Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1861-01-09
The Origin OF Disunios.

We are all Of Us by this time pretty vel
posted IN regard to the di.union move
ment OF South Carolina in 1925; ther
the pretehce was the Tariff question; III.
Legislature passed an ordioance. .ullify.
ing the Revenue laws Of the United States
announcing them null and void. and for
| bidding their execution under pains and
| penalties. within the limits Of that State
A law VIA also passed organizing and
arming tho militia Of the State, and the
threat thrown out that any attempt to en-
force those laws would be resisted by force
and by the establishment Of q separate and
independent government.
This ordinance was officially communi
Gated to the President. and a case presen
ted to test his patriotism, his courage, and
his fidelity to his inaugural osth-an oath
aiken in the presence Of God aud man, OF
Heaven and earth, ITO take care that the
laws Of the Union we're faithfully execu-
ted"
That President was Gen. Andrew jack
.on; and the event aeon proved, what in
fac no one doubted, that he was mol false
To hi. duty. hi. country and his oath. TIL.
Proclamation followed; it was q glorious
document. well worthy the study Of the
scholar and the statesman, and ought TO be
read and re resd by every American citi-
ecu at the present day. We will give in
his concentration, the concluding para
graph..
Addressing the people Of South Carolins
he said: III adjurs you - you honor the
memory Of your fathers; as you love the
cause Of freed~m TO which they dedicated
heir lives; as you prize the Pc ace Of your
country. the lives OF its beat citizens, and
your own fair lame, to retracs your steps.
snn eli from the archives Of your State The
disorfaniEing ndict Of It's Convention; bid
i,s Members 10 rssssemble, and promul-
ss's to decided expressions Of your will
to r.msia 10 the path which alon. can con
ire' You 10 safety. prosperity and honor
Tel u en- tha.. compared to dIsunion, all
other e,Il' IRE iigh', because that brings
With il an arc I'm ,lstion OF all.
Declare ,ha, yos will never take ,hs
field unless the Star Spsngled Bapn-r OF
your country shall fiat over you; that yoa
will not he stigmatized when dead. and
dishonored AMI 'c5rned while you live, q.
the authors Of the 6rst attack upon The
Constitution Of your country. Its destroy
ers ysu cannot be. You may disturb its
peace. you may interrupt the course Of its
prosperity, you may cloud its reputation.
for stability. bst it's tranquility will be re-
stored, it's prosperity will return. and the
stain upon i,s national character, will be
transferred, and remain an eternal blot on
,hs memory Of thoss who caused the disor
der.
"Fslllow citizens Of the United States
the threat Of unhailowed disunion, the
names Of those. once respected. by when
IL was uttered. ths array Of military force
to support it. denote the approach Of u eri-
sis in our sGairs, on which the continuance
Of our ussxarpled prosperity. our political
existescs. and perhaps that Of all free gov
srnmerts. may depend. The eonjsncturs
demanded free. full. and an explicit
not only Of ny attentions,
but Of my principles Of action; aud a. The
claim was asserted Of q right by State to
snuul the laws ofths Union, and even 70
seesds from Il ct pleasure. q frank sxpesi
ton Of ny opinions In rslstisa 10 Ne svi.