Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-22
CAMP 65rH IxD. IxF'TRY VOLUNTEERS,
DEcATUR, GA, Sept %, 1854

The paper is OF date when Nulhhca-
ton was in vogue, and is interesting as
containing the opinions which ruled and
actuased the people of this State at that
time, and $ strong proof against the
wickedness Of this rebellion. quote
from one Of the shorter articles.
Tomorrow the fatal ordinance OF
| South Carolina is to operate. Is the die
| then cast7 VIII Csrolinians madly re-
sst the laws Of their country viii that
infatuated State vainly attempt to main
tain forlorn and separate existence as
nation2 Should the ether States con
sent 10 her separation from the Union,
she will be eonvnlsed By intestine dis
sensioHs of the most impIaeable eharae-
| ter; sad her commerce Gf she has any
will become defenceless prey to the
rapacity of the most contemplate mara
tune power For protection, the re-
pentant predigal must cast herself at the
/ feet Of the mother country; and instead
Of enioyinga glorious National Indepen-
dence, shrImust fain be content with such
privileges as England her protector,
may be pleased to graz { her. II eannot,
IL musf not be- ua
1 MS AfAAGtE oIUMo o0AE bA tue BfAAIE
ples held By the people Of Georgia at that
day. They then could plaihly see that
the ordnance Of nulli6cstion, which, in
fact, amounted to an ordnance Of seces-
sion, would be fatal move 20 the
State Of South Carolina They then
could see that il would be ''madness' for
the people OF South Carolina to engage
in resist1acs 10 The "Ldrs of their cotla-
Try" They then eould see the people of
that Stats we're 'infdtuated' in their
idea Of secession; that the attempt
would be 'raiB;" that il wms '.fortorn'
hope to maintain q separate existence
| II is the falibiiity of humanity that ne
should plainly see the fsulss Of our
nsighbors and be utterly blind TO the
same faults in ourselves. Oh, how veil
il would have been for Georgia If she
could have turned her eyes, fresh from
viewing the scene Of the future OF her
neikhbor, to view the future awaiting
herself, AMI have been enabled 70 steer
clear Of the rock upon which she is being
| dashed How well would il have been
| for her had she used the same mode Of
| reasoning is her own case that she used
in that Of her nsighbor, and have come
to the same conclusion that she herself
was likely 10 become fIsfatuakid, and en-
gage in the same rafR, foriorH attempt
How well would 1t have been for her had
she paused and asked herself: Would
GeorgiaBs aADLY resist the laws of their
couniryY' Oh, how many 6resides
could she have saved from the clouds OF
mourning aud woe2 How many hearts
could she have saved from the curse Of
blighted hopes. What sea Of blood
could she have stayed How many lives
could she have saved 10 years Of happy
usefulness. Yet, elias, alas, how many
hresides are desolste How IN 4ny hearts
are heavy with their loads OF griff How
the blood of Georgiss sons stains the
sod Of her lovely fields How many
souls have bosn sent from lives Of use
fuIuess to an uncertain future.
"Should the other States consent to
her separation from the Union imply
ing and admitting that they had right
to withhold their consent, aud at the
. same time expressing the belief tha,
they would withhold It How this Ian
gauge stauds out in condemnation Of
! the actions of Geor1iA during the last
I three years IL it was wrong TO seeede
ON the hobby OF nulifcation-if the
other States bad the right to withhold
: their eonsent-if il was their duty &c
: withhold their consent, and use eyery
r means in their power TO prevent sep
aration of the Union on the hobby o
notification, BY what mode of reason
a ing can they Justify the separation OF
e the hobby of slavery. By what mode o.
r reasoning do thsy arrive at the oonclu
! sion that the other States should " le
: them 60 in peace" that coercion is >,
q horrid, that a war for the maintanene
- of the Union is so wicked, when wage,
a arainst the hobby of slavery, when j
- would be so righteous when wsge
against the hobby Of notification,
Is would be horrid sin for South Carolin
TO secede alone, but righteous deed
Georgia join her Plainly they conviC
o. themselves.
As But further, Should other State
y, consent TO tbs separation from the Unioi
a. she will be convulsed by intestine di
G sensions of the most implacable ebara
IS ter" What stronger srgGment has th
ae North ever used against the theory
F- secession7 II strikes fatal blow at ii
foundations of all government If
sr- State have q right TO secede from tb
,e Union, county has the same right
secede from the State, town from Il
county, the individual from the tow
or which results in q perfect state Of a
archy aud ruin. Truly there would
IN I" dissensions Of the msst implaeab
We character" They express their bell
, that II South Carolina should saeces
as I in establishing an independent Cover
ment her commerce would become
"a defenseless prey to the rapaeiiy Of i
mn It contemptible maritime power
- and at the same time they express
81 donht il it we're possible for her to ha
a at all Also that the "repeHta
be q,,odieat must cast herself upon /
r mercies of England, her protector
and be CT intent with such privileges
she NAV be pleased to grant her. NJ
n what has finA' lly proven to be the fact
South Csroliuas has seeded She b
set mn for hera elf Other States ba
SO followed, and have leagued with b
lie and too true have these prophecies be
rs' fulfilled. The other States did not CO
sent but are visiting the just vengesu
of an outraged people upon the heads
III traitors South Carolina has no co
,st merce; and more, she and her confed
uf- ates have cast themselves at the feet
y. the mother country" and implored
protection, and have Suffered the IA
ii6cation of being czst Of, as not co
manding the respect or sympathy Of a
: civilized nation. Their treacherY
- af ward = Just and righteous Governn'
- vas too great to command the resp
:" of the /" most c0sfemptible potnSr
earth. But one Kingdom OF which