The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-05
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of the North a pretext to DESTROY -..
government.
John c. Calhoun and South Ca~or.--
were from the days Of nullifca-,.
enemies of the Union. Calhoun go.
dom made a speech after that fzr..~,
to destroy the union, that did nor .--
template a rupture; even his last OWN.
effort in the Senate as read Inv A..
Mason proclaimed a dissolution Of -.
UniOn unless the CONSTITUTIONS &c.,,
amended, making a doubleheaded g--
eminent or duel executive as he ...
ed it, two presidents, one from +r,
North and the other from 3D..
South. John Browns raid
attoned for by hanging Rrou.
and his infamous Co. maIer-
tors No state wanted to dissolve -f.
Union because of that raid exc,r-
South Carolina.
The personal liberty bills Of wh.,n
the South justly complained 2.t
which were counted by Southar,
democrats in 1851 as cause for W..
were passed, the first one by the ST..
of Pennsylvania in 1912. SO far FROM,
d~issoIving the Union for that act ft.
democracy subsequently honor the
State by taking it's most unworthv
statesman for President.
Other Northern States pass sjmirar
Ibll1S t1dI pSioI we Se(I1e / hA
were causes for secession, why did
not democracy secede when the oa-
nOXiouS bills were passed. Why Du-
it off until they are beaten in thu
presidential election.
The first serious rupture in our COY
eminent was produced by the election.
The next one and the last one will
be produced by the same cause.
Since Mr.. Jefferson's inauguration
and the infusion of his, political pois-
on of States sovereignty into the
American democracy, there has been
no nationality. Mr.. Jefferson's cleo
ton and principles transferred the ALL
leglance of the people from the Fed
eral to the State governments. and
made them glory not in Federal but
State sovereignty. One statesman
since that day habitually taught &nd
lnculcated in the people a spirit OF
nationality. I allude to the golden
spoken Webster.
This great and unequalled statesman
could not open the eyes Of the Amer
lean people to the dangers Of Secession
and Mr.. Jefferson's false lights Of lib
erty through State sovereignty.
Mr.. Webster stands first and alone
as the e~xpounder of the constitution
and lover of the Union. He interpreted
the, constitution by the constitutions.
- u (ioSs tiAoaSH iNNN4 49,
ing q disloyal sentiment, interpreted
the Constitution by the resolutions Of
$50, as e~xpounded and explained by
Mr.. Madison in his memorable repor,
to the Virginia Legislature-so h.
said himself, in his last speech az
Ashland. General Jackson, though 81
subscriber to the resolutions of 9S-9
and q professed follower of Mr.. JEFF
ferson, rose superior to party and de
serted his party principles, hen
liberty. peace and the union
were endangered by South Caro-
South Carolina) were willing to
coerce. Then they were in power, ]"
1851, they were unwilling to cOercc.
Then they were out Of power.
I have made this petition longer
than to your Excellency may seem
rop I have uttered sentiments not
popular in the South-in all Of which
it is not expected your Exceliercy VIII
concur I may add that with this e
islative record against the war, and
with these sentiments I was elected to
the Confederate Congress in a district
heretofore Overwhelmingly democratic.
I wish for and nave high hopes OF
a long peace and a lasting union; If
we can make democracy plough up
root and branch, it's old principles and
replant with the principles of Wash
ington, Chief Justice Marshall, and the
constitution.
With their old Jeffersonian prinCi-
pies there is 30 rest for the cOnstitu-
ton.
With every good wish for your hap
Ply and successful administration r.
the government. I subscribe myself,
You humble servant
OSIAH TURNER, Jk.
State of North Carolina,
OranCe C0u0tr.