Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-14
Hom al, Mtv YORK. Daily News
IIIINoIs 8 KENTUCKY. VIRGINIA.


What sad contrasts this bloody conflict nov Ia pro :
gres upon The coil of the Old Dominion, suggests 10
the truly patriotic citizen who thinks Of the pas.
The President of the United States and the cicer in
command of the Fedesal forces now IN Virginia, are
both natives Of Kentucky and CiuSsne, by acopu0n OF
Ill nos Yes, NJ. L'ncola and General Grant we're Torn
n Kentucky and are citizens oil that State which has
nscfibs upon its seal the words "S ate Sovereignty
Let US, or moment glance st the past OF these
three S.atcs-Vi GINA, KehtuSky and LIoo.s Their
present Is before u nscents OF blood lighted up by lhe
6res tf towns cities and hame:a, and enliveqed with
the shlieks OF the wounded and dying AID cad walls
OF the widows and orphans OF the slam.
In 1870 Virginia through her SOD, Thomas Jefferson,
presented TO the word the great truth that all Sites
and peope have the inalienGbe right to choose that
form of government which to them may seem best
suited 70 promote their happiness; or in other words,
'sbat all GoVernmeas shOuld upon the consent Of
the governed To maintain this pdrciple, hAssachu-
set,, New York, Pennsj lvauia aud the rest OF the
colonies banded together with Virginia, Georgia aud
the Caronas and after seven years OF bloody strife,
eeded in upholdpg IL sgsinst Great Bdaiu con
of Virgina-GeOrge Washing ton-Wls The Joshua who
led the armies Of the od thirteenth" to victory and
established the great right of segoVernment (llmed
by ali the ases. Aud thus the thirteen States were
admitted to be free and independent soyersgetes AID
nations because they chose 10 be co. aud 10 main
tain their ght 10 elect their owa form of government
In 1888 ;hs right was established and each State in
order 70 preserve 1t tacedl5 as possible, emood ed
this principe in their several ale CoLettlohs-"the
right Of altering, modifying, abolishing or changing
their several forms OF Government as they ght see H.
This great prpc Ia ia found nos i the Constitution of
ev,ry Stats still in the Federal Uaon, and all those that
have seeded. l. is thus announced IN Massachusetts,,
In Maine in New York in Pennsylvania, in California,
in Ken lucky in IlOCis, Ia Vug mis-, an5 all the South
ern Salts.
In l7s7-three years before the formation OF the
Federal Constituion-lhe sovereign Safe OF Virginia
claimed title to- aud exercised jurisdiction oEe the ter
ritory row comprising tie S.atei OF kenucsy, O-lo,
Indiana aad Illinois. Kniucky, with che coiselt Of
Virgins vas created into sovereign safe, end was
the rs. State admitted into the Union after the Fed.rsl
O1ostitu'ion was adopted in 1889, Up " ich per cd
sac was part OF Vrginia-a Oh OF her SD, and bone
OF her bone But VTginis, in 1887 m do oher sister
states who had fought side by side with her Was nag
tons and Lees to maintain the principle OF her j. Her
IONS and Heprys, oSe OF the most msgnnce Mt dona-
tous that the world Wins ell She ceded 10 the
old ConEederatCn-to hold for the common bench -
the immense domain now embracing the sovereign
States OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. ........
More than this, TO show the sp ut 10 which this gut
was made AID to demonstrate the cher States that
was intended for tl and for the South for Ella.
veiy the only condition attached to the g vas fer the
bert. Of The Northern free Sat- asd that 1t was
intend 70 inducs their psople TO immigrate thither
and erjoy the territory. Virginia stipulated t st IN
yolun ary seFVude not 10 exist in that territory
All the States North and South, accepted tie donation
With the coalition, and thus that the Northwest
ern Territory psssed from Tgeia 10 the old Confe3e-
ration, What State has ever done so much t..
In I7S9 the Federal Constitution was formed, Viz
GINA through ter sol james Madison, aiding In lis for
nation Il was submit ed to her for adoption Seeirg,
with almost prophetic vision, the dangers that might
attend the experiment al specially from Fede'a tn
croachm nts Virginia agreed TO become member D
the Federal Union With the express reservation con-
iantd in the act OF adoption that she should withdraw
at pleasure This vas part AID parcel OF the CT M
pact bet cen Virgina and the other States who CO
rsed the Federal Union She was admitted with tbiO
xpes rsseryAtioc aud never would have entered the
Union without it. Il continued in ierce Wl'le she re
manned in he Uniop, and was never repealed. Toe
other States accepted her upon this condition, and we're
therefore bound by It. Kentucky was then par, OF
Virginia and in the treaty made between her aud her
mother che recognized al the laws oil virginia, aad
among them this res rvation
Ia l7es as Patrick Henry told what would happ.n,
tie FEDERAL Government begun 10 oncroach upon the
rights OF the States The Alien and Seditoa Laws OF
the elder Adams were enacted Virginia took the alarm,
aud the State, under tho lead OF Mr. hadison-the
father OF the onstuaoRenuucilted the great prin-
cipes for which she ia couendnS-Tghts that she
we'd WHEN she entered the Federal alliance, aud
which the olhtr as did not then hesitate 10 co cede
TO her.
Virginia then declared the character of the Federal
alliance and the principle Of STATE soyertiguty-!he
right Of sovereign Save 10 withdraw from the Federal
Union whenever, in her opinion such withdrawal was
essent al to her safety and honor.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of 1898 the daughter Of Vir.
gnla-the land of the Brock the Shebys, the SCOTS,
the Grrards tie GaIks-the heroes of The Revolution,
the defenders OF The frontier from ssvases Yes, en-
lucky of 1898 stood ouer to shoulder with Virginia
in maintaining aud announcing the same doctrine OF
ate sovereignty. Then, the insidous teachings OF
Federal JUICES Federal Bank Attorneys, Yankee Ed
cra Editors and partisans bad not entered Kentucky.
Then Federal patronage Federal commissioners, Fsde-
raj contracts aud Federal corruption had not corrupted
Kentuc " politicians. And then Kentucky sateemen,
Kentucky Iolders, Kentucky 'huuteTs, and Kentucky
farmer, ell stood by Thomas JEFF rson 10 the Sta es
gats doctrine OF 1898, and almost unanimously cast
the vote OF State tor him aga ns the elder Adams
the New England FederalP.
Now, where lie Kenuckyi And where are Keptuck.
ians- descendants Of Vifgi iAnsS Where ia Indiana,
Ohio Aa6 Iiaois, that day are indebted TO Virginia
| for the institutions they enjoyf ~
KeotSckaD, or q native oil kentucky, In the Presi
dental ch i CO ling upon the people every here 10
pray that Virginia may BE- destroyed her cit zsDs tin,
her aud cities sacked and her territory deYa tn
ted because her people claiming The practical exer-
else Of an express right which reserved to hem by
| the common foreathers Of Virginia aud KsntuckV.-
NATIVES of Kentucky, unfolding federalism in It's Efforts
10 destroy SITE sovereignty aud State rights. Git zsn'
Of Illinois ENGAGED in assisting Federalism to destroy
that princpl which lie embazoned on the coat OF ara
| and broad Iesl of LIMOS ate Sovereignty"
Ciliz,Ls Of Ohio, Irdana, illinois end Kentucky, up
holding New Efg gland in desPoliog Virginia OF one
hall OF her ter a. ~ by act of Congress directly OPP
/ 20 .ed to the FEEDER 4 Constitution. -
Al the States North Wairing upon their sister States
FLOR serng the right which one sacredy clings 10
The right OF self. government
What commentary upon human consistency what
Lesson Black Federalism is teaching what contrAs
between the sacred memories OF the past aud the hor
ribe realizes Of the present All, all rssutiug from
The hypo critical teaohngs and policy Of New Eng and
/ piety and patriotism %. gl--
Shall these things continue, shall they cease, aud
\ peace orce mora bltss tina lAnd?
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