Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-01-29

'a'!e0 ~ In'nllIng us part 0t the conditions, il
broke the contract, and the States that created
1t, had then the unqnes,ionable right to take
back the powers delegated. Every thing can
be unmade by the power that makes it. Tia,
is clear, unmis,akabIe, undeniable, common
sense.
The Federal Government, having barcained
to save each particular State from prejudice,
and having taken no mea snres TO prevent or
rectify the prejudice that Injured 10 the
Southern States ihronsl, the Vaccinations of
Northern fanatics, proved itself, whether BY
its indifference, or ineficiency, or treachery
1t matters not, a public enemy TO the
Governments; and no one who has
not lost his mother-wi,, will deny that it is
both the night and the dnty of independent
States to resist a public enemy. Furthermore,
the contract being broken by one party, the
other contracting party is freed from all
obligation; and it is no, only its dnty, but a
matter of the commonest prudence 10 with.
draw from the partnership, if ii would not
incur the charge of being pariiceps c,in;nis
in its own ruin, and of encouraging further
intidelitIes from its failhless ally.
In quoting passages from the Constitution
of the United States, which involve the
question OF Slavery, it may be as we'll to
observe h>re, that we offer no opinion on tina,
delicate subject. We have, indeed, our own
views respecting it; but this is not the lime
or place to express them. Ii is enough for our
argument. that The bargain between the States
and The Federal Government, was condi,ioneJ
on we'i-unlers'ood stipnla,ions, and tina,
Slavery was in the bargain. The bargain was
broken; and the Southern States had then
nothing 10 do, in justice TO themselves, but 10
retire from the 'ragne, peaceably, If they
could, torclbly, if they must.
That they were justified in saving them
selves from The further Consequences Of a
violated compact, by force, it they, IN their
Sovereign capacity, chose 10 employ il. many
arguments and many recognized authorities
might be allnred TO prove. But, as, in rien nf
friSlfRg circumstances, a more ample devotion.
thcnt Of this point, might lay N. open TO tho
charge "i 'mprudence and as its truth mus,
b" apparent TO whom>oever rightly considers
the faculties of independent Sovereipn,ies
we may drop it at This, and tru-, 10 the
Intelligence OF our readers for The right deduct.
ions.
The Southern Suites were not allowed Ia
peoreabiy Gas was their right. and
heir expressed wish) from the broken league.
Then, rs Sovereign Powers. they employed
vas their RICH, aiSnl tn take back the facilities
ent 10 the Fedef,l Government. Tie Federal
lower never had, and never could have. any
'itlre to execute in The States, but such as HE
SAFES consented IL. The consent, w;tl,ar, IL,
md Tor good reasons too, il was tIr business
t The Feler.I Power to r..lre. Instead of
hat, II made An invasion Of The States ,l.a,
reated II, an invasion Of States that confined
hemSelves Ia the defence Of their own
that inierlered, in no way, with The
HAIRS OF other Stales, aud that sought no
onflic, with foreign Powers.
AW this was the Inauguration of The
"" Whose consequences are mol
ct en'"d. How are the Southern people
esponslble for ii? Were the Revolutionary
Of this Republic, responsible for the
var that Old England wagel ON them rather
nan yield the right TO govern themselves,
'h'ch they demanded when III. leasne with
he 'yrant ''mplher' was no longer lolerab.e 4
u what essential point did the Continental
congress, raising a "Repubiican army to
'tend The interests Of the people, d fir from
lie Southern States providing for a similar
t'ence Of interests equally sacred, aid
qualify threatened How were the loud
nrrahs of 'sthe boys in grey" ashley prepared
IAN the ever-memorabIe -''aive me liberty
: give me dealh,' Of the patriotic Patrick
|enry And in wha, particular was The sound
: rebel m~uskeiry heard by the British troop.
II their way to Concord, different to The
,nnd Of ''rehel' cannon heard at Fort Sum.
The canse was the same-'he defence Of
gifts invaded: the provoca'ion was the same
contracts broken, Constitutions viola ed
nd the duty OF sclf-dsfence was equally
'cnrnben, on the 'rebels" of both those
amorab'e epochs.
Yes, the war was inangnrated by the North
by Northern troops invading a Territory in
hich they had no righ. But there was "a {
behind the throne,'-a power tina,
.,chsd the war. ]
For long years prior to tina. unhappy event,
e crazy ''new- moral-idea' fanatics of New /
ngland, kept the Country in n perpetual b,oil,
!, incendiary pnIpi, hara"gncs melting the {
agrees TO insnrrection, and denonncing the \
'n'h as a country Inhabited by incarna,e {
mons. Those diabnlical agi,ators spurred on S
e notorious John Brown to attack the armory q
Harper's Ferry, and then blasphemonsly
in their public speeches and lectures,
a If tho maniac was hanged, the gallows =
oOId hence-fnrwa ri and FIR ovor Lo -, I