The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-01-25

1er limits who denies the authority of
her government, or acknowledges alle-
yiance to that of the United States.
fhere IA everv reason TO believe that
seven other States will soon follow her ex-
ample; and much ground to apprehend that
The other slave States will follow them.
How are we roing to prevent an alliance
between these seceeding States by which they
may establish Q Federal Government, at least
js jaeso, for themselvesi If they shall do 30,
and expel the authorities of the United States
from their limits, a. South Carolina has done,
and others are about to do, 90 that there
shall be no human being within their boun-
daries who acknowledges allegiance to the
United States, how are we going to enforce
the lawsi Armies and navies can make war,
but cannot enforce laws in this country.
The laws can be enforced only BY the civil
authorities, assisted by the military as q posse
eomitoaus, when resisted in executing judicial
process. Who is to issue the judicial process
In State where there is no judge, no court,
no judicial functionary? Who is to perform
the duties of Marshal in executing the pro-
cess where no man will or dare accept Office
Who are to serve on juries while every citi-
gen is particeps criminis with the accused!
How are you going to comply with the Con-
stitution in respect to jury trial where
there are no men qualified to serve on the
juryf ogo y .9i %sap'~ "' -
l agree that the laws should be enforced.
/ hold that our government is clothed with
the power and duty of using all the means
necessary to the enforcement of the laws Gc-
oording to the Constitution and lasOs The Presi-
dent is sworn to the faithful performance OF
his duty. do not propose to inquire at this
time, how far and with what fidelity the Pres
ident has performed his duty. His conduct
and duty in this regard, including acts of
commission and omission, while the rebellion
was. in its incipient stages, and when confined
to a few individuals, present very different
question from that which we are now discus
sinp-after the revolution has become COM
plete. and the federal authorities have been
expelled. and the government de facto put in
to practical operation, and in the unrestrain-
ed and unresisted exercise of all the powers
and functions of government. local and ma.
tional.
Rnt we are told that secession ia wrong.
and that South Carolina had no right to Sc
cede. agree that it is wrong. unlawful un-
criminal In nv opinion,
South Carolina had no RIGHT to secede: but
she has done it. She has declared her indie
nendence of us. effected the last vestipe of
onr civil authority. established a foreign
Government. and is now engaged in the pre-
iiminarv stems to omen diplomatic intercourse
with the great mowers of the world What
nexts IF her act was illegal nnconstitu.
tional. and wrong. have we no remedy? I'm
ouestionablv we have the RIGHT tn nse all the
mower and force necessary tn regain nosses.
s;on of tbot nort;on of th. ITn;teS States in
order % that W., NAV acain enforce our CON const;.
tnt;on and laws mon the ;nha hab;tants We
can enforce omr laws in those States Terri.
tories and nlaces onlv which arc in onr nos
session. l. often bannens that the territorial
riohts of a country EXTEND hevond the limits
of their actual nossessions. That is onr case at
nresent in resnect tn Sonth Carolina Onr
rioht of jurisdiction over that State for federal
unrposes. according to the CONSTITUTION. has
not been destroved or Unmarried bv th-
ordinance of Secession or anv act of the
Convention or of the j. facto Government
The r;gbt remains hut the 1oesass;on is
lost for the time being. "How shall we
regain the nossession 7n is the nr;ncipa]
inquiry. It NAV be done bv arms. or by q
peacef,l adjustment of the matters in con-
troversv.
Are zoe prepared for Oars I do not mean
that kind Of preparation which consists Of
armies and navies and supplies and mnni-
tions of war: but are we nrenared IN OUR
HEARTS for war with our own bretbren and
kindred, I confess I am not While /
affirm that the Constitution ia. and was
intended to be a bond of perpetual Union
while can do no act and utter no word that
will acknowledge or countenance the right
of secession: while I affirm the right and
duty of the Federal government to use all
legitimate means to enforce the laws. put
down rebellion. and suppress insurrection
will not mediate war. nor tolerate the
idea. until eyery effort at peaceful adjust
ment shall have been exhausted. and thu
last ray of hope shall have deserted the
PATRIOTS heart. Then. and not til then.
will I consider and determine what course
NV duty to INV country NAV reouire me to
pursue in such an emergency. In nv
opinion war is disunion. certain. inevitable.
Union
have said that cannot recopnize or
conntenonce The r;cbt of secece;on flI;no;.
s;tuo tod in the fnteI;or of the cont;nent car
never acknowledoe the r;obt of the States
horder;no m the seae tn w;thdraw from the
ITn;on at Measure and form Alliances anono
theyneaIves and w;th other conntr;ee h1
wh;1h we shall be ercluSed M from all acce:s s
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