The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-05-17

: the Virginia legislature in 1909; and that i,
adopts those principles as constituting one
of the main foundations of its political
creed
! The principles thus emphatically announc-
{ ed embrace that to which l have already adj
verted-the right of each state to Judge OF
and redress the wrongs of which it COM
plains. These principles were maintained by
Overwhelming maiorties of people in all the
states of the Union at different elections. es-
pecially in the elections of Mr. Jefferson in
1905, MIR Madison in 1909, and Mr. Pierce in
1852.
In the exercise of right SO ancient, so
well established, and so necessary fer self
preservation, the people of the confederate
states in their conventions determined that
the wrongs which they had suffered, and the
evils with which they were menaced, requir-
ed that they should revoke the delegation of
powers to general government which they
had ratified in their several conventions
They consequently passed ordinances resum-
ing all their rights as sovereign and lncepen-
dent states, and dissolved their connection
with the other states of the Union.
Having done this, they proceeded to form
a new compact among themselves, by new ar
ticles of confederation, which have been also
ratified by the conventions of the several
states, with an approach to unanlmity tar ex-
ceeding that Of the conventions which adopt
ed the constitution Of l7S1. They have Or
Sanized their new government i'll all its de-
partments, the functions Of the executive,
legislative and judicial magistrates are per-
formed in accordance with the will Of the
people as displayed not merely in cheerful
acquiescence, but in the enthusiastic support
Of the government thus established by them
selves and but for the interference OF the
government of the United States in this le
sitima'e exercise Of the right Of a people to
self-government, peace, happiness and pros
perity would now smile on our land.
That peace, continues MIR Davis, was ar
IDENTITY desired by the Montgomery govern
mcnt. and the Southerr. pe,and was man
ifested in every form. In order to secule
peace. :hree commissioners were sent to
Washington to negotiate with the federal
government. y sketch of their proceedings
and the action Of the administration toward
them is given, and the charge made that the
Cnited States government manifested an en-
tire want of good faith. President Davis al
,,od;t;o. - Enr+ Sr,Itc, .re r,,ds orI car
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,',,,J :, W,sb;,,,,o,, -. ,La ass,,ro,,c .l,.,
,n.,,'. .l%onI io n;r.,, ,bor, of INV ,,;];,o,y
movement and he complains that the {, III
,ni>>ioners WEI entirely ignored, while no
zee Of the int, nded relief Of he fort was
t["Ygb ,r:v at tho las. mon,ect The ti.1+
49,, 5rriy;,9 So :nnn as WAS exn,rted "nxrrn.
ur p;cLons had time 70 con1mnn;ca.4 with
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hin.I ,rd d;r.rteI nr,,I.l ~
he , n,adr ma, to the commander Of Fort sumter,
,hn b,1 avowed himself 10 b,. nearly ont o.
.;onS that we vonN abstain FROM ,,.
r.cfinc our fire On Fort Sumter if he wound
nror;Sr not to omen fire on our force, unless
f~s. o,,acLrl This nrono>ol was refr.,.i
and the conclusion was reached that .bp l,-
SION of rho United STATES was to ,,l,ce ,bo
}.s;o,.oI forc. ,t CLarI.,,o, bo,u..,, ~,
Simultaneous FIRE of ,he ar,.t and Nh. far,
rt.ra remained therefore No alternative hu,
- l;r,c- ,l,a, ,he fort sbouId bo NJ o,,ce ,.-
Iuced
Anar so,,o comnI;men+or, r.,,orls u,,o,,
{ Grn Hr,urfoard and the Soutb C,rof;n,
. ,roo,s Day;, takes un the presidents nroc,a.
.;o,, ~ = ro,rarLs.
y, .g, ~. ax,r,or1;narv ,.oluc,;o, .l,o,
, b;oh f,nc,ionary affects total ;,no~,ncr Of tL4
.v;S,orce of an inIa,a,l.r, ,ovorr,,o,,,
> which. nos>es>jur the entire and ,nth,,si,,,i,
!, d.vo,in,, Of it's neonje is .y.rc;,;nc i.s fnrc
t Il, ms without question over seven SOVEREIGN
,,.,tes over ,nire than fvn n,;rI;o,s of ,,.',
i nlp and over territory whose or,, excrel.
: half ! million of souar, miles He term.
e soy.r.ion states .combina,;ons FOO oowerfu
to he sYnnre.se,l by the ordinary course O
: udicial nroc,edinps. or by III. mowers yes,e,
/ N the marshals by law.
y He calls for an army of 5000 men to nc
+, sc 9 uoIs, cuu,jt,;i,,s in aid of tho moc.,S a
n the courts of Justice in states where no court
4 exist. whose mandates and d.cre,s are nn
e cbeerfuik obeyed and resDected by a willin,
=. ueon]e. He avows that tbe frst service +,
d h. assigned to the forces called ont Will he
J. moi TO execute the process of conrts nm, :,
J. can,ure forts and stronpboJds situated with !;
y the admitted limits Of This corf.deracy an,
r g,rrisoneI hy its ,roons and IacIar,s ,ba
r. .,h;s etfort is intended ,o r,;n,aio tho No,
It netuity of popular government, He e.,
r rindes by commanding ,ba nersons comno.
IF N, the combinations atorrs,id,M to WI, tb
,e five millions of inhabitants Of those States
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u w;thin twen,v days.' '''N
n. AnnarontIy contradictory 90 .l .o.~,,
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