The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-05-09
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sIARTANBuRa S. q. THURSDAY. May D, 1851

toysf The princ;plas have been made subor-
dinste To- the agent appointed by them
The peopie ofthe Southern States, whose
|s&lnaose exclusive occupation wns agriculture,
early perceived o tendency in the Northern
Statcs 70 render the common Government
sahsersient 70 their own purposes, by impo-
slng burthens on commerce rs projection
|t0tneir manufacturing and shipping inter
ests Icdg and angry controversy grew
out Of these :attampts, often successful, to
hcnett one section ofthe counry at the
expense Of the otAer. And the danger of
disruption arising from this cause was en-
hanced BY the fact that the Northern
population was increased by immigration
aud other causes in n greater ratio than
the population of the South. BY degrees as
he Northern States gained preponderance
in the National Congress, self interest
taught their pcopls to yield ready assent to
any plausible advocacy of their right as
!. minority to govern the minority without
control: they learn to listen with imraticsce
to the suggestion Of any constitutional inn
pediment to the exercise of their will; and
SO utterly have the principles Of tae Con-
stitution been corrupted in the Northern
m nd that in the inaugural address deliv-
cred by resident Lincoln in March last,
he asserts as an axiom which he plainly
deems to be undeniable, that Z theory of
tho Constitution requires chat in all cases
the majority shall govern; and in another
memorable instance, Che same Chief Mag
istrate did.uot hesitate to likcn the relations
between State and the United States to
those which exist between a country aud
the State in which it is situated and by
which it was created. This is the lamen.
table and fundamental error on which rests
the policy that has eliminated in his dee
laration OF war against these Conicderate
States.
In addition to the long continxed and
deep seated resentment felt by the South
ern States at the persistent abuse of the
powers they had delegated to the Congress,
for the purpose of enriching the manufac-
turing and shipping classes of the North
at the expense of the South, there Las ex-
listed for nearly half a century another sub.
Seet OF discord, iovGlving Interests Of such
transesadept ma.saitude, as at all times to
create the apprehension in the minds OF
many devoted lovers Of the Uuion, that its
permanence was impossible
When the several States delegated Ger
tain powers to the United States Congress,
large portion Of the laboring population
| consisted Of African slaves imported into
the colonies by the mother country. In
twelve out Of the thirteen States, negro
| clnuoru ovfsfaA and t,a .,..ks &c
| iPsiaves was prot cted hy law This prs
perty was recognized in the Constitution
and provision was made against its loss by
the escape Of the slave. The increa in
the number Of slaves by further importa.
tion from Africa was also secured " q
clause fOrbidding Congress to prohibit the
slave trade anterior to certain date aud
in no clause can there be found any dele.
cation of power to the Congress authoriz
ing 1t in any manner to lcgislate to the
prejudice, detriment or encouragement oil
the owners of that species OF property, or
excluding it from the protection Of the
government.
The climate and soil of the Northern
States soon proved unpropitious toahe con,
tinuance of slave labor, whilst rhe converse
was the case at shc Ssuth. Under the nu.
restricted free Intercourse between the tw,
sections, lhe Northern States CONSULTED
their own interest BY selling their slaves
TO the South, and prohibiting slavery with.
i'll their limits The South were willina
purchasers OF property suitable to theil
wants, aud paid the price OF the acauisi
ton without harboring suspicion thai
their quiet possession was to be dsturbel
by those who we're inhibiied not only b,
want OF constitutional authority, but b,
good faith as vendors, irnm disquetiny
title emanating from themselves.
As soon, however, as the Northern State.
that prohibited African slavery within
their limits had reached number suiEc
| lent 10 give their representatives eontrul!
ing voice in th" Congress, persistent and
organized system OF hostile measures
against the rights of the owners of slaves
IN the Southern States was inaugurated and
! gradually extended. 4 continuous series
OF measures was divised and prosecuted iou
the purpose of rendering insecure the ten
! ure OF property In slaves; fanatical organi
cations, supplied with money by voluntary
subscriptions, were assiduouSl, engaged in
ihciting among the slaves a spirit of dis
content and revolt; means were furnished
for their escape from their owners. and
agents secrectly employed to entce them
to abscond the constitutional provision
for their rendition to their owners was first
evaded, then openly denounced as viola
tion.of conscientious obligation and reig-
lous duty men were taught that it Was "A
meri' to elude, Jisobey and violently oppose
the execution OF the laws enacted to secure
'the performance Of the promise contained
III the constitutional compact; owners OF
slaves were mobbed, aud even murdered in
open day, solely for applying to magis-
trate for the arrest OF fugitive slave the
doSmas OF these voluntary organizations
soon obtained control OF the legislatures of
many OF tue Northern States, apd laws
were passed providing for the punishment