St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-03-14
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
A Chapter of History.
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MOTHER OF IT. 81.

4 AVfHEk Of 1T. - A
/ II is said ta be sliss sesid ~ho lsn,s~
his own father. She certainly is an an
natural mother who denies her own of
spring. New England. the prolific moth
er of so many errors. hcresies aid isn,s
denounces with extreme bitterness a poiiti
cal dogma Of the present period, which
part OF her numerous progeny, a dogm
conceived. incubated and sent out int
this breathing world by herself secession
She now disowns it, denies herm ateruit,
and tries to fasten it upon South Carolin;
~ her pet aud progeny. This unatura
conduct deserves exposure, aud it become
our duty to make this exposure.
At three different periods has New
E.gland maintained the doctrine Of se
cession ut the period of the purrhas'
Of Louisiana. At the period Of the annex
alton Of Texas. and u, the period Of tla,
war Of 1912. For the FIRST time New
England enunciated this doctrine in 17at
-sxty-6ves years ago. /: our reader.
will Patiently follows Us. we will pre-.
eecd to establish what We have here as
scrted---and establish, too, the additional
fact that the idea Of senionalism was
frst injected into the Northern mind BY
the public men Of New England.
The late Mathew CAREY, in his Oltre
Branch. states that the project Of sepa-
ration Of the States was formed in New
England shortly after the adoption of the
Constitution and that 10 the year 1876,
= most elaborate set Of papers was publish
ed in newspaper At Hartford. Conn. i,
the joint production of an xs.nciarion OF
men Of the first talents and influence in
the State, the object of which was to en-
courage the project Of separation, and
10 foment the prejudices of the people
Of New England sgainst their brethren
Of the South. An extract which he
quotes from one Of these papers, is pre-
cissiy in the style and temper Of au in
erndisry Abolition address of The pres:
mt day.
THE PURCHASE or LOUISIANA.
In 1903 the following resolution was
passed BY the Massachusetts, Lesisla-
turc -
Rrselred. That the annexation of Lou
isisBa to the Union trsnscends the con-
stituti0nai powers of the Government of
the United States. 1t forms a new Con-
frleracy, 70 which the States united by
the former. COMPACT are not bound to
adhere.
Into this brief hut comprehensive res
olution 10 crsmmed the whole States
Rights srced-the extreme State Rights
creed The Government is pronounced
a compact between the States. aud from
1t the right Of secession or Withdrawal
for just cause, results as a u.ce.sary lo-
gical deduction.
The Federal clergy Of Massachusetts
were then also in the field procaning
disuaiou. and some of them receired the
thanks Of the Senate for their trai,orous
illusions:
In the MaSsachusetts Legislature. in
1908. q member exclaimed, In y wo.d
consider Louisiana the grave Of til.
Uuioa."
In 1871. on the bill for the admission
Of Louisiana as State, JOSIAH Quincy.
Jr.. said and after being called to order,
committing his remarks is criiing:-
If this bill pass. it is my deliberate
opinion that is virtual dissolution Of the
Union that it viii free the 4Stmessst,pn
she'r moral Obligations. and, az it will b.
ne rigk Of aN. 50 It will be the d..y OF
'o"'e. definitely to prepare for serarotivs.
a"''oaNy i tAsy ca~, vielertly II they
must"
JOHN QrIscY ADAMS. in describing the
Federal disuniouists of Massachusetts.
says. among other rtasons for dissolving
on the anncxstiou VI Louisiana, was the
following:
"Ths. it Was oppressive to the Interests,
snd destructive to the influence Of the
Confederscy, wHoss RIGHT AND
DUTS II THEREFORE, WAS TO sEcIDE FROM
rnx' BODY PoLIrIc. AND 70 CONSTITUTE
,sE or rHK,R owS."
Secession here appears 10 propria per-
'esa and BY name Blu. this is no. ali
The New England people medi.s,ed some
hing more ncnftrcus aud sLocking.--l
says Mr. Apaxs:
That project Chat of the New Eug-
and, Confrderaey) l repeat, had gene
he length Of fixing upon . m:litary lea
fsv for 'ss ezeeution; and although. the
:in uns.ances Of the time never admit
ed OF iis execution. nor even Of it.
vii Development. ]. yet had no doubt in
lSOa aud 1909. and have no doubt AZ
ms time. that IT, is the key to all the
lrese nsoven'ents Of these leaders of the
:ederal party ia New Enslsnd from tha,
ime forward. till its final catastrophe i,
hs Hartford Cvnyentiaa."
In his celebrated letter uron the Hart. |
ORD Consensiou Of December 30tb. 1923. |
shiie' FTes'dsns. of the, Uu,tsu states. +;