Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-05
VOL 4--NO SO

lnia Ci , ctDtorN ago. Stdte srccm1
20 declare ia the face Of Congress. and IN
The fASs Of Supreme Court. that a par
ticul,r law Is Unconstitutional, and boldly
aad opealy d,fes the nation to sxecvte
{. Al over South Carolias meetings
we're he'd AID similar sentiuents express
ei. Ths ssl which grew tories 30 sLuvd.
an;ly Ia the Revolution. ~ss prelife Of
traitors. Gcorgis openly CO operated
sith South Carolina, while Mississippi
and the other Cotton States eonteuted
themselves by more or less boldly eI.
pressing their sympathy with the treason.
Ia December. lsoS. the Senate ofsouth
Carolina passed = resolution condenaing
the tariT as unconstitutional, asserting
that is enforcement ought 10 be resisted.
and concludes by inviting other States 20
cooperate With her In devisirg means Of
resistance. Thus thirty three years age
the State which leads In this Rebelllos,
Vas active y ensaged in cobspirine against
the Government. Nothing but her weak.
ness prevented her attempting TO leave
the Union then. But the fret paroxysn
Of frenzy passed of, aud che gradually re-
lap-sd INTO her former condition.
IN 1854 Congress thought best to revise
the tariff and modify the duties imposed
by it. 50 az 20 make il lees distastefsl TO
the Cotton States. IL was thought 60
conciliate South Carolina, Tut true to her
nature, she grew suddenly furious and
would have been out OF the Union With.
out the ceremony OF a final good bye. had
not the strong arm Of the Govern nsnt
been interposed.
The tariff could not be madet TO suit our
reb,llious sister State: in ls2s il Was too
higa-iu 1882 she soulau't sousept TO
have 1t N sde lower. The spirit of dissa-
ion again became rite within her borders.
Demas sogues advocated is on the stump,
AID ministers from the pulpit sailed the
blessings oi God 10 consecrate the tresson;
states men gave 1t countenanee, AID Cal.
/
TO be II peaceful solution OF existing difi-
cuities." In lso2 the Legislature called
Convention OF delegates to be elected
oy the people OF the state, ''to take Into
consideration the ats 0f the Congress OF
the United States, and TO devise means Of
redress" The Convention contemplated
: hv th. / ncsal,t,,r. .sa.rDt.laa an ,h. lQth
day OF November in the same year. Trea-
son Is always IN haste. The people must
have no time tor rehsction--no time to
allow the passions t. cool-lor reason to
assume her sway, lest returning TO their
allegiance. they should put their feet ue-
on the necks OF tue traitors who would
have rushed them out OF the Union. In
( this respect tie conduct OF tile conspira-
tors was not unlike that OF tie rebels OF
+ to-day. They meet and resolve States
out OF the Uuion-form new Governments
anu put them iutO operation without think
!ng i, submitting their work 10 vote OF
tue people. But 70 proceed with the his
/ tory: The Convention OF South Carolina
+ had met but briei day before il arrsyed
! itsel la open anu hagr4nt hostility 10 the
I general G0v,rument by adopting the Or
dinance OF Nulhhcauou." The title 10 q
curious and interesting specimen oil trait
orous mpudsnce. IL reads: IAN ordi-
nance prOviuiug tor arrestlag th, opsreilss
ol certain acts vi the Congress OF tie Uai.
ted States purporting TO be taxes laying
duties anu lmp0sts on the Importation Of
foreign cOmmJllties." THINK Tor q mo-
mcut OF tue monstrogs absur1ty Of the
proposition. a State IN the Union, ow-
ing Il allegiance, bound TO aid in its de-
Tense, and 10 assist IL tine execution OF It's
DEGREES. presumes to pass an ordinance
arTe,tsng the operation of its lava within
It's limits
The Ordinance next proceeds to pro.
nouuce the revenue laws OF ls2S aud l5-
- ''Auli AID void, neither binding upon
the State, IL officers or citizens" Il de-
clar,s it unlawful 10 attemp, the coliee.
tiop of dutios, or the enforcement of these
avs within tile limits OF the state. Il
made the DECISIONS Of its orn courts, upon
the validity Of these laws, fnal and con.
elusive, oy prohibiting appeals CT ~rita Of
error iroa such decisions to the Federal
courts
/; required ira; every one who held al
oia.e OF honor, ,r-si or profit, civil or
military, should take al oath 70 obey the
ordnance only, and the laws Of the Leg
.slAture passed in pursuance to il.
is iuiquities eliminated in its faa,
I proposition, which declared tina, in csse
,ne general Government should employ
force iocarry into effect It's laws, or should
endeavor 70 c0sres the State by shutting
up IL ports, that South Carolina vouls
consider the Union dissolved. aud you'd
proceed 70 oresnize q separate GOverr-
ment.
! have been somewhat Minute ia stai.
Ing the facts, that YOU might. in the mean.
time, in your own minds run the parallel
.etwecu that aud the present conspiracy
Traitors then hated eotrciOa-declared
hat "c8ercion vac 6isuniou" They on.
s wanted 20 be let alone. They ci5n't
atead - resist the Government, un!ess