Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-06
D. I. JAMISON.
I,iucUln's Inaugural.

Just az We so tn press, wo are furnished ny Mr
r.. NJ. OWENS Of Hamburg, land to whom we re-
turn our thanls) with copies of late papers. In
the morning edition Of the Augusta D'.pa'ch Of
the 5th inst, appears report of LlNcoLS's Inau-
gural.
He commences by declaring that the Republican
Administration viii! not interfere with slavery in
the States.
lie next argues that the rendition Ct fugitive
slaves is absolutely obligatory under the Constitu
ton. and snys it is immntcrial whether State au-
,horty or Federal authority enforce the provision.
lie then asks somewhat vaguely: ''Agnin. in any
law upon this subject, ought not all the safeguards
of liberty, known in civiliscd und humane juris-
prudence to be introduced that free man be
not in any case surrendered a. slave? And
| might it not be we'll at the same time to provide
by law for the enforcement of that clause in the
constitution which guarantees that the citizens of
each State sllall be entitled to all privileges and
immunites Of citizens in the several States"
lie reasons upon the nature Of the United Statos
! government thus: al hold that in contcmp plalion
of universal las, and Of the constitution. the Union
of these States is perpetual. Pcrp:tuity is I'M
piled, il not expressed, in the fundamental law OF
national governments. 1t is safe to assert, that
no government proper ever had provision in its
| organic Inv for its own crmination-Continuc to
execute atl the express provisions of our national
! constitution and tho Union will endure forever,
it bcing impossible to destroy it, except by some
sctiun not provided for in the instrument itself
Again, if tho Unitod States be not govern
ment proper, but an association of States in the
nature of contract merely, it, us Il contract,
Le practically unmadc by less than all the parties
who made it? One party to u contract may vio-
late it-break it, so to spcak-but does it not re-
quire all to lawfully rescind it?'
lie says the history of the Union confirms these
views. and then announces: "I therefore con-
slider that in view Of tho constitution and the
laws, the Union is unbroken, and to the extent Of
my ability, shall take care, as the constitution
itself expressly enjons upon me to do so, TINT the
laws Of the Union shall be faithfully executed in
all the States. Doing this I deem to be only n
simple duty on my part, and shall perform it 70
far ms practicable, unless my rghtful masters, the
AAcrican people, shall withhold the requisite
means, or. in some authoritiro manner, direct the
contrary. trust that this will not be regarded
as a menace, but only rs the declared purpose Of
the Union, that it will cons,itutipnally defend and
maintain itself"
Declaring that he means no blood shed, he pro-
cceds to explain: "The power conidcd to ME
will be used to hold, occupy, and possess, the
property and places belonging to the government,
and to cullect the duties pnd Imports; but beyond
what may be necessary for these objects. there
will be no invasion, no using Of force aganst or
among the people uny where. Where hostility to
the Cuitc aes. localii Lc'
So great and universal Us to prevent competent
resLcpt citizens from boiling federal Offices, there
will be no attempt to force obnoxious strangers
among the people for that object. While the
strict legal right may exist in the government to
enforce the exercise Of these offices, the attempt
to Ito 50 would be 50 irritating and SO nearly i'm
practicable with all, that deem it better 10 fore
go, for the lime, the uses Of such offices"
lie addresses IN appeal to the country and calls
Sou, icrn Secession ga mi.-shikc."
lie argues thai: Secession from the present Union
will be precedent for Secession from any future
Unions.
lie cnLeavors to show that the South will be
w"rsc of, separated from, thsn renlnining i'll the
Union. TIE Slave Trade will be rc."pcncd and
the Fugitive Slave law gone.
After mc further trashy stuff, he concludes
,si:h declaration Of his Black Republican high
ness affection G - for the South
LIxcuLS rayors Convention to consider the
dangers that encompass the Old Gover.nent.