Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25

In the language OF the Constitution, an
offence against "the United States, ana
consists I'm ''levying war against them.
NOT cit" or 'her" And since North caro-
lima was one Of them" how could her
people. fighting for her honor. be guilty
OF levying war against Them But the
absurlty OF the term to New Yorker
becomes clear enough when he reads the
ordinance of his own State Convention
July o. 1883, called to consider the new
Constitution.
Several declarations are made as TO the
rights OF the States, among which Is the
following
THAT the powers Of government may
be reassumed by the people whatsoever,
etc. that every power. etc, which IS not
by the said Constitution clearly delega-
ted, etc. remains 10 the people OF the
several States, or 20 their respective
State governments. to whom tney ihas
have granted the same. OhueI
these Impressions and declaring that the
rights aforesaid cannot be abridged OF
violated. and that the explanations aiore-
said are consistent with the SAID Con-
stitution. we, etc, do, etc, ratity, ETC.
Her accession to the union, therefore
was conditional she was accepted on
the conditions. she possesses the right
TO day 10 reassume the powers she oeie-
gated and. If she were 10 do II, Would
her people be "rebels against the govern
ment"? / see IL is proposed III SUNNI
ouarters TO have some school histories
70 make treason odiOus. Those VINO pro-
pose this don't seem 10 know now dlIh-
cult IL would be 10 destroy all the re-
cords Of the past Any theory OF the
Federal Government which couid make
southern men traitors would prahd the
author as an ignoramus when Impartial
history makes up its final judgment OK
The contest between the North and the
South. The simple wcrd between IN
between the States 50 ratifying the
same" will unhorse these historians. be
tween-be twain, by two-clearly enough
indicates that the compact was TO be
between each State, as one party, ana the
other States. as the other party, and
smashes into smithereens al the stun
about the nation, which is an indispen-
sibe support Of the traitor and reDeI
theory. Let us suppose. for further eluci-
dation OF the subject. that New YORK
should begin operations 10 reassume the
powers she delegated; should demand or
seize the Brooklyn navy-yard; that the
President should send military or naVal
force TO defend or hold the property OF
the government-as If the government
could own any property; and thsn sup
deed of cession. which declares that the
United States are TO retain such use ana
jurisdiction so long as said tract shall De
applied to the defence and SAFETY OF the
city ana port OF New York, and no
longer" che deed for Fortress Monroe
and the Rip-Raps contain the same pro-
viso) Who, then, would appear TO De re-
bols against the laws Of honor? Th're -
no suspicion that the use Of the worn
"rebeT is intended TO irritate; 1t mas Deeh
stereotyped I'm the language mp North
and il is nsver suspected that it IS OF
feusiye. except by a few who sheer al
tbe dover civilization" Of the South tsee
Mr. Reeds speech the day the Wilson
bill uassed). And it is to be hoped tnat'
whenever there Is a thorough under
standing of whatever sensitiveness there
NAV be on both sides, all cause Of irri-
tation may be avoided. Certainly no good
citizen Of any OF the States can inten-
ttonally offend the citizens Of any 'ther
STATE. unless ne is an enemy Of the gene
raj welfare and of the domestic tran
quililty. - + Nt'ADh'
Turkey -. {.