The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-05-26
sECEssIoNIsTsA AND DIsUNION-

ouN SpSSShcS Ol ApUiitiou icdaSto anu
Representative men, from an early day
down to the present decade viii show
readers who have been and aFe the real
advocates of secession and disnnion.
Jan. II, 1911, Josiah Quincy of Mas
saehusetts, in q speech in Congress de-
clared
That the purchase Of Louisiana and
admission of the State into the Union,
would be a " virtual dissolution Of the
bonds of the Union rendering it
the right of all, as il wanld become the
duty of some, TO prepare definitely for
separation-amicably, if they might
forcibly if they must.
On the 9Th of October, 1914, Coma
mittee Of the Massachusetts Legislature
snhmitted a report by Mr.. Otis, char
man, in favor of calling Convention of
the New England States with the end
and object of forming "a New England
COnfederaoy. This measure passed and
the Hartford Convention was its progeny.
Those who startle at the danger of sep
aIUlIOu NClt US lllAN bA1C sun VI ANGN
land is hard and sterile-that deprived Of
the productions of the South, we should
soon become a wretehed race of cowherds
and fishermen; that our narrow territory
and diminished population would make
US an easy prey TO foreign powers Do
these men forget what national energy
can do for a people? Have they not
read of Holland? Do they not remeabeE
that it grew in wealth aud power amidst
combat and alarm That it threw off the
yaka Of Spain (our Virginia) and its
chapels became churches aud its poor
mans cottages princes palaces Boston
Centinel, Dec. 10, 49,.
It's said, that to make tyeaty Of COM
merce with the enemy is to violate the
Constitution. and to sever the Union
Are they not both already virtually de-
Istroyed Or in what stage of existence
would they be should We declare neu-
trality, or even withhold taxes and men.
IIBoston Centinel, Dec. IA, l6i4
BY commercial treaty with England
which shall provide for the admission of
such States as may wish to come into it,
aud which shall prohibit England from
making treaty with the South end West
which does not give US at least equal
privilege with herself-our commerce
viii be secured to US our standing in the
nation raised to its prener level, and New
England feelings viii no longer be sport
ed with, or her interest Violated Bos-
ton Centinel, 1874.
You ask my opinion on asubiect which
lis much talked of, a dissolution of the
Union. On this subject differ from nJ
ffelioF citizens generally, and therefore
ought to speak and write with difidences
have for many years considered tho
Union Of the Northern and Southern
States as not essential to the safety, and
very much opposed to the interest Of
both sections. The extent of the terrific
ry IS too large to be harmoniously gov
lerned by the same representative body.
That the Atlantic States do
not want the aid Of the strength. nor the
counsel eOf ~ ssEern Esases liis certain,
and believe the public welfare would be
better consulted and more promoted in a
lseparate than in Federal Constitution.
The mountains form natural line of
division, and moral and commercial habits
would unite the Western people. In like
manner the moral and commercial habits
lof the Northern and Middle States would
link them together, as would the ike
habits Of the ve-hQlding States. In
ldeed, the attempt to unite this vast terri
tory under one head, has long appeared
to me absurd / believe peaceable
separation would be for the happiness Of
all sections, but as the citizens of this
country have generally been of different
opinion, it is best not to urge for separa.
ton. till they are convinced of their error
I-TC Com. in Boston Centinel, 1913.
The once venerable Constitution has
expired by dissolution in the hands Of
Those wicked men who were sworn to pro-
ltect it. Its spirit, with the precious souls
lof It's first founders, has fed forever. Its
remains, with theirs, rests in the silent
tomb! At your hands, therefore, We de.
lmand deliverance New England il
4 unanimous, and We announce our irrevoo
liable decree, that the tyrannical oppres.
sion Of those who at present usufp the
powers Of the Constitution, is beyond en-.
durance and we will resist it, Boston
: Centinel, Dec. 18th. 1874
MASSACHUSETTS FOR DISSOLUTION, 1851
In their State Convention of 1851, tn.
Radicals of Massachusetts, on whom tn,
mantle of the Hartford Convention haG
1fallen, and animated by the same pur
4 .
poses,
| ResolUed, That the Constitution which
provides for slave representation aud
slave oligarchy in Congress. which legal
likes slave catching on every inch o
American soil, which pledges the militar,
and naval power Of the country to keel
four millions of chattle slaves IN theii
chains, is to be trodden ppder foot. ant
! pronounced accursed, however unexcep
tionable or valuable it may be in its othe
ipr5visieps.
!. That tie one great issue ksfore th,
country is the dissolution Of the Union
in comparison With which ali other issuei
/. With the slaFe power are as dust in tn,
balance; therefore, We have given our
|lselEes to the work Of annEllina thi
Hcorsnaat With dssth, !" IS essential to oul
gMn innocsncy, and the speedy and ever
sting overthrow Of the slave power.
In 1856 the sams party passed tie fol
llswing in Ccnvsntion
4 RssoEped, zk. That the necessity o
4 disunio6 IS written in the whole existing
character and condition of the two SEQ
4 lions &c the country in their social organ
9izatiop. edpcatiOr haapfis aud laws Il
Ithe dangers of eslf white citizens in Kan