The herald., 1912-01-18
COMPOSITIONS.

til all nave been published. The one
this week is written by Martha Nc
Nicely, of the Seventh Grade, B.
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR BE,
TWEEN THE STATES.
The Civil War or the war between
the States, had many causes. The
chief and first cause was the difference
in opinion on States rights. The
South said a State had the right to
secede from the Union, according to
the constitution. The North said a
State did not have this right
The North was settled by Quakers
and Puritans who were opposed to the
king, while the SOuht was occupied by
a loyal people who were with the
king.
| When Washington was President the
people divided into two political par
ties, each having different beliefs, Re
publican (SOuth), and Democratic
| (North).
| When Adams was President he
passed two laws, the Alden and Sedi-
ton. The South though these laws
were made to injure them as a party,
while the South thought them proper
to the circumstance.
England and France were at war
and each wanted the United States to
help them, but we would not England
then said she would seize all American
ships going to French ports, and
France said she would capture all
American ships going to English ports
Congress passed the Embargo Act.
by which the New England States
threatened to withdraw from the I'm
| ion.
When Madison was President, 1858.
this act was repealed, which pleased
the New England States, who decided
to stay in the Union.
The Non-Intercourse Act was passed,
prohibiting trade with England and
France. But the New England States
carried on trade with these countries
through Canada
During the War of 1912, the govern
ment was supported by the taxes
placed on the States. The New Eng
land States, however, did not pay
these taxes, so the government was
supported by the South.
In 1911 tariff of high degree was
placed on goods. The New England
States wanted this because it made
manufacturing profiting. This tariff
injured the South, but supported it
from patriotic motives.
In 1920, Missouri wanted to be ad-
mitted as slave State. Then there
arose dispute between the North
and South. Finally, Missouri was ad-
mitted on a compromise. Hereafter
no State was to be admitted as a slave
State north of So degrees of the given
pareallel.
New England wanted more support
for her manufacturing, so the tariff
was raised higher.
South Carolina objected to this high
tariff, and threatened to leave the I'm
ion. So, in 1924, 1928, and 1892, the
Modification Act was passed, lowering
the tariff.
After the War with Mexico, Texas
w n he ad
State. Then arose a bitter dispute
about slavery.
When Kansas and Nebraska wanted
to be admitted as slave States, another
dispute arose. Then Congress passed
a bill, by which these States should
choose for themselves. The North and
South had bloody fight in which
many lives were lost. The North was
victorious, and Kansas and Nebraska
were admitted as free States.
The Northern congressman began an
attack upon the South on the pretense
of slavery. Abolition societies were
formed, speeches made, papers printed,
and the bred Scott Decision made the
North and South more bitter towards
each other.
Lincoln was elected President. The
South thought that his party would
now destroy all their rights under the
constitution, so they decided to leave
the Union. South Carolina was the
first to secede and the other Southern
States seeded one after the other.
The governor of each State took DOS
session of all the forts in his vicinity.
Lincoln sent soldiers to Fort Sumter.
The North said the South had began
1t by bombarding Fort Sumter.
Lincoln called together $4,000 men,
and the South called her sons to resist
in vain. The war lasted four years
and was one of the bloodiest struggles |
known to history. The South strug-
gled loyalty and firmly, but could not |
overcome the North, who had more
men and ammunition The war left
much sorrow and sadness behind It.
But after all, suppose it were best.
The South loved the ITnion hut rvbap