The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-17
WHOLE NO. lS47

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of the wisdom aud forecast Of the early
fathers Of the State. Il now Femains
fur US to endayor. al the apehing Of this
new volume Of our history to rise to 3
still higher prosperity this is tho great
work that lies before Us; and however
important il may be TO have chief mag,
Istrste willing and able to help il on. yet.
considering the very limited power con-
erred upon him. il is undoubtedly Of far
greater moment that the first Legislature
and the first bench Of judges should be
composed Of wise. able and Experienced
men. Upon the fnmer will devolve the
difficult and important duty Of passing
those laws which are necessary to put the
new machine Of government into action,
upon the latter. the almost equally impor.
tam duly Of giving sound and cOrrect
interpretation to such parts Of the instru-
ment as may be brought into questi1n.--
In wnrd, we have before US the greet
work "6 building up Q new Legislative and
new Judicial code. Unwise laws at the
eginning. or unsound Judicial interpre.
tation, will almost certainly be followed
by evil consequences. WHICH it will be all
but impossible tn correct in after times.
You have done me the bonOr to advert
in very complimentary aud gratifying
terms to speech delivered by me 10 the
House Of Representatives, on the bill to
admit the States Of Iowa and Florida
Finiu the Union That speech was deliy.
cred at period Of public tranquility. aud
befnre the feelings and passions Of the
public had been excited aud rOnsed by
the agitation If the question Of the an
Inexatou Of Texas. aud the other great,
disturbing aud unhappy controversies that
have since flowed from that measure. as
their common aud primary source. had
been lead to reflect what influence the
great valley Of the Mississippi, in which
we dwell, was destined to have on the
stability Of the Uuioa My own reHec.
tions conducted me TO the conclusion that
. the sure aud abiding conservative power
/ of the Union was To be found in that great
heart Of the country which lies between
the Allegheny and Rocky Mountains
1 that for its owu self preservation il must
ever hold in check the centrifugal ten.
dencies of the extremes, both on the At
laniic and Pacific. and especially on the
. former Ocesn--thst nature as a duty OF
f overrulng necessity TO ourselves. had
made US the guardians of the integrity
of the Union. And, however the po.
litical elements have since been agita-
ted and disturbed. | stiIl adhere with
abiding faith TO every opinion then ut
tered by me. But enough has since
, Tran pired TO satisfy all cool and, reflect.
ing men that. in the performances of the
, nigh duty and destiay of guarding the
integrity Of the Union. while we must
exact from all others faithful observance
of the requirements Of the Constitution.
we must ourselves be equally ready and
, willing to respect all the rights that are
secured to them by thatinstrument. 1t is
only by the observance Of this rule. on all
/ sides and 10 all parts Of the country that
we can hope TO get on. aud preserve our
. national existence.
! In conclusion, Gentlemen. again re-
g turn you my sincere thanks for this graft
n fying demonstration oil your part, which
i carries with it sure promise that, as ia
e all former times. the county of Musking
IS um WILL at the coming election. be found
d true to her own interests and those Of-ouI
: noble State.