The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-02
NORTH CAROLINA AND THE REBEL.
LION.

NORTH CAROLINA AND THE REBEL
LION.
4 remarkable article from a Journal IN III
RebeI S,ates-Recie,o Of the History Of III
Sscession Moueneaf f-sohat the Leaders prom,
ised 10 10 What Mey hare Failed to Accom-
ptish.
The following i remarkable article whicl
appeared n the Reeigh, v c. Standard ON Ju
Il sl-t Il Is reported to have bee written b.
Hon. r 5 Donnel, Speaker OF the House 0
Commons Of North Carolina, aided by F B. Sat
terthwaite, President Of the Governors Council
and TO have been published with the approval o
Gov. Vance We publish the article, and itali
cize, &c, as it was printed in the Standard
THE sECEssIoNIsTs - THEIR PROMISES AND PR
FORHANCEs-TH CONDITION INTO WHICH THEY
HAVE BROUGHT The COUNTRY -THR REMEDY
ETC
Mr.. EDIroR There is, so far as remember
10 war TO be met with in history entirely anala-
gous 10 he one now raging between the North
and the South That produced by ar attempt
on the part of three of the Swiss Cantons 10 sep
arate themselves from the Confederation, few
years since, in some respects, resembles il most
nearly That attempt, il will be remembered,
was arrested, and the rebellious Cartons speedi-
II reduced to submission by the arms Of the Con
federacy. 1t is frequently compared to our old
Revolutionary struggle with the mother country,
but there is scarcely an analogy between the two
cases. The thirteen colonies were not like the
Southern States, equal in political rights with
the other States Of the British Empire They
possessed no sovereign power whatever. They
we're not, as we were, entitled to representation
in the common Parliament Of the British Union,
but were mere cOlOuies-mere dependencies up
on the mother country. In an evil hour the ad-
mnstration of George Greenville, and after
wards that Of Lord North, attempted to impose
a tax upon the colonies. This oppression was
resisted, and the resistance was made the pre-
text for other expressions more unjust STILL The
colonies continued their resistance in a constitu-
tiOnal way for nearly ten years, by representa-
tions, renonstranees, and petitions for the re-
dress Of grievances; but all in vain. At length
they took up arms, with the avOwed object %
enforcing such redress They sOemnly dis
claimed all intention of separation from the pa
rent State, for they we're as loyal in their feel
ings of attachment to the British Constitution as
were the inhabitants of Surry or Cornwall. This
resOlute step, they confidently expected would
procure the desired redress; but the advice Of
all the ab,est statesmen at that sge--Of Chatham
OF Camden. OF Burke, OF Fox, of Rockingham,
and others, was thrown away upon the narrow
minded monarch and the bigOted ministry which
then swayed the destines of the British Empire
Still in hope, they continued the struggle for
one whole year. At length the British Parlia-
meut declared the colonies out of the protection
of the present State And then, at last no 9th
er course was left them but to proclaim their in
dependence and defend il if need be with their
lfe's blood. The battle of Lexington was fought
on the 10th Of April, l775, and on the 18th of
April, 1915. the Provincial Congress of North
Carolina empowered their delegates in Con-
gress to concur with the delegates OF the other
Colonies in declaring independence and forming
foreign alliances" and on the 5th of the follow
ing month, Virginia, through her Convention,
instructed her delegates in the Continental Con-
gTess TO propose TO that body TO declare the
United Colonies free and independent States,
absOlved from all allegiance to, or dependent on
the Crown or Parliament of Great Britain, and
on the 4th Of July following the ever memorable
Declaration was made
But how different has been the course of the
secessiOnists. They seem to have resolved years
ago that the Union should be destroyed, and
then to have set themselves to work 10 forge
such grievances as would seem to give them a
decent pretext for the accomplishment of their
premeditated schemes. The first effort was
made in the days OF nulli6cation by the seces
sonists OF South Carolina. The grievance then
complained of was the tariff, although the State
of South Carolina, herself. had been from the
foundation of the Government nearly up to that
period as strong an advocate of high tariff as
any State in New England. That question was
4 Csroln.. ohfofno1 all hat
she ostensibly demanded. revenue tariff
with incidental protection, became the settled
policy of the government, and, except for short
period under the tariff of 1912, was never de-
parted from But still they we're not satisfied
Immediately after the passage of Mr.. Cay's
Compromise bill, the newspaper organ OF the
secessiouists at Washington declared, that tn.
South could Reuer Be united on the tariff CUES
ton. and that the slars question was the only
one that could unite them" Aud Mr.. Calhoun
il | mistake not, said the very same thing in
speech at Abbevie, in South Carolina, about the
same time; and Of course, was followed by al
the lesser lights among his sdherents Their
commenced thlt violent agitation Oi the SLAYER,
question which had nearly eliminated upon tbs
admission OF California, in 1850 Again, bv The
efforts of those immortal statesmen of the las
age, Messrs Webster, Clay and others, was th'
matter compromised. The whole country a
first appeared satisfied with the settlement. bu
il soon appeared that there were a number o
restless spirits among the extremists OF the SOuil
| that would Dc satisfied with nothing short Of
| dissolution of the UniOn. Ot this class OF poll
ticians, W. L YAncey may be fitly selected as
/ representative man. He imme atey began 4
sgitate the question again He went 10 th
| Democratic National Convention at Baltimore. Il
1892, "a delegate from the State Of Alabams
| aud there proposed as ihe uitimafgnl on whic
be could continue to act With the Democrat
party, and upcn which, Il. bis opinion. the Slav
states could consent % remain in the Union, tha
| the doctrine of Ton intervention by Congress i
regard to Slavery IN the Territories should be il
cOrPOrated in the Democratic platform In thi
ne failed, aud therefore did not support the nom
inee Of the Convention Mr. Pierce. He coul
| not, however, at thar time, succeed in creatin
great schism in the Democratic party. so gres
| had been the calm which the compromise mea,
ures of 1850 mad produced. In 1856 he agai
vent as delegate from the State of Alabama
the Cincinnati COuvf ntion, with his old ,slt
nlatam in his pocket. Contrary TO his wish,
aud expectations it was incorporated into Il
Cincinnati platform, and being thus LETT withOl
an excuse, De supported Mr. Buchanan for Il
lpresdency in the fall of that year. In Il
meantime, however. that fatal measure, the r
Ipeal of the Missouri Compromise, had been co