The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-22
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In yous paper Of shs ssA iassat zoe Ay,w.ls great
Obstacle IN shs South 70 rsssoiiss Ne Old political
and secession issdsn Such men - ws1s usnpicn.
Governor On and Perry. Of South cssoliaA ssphsas Of
Georgia, Pattop Of Alabama, HUMPHREY Of mississippi.
worth Of North Carolina and wiss Of Virginia ere The
real enemies Of the South They lead the people ssirsy;
they DO not understand The real issue; they are
siill secessonists they fact 10 state Of sscss-
sion, though not In armed rsbolnonn
beg leave TO orsr few words in reply 70 tins grave
charge 80 far a. ! myself am concerned. The other
gentlemen sbundAnuy able 70 take care Of them.
sslvos. and nesd defence from me am sot now
sir, Vas, ssoessionist never believed In
!ls policy, wsdotn oous,ltutionsitY or success Ny
whole political life stess the truth u what say In
1873, when tho nrsi symptoms Of nuhcsiion and ds.
union manifested 10 South Carolina though very
young man, threw myself in tho breach ssrarNted po-
liticay from my most personal friends and breasted
tho storm With all the power could Mr. Cshoun's great
epoH OF tho doctrines Of notification written Tor the
adoption OF the Legislature published aboa, this time
l dissenisd from the doctrines Il promulgated, and
pointed out thsr rulnous and fatal consequence n
1882 member OF me state Convention called for
the purpose Of nufying the Tarn iAws and then sId
there raised my against those doctrines which
believed pornicious and futile In 1850 vas again
member Of the STATE Convention called for tho purpose
movement as revolutionary ana dssiruo,s Il Inc peace
happiness and prosperity Of South Carolina All the
newspapers in .ho state having eApoused the caase Of
secession aud disrn0n, proposed 20 few friends 20
slsrt Union paper Al Gr-cnss aud thai would edit n
MI the political storm bsT over tho State sunk under
H. We sent 10 New York, parchAsef the material and
put the prsss operation Instead OF secession going
by default, II Was oLeckmsisd and postponed Tor a
period by the people Of south Carolina Thus air. you
win see that have no claims TO DO called secession
leader When the unfortunate tissue was made by
south Carolina, In 1890 J was as nr,n IN my
could 20 proven, that fatal issue being made.
,npo,sa tho state delay be, rash r. ms.s
her constitutional rshts made. forcto d al
those dreadful evils which have befsllsn the Southern
statss-s long and bloody civil war ihs abolition OF
slavery and the establishment OF military dsspoism.
While acting Provisional Governor of South Carolina
in my farewell address 10 the LEGISLATURE said 20 them
frankly and with all sincerity, that there ras not man
In America tho sscsssion OF the States who regretted
moro deeply than aid the unfortunate movement
bad opposed Win un,rns ne. and psrssy.ssnce lor
district OF Grsenve, which had JAILED TO sustain
me In any election, when was canddsis FOR more
Tor seat in the disanoh convention OF 1850 when
my native State, however, had secedod, aud WAS fo
loved BY ..n or ,~slys oSsr States. could not. WITH Wv.
eight millions OF people had mol tho revolutionary
right to protect themselves against spprshended
ii,Ics bonds which have connected thsm with
another, and 70 assume among the fowers Of tho
earth The separate sl equal station TO which the laws
OF nature and natures God sntis en- and ninsstui
ing new government, laying It's founda,sn on such
21ep .ns Or r. a 10 ; ,s. fos ss,y :: 20
happiness n 4raLion Of American Independence
had boldly prcc. that call governments derive
their JUS, power. lie consent Of the governed. y
This principle hPd held sacred by the American
people North 40 t,rt Nh.n the secession revolution
was lnangura' HnsnmIty In all OF the
Southern s'-'eT 4, my duty 20 stand by my
country sn.i home = and eight with tbsr 10
stead Of nehtng sain, ~ and share their fate What
ever that might BE-. A - mpa'hlss were therefore
with the SOgfh aud W.mEl her 4 ninfaFeIy
sad srdcntly - bad opposed the iaanyIaon o. ths
revolution WIEN sIeol have once established req.
within ,hai soV srnment aud b unsilhfai 70 Il 10 10
trailer who does When The Confederate states we're
ssnssssss for ss" hey made s' sss
and such great sasriaoss md had defended far ios,
S9g sssa' Z A .s :as a'Ss c s:rs
eveyShsre submiitsd ia good fsth TO The ssafn d.
cr-es Of the Geld battle They determined 10
their allegiance 70 tho United states, and once
pledge their honor as people 20 tho nailonal gov
eminent Never there pledge given In better faith,
or ono which woua have been better kept by The people
In GOOD faith ali the suggestions on he Pesdsp Who
commander cbivf ~ the coIquering army. we're
carried oui. slavery was abolshsd. two billions worth
OF properly were given up. the constitutional amsrG-
raent aboishing slavery wss adopted by all Of tho
southe States their State constitutions reformed
10 suit Their changed condition Senators and fepfesork
elected 10 take their In Congress ND
negroes we're put on an equal footing with white pesons
as TO their persons, property aud liberty AZ M.
be done honorsbly and without seifdcgrsisiion.
Instead OF accepting these hard terms satis.
factory, and meeting their conquered foe with
characterize brave and honorable people the fsdicsi
party North are proposing row terms, dsbonorsbe ~
dishonorDg to the rOutb, which every honorable man
scOrns and spls up o. The proposed conatltutignsi
smsndment was not submitted 70 tue slate legislature
for their adoption Ia constitutional way VI never
passed by two thirds u both Houses u congress 'of
tho representative n eleven States excluded from
Consress at that time s9d hoss states The very ons q
he Affected by the amendment IL was not sent g. fhs
President for his approval rejection "A the c0bstu
ton requires witt Frea, propnsiy the southern State
might refuse consider The amendment az ~. these
lrounds But the ~ the proposed snsndnsnf
dshonorsbls and destructive 20 the South No people
be expected 10 vote Their own degradation md run
The amendment rnakns citizens ~ al fo@ In the
Southern States and invests them Nth the rights ~
citizenship, without regard % their ntn'ss ~ nof. char
actor They may ro ueA aud murderer, diHaGec'ed
70 the government ana seeking " desirnctoa
foreigner Who applies fur citizenship must Ifn-
dence of h1 attachment 10 the priEnpef ~ orr
government WHY make III ditncti1n ia fsvor 81 tbs
neof The Southern states srr required by this am I'd
ment TO give up their equal representation ia cnses ~
confer the right u snrfsse tbe negro 10 DO The
FIRST would be- sckBoredslng Their ipfsFi1uty 20 tbs
S3rh snd ssnnncs Of their political nights a. fepab
people To accept the second sltsrpaiiys would -
desi ruction OF the very snd Of oceiy AL government
W. ks.ise required ny ibi. smsndneni - orracts
all the leading Of The South 81 who lsys ever Lsf
once In any ~ the Southern states from TIE fhsf
a. tho constable. In TACT The .tpcndmoui T.
b Of asinder % All who have ever been b0nwei ~
,be'r fellow ctirsnA q pot fsst i.s punish
Ing hundreds 81 thoaspds for pss, offence ibe amer
constitution wisely prohibits bi q 'isnasr .ss =
Jesf fuo'0 laws The lssi seg.0n ~ tie sm~ucnent
utterly wipes all The rights II the States ant ctDf
ICES all power In Congress III. done, not ~ ~, lu'
covsrfiy and luridouHly Hos can you eHp~ei, ssri
and honorable people N voluntarily vote their osn
infcriOy, dlsl0nOf aud dssifuetlobf " Ws ace - -
disbcnofed AMI have The seeds a Or
own destruction r0yn among ~. must - done
by others and not by oufsslyts Ut me- assure
yoa, sr, that tbs people o. tne soaih have
honor and fngaalty onOaxh 70 reject VITA seoEu
and Indignation this ronsttutoBsi smendb~ni without
being lei ny any one u - y imps~si 90 hen ~
other. they will have TO sabuit 70 u b., tb~y sn 90,
voluntarily impose " on themfelvss. man IlAy not
b. able o. prevent being robbed, bat be all hot topn
tnrly give % bis M MY ~ rogue Hs may ~ -
able protect hmss from ssssssDaiiDn bot ~ y ~
feason ~hy b. siOuN 60 nmli suicide ! surs this
constitutional smendmsnt can never - a11p'ed ~
ts snty sfs ara 10 not hclisys the radcsl eaasf.
ever erp~ctef " wUpid - saofisd Nov " af"pted, !
confident that u world net onsfy hsf nsais uhr
and revenge towards ropth, tnsr love ~ Iqwsf
fisLonorsbiy ssd franiuisnuy obtained Nh "a vi
taf sNI he A.