St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1861-01-11

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va" The purpose 10 resist all aggression on
Southern rights is firm 4gifaisi qssnci2
That is to say, the Cotton States shall dc
as they please, and i the government; at
tempts to enfatee the laws, Yirglniai is will
them. $500 -. .s'gsTvs2 0gh
t5,ia, .q".l ALABAMA, Jan. 8. 4
M. Phd,ips, sscEssfoSIsr, uds mad
TEMPORARY chairman Hr.. Foaoier, SECESSION
,st, ,oas elected Secretary. TIE Contention
determined TO sscecls by a Urge majority."
This determines the complexion Of, the
Alabama secession Convention; Vi. a..a
l@A LOUISIANA, JAMS.
"7ne lNMEDl1rE ssesssonists b,re ca7rieti
the day n. tie. etection an this State. - =
This disposes of one of the few coDserva
tive spots in the South, including, the city
of New Orleans, which it was claimed
would be loyal 10 the Union from its com,
mercial connections with the North west.
49, MISSISSIPPI, ian, rs.
'A resolution a5as passed that q commit
tee Of tffnssn be appointed by the lfsside'a'
uith Instructions TO prepare and report as
speedily as possible an ordinance iof ssces
sion, etc. The next day said committee
unanimously agreed on said ordinance"
Here then are four States added to the
movement Of South Carolina. '...l ~.
The other day We heard enough to con.
vince as that Georgia makes the fifth.
Poor little Florida constitutes the
sixth. Iris. L.. '''' 3D.
At the same time we hear Of ships sail
ing with troops for Charleston, and o
troops moving from distant points for the
protection of the Capital - .'1-.~
And yet, with all this there are msr
credulous enough to believe that it lies IT
the power of the Republican. partylby 8
profigate qualification of their principles
and an abandonment OF, all that makes then
n party, to arrest witha word this torrent
Such men will not .waken; until the ciasf
and clamor Of battle rings in their ears, .
We Sincerely dsprecate. sael q state o.
things, but We cannot and win not sliu
our eyes to The realities Of our position.
IF this government, is to be maintained
WE MUST FIGHT FOR 1T. ,g0sI 81 dyrs4
81 Ifnot, We admit the imbecility of oul
form of government, and there is but one
result, ANARCHY. JAMS 49, Va 50 80
The argument Of South Carolina strikes
deep. Once admitted as atruth, and WI
have no hold upon any part of our eonted
eracy not even upon any portion Of our
people IF all laws rest for their efficiency
upon the consent Of each distinct section
and every distinc; individual, there is nc
law. The rule Of tie majority has disap
peared. Disseminated communities and
dissatisfied rogues will be in a. state o.
chronic rebellion. Ia. aas saa4 gs.G 49,
What thief s'er felt tina halter draw 11j
With go,d epinien ofthe law" sod.
Nor is this theory we have seen with,
in day or two the Mayor Of the greatest
city in the Union seriously propose seces
sion from the State of which it has always
been component part a4. -. a4u
Can any man fail to perceive that al
this means, in one word, the abolition o
government in another word-ANARcHY
Can any man fail to perceive his duty il
the premises2 1t is to rally around the
Government--around the Constitution as
as It's and the Union as itis--around the
stars and stripes-around the traditions o
the Revolution, the principles Of the Revo
luton and the institutions, which it's ex
penditure of blood and treasure created