The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-24

the state and the liberties Of the peo-
pie, it is not only the right but the
duty of such state to interpose in their
protection in the manner best calcu-
lated to secure that end" This was
while the armies Of Great Britain
were on our soil, and when the walls
Of our capitol were blackened and
marred BY the fires kindled by our
foes. This covers the whole doctrine
Of notification.
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts,
advocated it in Congress when the
admission Of Louisiana was consid-
cred in 1911. Mr.. Quincy said:
81 am compelled to declare it my
deliberate opinion that if this bill
passes, the botds Of the union are
virtually dissolved. That the states
which compose it are free from their
moral obligations, and that it will be
the right of all, so it will be the duty
of some, to prepare definitely for a
separation, amicably if they can,
violently if they must. Curry.
Mr.. Adams said: 1.-THE two postu-
lates for dis-union were nearly con-
summated The Intervention of a
kindly Providence restoring peace to
our country and the world averted
the most deplorable Of catastrophes,
and, turning over to the receptacle
If things lost upon earth, the adj
burned convention from Hartford to
Boston extinguished Thy the mercy Of
Heaven may it be forever the pro-
iected New England Confederacy.'
The annexation Of Texas brought
out the same spirit in New England.
in 1845, John Q. Adams, Truman
Smith ard other congressman from
the northern states declared, in a
Joint letter, that the annexation Of
Texas would justify dissolution of
he union and would lead to that re-
suit. Massachusetts, at session in
l844-45, followed by other New En-
gland states, resolved that they were
not bound to recognize the annexation
If Texas as obligatory upon them.
The acquisition of this immense Tex
as addition was designed and accom-
Dlished by Calhoun, Jackson, Polk,
and their political associates. y
Curry.
1t May be stated, also, that four
teen Of the northern states, by then
personal liberty laws, nullified the
provisions Of the constitution, the
laws of congress, and the decisions
of the supreme court Of the United
States, with reference to the return
of fugitive slaves. So it appears that
New England and the north are not
spotless as to secession and nullifi-
cation Of the laws of Congress, anC
that any obloquy which may attach
to the South for secession and NULL.
fication, also attaches to the north
for originating and claiming the right
while the South lat a later period)
to protect her interests, exercised
that right.
The war began in 1861, and it was
the most desperately fought of all
wars in modern times. The loss OF
life and money surpassed anything
the world had ever seen. Over three
and one-half millions of men were
marshaled in the opposing armies
the north putting 1866 28 men in
the field, and near 800 vessels OF
war. The Confederates put about
4 100000 men under arms, the north.
ern armies outnumbering the South
ern armies by over 100000; anC
674,62S mer were killed, MORALLY
wounded or died before the close Of
the war. 1t may be safely said thai
over 100000 men, directly and in
directly, lost their lives in the eivi
war. 1t cost the country, north ant
South, $1O,0OO,OOO,O0O. The grea
odds in men, money, material and re
sources forced the Confederates t,
resist with the utmost desperation
and expose themselves vastly NOR
than had been the case before. TIL
Confederate army had $4,000 mer
half of the enlisted strength, burie'
before the close of the war. Had tn
federals lost in the same proportion
they would have lost over 10000
men killed, instead of 359,52S. Nor
than 1000 battles were fought, tn
Confederates disputing nearly ever
foot of the territory of the South.
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