The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-02
South Carolina and Her Record.

skeleton OF a human being-"
South Carolina and Her Record.
To the editor OF the Eagle:
! The disgracefuI hand 70 hand fight a
the United States senate last Saturday
between the two South Carolina senator's.
-sllman and McLaurin. suggests a 70
View OF South Carolina's bad record
In 1858 in order 60 oppose tartn
John Calhoun. South Caroiina's leader IN
rol.tics. conceived the dangerous doctrine
OF states rights This soon grew into
the more sonorous and captivating terms
Rights OF n Sovereign state" But
this formidable phrase not conquering the
tariff. as he and his colleagues bad hoped
Though essential notifications had been
r.ade), they proceeded a step further AID
announced the fatal doctrine of ''Nuliifi-
cation" This doctrine was Interpreted 70
mean that any state in irs sovereign
right. could sit in Judgment upon an ac-
OF congress. and II said act was deemed
Unconstitutional the state could pro
nounce X null and void and IN no wise
binding OF that state.
II took only another step 20 develop
this doctrine into the destructive doctrine
~ secession. -As a natural end logical
outcome OF thesa doctrines. the state
called a convention November ~ 1852.
which proceeded AT once 20 declare the
tariff laws null and void and IN no wise
binding this state. as officers ct citi-
GEMS AID before TIE session closed q
raised an ordinance Of secession. Here
ere some II the words % that fearful acf.
.1r.rsrf
what was 20 De- q wears ia;srl' The
Teople OF this state win thenceforth hold
themselves absolved from all further OF
legations to maintain or preserve their
political connection with the people Of the
ether states and viii forthwith proceed
10 organize a separate government, ami
DO all other things which sovereign and
independent states may OF Wight do.
Here were notification and secession
pure and simple. Herein. and BY South
Carolina, were sown the dragon teeth
that ia the sixties we're q bring tneis
tfcp OF blood and death.
No one knows bat this would have
rpencd into rebellion al once had therc
not been n General Jackson IN tho presi-
Genital chair. who did not split hairs Owe
the constitution rs did President BucAan-
an a quarter OF a century later, but on
the contrary, sent General scott with
revenue cutters into Charleston harbor
With instructions to enforce the laws.
Using the street phrase. South Carolina
lad to simmer down, though the spirit
Of both "nulliacstion' ana secession
lived on. and when Mr.. LncoIn was elect
81 president they both asserted them
selves In southern states. South Carolina
leading. Already trained IN iaw-hreakiug.
she called convention 90 meet Deceuber
l.. 1855. and on December % passed the
Ordinance Of Secession votes fo-
apo none against. Other states soon fol
lowed this leader. But she's not done.
Her cur Of inglorlous leadership f. noe
fun So. on the ever memorable 18th Of
arm. 1861 she fires on Fort sumter. thus
rshcring in one OF the bloodiest wars the
world has ever known.
Going back % a missing Ink. 81 was
south Carolina that had the chivoiri,
Pcnor(O or Furnishing tho member %
congress. Preston Brooks. who with The +
T rutal. blows from his cane sr.ote down. /
ln $50. Charles sumner. after making
"a great speech IN defence % Kansas /
against slavery tkus dysirS the han ~
tie senate With the blood ~ patriot and /.
martyr.
In the light o. these events. and others. .
II Is rot A matter or much wonder thar .
RET brought ~ under such influences 4
should commit The dissraccitii and nu- I
irritating act o. last Saturday
The iaw still holds. -'Whafscever roaa /
sYpota eha- shall he also rcap Hs
that sowetn The Wind shall reap the 4
"a hirlRiad." Tbs holds n states ard ma f
IONS as vel. IS with infividuafs.
From one point ~ view. these ruen as
70 be severely condemned. from arothsr
10 hs couDassIonated Their environments
l. bad GEORGE X. fOss.