The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10
MEMORIAL
ADDRESS
CcOntibSsd from Pint Passj

Government.
Julian Hawthorn, himself q son Of
Massachusetts,, and one Of the most
Trustworthy writer's Of the age, In his
United States history says, lin the war
Of 1912, our antagonists were many.
First, we had 20 fight the New England
FedeYalists" On returning 70 their
eastern homes, the members Of Con-
gress who voted for the war met an Of
fensive and insulting reception, even 70
the point Of actual assault One was
seized n old historic Plymouth and lit
teraliy kicked through the town.
The fcderaliste Of New England pre-
vented every effort 10 assist the gov
eminent either by loan Of money or the
enlistment Of soldiers.
THE suprerne court OF Massachusetts
declared that no power was given 70 the
president or 20 congress 10 declare war
or % levy troops; that these powers Of
q right belonged exclusively 10 the
state; whereupon the governor Of Mas
eaehusetts refused the call Of the pTesi-
dent for the quota Of militia TO defend
the coast.
A similar state OF things existed IN
Connecticut. There the governor with
drew the troops from the national SER
vice and made them subject 10 his call
only. Hawthorne says: Connecticut
went 80 far AZ 20 raise q separate army
for the defense Of her own domain
whether against England or America
might be left to circumstances 20 de-
eide" u. 8. history, page 1901. The
same diasatisfactiOn existed In New
Hampshire. Governor Plumer says
that he was defeated for re election
because he sent the New Hampshire
MALTA 10 defend the National Capitol
against the British in 1912.
The spirit of secession was rife In
New England again In 1S46. This time
the annexation Of Texas was the bone
OF contention. In lS45 John Quincy
Adams and other congressman from the
northern states declared IN q Joint let
ter, that the annexation Of Texas
would Justify a dissolution OF the I'm
ion and inevitably lead 10 that result. "
Mark you this statement came from
an ex-preaidont Of the United States. |
The legislature Of Massachusetts, in |
session OF 'lB44-46, followed by other |
New England states resolved that "they |
were not bound 10 recognize the annex
alton Of Texas 10 Obligatory on them. "
In ltA5 the joint standing committee
on federal relations resolved "When
Masachusetts 10 asked 20 violate the
fundamental principles Of the National
constitution az well az her own, she |
unhestatingly throws herself back on
her rights ~ an independent state The |
essential elements Of her independence |
she has never bartered away. She will |
not suffer them TO be wrested from her
by any power on earth.
In 1876 William Lloyd Garrison, while |
addressing a vast cOHcOurse elected
round after round Of applause by pro-
posing that Massachusetts should lead |
IN 9 movement to withdraw from the
Union.
A late az 1851 no less a parsonage
than Daniel Webpter said: "In the north /
the purpose of OyeTthfowing the gov
ernent clearly shows Itself" In the
same year Webster again said that
III the north Befused 20 grant the South |
Ritive slaves, then the Southern states
would have sufficient cause and lust
right 10 secede from the Union.
Hawthorne says: Certainly we
could not have consistently hanged JEFF
feraon Davis In 1865, for heading the
rebellion, without first suspending from
the gallowB the honored remains Of
that eminent New England leader, Jo-
aiah Quincy, He did all he could TO de-
atroy our country, and he never had the
excuse the BoutheTnerB could plead
The only vlsable grounds Of his action,
and that of his fellow Federalsts were
base, treacherous and selfish"
Bryant, In his United States history,
says that In the early days Of the repub-
Iic ''SecesssiOn was the familiar remedy
suggested for ell differences between
he states" This must have been true
when New England threatened 20 Sc
.ede ''unleaB the South should Yield 10
he demands Of the north TO close the
river to all navigation for a
period OF twenty-five years" and q
heroic effort was actually made 90
lose the river. lest the opening Of Il
should iniure the shipping interests of
he eastern ports. tFriske's Crit Pc
'iod, p. 2il.
Bryant further says, that Il was
perfectly proper and legitimate to pro-
bose and threaten secession was not
wen questioned" for forty years after
he government was established
think II IL plain, fellow citizens.
hat the only difference between the
North and the South on the question Of I
leceaHiOn ia, that the North believed I'm
md threatened secession, but discre- {
ion was the better part Of valor with
hem; while the South believed In He-
session, and bravely fought for their /
on the Held OF battle.