The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-05

DIV HIS ~ u
tho states of the Union TO Iurhioi
large bodies Of troops to enaole nini,
under the false pretenSe OF n
the laws, TO march an army lnlo lHo
seeded States with a view TO tne
suhiection under an arbitrary ana
military authority, there being no Ia"
of congress authorizing SUCH caliihS
ont of troops, and no cOnstitulloHai
right to use them, if called out, loi
the urpos intended by him; ana,
wv hereas. this call for troops mas
been answered throughout the north-
ern. northwestern ana midule lol
yeholdi States with an ~eltnusids-
tic readiness, and it is evident from
the tone of the entire press OF tnoso
States. and the open avoWal OF theli
public men, that 1t is the llxeu phl
pose of the government and people OF
those States to wage a cruel VA
against the seeded States, to destroy
utterly the fairest portion Of this con-
tinent and reduce its inhabitants TO
absolute subsection and abJect STA
very; and,
s.Whereas. in aid Of these detestable
plans and wicked measures, the Salu
| Lincoln, without any shadow OF right
full authority, and in plain V1olatOh Oh
the Constitution of the United States
has. by other proclamations, declared
the ports of North Carolina, as Wen
as all other Atlantic and Gull
States, under blockade; thus seeking
to cut of our trade with all parts OF
the world; and.
"W hereas. since his accession to
power. the whole conduct Of the said
Lincoln has been marked by a sue
cession of false, ~disingenuous and
treacherOuS acts and declarations
proving incontestibly that he IS. at
least in his dealings with Southern
States and Southern men, void of
faith and honor: and.
Whereas. he is now governing by
military rule alone, e~nlarging by new
enlistmentS of men, both the military
and naval force, tho any uthor
ty of law. having set aside all COnStl-
tutional and legal restraints, ana
made all constitutional and legal
rights dependent upon his mere pleas
ure, and thai Of his military subcr-
dinates, and,
whereas. all his unconstitutional,
illegal and oppressive acts. all his
wicked and diabolical purposes. and
in his present position of usurper and
military dictator, he has been and is
encouraged and supported by the
great body of the people Of the non
siave-holding States:
Therefore, this Convention, now
here assembled, in the name and with
the sovereign power of the people or
North Carolina, doth. for the reasons
aforesaid, and others, and in order to
preserve the u~ndOubted rights and
liberties Of the said people, hereby de-
clare all connection Of government be
tween this State and the United States
of America dissolved and ~abrOgated,
and this State to be a free, sovereign
and independent State, owing no sub
ordination obedience, support or 9TH
err duty to the said United States.
their Constitution or authorities, any
thing in her ratification Of said Con-
StitutiOn,: or Of any amendment or
amendments thereto to the contrary
Notwithstanding: and having full
power to levy war, conclude peace,
contract alliances, and do all other
acts and things which independent
States may of right do; and appeal
ing to the Supreme Governor of the
: world for the justice of our cause, and
be~seeching Him for His gracious heir
and blessing. We will, to the uttermost
of our power, and to the last extremi-
ty, maintain, defend and uphold this
t declaration"
!, After this paper was submitted tc
! the Convention, a substitute was Of
: fered by the distinguished Burton
I Craige, of Rowan county. in which
: there was no reference to the reason
Tor secession; and this substitute wa:
adopted as the Conventions Ordi
: nance. There seems to have been ne
NASNaSoioh Vi Tic comparative merit.
OF the two papers,: but it is eyidan-
;, that there were objections to infer
. ences which might be drawn from
: Mr. Badgers reasons for s%ectionalism
, as We'll as to his assertion that .th,
. entire press" of the Northern State,
: was ~upportin the cruel war agains
! the seeded States"
" The truth is. as stated in Greeley.
American Conflict, Vol. ], pp. ss5 ct
; seq, that the invasion of the Confed
. eracy was opposed by the ALBANY Ar
' gus, the Rochester Union, the New
YORK Herald, the New York EXPRESS
n the Utica Observer. the Ranuo
y tMalne) Union, the Journal of corr
merce. and the Boston Post.
!, AS TO the false claim that Lin
n coins call for troops was to free ~
$. slaves IN the South, there is nothin
/ indicating that any member of - ~
j. suspected such a purpose