Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-13
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snact an ordnance Of separation from the northern
ossses ~ N Ase Union to be submitted
oasi 70 tee ReoP Tor 6e7tonak fs poIs.
Inc cpPone ats Of suhh an or5inarea admit T ~
WortisU SINE aad the Gction If AZ s.1,y that n.
votes Of an overwhelming majority q our Deopls-
1ennmaAeH ~ ne 1exrs which tsdsral foEces- il
spires 10 some Of them, such fearal
would be cast In its favor. In nv iCst eonfsrencs
X with Generin Lyon proposed 20 abide bv q ,oks
Of ouF Peope on tatqasstioR, his refusal iadIEtea
II his own conyietiqRs ot what Ne Fosnlt would be.
for had be believed the resIt would be in hu favo
4 he as s-pOtieal commander would never have ~
fused 70 seeare 70 the North great and pOwerful
i State as Missouri By the cheap And boo.ess pro-
cess Of popular electiGn. -----
4 But we have been left no choice in the mater
4 As the earlier unconsts utions acs Of Vioeneesnd
iasuIs il Missouri, under the 0r5sra Of Prsaideut
Lincoln, had been perpetPated during Tie recess q
the United States Congress, hesifssed 70 regard
item sc para Of the policy OF me northern people
and their goTernuienkN But their GoHgree3 has nov
beeEl over four weeks il session. AID NOT only ar
proving II ss0nd1et Of their Presdent i has adopt
ed and prepared to carry out On the largest scale,
his detestsoe principles Of action. has declared
open war apea ua and eur institutions, and aeeOrd-
ing 10 ali the Knlsz which r7en the concessions ef
SOVEREIGN States united ia Ehe same eoRfs3eraey Is
has di charged Us Of ali obligation to it, and Vio-
ientiy dissolved the union Of Missouri win the
North e only reTnEns for ds 20 take things - We
nod thems Gquiesee in the disuniOa efected By the
is Ssostliy Of the Moth and formally announce Il p
O. Under an act Of the EensrsI assembly. seouveh
ton was eis0ted in February last 70 meet on TIE,
2sth Of ths ssne mouth, 10 consider the then ex-
isng relations between the goYernnent of the Uni-
ted States. the people and the RoYernneats OF the
different States and the governments ard people Of
the State Of AisscurlH It isalnnscssssrg to iscuss
the extent Of the power vested 10 that eenEsnsiOul
as the question has already been decided il Drinci
IN the aSe Uri0h. In the esse Of Rhode Island The
Supreme Court Of the United States unan;monzly
decided that in forming the constitutions Of the,
dHsrent States, after the Declaration OF fadeDend-
enee, and IN the various changes and alterations
which hive since been made the political 3spsrfs
ment has alRags determined whether The prooOssdf
constitution or amendment was ratified by the peo-
pie OF the Sthte The eo.rectness Of this deeisioa
s clear from the constitution of the United Statss
Il provides fDF meerfereccs of the general Govern
msnt to protect State against domestic violence
only, ION application Of the legislature, or Of the
executive, when the legislature cannot Be con-
yened y In them resides the right b determines
whether satEdous under the Ordinanees Of a con-
yention are lawful, or mere domestic Eiolsnesp
and insurreclOn. Thus deriving all il anthOr-
ity from The pefmisaioa Of recognition Of
the political departments of our State
government, the gsRera ASSEMBLY, the
the convention was limited in in is powers By the
express term Of the act creating II. The right tnus
to liz it was denied BY few members IN debate
bat vas asserted BY the general assembly in the
very Law itsef declaring that no act ordnance or
valid to change or dissolve the political relations Of
this State 70 the government Of the United States
or any other State. until majority Of the qualified
voters OF this state voting upon the question shall
ratify the same" The convention was given ths
P)ver to submit certain questions to the people: bur
the general assembly never abandoned ics right also
TO do the same, to eonide like discretion 90 any
other body OF officer. The remnans lsft of the
convention, sitting under the visible control OF
foreign armeif force, hostile to the political departs
meHt Of the Eovernment Of Missouri, ard % her
eoJler has Vsntured upon measures derOgaEcPy toa
the sovereignty of the State, which Il was created
10 vlndleate and Injurious to her institutions which
il In duty bound to protect Il has assumed 10
select cut Of its body and conn ssion ss Rov-l
ernor person who. by removing his Eesideuce- and
family to Philadelphi had forfeited his ctizsnship.
even when elected TO the convention, and has not
BEEN as prescribed BY the constitution resident Of
Missouri for 1t least four years next before hEs
election. I'LL. ..- . ...- .t
has done this in order % give the Lincoln gov
ernment cloak for the cOatinuanee Of the war
against Missouri BY cringingly furnishing the ene--
my pretended governor, who can cali upon
Mr.. Lincoln for aid 70 war upon our regular au-
-horltes, under q pretense Of suppressT domes-
ie violence To enable this person. q very near
Of Mr. bineOln's attorney general to be-
,Oms more. .cOBPlste tool Of the abolition admia-
stration, the eOnventipn has assumed to abolish.
he general assembly and leave the State without
Isl the FOR On rs 10 come. Il thus assumes
. change tle pOHtieal reistiOns Of this State to
he 4OFerQLnenI OF Onlsel STATES alOi1El1rR
ne legislature snd chtnging the officer who AlsI
las the right. when the legislature cannot be con-
-sned n bring rhe federal 6 ps 70 Interfere Ia
ne don este sffGirs UA er TIE convention aei
hsae proceedings have, of course. no validity unsa
ess ratified ~ the people inA manner consistent
With the provisions OF our constitution, which an
ounces as one Of "the general, great and essen
ial principles Of liberty ard freeA gov rument,"
has all eleeiOns shall be fres and sqaaLz .-isa
The remnant Of the convention having thus at-s
olitics department Of the government Of Rissouri,
e BY the psOpiec and alaEge portion Of - rneEni
ers having TINS encouraged the HshelliSa azainatA
be State authorities, i must hepcefOrth Be regard
as dissolved and at an eTn. As was well said %
tby one Of It's mostdstinguished members hfnseif~
tall an syOved opponent Of secession, SN0thingl
hat is done by this convention. matter Ehat itI
ctiOn or noH-ActOn, has any more effect upon the
ondition Of the people Of Missouri than the streW
lg Of flowers upon = dead horse with the view Of
eTiEifying is. The people viii be-amussd, while
ley cannotbe mOeked by any tempoFiZing efforts
this convention to calm the troubled Watsrs Of
his State. lti' nothing IN the world but an hsus
the bayOnet --.-''''-- -1-i'-
By an. setsf the general assembly, unaRimously
sssed at its last sesson the Governor of the State
1As invested with extraordinary powers, designed
. be sufhclert to meet any emergency which might
rise after its adjournment While could not Cof-
delegate its legislative power 70 an ex,
cutive officer, yet it could by is Own legishtion.
il habituzlly does, vest IN such an officer dis-
retiOn as 10 what he might do 10 furtherznca o.
object designated by the LegisGture ITSELF which
mis- to suppress the rebellion and rePei~
he invasion originated by the Lincoln government
iISt governments having put Missouri out Of The
InOn by violating the Constitution Of the United
tstes and Of this State, making war upon her. and
eelaring her out Of its protection iss my duty
er that act without aWaitil.g the meeting Of the
eneral assembly, 10 declare the pOsition which is
he legal result Of that var aRd announce 70 the
1orld that Missouri is and Of rizht ought 10 bej&
Dvereign, free aud independent State. This ! do
the declaration issue this day As soon As the5
eneral Assembly can meet in szfety, It will be con-
eHed 70 take such action as it may deen DC in Fs-
pect to this proceeding - --.4
i deem it my duty 70 exhort al good citizens %
espeet this action u ibe reghs rly constitnsed1
tate authorities. They cume prepared to yindieaie
rights Of the people if the-people Themselves
'ih sustain them. They make no war upon Peaee-
bic uCoffendng citizens who adhere TO the foreign
lincoln government; such may rely on protection
their persons and properly But those who take
D arms I, T the public enemy, Or aid his military
cerations by acts which, according to civilized
saQes render them amenabe 70 the iaWsOf- war
I'll be dealt with according. 70 those usages.
Witness my hand and private seal (the seal Of the
- Slate nOEbsfng at hand) ~ New Madrid,
er Missouri, this, 9Th day Of August IN tha1
SEAL yeilr of our. Lord eighteen hundred and
e. sixty One-.-,. CLAIBcRNE +. JACKsoS, = II
- - $50 Governor of Missouri
QHALYBEATE sPRINas5
is water Is iEOushs four hundred - Ia = ssson&f.