The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06
7 OF SECESSION.
n Again Discusses the
Question.
WAS MADE TO CHOOSE
S.,us Run Over Rough
|, Asserting Her Rights
r. the Constitution.

being Run oSer N""s"
\ Asserting Her Rights
r the Constitution.
as June 4.-The following Is
etter written by Judge John
ampbell, vicksburg. Miss,
rexas, May 16.--Dear Sir; ]
Of your letter of the 18th
which you enclose to me a
adress delivered by DR.. S. ID.
sre the Ladies Confederate
ociation.'
on account of my associa-
,sident Davis during the war,
pu an answer which will meet
Of Or. Robbins, for publica-
Srivate use.
pu that DR.. Robbins was a
r with us, a native of Missis-
Imminent in your CITY,"
With astonishment the STRIFE
g the doctor, on what he sup
a been the views and action
Davis in relation to the con
war between the States, as
kence to his theory about the
take" of secession, and his
at "the Southern politicians,
leaders. labored most earnest
asingly to indoctrinGte the
{onle with the belief in the
ssion."
seems to have been laboring
elusion that secession, If not
protect the institution OF
at least inseparably connect
institution.
Invention which framed the
of the United States the Ques-
prominent, @ controlling one,
Iatlye power OF the States and
government. The Constitu-
bmed on the theory that the
brpment was one OF delegated
movers. and that all power
4 to 1t by the constitution was
the States and TO the people.
IN was submitted to the con-
kopfer on the Federal govern
lower to coerce refractory
proposition was voted down
Il majority of the convention,
nd and for the reason that the
lates could not be coerced.
yhen Mr.. Jefferson purchased
he people of the New England
Atened to secede from the
|use, as they assumed, the ac-
that territory would increase
land influence of the agricul-
to the injury Of the inter-
manufacturing States. This
repeated when the question Of
bn Of Missouri as State was
Iteration. And 1t was repeated
the annexation OF Texas and
lion OF Mexican territory was
Iteration, and no one then de-
hight to secede. though the pol
a course was opposed and de-
protective tariff OF 1897 be.
ives the date-was carried to
RENE as to drive South Carolina
Ration and to threaten a disso-
+ Union, the relative rights and
duties of the Federal and State
and the right of secession
|sly discussed. not in connec-
be question Of slavery. but be-
policy OF protective tariff.
4tly, Mr.. Rawle. whose common
|he constitution OF the United
the standard on that subject II
United States military academy
war; and who was a Northern
n anti-s,avery man, made @
by OF the question of the RICH
to secede from the Union anC
conclusion that the Fedora
has no constitutional power I,
And Mr.. Wheaton, a grea
law writer, who was also
ban and an anti-Glavery man
through the examination Of thi
anne to the same conclusion
reached by Mr.. Rawle.
heantime the agitation OF thu
slavery had become connecteI
Question of the right of seces
Pndition of civil war ensucd II
lowed by the organized raid O
and his deluded followers int
Virginia for the avowed pur
nging about a war between tn
black races.
conduct, instead of being con
the Northern people, was ap
Them. And then. for the frs
history OF the United States.
lonal anti-slavery ticket, com
northern men. was nominate'
css OF president and vice presi
United States. and they wer
suse Of their opposition t
their hostility 10 the South.
antlme Il number OF the legisla
e Northern States had passe
pdlng the rendition of fugitiv
required by the constitution, TIL
lgress and the decision of tn
Purt Of the United States, an
'ehee to these a crime undo
IN this way warning the peopl
that they could no longer rel
itution and laws OF the Unite
.ae protection OF their rights.
tne foregoing facts, during tn
ieos-Sl, thirty odd propositior
use OF this question were mad
Them were made either h
.,hoers or by democratic mer
.s Northern States; none wei
pspiioans. And each of thei
! and hooted by the republican
members from the South plair
were in the majority ana thi