New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02

renSant aoSomunit 60 REQUIRED higher and broader
range of ,oica experience. The guarantees for per-
sona NIGHTS in England wss great advance over the
old ferda system Of Europe; aud 1t waa then left TO
the enarote Slater of America to developed higher ex-
ry;ence over larger extent OF territory, III those
necessary to the local rights Of sepa-
yate ndependent communities, united uhder one COM
mon government. 800, . r,.a
,onc I'm 9be science of government and " II had been
nro,s,y1V administered would have continued TO de-
velop the mighty ard power OF wonderful
people But under the comulnaion VI aioliOn VIII
re The reope so az to act together III concentrated
patiority and administer the common government
without regard to the sacred guarantees by which the
Local rights and interests OF separate communities
should he preserved under the absolute control Of their
senarae Governments. This, of course, reversed the
whole philosophy of our peculiar system, and II per-
m;,ted 10 become successful would have given us no
advance over tie European system OF government.
Tn fact Il would have placed ms behind them in
pro0rese for many of their most enlightened and pow
erful Governments asserted the doctrine and acted
upon it that governments and dynastles can be changed
by Popular Sovereignty expressed through universal
suffrage in independent communities; and they avow
this as substitute for the old theory Of divine and
hereditary night. 80. =, - -..
nent had failed and the Constitution Of the United
states grew out of the force of circumstances, and was
adorted in order TO secure, at that period, per-
feet union TO enable to resist foreign aggression
We have ougrown that safe Of THINGS and the danger
lately was not from foreign aggression but from inter-
nal corruption and from assumption in parts and
maiorties of absolute Governments other parts
without reference the limitations and reservations Of
the compact Thus, that Constitution its career
and fulfilled its destiny, under the perverted and
yitiated idea that consolidated people. I'm
der prejndices foetered by designing men, and under
the worst passions inhamed by bad men, absolute
majority was created, who assumed that their will
must necessarily be the Government, instead Of the
fixed principles Of the Constitution which were in
tended 10 guard the local rights and interests Of the
separate and independent communities which composed
the Coniederacy Of States. . 80. ....t.
Our State true TO the great principles upon which
the Copfederacy was formed and true to those great
and progressive ideas which were 50 identified with
American Independence, was forced to resume her
original powers Of government and che succeeds IN
ENGRAVING the fundamental right of separate and
INDEPENDENT State to withdraw from any Confederacy
that NAV be formed, whenever her people, in sover-
eign Convention assembled shall so decide then she
will have made another advance in the science OF gov
eminent, and added another guaranty TO the great
principle of civil liberty. And If this principle could
be secured without appeal TO arms aud blood, 1t
would show that the country has progressed IN CIVIL
cation and intelligence, 80 far as TO be able 10 settle
all controversies ana Issues involving political nights
by an appeal reason, interest, to free discussion TO
Conventions TO treaties and covenants rather than by
an appeal TO brutal force.
True, we have encountered misrepresentation and
abuse and for peop small in numbers as we are
10 make such issue did, was full Of danger
and difficulty. -
But no people are ct to be free unless they able
to treat denuneation with indifference, ana 10 meet
danger with fortitnde.
From peculiar circumstances, South Carolina was
called on to the first step in THE march 20 indie
pendence. She had to encounter the rs shock 10 the
bitterness and fierce passions OF our opponents those
who had mastered the power Of the Government and
were fondly gazing the rich and rpe fruit supposed
TO be just within their grasp naturally felt exaspera'ed
in disappointment caused by this State interpreting to
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arrest them IN their h"ess career oil mad ambition aha
wild fanaticism. For period were surrounded
with great difficulties, and threatened with danger that
appeared imminent.
AZ far AZ the Executive IL concerned always con-
sidered that the peculiar mission Of this State
firm and temperate course, to lay the foundation Of
the Conlederacy Of States, homogeneous in feeling
and interest with such institutions and domestic civil
iziton IA would unite them IN one common destiny
with government devoted TO their peace and safety
and with interest produce the aggression
upon other people, bat deeply interested TO develope
those productions that ~ largely demanded IN the
peaceful pursuits Of ankud anu entering 20 largely
into the comforts and pfogretiye civilization Of the
world.
When this State first Withdrew from the Federal
UnioD felt that bore, on one side, critical reia-
tons 10 the Confederacy had left, an9 ako very
delicate and peculiar relations 10 those Slave States
who constituted the border Of the Southern States and
We had s e or .s enf State. Of the South who r
expected molly TO come 70 our aide In the formation Of
new CoDfederacy.
All these relations made our course quite comph-
Gated, and full Of deep obligations. In administering
the duties Of the Executive office, truly say that
never for moment lost sight of the relations
State bore 10 all, and il has been my endeavor
while sustaining her separate rights and independence
never 10 do anything that might show indifference to
any Of the great complicated interests and relations
with which she was surrounded.
When your illustrious body ad journed, you aw he
State standing alone surrounded with peril and chords
restiDg upon the future. Under the kind dspensaions
Of experimenting Providence, am able TO pre-
cent her to you under brighter day, surrounded by
other States rich in their resources with their brave
and patriotic standing guard in the portss Of
a new Temple, reared by our common oouheils, and
dedicated TO the separate soreregnty Of free and iadt
pendent Slater. y W. PIcxIEs.