Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-12-13
NUMBER 40

ment TO the Union, I shall b. disposed, SO far
my own sciion " concerned, Is follow the lights
Of tlie constitution, us expound aud ILLUSTRATED
by those, whose opinions und cxposiiions consli.
tnte the standard Of my polite Il faith IN regard
To the powers Of tho federal government. il k.
trust, not nccessury 10 say, thut no grendepr
Of enterprise, and no present urgent i',duccinent
promising popular favor, will lend ms 10 disrs.
gard those lights. or TO depart from that path,
which experience hns proved 10 bc safe. AMI
which Is now radi IN with the glow Of property
and lcgilinttr coDsi iinii"hnl progress, We enn
nr,rd TO wait, but W. ciaiJt i.ifUri 10 overlook
the ark Of our security. ,.r4. I.fI
IL M prr Of my pupJ,c 10 give promnencc 10 nny
snbjeci, which may properly be cgOle u. set NJ realty
~. ssr,1. iaSs%sn, q. the PeSt % In' ws y.
mani anl inioccneni Tor TIE cAersc Of active inicI.
cgnrc, the past be without useful lesson.
II yers serve moi as bsa.
they viii ryiienily fail 10 fall the oLosi of wis
nss nov .n u ,n ,s .ss sio,s o o. n .ho
leJD VIII be rcteUei 10 a peo hiei with lnz.
ou, apprchen successful 10 vt ,csnipats
Peace brought aii IL vas augnc cnniion OF tesfi,ofy
Disturbing question:, arose, bcnpx upon the docsic
stiuons ol portion o. the conleciscy, nnh oying
the ttntiona rights OF tho States lint not
ding dihef.nrc' of opinion AMI sentiment, which
s,el in relton 70 de',i' anI specific provisions, the
quierentc OF di,n nsushe riiiscns, wLose yoon 10
ihe tnun can never he donb cbi. given .e ,igof
70 GU, ,ns',irt IN rsio en eofmpo'e ani
this 'e.'ose Is TO snier shack dusins te, II
have power 10 aver II, those who paeei here ybs
assured. The wisdom o. men, alo knew wIat IN icpcnI
enec costwho put III 1t stake upoa Ire j.,,c or %
rocr in the only way con ,tcn, nit, Nh. gpn ,
states, aud with the in1fah p, nn pfo,ps1y viii
from the ajop ion Of tie anl e cef, I'm 4
solliers 1t the icvoiu ion had s>e 10 their gtaye or,
,no;ns the IN fIs nj ;a o. re "a "can and reei
constitutional riyis o. tho Stte, The reserve power,
were scrupaloa,ly rc.peetel ~.
No state pn; ioeth the veys of cn,ui,ts =,
JUSTIFY 'niereea;e anl ag't ,on, bni the pt tho
EHH t,i ,u',
pen,able for the een experiment.: o civl betty, Win h,
environei by inhecat dl.to.ies yet ne fcrt nj
IN aPplrcn weaSns,, by p1Ser supen 10 VII ov.trce
Thee no condemn ,,iDn, shch tive freedom u
great trust. While ,n,aLitng .h,reni p,it. this
vast continent can No moe he espcte To hoi the
opinon. OF enertan nc .anc seniime han Va.
riety OF elm sol be expcs 10 :uni.i the
same agricultural pfoiutt., tey can unite IN II
pncipe' essential to the ,nten o that ubicri.
rhc gallant OF the south the Moth conII .tuI
together daring the struggle oi the Rev oluon; they corl
,tni together ~ the moe ins period which ,urce e
tie cl,nsor farms.
As their unci valor was adsqa,ts the trial. Of
the camp an dangers oi the ei 80 their united wisdom
prove equal to the greater task upon deep
and broad basis institutions, whcl 1t ha, been iyi.
sn.t,in but the feeble expression OF faith son,
AMI universal to say that their whose bloc
who have more recently borne in triumph the Nag o Eo
country foreign soil will perm; alienation o.
feeling 10 weaken TIE p"s o. M their uni,ei sor
oplilteh for the viniication o. sell. government.
hive thus briefly prescniei .unh sugs sions
to e,pee tally worthy your consideration Ia poy.
ding sent, you can h,rdiy avail OF
+. future.
!. The growth o. p,pulon has now broush, us, in
II s; % !, , hea " % W. u n'oh'. @ ,'I91y' 70 !" pom y
winch u wen bchoNes Us to eNpnnl vision the
u vast prospective.
thendopfion OF the constitution have revealed law CT
steady progressive development. wh ch may be stated IN
general terms, as duplication qnaiter century.
Carr led orward from the point already reace only
Il short pc roi oil time applicable 'otbc existence OF
nation h', NV OF ofPose, unche sked, wl bring i
fssnIt 4 llF.a all \
i ell proportional effect ofemisritou would very mate.
: rally reince the estimate while the increased :,
duration oil uman life, kn have aroady fesue
from the scientific and h genc improv Mt, ofthe st
- hity years, w tend t" keep up through the any,
perhaps hnnhred the same ratio Of go St which
thus revealed in past the nucacc OF
!. these causes may he ahlel the innv Of ,bong
from eastern Asia to the Pacific side po
geter wit the probable OF the populations
ready existing Ia other parts OF hemisphere which,
~ within the period IN question: will feel with yearly
crensn ce the natural attraction oil vast, power ul
anil prosperous conf, e'aon oil scfsos crnn, epub
j. and will seek the privilege OF being admitted within its
re- safe and happy bosom, transferring with themselves by
peacenl and henlthy process. OF interpretations spacious
regions oil virgin and exuberaIt soil, which
swarm with the fast growing and fast spreading million,
" OF our race.
on that the law of population above stated will counne
t to act with undmInshe effect, through ut least the
hall century, and that thousands OF per who al
to ready arrived maturity and evcrc.ing shi
OF remen will close their eyes the spectacle
the majestic proportions OF the American Union. 1t il
not merely as an ntere'tn, tope of speculation that
=
nd important practi,ai bearings upon all the political du,e
x we are cncl upon to perform Heretofore, system
IS scale, in comparison with the development which mas
thus assume, within future hun scarce
to be beyon the present of the existing generation.
Il is evident that confederation vast AMI so varied
both in numbers AMI in teor ia extent, in hab AMI
sa test fidelity to the principles OF the constitution,
We unieoo by those who have aherc to the roc,
" the states Interpreted AMI applied according hos
principles the gren compic. "i'pt' eh with heai.
,r system OF leiera,ve sell whi,h
gloron. IN trus immortal charter. Let then, wi,
N the temptation OF the exefise Of lonbru po ver.,
raj Ter the OF the motives enorar
IN. adyant ,nye an apparent temporary cspajeniy
~" The minimum oil federal governmcn compatible wi,
MS the maintenance Of nation unity, an Helen, action
our rel aons with the of the worI should aorI
G general clauses of the con,ttuon spirit Of strict d,
ferencs to the sovereign rights an dignity o.
10 rather than dpo,iti on to subordinate the states
st provincial relation to the centr, authority, should
ma, tcrZe all cXecise othe pectivc
vete in as u, sacrel trust from the generous cont
WV dence OF our constituents.
M OF the pepetn 'tion OF the Cnion ai tho rerzation
I'm, that magnificent national future averei to-
oo OF the several Stlte', to cultivate atena affection
ant ate spirit language AMI iuct in gard other state
NJ its OF sentiment an opinion which pectiveiy chm
f acerizc them. Mutual o,bc respect, and nen
OIL god exercise OF comfy in the pabIc dealings OF wi
as State whether in legislation in tho execution o. 4
"a ternity this decay OF whieh political union, on
'cd, vast scale coul not long survive. : lr
en- In still another point OF view Is important prac;ic
duty suggested by this consider alton Of the 10
dmen Sims to which political system, with its
s pom ling machinery government, rapidly expan
to ing With increased vgil,nce does require cul
de- vate the cardinl virtues oil public ug1lity and cal
.i tegrty AMI purity. Public affairs ought he conr
tcl that settled conviction shall pervaie the entire
eo on that nothing short oil the highest tone and stan Hard
rna public morality marks part othe adm
pid legislation Of re general government Thus will the le
give il, coutinue deeply rootel 10 tho 10
tier. and confidence Of the people. "it.tar rf.
and That wise economy, which !, for removed ON Per
d for the public good, which will frown upon all attempt.
approach the treasury with insidous projects OF priv
tici- interest co1ked unler public pretextstha sound
por adminstraton which In the legislative deparm
against the dangerous temptations incident overo
revenue, ana in the executive mlinains leep
cly iure to sxtravsgance while they are admitted eeIn
tary political duties may. trust desmsl pope
advsrtod 70 and Ia view o. tho inpes'iv
Ia that nscsssy, which Is directly suggested b. tie eonJ
'"' otions presented. a .
een Since the adjournment OF Congress- the Vice P sd
aud Of tho United States has from the Of
al, without having entered upon the duties Of the st,tpn
~ whic, he had been called BY voice Of b. countymen
" Having Occupied aimos, continuously, for than