The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19

WIN INC view 10 uphold their interests and has no only
gwen decisions 10 favor them, but has travelled out OF
It's way to announce opinions upon subjects not before
the They cannot, therefore, complain o. any wrongs
received from the general government Tor they nave
had that entirely in their own way But on tha oth DAY
OF November the people OF the United States az an cleo
ton conducted with perfect order and IN strict accord
with the requirements Of the constitution elected,
as Chief Magistrate Of her citizens Of most I'M
blemished character and whose principles we believe
in conformity with those Of the founders Of
No sooner WINS the fact of his election known than the
fires of sectional hate and long medted treason which
had been smoulderng for nearly thirty years in south
Carolina broke out in devastating fury aud great
ersnt as the hdrJinger OF their deaance from a ds0n
uhicL they had regarded for lung time thing acsarssd
STRUCTURES ON TINE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A State Convention was promptly called 10 adopt nea-
sures for secession Other States that had ent too
willing ear 10 her siren song induced to initiate
the position of affairs when Congress assembled on the
I'D OF december Al this crisis the Preside,, Of n, United
SStes IN hs cnnual nesoge, 1as guilty Of ne criminal
1ouy adding fuel 10 the dme BY the most gross MseDe
sentoios.s Of he feelings, principles and lrroes II he
people Of The North and while he palliaed the course Of
the secessionists he declared his inability u stay the
de OF treason and rebellion. On the delivery OF that
Message contrary TO the usual practice il referred
to select committee consisting OF one from each State
From tins unusual proceeding we, comprising part Of
the minority Of the committee could anticipate good
mtee But having been appointed members Of il, we
entered upon the discharge OF duties, ready and
eager to operate with the other members of the
mtee III any measures promising peace To the country,
and requiring sacrifice OF principle, huniai ing
concession the part of those people who had
been loyal 10 the constitution.
The drsS resolution that passed this committee
frmed us in our previous impressions. 1t fol-
lows
ing among the sonhe people and the growing
regretted asd that whether such disconens and
@ s al not ny n
and enectual Of their peculiar and
& he Suny and the poaSn Of Se tnon
should be promptly and checrully granted.
nh .
to our minds was entirely inadmssibe, declaring it
did that gronndess complaint entitled receive
tne same measure OF redfess as complaint founded on
Just cause. Establish that principle ond there will be
end TO the frivolous complaints and absurd exactons that
will arise from dsilacted states Act,ngoa this principle
ana not aqurtng INTO me right o. justice n alleged griec-
dces, The majority g The committee hare odope, Secera,
propositions from hich obliged to dissent. It is
dersood that the design OF these various propositions
to restore harmony and concord between the
of the country VIII they do 1t We say no; for the
reason that they do not in our u gment touch any real
ground of complaint, Their adoption will not appease
the South, while It will only incense the Moth. The
cesyM party IN he aa eltion did not elect their caiidabs
10 hare their pin 1ipes sacrificed.
The FIRST OF these measures, from which com
PEELED to dissent is embraced in the following resou-
ton
Resolved by the Senate and House Representatives That
the several states be respectfully requested their
In conflict with, tend hinder
on Of she Laws Of me United states made in Of
tine United states the delivery up persons
senate and House reaeat hat
By Of and
BY due regard ior the peace Of the republics and he res
solutions 10 he Goyernorsof the several states with re-
respectively.
The presumption Is that each and every state knows
what due 10 herself and her own citizens as well as
what due 10 her sister states and that they viii make
their legislation conform 10 what Is right just ard proper,
without any outside interference.
TUE PASSING or UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS.
II any OF the states lave passed unconstitutional iaws
fact is to be determined and that tribunal not the Con
gress OF the United states II any unconstitutional law
has been passed when that fact shall determined in
proper way. they Will no doubt be promptly repealed
United states The courts Of the North always open
and history records instance when the
OF any law in Northern state sought TO be tested
that IL was prevented by an armet mob Had j. been
otherwise there would have been excuse for the
present interference Of Congress. And here deem it
not mpertnent TO inquire OF ntemon. and particularly
OF Northern gentlemen, who are now 50 ANXIOUS 10 con-
their advice TO sovereign States, how is Il that they
held their advice IN regard to well known unconsti
tonal laws ong existence, which deprive the citizens
of Of the Northern States OF the confederacy OF the
4" rights and mmuntes OF the citizens u the several
States ~ Ibis last class o. laws are practically oppressve
the former have never IN single instance been the
means of ceprivng southern man OF singh right The
resolution goes further than 10 request the repeal OF all
Unconstitutional laws, but also asks them % repeal all
such delay the operations OF the Fugitive slave law.
States are Justly snsire 10 G.r reserved rights AMI look
nth 'ss co,scern upn all otemI % usup them upon The
Congress has the light 10 se or Indicate the haracter
of their legislation or pronounce even indirectly, upon
the ccnsttuonaiy OF their laws VIII only lead 10 add
tional usupaton. We prefer 20 meet all such attempts
the part % the general government at the threshold.
While would not recommend 70 any State to pass
maintain unconstitutional laws upon any subject, we are
wiling leave all such questions TO of Justice
of each state TO determine and when he present excite
ment shall have passed and the public mind,
caly al the South shall be ,omc more calm ar reason
able, if any Northern state being appealed TO in
the spirit OF KINDNESS and conciiiaton 70 revise any
laws that may be deemed unconstitutional and
which bear uDjusty upon any Of her sister States,
we have no doubt such appeal would be effective.
Of these Personal Liberty bills passed nearly
twenty and before the passage 81 tho present
Fugitive slave Their object and design the pre-
vcnton of the crime Of kidnapping Their constitution
atty ia few Of the States has been disputed by OF
equal legal ability This clamor against them now is
nero excuse jng meditated The right OF
man has ever been prewdiced by them If such laws
wrong now, they w're 30 when they enacted
They have been amply discussed and s)ns,lercd here
toore by the states IN which they have been passed.
both before and since their enactmons. 1t wrong
constitutional they never should have been enacted
having been enacted should have been repealed. This
proposition Is too plain to require rs to communicate II
TO a State While the country at peace and the pub
lie mind in condition to fairly and justly consider such
laws. the States that have passed these laws have
sidercd them Just right and proper. Shall they now be
required. while portion Of the country is IN arms and
threatening dissolution and civil war, 10 review
their legislation L. this te time when they can
malcontcnts Would il not rather be justly re-
gardcd acknow edgment Of disposition 10 do IN
Justice heretofore which nothing but open rebellion
could induce ,h 10 rectyr win be in vain Cor he
states say that they repeal these laws because they
wrong and lot because they threatened with evil
consequences should they fail 10 do
IN
While upon this subject, desire to notice another
kindred proposition of the committee, which s
bodied in the following resolution
Resolved That each State requested stat.
ues, and II 50 to amend che to secure,
without legislation Congress, citizens Of other States
therein the protection A.
the ctlzc other travel
ling soj1urnng therein against popular violence illegal
summary punishment, without trial in due for
imputed crimes.
n viii no soon that tho ohcrtinn icb o have hefor,
nerposed 10 the resolution in regard 70 Personal berty
bills viii apply 10 this resolution. We will do south.
state lie Injustice to suppose that they have
laws protect recognized citizens " the North who
travel soourn among them. The ourages that have
been perpctrated uron Northern do not result
the oper laws their books but from
/ the public sentiment OF those States.
But To dwell longer this subject We pass 10 cor.
slider the proposed amendment 10 the constitution The
substance OF u Is embodied in the follow ng resolution
/ adopted by the committee
Resolved That Il Is espeden. propose Amendment 20