The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09

and stated that, after comparing tho sentiments
Of the two men, he found those Of Mr.. lincoln
far the most conservative. Tic impression be
sought to make was, of the two men the Aboli
;ionis. was the more conservative. Oh, corlsis-
tency, what a jewel. thou art
He (Mr. j. again pronounced against heees-
sion. The relna,ks Of bis former speech Oh chat
head had not been answered 1t is true, iunusn-
does had been uttered against the speaker liut
the speech had not been answered. Answer
that. The honorable SENATOR Of Virginia Mr..
TIuLtsr) had made a.speech since the 18th Of last
month aspeech that was evidently well digeg
ed, thoroughly conned, sndsits language measure
ed What does that Senator say in that speech
lie says, virtually that it win not do TO ackno'sl
edge this doctrine Of socessCn He would be
willing to regulate the right Of secession, which is
not given in the Constitution bat results from he
nature of the compact" he says further, .
would provide that, before State Seeded il
should summon Convention Of the States TO
which it belonged aud submit TO them a statement
of its grievances and wrongs Should majority
Of the States in such Convention decde the
complaint to be well founded, then the State
ought to be permitted to sccsde inpeacc." Mr..
Jefferson, in his remarks OF the Articl,s Of Con-
federation, clearly and dnm tskably argues for
the right of coercion. A decision of the Supreme
Cont, in a case which arose in the State Of IL
giuia, declared Che same doctrine. Whea the flu
gi;iyc slave law was enforced in III. eiiy OF Bos-
ton did ANYBODY complain that il was cocrcing
STATED MIR. }. then read from an editorial att
Gle in the I,chmoud Euquirer OF Novcnbcr LIST,
1874, TO show Virginia opinion On the nature of
| tpasou.l What, then, is treason The Consti-
luton defines it. Who is or are waging war
against the United States Who are
giving aid and comfort to ilicir cncmies Il
would not require the lantern Of Diogtnes to dis
cover the men who are adhering to the enemies
of he United States and furnishing them aid and
camlIrt. If th're b. any such they should b.
punished according 10 The law and the Constilu-
ton. lie that is guilty Of treason is worthy ii a
tra.t)l's fate.
Whn we come 70 examine We End that tho ef-
forts of men to disrupt this Government 60 very
Ear back. These men have got tired Of Govern
mcrt by the people. There is in South Carolina
Il band Of men-who when here had acted with
Che Democratic party though not alwsys---who
entertain ntimenls entirely hostile TO the pIirci-
Pies Of popular governm mt. Tho people Of
South Carolina Go not enjoy Republican freedom,
fJr they never have been allowed 10 vote for
Prasid, mt or Vice President Of the United State,
This doctrine Of secession commenced AZ a very
carly day. He would read from a work styled
" Memoir of the American Revolution in \ or,h
and South Carolina and Georgia to show two
glazing Instances wherein the people Of Charles
ton had exhibited during the Revolutionary war
a much stronger attachment to Great Britain aud
King Georg than 10 the cause of the United Col
onies, and made the excuse for themselves thai
the idea Of independence had sprung up in NOR
Northern States. lie (slr. J. doubted if ever
the people Of South Carolina would have auy
proper IDEAS Of popular government. Ia 1888
they wanted to break UP the United States Cow
erumcut on the tariff question and It was not TO
be- doubted that independently Of the slavery
question there is design abroad to break az Ia.
| Union. Ali that South Carolina and the S.cad-
ing States want d Virginia, kcnrucky ~ I'll
| ncssee is to ct m,n and money fom them IL
o,dcr to prosecute intended wars upon Naxico
The people Of So1.b Carolina have always been
| complaining and he could allnost wish South
| Carolina aud Massachusetts, could be- ti~I tog,;h-
Fl Ike &iaFacse twins [laughtfrl and ruf ou; IN
! The midst of some great ocean, where they would
b.. wa5hcd by tn waves and cooled BY the winds
( vutii 81 lime they should BE- brought baci; to
/ aAse another aal in the sistc!bJol OF The Union