The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-29
RAIEIGHN. c., FRIDAY,
made in the said ar

olina recognized Il: power of such States
as chose to do so, withdraw from the
Union, and by IL same token her own
unqualified right t 5ecide whether or not
she would subscrib o the proposed COM
pact for more l:sect Union. and in
which it is to be ots-ved the declaration
for perpetuity was 9itted. In the hard
school Of experience he had learned the
danger to popular aerty from a govern
ment which could ,lm to be the final
judge of its own poars. She had fought
a long and devastat-5 war for State in
dependence, and wa not willing to put
in jeopardy the pr less jewel she had
gained After acasful examination it
was concluded that t,e proposed constitu-
ton did not suf1iciatly guard against
usurpa1ion by the ussl resort to implica-
ton of powers not e,cessly granted, and
declined to act upC the general assur-
aIce that the dafcaacy would soon be
supplied by the needl amendments In
the meantime State aftr State had ac
ceded to the new unin Until the necessa
ry number had been t,taned for the es-
tablishment of the stensttution between
the States ratifying the same With
characteristic self-rellnceN orth Carolina
confronted the pIospett OF Isolation, and
calmly resolved. if so 1t must be, to stand
alone rather than sulect to hazard her
most praized possess s,n-sommunity in
dependence. ConfiCng q the security
offered by the first en- mendmeDts to
the Constitution, espelall. the ninth and
tenth of the series, Meth larolina volun-
tarily acceded to the nv Ulion The tenth
amendment restricted he unctions of the
Federal government + theexercise of the
powers delegated to It,y te States, all of
which were expressly sipu ated. Beyond
that limit nothing coud bt done rightful-
ly. If covertly Gone Ende, color of law
or by reckless usurpaton f an extraue-
Gus majority which, felingpower, should
disregard right, had tie Site no peaceful
remedy2 Could she a 5 ate in a con-
federation, the bed rex @ which is the
consent of its membrs, h, bound by a
compact which Others ,rOhttO her Injury?
Had her reserved righs no other than a
paper barrier to protee then against in
vasion2
surely the heroic patrDts and wise
statesmen of North Caolins b. their sac
riticas, utteranees and leeds have shown
what their answer wuld have been TO
these questions if they lad ieen asked on
the cay when IN cOnve ton they ratified
the amended Constitution 4 the United
States. Her exceptioni deliy IN ratiflcsl-
ton marks her viglant ;are or the right
she had so earnestly aserteOa nd SO stead
lily maintained. OF he it nay be said,
as it vas OF 81 Waiter Scottin his yonth,
that lie was always tt frs in row and
the last out of it
ii he peaceful repeSe witch followed
the Revolution all her atereas were pro-
gressive. Farms. schoo houes and towns
rose over a subdued wiiern s.. and with
a mothers JOY she saw her sons distin-
guiShed in the public servie by intelii-
gence, energy and peheve1Ice and by
the integrity without which Ill other gifts
are but as tinsel. Norta CaDlina grew a
pace IL all which constitutes power until
IN 1912 she was requirei as aState in the
Union 20 resist aggresions )n the high
seas in the visitation tf American mer-
chant vessels and the impessment of
American se3men by tie araed cruisers
OF Great Britain. ines sc men generally
belonged to the New kngaad States.
None probably were North Jarolinians.
But her old spirit was viii still-the
cause Of one was the cause ali as she
announced when Boston was under en-
barge
Al very ron call for the onmon de-
fence sac answered, HIRE " hcu bles-
SEQ peace returned she stachd her arms,
for y hlch she had no prospective use
Her love for her neighMrs h;si been tried
and hot found wanting in 1e time Of
their need. Why should shs anticipate
hostility from them?
Value of Seif-Sacrifie.
The envy, selfish Jealousy d criminal
hate of Cain did not come rear to her
heart. If lot to suspect s1:h vice in
others be indlscreet creduliy, it is a
knl5htiy virtue and part Of an honest ma
ture In many years ofmilitay AMI civil
service it has been my good fortune to
know the sous of North Carolina under
circumstances of trial, and | cCild make q
list OF those deserving honoraie mention
which would TOO far extend his letter
already, fear, tediousIy long.
Devotion TO principle, self rtiance and
lnt1eXlbie adherence to resolution when
adopted, accompanied by cnservative
caution, We're the characteristics display
ed by North Carolina in both s,r colonla la
ana State history All thes qualities
We're eXemplifed in her action n the day
the anniversary of which you ommemo
rate.
If there be any not probably bbe found
with you, but possibly elsewhere, who
shall ask, How then could Norm Carolina
consist emily enact her ordinancsof seces
sion in 1862 he is referred to he decla
ration of independence of 1876, to the ar
ticles Of confederation of 1777 for per
petual union Of the States and he seces
sion of the States from the Unon so es
tablished; 10 the treaty of 1888, recogniz
ing the independence of the Stses sever
ally and dlstlnctlyely; to the Constitution
OF the United States with the first ter
amendments; to the time honord resolu
tions of 1898 and 1899, that firm these
one and all he may learn that tie State
having won her independence y heavy
sacrifices, had never surrenderedit or hat
ever attempted to delegate the inlienablt
lights of the people.
How valiantly her sor bore th fnselve
IN the war between the States the lists o
killed and wounded testify. She gaze then
a sacrifcial offering on the altarof tn,
liberties their fathers had won and lad lef
as an inheritance to their posterityl Man,
sleep far from the land of their nSivity
Peace to their ashes. Honor to thei. mem
ory and the mother who bore them
Faithfully,
JEFFERSON Davis.
" hen Col. GREEN had finished r,adln
this patriotic and noble letter, the grea
concourse of people-(those who head an
those who on,y knew that it was fror
JEFF DAvls')-sent up cheer after chez
for the retired great old Southerner. who