The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-13

t1cfUeIt ~SoTOH aS sAS sSSSNo SAoctuS
exercises Of the Central Graded School
in this city that won che medal offered
by the Robert e. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, for the
best essay on "The Causes Of Seces-
sion."
The very mention of Secession"
brings to the Southerner thoughts Of
hardships undergone and sacrifices
made of all that was dearest to him
his life, his home, his family, his
friends, everything that he could sac
rifce to aid his country, and all for no
motive of self.intercst, except that
which actuates the greatest men of al
times-honor and patriotism.
In order to have full understand
ipg Of the events which led to the
struggle for Southern independence, it
will be necessary to follow the growth
of the two sections from their first set-
Elements in the New World.
The opposing armies Of England,
Tie Cavaliers and the Puritans, had
representatives. in America in ther de-
scendants, the settlers Of Virginia and
Massachusetts, respectively. 1t was
the most natural thing in the world
that these should disagree, for their
ideas Of religion, Of life, and Of duty
were as opposed 10 each other as the
traditions Of their ancestors whom
they venerated. It is, indeed, re-
markable that people SO different
should have been held so long TO-
gether, and this would have been i'm
possible had there not been line Of
patriots who were willing to sacrifice
much for the belief that Sin Union
lies strength"
In 1907 the Cavaliers made set
Element at jamestown, destined to be
the beginning Of the Southern States.
Thirteen years later Q colony Of Puri-
tans laid the foundation Of the North
ern States at Plymouth. From these
States, Virginia and Massachusetts,
were to spring those conflicting inter-
ests which, spreading over the other
States, were TO render a separation
necessary.
For awhile, the sections were bound
together by the help which each gave
the other in the struggle to escape
from their common tyrant, EnglaDd's g
King. Led by the friendly feeling
and patriotism vhish SC grsat VIC
tory as the Revolution naturally en-,
gendered, and by the desire to form a
great republic in the Western Hem
isphere, the States decided to delegate
. part Of their powers 60 q central g0v-
ernment formed for the natural Pre-
lection Of oil. AT the same time it
was clearly underatood thas nc sight
or privilege Of q State. not expressly
delegated to the Union, was given up
by the State. Thus, according to the
Constitution 81 the United States.
the Union was in reality a Con
federation" Of sovereign States held
together by a contract binding, ;as all
contracts are binding; only SO loHg as
each party carried out lis obligations.
That this doctrine Of 'sStates
Rights waa at 6rat ack cknowledged BY
both sections is proved by numerous
facts. When war was declared against
England in 1912, Northern militia vas
drafted andsmade 20 serve In che war
outside Of aheir States z, She
New England States considered I'M
constitutional. Delegates from these
were sent to Hartford to consider che
situation. An effort was made to con-
ceal the acts Of this convention, but it
soon became known that it was only
through fear Of tho consequences that
it had not onenly vncasad accession
from the Union. When, during the
administration Of Adams tha & Alien
and Sedition Lays were passed, sbe
entralGgovernment thus taking 10. its
self undelcgated powers, Kentucky
passed revolutions declaring positive
ly that the Union had no power 10
pasa such laws under the sonstitntion,
and thatif such laws were passed the
right Of the separate States was indis-
putable 70 snullify said laws within
their own boundaries Virginia fol.
lowed with declarations to the same
effect. go strong was the sentiment 8
in favor ofs State Sovereignty, at
histime, that the ding acts had
to be repealed. 81.
The principle % States Rights,
has been clearly put forth By Daniel
Webster formarsv tha sranf az nn..as IL.
Of the Northern interpret station of the
constitution. when iia a Is. .ss sss
II have not hesi ca ted to Say. and ]
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