The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-25

IN all ages, greater or less eventful er
occur, and no country is without a
: epoch when some radical change was nc
= effected in its organization or in the ao
!. mInistration of its government. Histor
aHords inco7testaba evidence of the mi
gratory nature of human beings. Th
ID" OF change is immutable-its oper,
IONS are compulsory and conclusive
Epochs are thus created, and the lretex
upon whiah revolution is based, is onI,
the material by which the change j.
effected.
mere are t'volegitimate maans-means
rendered legitimate by the current .of
eVents-ty which these erochs ara nah
cred IN, viz: conquest and usurpation
"Hhout recurring to the long train o.
historical facts supporting this theory
We Will end'avor to apply it to the
present situation of our own countrv
aod ascertain whether the late revolution
should be properly styled a rebellion
Inc right of conquest lies even where a
grievance Is not stipulated, expressed or
'hpiieo. IL 10 national heritage con |
S'quent upon impoverished nationality
winch yields reluctantly or spontaneously
70 superior policy. Usurpation does no,
q TINT OF even an implied right, but is
trespass upon weaker or subordinate
power 10 usurp government implies
popular oppression, in its common SC
cepta'lon out when the usurpatioa i
oern Inded by the popular will, this is no ,
infringement. In the present instance
Ehe South usurped the powers of a local
government at the instance OF the non
liar will, consequently oppression could
lot oe implied. The North, supporting u
government congenial with the popular
'ili' usurped the right to restore author .
" where 1T had been thrown off T, :,
nus oscame matter of conquest, for the II
lsanected section passed from under TIE al
ale OF protection, and restoration was y,
% eHrc;ed by resort to arms f
matters not whether the breach vas pc
mporary or permanent, it was the non. co
ar tide neither can the right OF rev po
utlon be taken into account, for we tio
'id that genuine government is based
'on popular sentiment. ed
ne means employed in carving the 0ei
lole world into distinct nation.I;,i.a
ing from disaffected sections. and !, "a
naugurated by one section reb uino dla
'inst another. and then finally CON me :
mated, not by the overthrow of a
ler' but the planting of separata No rate
1altles. Had the South ma;,to;r, whi
cause then this people would never III \, ~
q called rebels except in the yulga, Tee
gue' Ihe people of the South did enti
rebel against the laws of thu I.rd tary
dld the Gonfederates contemplate tfict
quest "facouairy. They were ms ~
81 OF material for local government, -
desired local laws which could in no of S.
conh ct with esta blish d government tEe
.pt by coniraot;o, einAneht Hlgh
VI powers But whIc
horts in behalf Of The cause in which conlr
south embarked proved abortiye- Mr.
nationality was epheme eral-aud il ren"r
IeIt uPon US an eventful epoch no, III
: - -. "N1l'4S'steht ~ with the drift tica o
ango' by which the world has been D stri
q 70 It's present standard of ciyiIiza inciut
passed
ip.a,,.o The
intelligent South can easily nar. bill @
Inc error that has led to sucb IL, High
y consequences, and accepting the point
D events as the jadge advocate of ro.,,a Nc, ~
use' yield an acqu;escrnce To 6o, A ir
81 fepToachful hY all hetrooono DoiutiI