The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-28
\, 'l, FOR GOVERNOR, :.
JOHN lB. WELLER,
THE RIGHT OF REVOLUTION.

OF BUTLER COUNTY.
THE RIGHT OF REVOLUTION. e
We are surprised 10 find the first iabcret
denial d This right, al this junctufe in Ohio
como from the organ Of the democracy q
Hamilton county. In tho Ohio Stale Jesrn
al under the head Of 'sWhai remains 10 b
donesr we find an article copied from she
Cincisnafi Eaqsirer, which labors 70 cstab
lish that she lss section of the 6sh ar
ticle of the Constitution is not q declaration
Unpopular rights. The sections % follows
= aThat all men are, born equally ffe.
ard independent, and have certain natural
Inherent, and unalicnable rights; amongs
which are she enjoying and defending lif'
and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protec
ting property, and pursuing and obtaining
happiness aud safety; and every free repub
lican government, being founded on their sole
authority, and organized Tor the great pur.
pvsc of projecting their rights and Liberties,
and securing their Independence; 70, effecl
these ends, THEY HAVE AT ALI TIMES a CON
rlErg POWER TO ALTER, REFoRM, on ABOLISH
THEIR covEREMEaT, WHENEVER THEY MAY
DEEM 1T NECESSARY" 4sg
This the Editor contends is not q declara,
tinn. Of rights. but only explanatory Of sec
ton 5, oiariicle 2, whicE psoiidcs a-mode
sfor The purpose ofrcvising, amending, o.
l..ss.:.,. ~, N.nos,;t,,,.on y y TT y t@ II
Now il docs appear ;, Us that the pointing
outsono node q amending Constitution,
does not preclude tie adoption by the peo-
pie Of another, when no prohibition exists
and the power is expressly asserted IN the
instrument sought TO be amended. Had
that Consiiiian, according to tIclogic Of the
Enquire, contained no provision for its a.
mendment, or made IFS existence perpetual,
The people would have been bound to sub
naitaoit forever. for he declares that "eyen
If minority The people were to partici-
pate in a popular, movement, without the
sanction Of law, select delegates 10 the Con-
vention,and Afterwards ra,ifythe Constitution
il might framc,~ y the minority would not be
bound BY it,, the cid Constitution would
not be abrogated, &c. Ia most o. the re-
voting thirteen. Colonies, Constitutions were
famed without the sanction efaRy law 9th.
er than the voice of the msiosity ofthe peo.
pie, and there could be no olher, 6T the
consent of Tho royal Governors of the Col
onial Legislatures was necessary in most o.
the Colonies 10 the validity Of law, and
,hiss was not, and could aot be obtsined "a
revolutionary movements. YET the binding
efIec, Of these Constitutions has never been
doubted BY any one. The principle Of ths
rule the majority isthe only practieslule,
I except the rule of the minority o. what We
suppose .be Eaqsirerj contends ibf, ,the figh'
ofa generation dead to control the righss
and actions Of generation living X
But We prefer expressing eus views q
vha. is Democratic ground on this question
in The language Of Judge Hurlbat, Of the sa'
preme Goun Of New York, in his work On
Human Rights. We think the Judge q %
ser guide as IL what is democratic psise'pls
on ihis question shan The editor u me ~
qmirer: sEel Ie7sa#a ssh1a Z saiIdseo M
fe aAftera written Constitution shall be D
dopted BY the people, they retain tae ~
pseme power Of she State. The seSslion
created between them and their fepsesenta'
lives Il that az principal sad agent; and the
former still exists, although ihe latter msy
appear 10 be invested with full powers ol
sovereignty; and the people, In sirtue Of thai
soyeseienty which 10 inherent in them, and oi
which they are incapable Of being disesIed.
ieifher by consent or by fosce, may revoke
the power which they have conferred upon
their delegates, and, by the subsIituiionlof .
4 ss]i7erent Constituiion may ereate new agents,
.closhe them with other poweSs, and place
j ti,em in new and fifeTent relations 70 their
epineipalss siFhe supreme powss sf State,
.ih6fefoss, always resides IN the people, and
no Constitution 81 iDstrnuent conpainins .
delegation Of The poweys Of Government car
be regarded as diyesting the people, the
true sovereign, of supreme control Y Sls'e AZ
FAC "a Constitution u u 20 more contract shsu s