St. Mary's beacon., 1862-01-16

Il
tory wss admitted into the Union a |,
free. soveseigu aud independeat State; Il
vas. consequently reeeived into the Sss-
ate oPon IN equality as 70 votes and
Politiesl power With the Oldest and most
Popslous q sbe original States. In
saead Of dividing shis free tsssiAosy sus
iete lve 6lsses In Tssaa. = vss ~
/ vided into Ssatss ealy absst ons-flkh q
large; consequently, the balance Of pow
er in the Senate could not be maintain
cd long under the stream Of in-6euiug
population from abroad. nor eould t
last . moment after parties had arraue-
ed themselves according to sectional
lines. As soon - this balance was des-
troysd. the issue Was made; and with
eighteen Free States. as they are called.
to fifteen that recognized African slave
~. Lincoln. at the head Of . sectional
party. was brought into power regularly,
according to the sorms Of the Constitu-
tioa. but upon platform entirely subver.
.ive Of it. Thus the land policy hasten
ed ths destruction Of the Uuion, by uu-
wisely calling iu.e play political power,
that were bound to throw the Federal
maohinery out OF adjustment. Nor i.
this all j; it led political economists into
error. and induced the world to sscribc
to the so-cslled '.indomitable energy and
enterprise Of the New Englaud people"
What. in the reclaiming of wilderness
belongs really to host Of European
emigrants. :.
The Northern Congress has imposed
direct tax upos its people Of $3O.-
OOo. .OQO. Our Cangress has taxed Us
for $50. 900. 900 to pay principal and
interest on our debt. We at the South
cheerfully and willingly submit to this
tax. and every cent OF it will be prempt-
y paid. But. mark my word. the
Northern people viii be slow to put
their hands into their pockets for this
''rail-splitter," as Abe Lincoln il called.
Nevertheless. he may squeeze = portion
Of this tax out Of them. but If 80, i,
will Be only = portion. and that will
come with such writnings. grins and
protaststions. that he will never atte,np,
to "raiss the wind again by ast such
process. But when the pinchine time
the pay day-does come. will not the
same mo,ives which induced his people
to proclaim ''hi8hsr law" aud to de-
nounee certain provisions Of the Copsti-
tuition - - covenant With hell" in
duee them to repuIiate this debt, priu-
ciPal aud interest, which he il now seek
ing to create for his wicked purpose
| cannot but think 20. Their faith was
pledged to stand BY the Constitution
yet, the moment they felt the Coustisu-
ton operating - . restraint upon them.
they violated il. Will they be more
faithful to their promise to pay? Will
they not. AFTER the money is bvrrowed
and spent. Be more likely to turn upon
the lenders and say. This debt va.
created by . doubsful authority st best
it WAS created in the name Of the Uni.
ted States. when there Was no longer
any such Government; it WAS created to
support war which the Constitution
does not recognize Ill this was known
to you when you made the loan! There
fore. We won't pay" This debt. prin-
eipal and interest, these Northern men
will repudiate altogether, for already the
var 10 beginning to be unpopular with
the masscs. Enlistmcnts 20 on slowly
in the North. The people are hanging
back. 1t is worthy Of rcmark. that al
nssss every prisoner We have taken from
them prsfrsses hi,nsslf to have becn de-
eeived. lie MAS entrsppsd into this
War. and If he is ever permitted to
reach home sgain. be will ior one keep
clcsr OF any n.0re such scrspes. Such
Is their language.
But after the public lands and the enor-
nous influx Of foreignors upon NJ had
destroyed the checks aud balances Of the
Government. the cry Uf tho '.irrcpressiLle
conflict" was raised in the North. Either,
said their leading but deceitful statesmen.
We must overruu aud overturn the insti.
tutiOns Of the South and root out slavery,
or the South Will impose upon u. its ne
sroes. Upon this ihs Nortbcsn or "Free
States" a. they are called. combined i
Exceeding ~ in nun,ber Of States and !
polls Of people. they drew . geographical
line, and fornsslly divided the country into
secti"ns-Nortb and South. This act. |
l.wfally dssermissd. placed. according to |
the forms Of the Co'stisutien. the whole |
Federal machinery-Exseutive, L~s;vis-
i've aud Judicisl-i, the hauds Of fac.
tioa formed Of fan.sicss asnd bssded to- |
gether for the psrpsss Vt nsking wsr
upon our rights. our property and our lib !
cries. The end and aim VI that Cos-titu-
lion v.s ~ 'estsblish justice. insure d. !!
mestie tranquility. pnUsids fos the com.
mon de(encP nFssaaa,is the e>nersi -.l6...