The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01
@. H. Berry GO.
Head-to-FOot OutfitIerS.

Union. We who never had seeded,
under the Union theory. Each one
Of these constitutions. explicitly re-
nounced the risht of secession Tor all
time.
That Of Virginia By Article OF the
Bill OF Rights. declared, THAT this state
shall ever remain member of the
United States Of America. and that the
people thereof are part Of the American
nation, and that all attempts from what
ever source or upon whatever preteXt,
TO dissolve said Union or 10 sever said
nation are unauthorized, and ought 10
be resisted with the whole power Of the
State
on July g. 1852 the people Of Virginia
adopted this Constitution by a vote OF
2lt5N5 for aud 9l56 votes against. ! had
no vote at that time.
sOuth Car0nna by section .. Of her
declaration of rights. declared, This
State shall ever remain member Of the
american Union. and all attempts from
whatsoever source. and upon whatever
prcteXt 10 dissolve said union. shall be
resisted with the whole power Of the
state"
This was adopted April Il and 16, lSCs.
by 10.55s for 10 q IS votes against %.
North Carolina declared by section 4. of
her declaration Of rights THAT this
State shall ever remain a member Of the
American Union. that the people thereof
are part oi the American nation, that
there is 10 right ON the part of the
State 10 secede, and that all attempts
from whatever source or upon Whatever
prctext To- dissolve said union or % leave
said nation. ought 90 be resisted with
the whole power Of the State.
This was ratified In November. 1sl5. boy
OBJ 81 q IfHn.a
Mesissippi made similar declaration
ia 1865.
AaDama I'm 1861 by article 81 ~ its de-
c,araIo1 81 rights declared THAT this
State has 40 right 10 sever its relations
t0 the Federal Union. or 10 pass any
law in derogation of the paramount al
legiance of the citizens of this state to
the government Of the United States ana
by their constitution OF 1855 IN the 18Th
article of their declaration of rights. de-
cares that THE people Of this state &c
cept as final the established fact that
from the Federal Union, there can be
no secession OF any State"
Arkansas in ISIS declared I'm the first
article Of us bill OF rights that no power
exists in the people of this or any other
State of the Federal Union. 20 dissolve
their connection Herewith or perform any
act tending 10 impair. subvert or resist
the supreme authority of the United
states. and that the Federal gov
eminent may by warrant Of the
constitution employ armed forces in com
peuing obedience 20 It's authority.
So IN every one 81 the Constitutions Of
the Confederate States. The Congress
OF the United States with an iron hand
compelled each one before t. could be- re-
admitted 20 the Union Orom which IL
had never seeded Co distinctly repudiale
the theory of secession and 90 agree never
u re-cstabDsh slavery.
There was no use resisting this. We
had done $50 for four years. but Apo
mlttox settled al that The government
of the United States was theren.
chaned from a. government of consent 10
"a government OF force and unborn gem
craions will rue the hour when ihe
struggle OF the Confederacy for consutu-
ronal government, for liberty regulated
hv law failed. and "a government OF
paramount force was established ln JUS
stead.
These being the facts. why suppress
them? Why not accept them Ike men
and go forward and continue, with sdc"
means as are left us. the struggle Tor
liberty. which our ancestors have neeh
making for a thousand years;
This o. government %. th' people. anu
whenever In ceases 90 secure them hIe.
liberty and happiness. they nave the
right 10 change alter ho3''y anf re-
form It. But do not have our youth 10
believe in the dead ashes of q nope mat
viii never 1--we again. Secession Is dead.
Dead rs Pharo3h-dead as Sennacherio-
but the vital love OF liberty. and the
roanhood TO protect it lives as strong
among the coming a= eyer II 90 among
the past generatons-that OF l"'-Sl or Oh
1Nil-'65.
PRADITY ~ JOHNSON.
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