Gazette and sentinel., 1860-11-03

( U'dr course of action, in Conformity with these princi.
p Piles, ia case o. IN" election Of Lincoln the people of
Louisiana know their rights. The people Of my State
have resolved, in that contingency. to hold a Convcn-
ton in order 70 decide on the course proper to be pur.
sued. Ina i the law Of the State. Within thirty
days after the result shall be- known, the people Of Ala.
hama will mee' il Convection TO determine this point.
| have no doubt that the people Of my State will act
wisely. firmly, periodically. Whatever they DO. nv
dc-tiay shall NJ cast with them. Many Of You, | be.
lievo, know IT.. som" &c son have supposed ne to be
destructive, rash, AVID de-jrols # oyertarowing he
Constitutional UGio7: those person d. not know me.
Others have have thoIg7. me devoted 70 the Cons,i,u.
ton, 20 the Union uojer the Consultation. and 10 the
rights Of the States, wrrh the courage % stand by them.
Sarh persons, I believe, cpne n little nearer the truth.
And ! here GesjrstD say t. those gallant gentlemen Of
this city, who have organized a corps. and honorrl me
by bestowIn- On y my name, that | most sincerely
thank them and il eyer they are called ON to rally
ben aa'h thai banner. il behal: Of Southern rights. no
matter what fortune, may attend them, / expect - b.
'hsr- ..Sn Bat, rs the South u divided n cnurser
nov , = She = divided d, sentiment a, To- wh,- nsgrt d.
he dnr" in case o. Li.c,lr's election, / do no, Wis, Il,
add :, 'he division By giving ar optimism on thar point a,
present. DO say, however. that all the Southern
St.te' ought - meet ~ solemn c~o"vrltIln Of thei.
people, ~ GeHOarI'e on what they ough, TO do. And
a I'D" NC u ~ tii. VI nave 'TU- anu gallant t.lpV'a t
~ 'le border states; goa. and ia tie States hrva.!
the border! ny v,r T., lge Eostn has G,ea %. ,-ry. pol.
% N. Il making N. aaIltl;el with n, scr,la.q,, a..
a arg" milo-. o. go. pop. o.: that section. There
are '." naa 'heg' ra n. ma7 who ",..ar ha7.
inr iay material iu..r,- PIP lake. ,.- i've "a. .-,rs
tn Cr.a. principle ol va. Cons ,at!uaf ..-lr. or Inc
stare. I'D The eTIIl'y Of The Safe. And .ry
St.'e, IL the PIX ,rciSs o. is .rra-eign VIII au1 is soye.
rrigH psv"-. snail we - w.'H'r.R from The Union. -
r~Ihtv . perfect r -lntJ !n .l,uli Lincoln. r hi,
lAeu'en'ut G'.rTl S;ey1"n Aiu1'l Duglas, attempt;
to cross the rprGer win FefeIl h~3y1aetz, they will
have gate enough - att nj :. - home. In D-lawre
ana Maryland. and Virginia. We have I'd d anl tru,.y
friends. And wish 10 speak par,ic llarly of the men
OF heDiucE. 1o- ! have circulated extensive = I
among the people oe that State. and haya I
hal opportunities 70 in5ge of their sentiment. /
l nave associated with men Of both parties-for Doug. |
~ has no party 10 Kentucky AMI | can state thar.
NeHer much Iney may differ as 10 the ~propgiety 0. {
De state severias it' connection with the Union, and y
acting on its own responsibility, We. should any 50 acs. i
10 act"rd7n', vita tic dictates f is own Judgment, =
lny attempt 70 cosrca her by the ex4rciss Of federal n
'orce would be regarded as an effort to crush the soy.
,reiGnty a. a STATE. Ga the soil Cf those border States y
10 federal troops will eve- be permitted TO tread for h
The purpose Of attacking a sister Southern State. .
vent to the North, | must confess, entertaining the con. ;,
';iion that should South Carolina, or Alabama. in the a.
vent OF Lincoln's election, sece1e from the Union, that h
would BE- usea 10 cIesce them back AGAR. n
am now satisfied tn the border States will never per. :;
a hostile force 10 pass through their territories for
be purpose of attacking South Caro'ina or Alabama d
nd if those safes should Withdraw from this Union. ~
will he permitted peacefully to retire and seek 70
mother 5rhere OF progress and another sphere Of m. ~
.opaiIty. And now As to this reserved right Of secs. p.
ion Yhf- ,Lt -Is.L -
nh . revolutionary right, it is tie very idea on which >,
ar Government was founded. When tie Constitution IN
'as formed, i; was not the Consultation of the people %,
{ the United States. I, was first sent to Congress TO 90
e whether it was good enough to be submitted to tie Al
ates. Congress provided that if nine States should n
this Constitution i, should be the Government for sb
lose nine states bat lot the Government for ary of ,ot
he others. North Carolina and Rhode Island were vie
'verd! years out Of the Union. North Carolica did of
come 10 until after the first President was elected. az,
nd how did these States come in? Was il on
trough the action Of bayonets No! Was it :,
? the application Of force Of any kind? No! 1t was
was by their own sovereign will aud free consent. no.
oppose that now South Carolina should withdraw AZ,
ON the Union, and the Federal Government should Adj
her back again suppose that then she should mc
,fuse to send Senators TO Congress, or elect Repre-. 1
would she be a member of the Union. or wt
ould she not rather be reduced to the condition cn
a subjugated province? And is there any pro. Al.
of the Constitution, is there any principle Oh
the Constitution for subiugating a peonle, bo
ID Tor Keeping them in a state of sutiugation vo,
There Is no such provision; but there are provisions do,
the equality OF the States in an equal Union. Some So,
'ople laugh AZ the idea that the right of secession is M
constitutional right. Bnt | say that it is a Consu,u. Tho
)nal right. And why? Because whenever the com. Io,t
is violated, just az the States came into the ,ho
MON freely, without coercion, Just SO they have a pa,
'ht to go out freely, aud without opposition, accord. Re-
z to their own Judgment, because this right il an in. Ia,
rent right, and is reserved to the States. like all -,
her tights not expressly delegated. a..
When virginia came into the Union She demanded Ell
At this right shOlld he reserved 70 ber-aod On bpr Y
manu- an amendment was made to The Constitution Tie
Dressly providing (althouzh it was not necessary :, N,
9 existence Of the righ) that no clause sagull ever for
aided to ne Constitution in ans way imbairiug or lrf-l
strOy inr auy oi those rights wairh htl been reserved arf
There IS no time prescribed flr the ex's'.acs o.. the Bel
Take the clse Of ! c1mnerciU plr,aer the
p. ~, Z and c enter iu,o a plrtner.hi) w.,n1u, auy in (
p1latiol in reglr1to the time il shall endure. Slo. lied
that q. says that he Will NJ longer co1.inua IN il. sur,
be wishes to go out OF it. Can A and r. force Bal
n to continue! They have the nunerict 4 maiority- Sta
to one. Suppose they lock him up. does tie part. wa,
ship continue? !,
1ere we have a government with no tim, ror is ca. peo
'ance prescribed. Bat you have a State Government fro,
wei as a Federal Government. The State must RE
'ect n' people. YOu were citizens OF the State ba SIN,
!" ~ sovereign capacity transferred a ban
81 o. you- allegiance tn the General Govaro,oo,, Z
DDOSa soma Of yOu ahnulI ;;o ~. 49, l..