprosy Of moral treason ene the traitor 10 the
obedience due only to the patriot
That the General Assembly Of this State faithful 10 the
constitution and the Union, aud ready peril life and
treasure In their Defence have long regarded with psnfuj
apprehension the progress Of feelings and opinions
amongst a portion OF our Northern brethren alike un-
friendly to the constitution the Unon and the rights and
uoQ Tho uaOr n tho Sns-sh
They have long INDUCED the hope that time, still deve-
lcring in its progress the wisdom OF the fathers Of tho
Uuicn, by progress in national wealth power and
dominion and the happiness and prosperity Of pco
pie, might induce our brothers Of the North, IN lust
appreciation of these inesiimabe blessings not from
the higher obligations OF justice and law pause 10 their
career and to consider well that these bless
ngs the offspring Of the constitutional Unou SO they
can only be preserved by just administration Of the
government and forbearance their part to respAs
ing on the constitutional rights Of the Southern States
But recent events have forced the painful ire
sstDle conviction that majority Of the people of the
North are aliens and hostile and the institutions OF
the South.
That while they in the full and undisturbed enjoy
Of the advantages and blessings arising from the
Union they resolved that the south shall not hold and
enjoy domestic institutions and rights equally secured to
her by the provisions Of that constitution.
To prove these truths refer organization Of
dominant sectional party in the North having for It's finn
damenta' principles Of action these propositions Of hostility
10 the SOUTH
Opposition TO the admission into the Union Of any Slate
celebrating the institution Of African slavery opposition TO-
n M
person held to service labor in one State under he
laws thereof escaping into another shall in consequence
% MY aT Su, be from such
party to whom such service labor NAV be due oppsi
ton to the act Of Congress designed carry into csc.
ibis provision OF the constitution; opposition 10 the deci
zion Of the Supreme Court Of the United States for the az
ecuon OF the law and the constitution opposition 70 the
decisions OF all Courts for carrying into effect the and
the constitution in relation to African slavery.
These are the principles OF dominant geographical
rs power control the political action OF the Northern
states and its ambitious aspirations to the control and
mDion OF the whole republic
Nor this unhappiy the only manifestation orth deem
design and hostility Of the black republican party against
the Union the constitution the people and the institutions
OF the South They have chosen leader well worthy
their reasonable designs boary with the crimes OF
treachery and dissimulaon red with the blood Of
murder and treason; responsible In the sight OF God
and for the mad anaticism which has led 10 murder
treason and rapne who says there is higher law
which must override the constitution, and annhiate tho
institutions Of the South; who has said the white Ia
boring man, whether native foreign, is ensaved
only because he cannot yet be reduced 10 bondage
VINO says there an "rrepressole conflict between OPP
posing and enduring forces and that the United
States must and will sooner later, become entirely
s!avebodipg nation or entirely free labor nation Thiss
the enlightened theory and philosophy OF the black re-
publican party; creed illustrating s practical resutts in
the bloody tragedy OF Harpers Ferry 1t was this creed
and the mad prophets it, faith tina, led 10 The iayaso
OF Virginia by band of robbers and murderers and
Then 70 expiaton Of their crimes they doomed 10
death by the Just penalty Of violated law, nsaad O. re
cevng the merifed execraons due the feon they we're
hailed by their sympaihizing friends in the North as
III
ian'hropy. And the awess scenes OF Harper,s rarrr
where tho midnight sumbers Of the mother and tho child
were broken by the violent intrusion Of robbers and m
where The slave excited to revolt ami ARMED
or The destruction OF the master where the blood Of peace
full unofending citizens shed la sigh. OF their or
dweilingscene shocking 70 humanity and revolving 70
the sensihilies OF all good men, all Christian people
nave gwen new impulse. ne life, hopes and new
successes to the black republican party
Nor doee the shame and Sin end here The Christian
chueh mas been oesecrated, the house God dehed and
INC name ana mission OF the Saviour profancd by assm
10 he dec
blood OF the lamb Of God.
In view OF these nonenteus truths, and The prssen
fesehng aspect existing between the North aui rhe
SCUM, your committee repress deep anxiety and
serious apprehensons for the safety the Union Never
theess we recognize but which Isf. tptho
South We, therefore, the passage OF the ro
lowing resolutions
Resolved, by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
TIC state Of Florida in General Assembly conveyed ira,
~ of national anairs the r,a,.