Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-04

WHERE is THE PowER!-If we understand
Alright the arguments Of the Wing leaders and press
es, the power Of the State, its sovereignty aud col.
leted will, be found in the predominant party
in our Legislature, that is, the Wing party, and
therefore, by consequence among the few leaders
thereof This is the sum and essence of their pre-
tensions, we believe, and in accordance with such
profession Of faith, those leaders are disposed to al
ter the prescribed mode Of electng delegates the
Constitutional Convention, though the People have
determined the whole matter, determined II too, as
we assert, beyond all controversy appeal, except
TO themselves This those leaders, however, by
their language and actions, deny
Now, where is the power in this or any Stale2-
Where does the Constitution obtain powerl-the
Legislature its power? We shall answer these ques-
tons briefly possible. though they are of course
all-imporant ones.
In the first place, the People Of the State are the
State, and of course The power of the State
They created the Constitution of the State. They
created it, aud are, therefore, like every creator SUI.
perIor to the thing created. The instrument 10 not
greater than its master. The master is greater of
course, than his instrument. As the People created
the Constitution, they alter or destroy it
They alone the Interchangeable and unaIterable
power. They never die. They are perpetual, and
alone change from age to age the forms of their
own government. They alone upon earth are great
than their works, and they ever and always
natural consequence, form their governments and
will continue to exist long after they shall have
passed away Man, then. is first, government az
forwards. The latter is made for the former, and
must conform TO him, his wants, his duties, his rea~
son, his nature, it never be, should be sus-
tanned
Now man, collectively, is men, nr the people, and
whatever is right Tor man, is so for all
The people, therefore, are to be consulted first and
last, the power ofihe State are the State ITSELF
and their and will are the supreme earthly law
Of the State. The Constitution Of the State there
FORE which Processes to be their reason and will en-
bodied IN writing, controls the legislative, executive
| and Judicial departments of its government, since
| they draw their pc @ers from the Constitution itself.
| They can obtain them nowhere else. The Constitl-
| ton binds everybody, then, but the people. They
alone can in due form change the instrument itself,
and that they do this is most manifest unless il
eau be proved that the people did not create the
Constitution, or that the thing created is superior to
its creator.
Now the people have determined that Constitu.
tional Convention shall be held, and the mode by
which its delegates shall be elected Who or what
power can gansay this, except the power which has
ordered II! Can the Legslaturel Why, the Leg
.slatnre Is only the creature Of the Constitution,
| which is itself the creature Of the people, Can the
majority in the Legislaiure2 Why, they represent
| only portion even Of that Legislature, which is on.
| " the creature OF a creature. How absurd, them
! how lacliDus do not the efforts Of the Wing leaders
/ appear, when directed to 0vernIn the supreme pow
er OF the State, when they themselves are removed
| at so vast distance rom its sOveregniyl Their
denial of The supremacy Of the people, is not, howev.
er, absurdty faction, bat il is in reality TEA
in intent, and deserves the sevefesi denncaton
| Let it theG be passed upon them--Saiem Fireman.