The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

long to the States without dlminutlon or
impairment The right TO withdraw from
the Union did not depend on any conces-
sion In the Constitution. II II ever ex-
isfcd. IL * because IL was not prohibited
in the Constitution and remained among
reserved powers. 1t is absurd TO make
the rights of "A State depend upon an
instrument OF gift made by that state
The tenth am. ndncnt provides that pow
ers not delegated nor prohibited remain
In fullest measure in the hands OF the
gfanior, and tbs was sdopied, at sha
rccomm. ndatiol of several OF the con-
vcnilons Of he ratfying States. In or
der to guard against misconceptions OF
tho meaning Of The Constitution. q Cali
In 1870. M convention in Glove
land o., in which Gddings, Scna-
tor Wade Governor Chase. eN-Goyernor
Dcnuison.. participated resolutions were
adopted. using the language and re-
affirming the strongest declaration OF
the Virginia and kentucky resolutions
In 1861 Wendell Phillips said N New Bed
ford: Here are a series OF states Grid
ling the Gulf who think their peculiar in
stitutions require that they should have
a separate government. They nave a
right to decide that question without ap-
pealng 10 you or 10 me-"
Horace Greely. in the Tribune. three days
after Mr. IiuCOlns election, wrote; IL
the cotton States shall become satisfied
that they can do better out OF the Union
than in &c. we insist on letting them go
I'm peace. The risht TO sccede may (stilD
be a revolutionary one. but II exists
right Of any State 10 remain IN the Union
and nullfy or defy the laws thereof. To
withdraw from the Union is quite an
other matter. and whenever a considera-
BILE section OF the Union shall deliberate
~ resolve to go out we shall resist al
coercive measures designed 10 keep II In.
We hope never to live la a republic where
Of one section is pinned 20 another by
bayonets." Such declarations were per-
sisted in after the secession OF several
States and until after Mr.. Lncoln's in
/ auguration. Elsewhere In the Southern
States and the American Union. pages
li9-l2S. II has been shown by unquestion-
cd authority that from lls5 TO lHl9. ana IN
1915. there was an influential party In
New England who favored the formation
Of a Northern Confedoracy.
Having concluded the treatment or tne
subject assigned me- / craNed attention
TO some suggestions OF duties, especially
obligatory on tse amnestied SURVIVORS OF
the Lost Cause.
Because Of inability otherwise 10 con-
aucr the seeding tatcs, a decree OF the
Commander-in.Chief emancipated the ne
qroes. The haste ana manner OF tnls
act was not discussed, but IT was declared
TINT every Confederate soldier reJoiced
that African slavery no longer existed III
the South. with emancipation came en-
REIMBURSEMENT OF the negroes ana the nor
/ rors OF reconstruction.
There is no purpose 10 reverse tne de-
/ cision OF the arbitrament or war IN reter-
/ once tn slavery or secession. We arc
7 ..e "a. oftI Of 40 poffonnf
honor as the citizens OF any other Sec
/ tion. and should war come, which may 'od
/ avert: A war not for freebooting acquisl-
tion OF our neighbors' territory; not for
the selfish greed or men VINO nave smell
tered themselves under naturalization 10
/ prosecute schemes OF rebellion or monop-
/ oles I'm trade: not Tor the pouring or a
/ hlacl, tide OF unassimilative material INTO
| the mass OF our citzensnip, Dut Tor tho
protection or the rights and property OF
any true American: for the vinuication
/ OF national nonor then. under the ieader-
ship or our Gordon. our Lees, fettus-
/ Hampton. Chcelcr. ana sucn nke. our
/ boys viii hew their way, as rar 10 tha
forefront, into the serted ranks or tne
! country's 3 foes as heroes ever ana or dared.
NO HALF-nEARrrD APUlOGr.
I'm reanlrming loyalty no naIr-nearted
apology for the Confederacy Is interposed-
! our cause and codnuct rest on no sncn
humiliation. our property had all the
guarantees ana privileges OF other prop
/ orty aud some additional securities. Sc
ccssion WAS reserved right faitn re-
/ ceivod from the fathers ana no PROPOSE
/ ton is logically and historically more de-
/ monstrablc. Now, iris Is changed. Sc
ccssion has beer feliminatcd from inc
/ American government. Formerly, pri-
mary and paramount allegiance was, due
/ to the Siete ol which one was cltfzenr
and by virtue Of which one was citizen
OF the United States. The NV amend-
ment has revolutionizcd All TINS ana con-
/ stituted citizens OF the United States, 80
/ that any allegiance IS not due 10 virginia
/ but TO the United states.
/ "rhe survivors or the Lost cause can
| make good their asscverations OF ioyaity
/ by observing in strictcst fidelity the re-
/ ouirements OF the Constitution. our
| highest duty is TO restore fraternity or
spirit as well as political association. hia
duty to the South ana the Union Is BEST
discharged by laboring Tor ree ana uni
versai education. by q steady advocacy or
national issues great and broad enough Ia
| efface sectionalism. Nothing can be
greater folly than for the Southern peo-
~, TO take up false and destructive Is
/ sues. shutting of foreign products, pre-
I venting reciprocal amity with other ma
tfons. assaulting the foundations or public
l and private credit, weakening nnanciat
integrity and rectitude, and concerning
us 10 less influence than We have ever
before reached.
THE NEW SOUTH.
"'rhe New South Is to reclaim ana adopc
the scheme or jefferson for support OF
university. colleges. ana puDiic scnoois-
Whatever Of prosperity. OF power OF glory
We may aspire 10 Is inseparabiy con-
nected with the free school. organized
and controlled by the State, and supports
cd bv general and local taxation-aIi otner
means are vain N TINS pe wanting. iho
soutn mas made an imperisnaOie record
! nv yyhat she has done, IN her poverty
for the education or white ana or Diacn
children.
president Augell. OF tho University OF
Michigan. mas said, Gut OF the very
DEPTHS OF a misery ana poverty wnicn
ve in the North cannot begin 10 unner-
stand. they have taken up these greas
Ideas or public education, ana nave taxed
themselves with a generosity wnicn We
cannot but admire, tor the education potn
OF the white and the black
1--WE can be fair ana DO more tnan JUS
tice 10 the negroes. accepting the condi-
tIons OF citizenship ana suffrage. imposed
as punisnment ana 10 transfer civii ana
political power from us TO them. We
/ cannot live as enemies. or We snaii emo
IN ruin. The attempt 10 reverse the teach
tngu ~ hfsforv and etbnOlOgy mas reacted