Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-31

BY the law OF poiticai GfaVtclon 10
the centre.
IL IL very evident that Mr. Adams
and the people OF New England generally
regarded these views as the correct inter-
pretation OF the original compact which
bound the people together. ! will call at
tention to the fact that three years later.
January %. 1852. he presented a petition
10 Congress from citizens Of Haverhill.
Mass. / read from Congressional Globe
volume II, page 977:
Monday. January ?ith.-In the House,
Mr.. Adams presented the petition of
sundry citizens OF Haverhlll. IN the state
OF Massachusetts, praying that Congress
win Immediately adopt measures peace
ably 20 dissolve the union OF these states.
First. because no union can be agree
able and permanent which does not pre-
sent prospects for reciprocal benefit: Sc
cond. because n vast proportion OF the
revenues OF one sectiOn OF the Union ~
annually drained 10 sustain the views ana
course Of another section. without any
adequate return third. because. judging
from the history OF past nations. that
union. II persisted IN H. the present state
OF things will certainly overwhelm the
whole nation In destruction.
There was strong manifestation
against receiving the petition, and by
some II was denounced as treason and
perjury
on page go Mr. Adams spoke In his
own defence and I'm favor OF the petition.
He said:
hold that 1t is no perjury. that II is
no high-treasCn. but the exercise or
sacred right to offer such petition. and
that il IS false in morals. as IL il inhuman
90 fasten that charge on men who, under
the cOuntfnance OF such declarations as
! have here quoted. come and ask OF
this House a redress OF grievances. Ana
II they do mistake their remedy TINS
government should not turn them away;
ana charge thom WIN hish- ,IeasDt an ~
subOrdinatlOn OF perjury; but ought ..
take II up 10 weigh the considerations
which can b. urged IN their favor; ana u
there I've none but those when are 80
eloquently set forth In the pamphlet !
have quoted. these should be considered
II they have mistaken their remedy the
House should do as the gentleman from
Kentucky OR MARSHALL told us he was
ready 10 do-admt the facts.
Mr. Glmer. page eS, introduced 'h'
following resolution:
Resolved. That In presenting 10 tne
consideration of this House peuu9h
for the dissolution 81 the mon, the
member from Massa chusetts fMr. Adansl
has Justly incurred the censure OF TINS
House. - l.,
The following resolution was also IN
troduced by Mr. Marshall. OF Kentucky
Resolved. therefore. That Hon. John ..
Adams, member from MASSACHUSETTS,,
I'm presenting for the consideration OF
The House 81 Representatives OF the
United states uetitiOn praying u"
dissolution Of the Union. has offered the
deepest indignity 60 the House Of when
he is a member: an insult to the people
81 the United states. Of which that
House IS the legislative organ; ana VIII
II this outrage is permitted to pass I'M
rrhuked and unpunlshed. have disgraced
his country. through their repres natives,
The eyes - the whole word.
Two weeks were exclusively devoted To
Mr. Adams trial. at the end ~ which
the entire proceedings were laid on the
table. mi the following note on page
9aG Of the Globe:
The trial OF Mr. Adams. 10 the exclusion
" all other business; commenced on the
2sth Of January AMI terminated on the
7th OF February, when the whole pro
coedings were laid on the table. without
deciding q single point. The expenses OF
the House during that time thus wasted
exceeded s2i 900.
The failure on The part Of the House
10 even censure Mr.. Adams was con-
strued by many 40 an admission that
Mr Adamss construction was correct.
This sentiment in favor Of secession con-
tinualiv gained strength, and five years
later the Legislature OF Massachusetts
passed another secession resolution. read
from "Acts and resolutions passed by the
Legislature of Massachusetts I'm the year
1884," pagc 2l9:
]. lieSulNfB ] nay IN" power 10 uHlit
IN inaenenlen' foreign state with the
United States Is not among the powers
delegated TO the General Government by
the Constitution Of the United States
,. Resolved. - That The project Of
the annexation Of Texas. unless arrested
on the threshold. may drive these States
into = dissolution 81 the Union.
g. Resolved. That his ENcelloncy. the
Governor be requested TO transmit
COPY OF the foregoing resolves to each
tor
House Of Representatives 81 this Com
monwcalth IN the Congress Of the United
states
{. Resolved. That hts ExceIlency, the
Governor be requested 10 transmit a
copy Of the same resolves to the EXecu-
tive Of the United States and OF the
several states.
Approved by the Governor. March Is.
a year later. February %, 1915, the Les
stature Of Massachusetts, celebrated
Washngton's birthday by passing still
another secession resolution.
read from the same volume, page.
59S and 500:
Resolved. That Massachusetts, has never
delegated the power 10 admit into the
Union States or Territories without or
beyond the original territory or the states
and Territories belonging 70 the Union
at the adoption of the Constitution OF the
United states.
RN-OlNeQ. anu as inc DpWtiS VI
Icgislation granted In the Constitution Of
the United states to Congress do not EN-
brace the case of the admission OF
foreign State or foreign Territory by leg.
islati1n into the Union, such an act OF
admission would have no binding force
whatever on the people OF Massachusetts.
Resolved. That his Excellency the Gov
ornor. be requested TO transmit copies
Of the preceding report and resolves 10
the President OF the United States, the
several Senators and Representatives. IN
Congress from this Commonwealth, and
the Governors Of the several States.
Approved by the Governor, February -
1876
beg To call special attention TO the
second resolution. and also to that part
Of the third resolution which directed
the Governor to transmit copies of the
resolution, etc All this was part OF
the history Of our country when Mr.. Lin
coin was elected by the solid vote or the
states Of the North, opposed by the solid
vote OF the States OF the South.
A large part Of the northern press con-
tended that the States OF the South
had a fun right TO secede II the people
desired 10 withdraw from the Union. and
press the words:
Firing sisters so In peace.
THE NORTHERN PRESS ADVOCATES
SCI fsSSltNs
Mr.. Iincoln's election was fully known
on the evening of November s, 1869. and
the next morning. November 9th. Mr..
Greeley's New York Tribune contained
the following:
GOING TO GO.
If the cotton States shall become salts
fed that they can do better out OF the
Union than in It. We insist on letting
them 90 in peace. The right TO secede
may be "A revolutionary one. but IL exists'
nevertheless.
And again. in the same issue OF his
and influential paper,
Mr. Greeley said.
W. must ever resist the asserted right
OF any state to remain In the Union and
nulify or defy the laws thereof To with
draw from the Union Is quite another
matter; and whenever a considerable sec
lion Of our Union shall del erately resolve
10 20 out. we shall resist all coercive mea-
surss designed TO Keep II In. We hope
never, TO live In "A republic whereof one
section is pinned 10 the residue by bayo-
nets. Let them have both sides of the
question fully presented; let them reflect.
deliberate. then vote; and let the action
OF secession be the echo Of an UNI
mistakable popular fiat. A judgment thus
rendered, a demand for separation so
without the effusion OF blood. or those
who rushed upon carnage 10 defy and
defeat il would place themselves clearly
in the wrong.
The New York Tribune of November
10, 1850, again announced their views TO
the southern people in an article headed
'Secsession In Practice" in which the
paper used the following words:
Still we say. In all earnestness and
good faith, whenever whole section of
this republic, whether a half. a third,
or only fourth. shall truly desire and