Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-03-12

sion.
That the blessings of liberty which our con-
stilutIon secures may be enJoved alike by minor
tiles and maJori,ies, the executive has been
wisely invested with a qualified veto upon the
acts of the legislature. 1t IS negative power
and is conservative IN its character 1t arrests
for the time hasy, inconsiderate, or uncons THU
tional legislation; invites reconsideration. and
transfers questions at issue between the egisia-
tive and executive departments the tribunal of
the people. Like all other powers. it is subject
10 be abused. When lud'ciou-ly and properly
exercised, the constitution Itself may be saved
from lnfrac.lon, and the rights Of all preserved
and protected.
The inesmable value OF our feds raj Union is
fell and acknowledged by all. BY this system
of united and contedera,ed States our people are
permitted, collectively and individually, 10 seek
their own happiness in their own way; and the
cons equences have been most suspicious. Since
the Union formed, the number of the States
has increased from thirteen to twenty-eIght: two
of these have taken their position as members of
the coniederacy within the last week. Our
population his increased from three TO twenty
millions. New communities and States are
seeking protection under It's rgis and rnu!t.udes
from the Old W orld are docking TO our shores 10
participate It's blessings. Beneath its benign
sway. peace and pros perity prevail. Freed from
the burdens and mseries of war. trade and
intercourse have extended throughout the world.
Mind. no longer tasked in devising means to
accomplish resist schemes of ambition, usur-
patton, conquest, is devoting itself TO mans
interests, in developing his faculties and
powers, and the capacity Of nature TO minister TO
hIs enloyments. Genius is free announce its
inventions and discoveries; and the hand is free
to accomplish whatever Tie head cunceives, not
Incompatible with the rights of fellow being.
All distinctions of birth of rank have been
abolished All citizens, whether native
adopted, are placed upon terms Of precise equal
ity. All are entitled to equal rights and equal
protection. No union exists between church
and State, and perfect freedom is guaranteed 10
ak sccls and crcedS.
These some Of the blessings secured to
our happy land By our federal Union. To
perpetuate them, il is our sacred dufv 10 pre-
serve it. WHO shall assign limits to the a
chievemsnts Of free minds and free hands,
under the protection OF this glorious Union?
No treason 10 mankind. SINCE me organization
ot society, would be equal in atrocity to that
OF him who would lift his hand to destroy it.
lie woudo verlhrow the noblest structure of
human wisdom. which p.oiects himself and
his te!ow-man. He would stop the progress
of free government, and involve his country
either ii anarchy or despousm. He would
extiuguish the fire Of liberty which warns
and animates TIL hearts of happy millions.
and invites all the nations Of the earth 10 int
tate our example. II he say that error and
Wr0ngare committed in the administration
of he government, let him remember that
n0tiIirg human can be perfect; ana that under
no other system Of government revealed by
Heaven. dey ised by man, has reason been
allowed 50 free and broad scope 10 combat
error. Has the sword c. despots proved to
be safer or snrer instrument Of reform in
government than enlightened reason? Does
he expect to find among the RUNS OF this T.
mon happier abode for our swarming mil
lions than they now have under it! Every
lover OF his country must shudder at the
thought OF the possibility of lis dissoiu-
ton, and will be ready to adopt the patr
Otto sentiment. .'Our federal Unon-it must
be preserved" To preserve II, the compro-
misses which alone enabled our fathers to
form common constitution for the govern
ment and protection OF SO many States, and
distinct communities. OF such diversified hab-
its, interests, and domestic institutions, must
be sacredlv and religously observed. Any
attempt to disturb or destroy these compro-
misses. being terms o. the compact Of Union,
can lead to none other than the most ruinous
and disastrous consequences.
Ii is OF deep regret that, ia some
sections OF our country, misguided persons
have occasionally INDUCED IN schemes and
ariiations. whose object is the destruction Of
domestic institutions existing IN other sec
tions-instlfuuons which existed al the ador-
ton of the constitution. and We're recognised
and protected by it. All must see that if ii
we're possible for them 10 be successful IN at
tanning their object. the dissolution OF the
Union, and The consequent destruction OF our
happy form of government, must speedily
follow.
am happy TO believe that a every period
OF our existence as a nation, there has existed.
and continues TO exist, among the great mass
of our people, devotion 10 the Union Of the
States, " ich will shield and protect il agains;
the moral treason Of any who would serious
" contemp plate is destruction. To secure
continuance OF that devotion. the comproml-
of the constitution must not only be pre-
served. but sectional eaousies and heart