The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-09
For The Union
THOUGHTS FOR THE PEoPLE.-No. 2.
Non-HtereealioR.

THOUGHTS FOR THE PEoPLE.--No. 2.
Nom Intervention.
The relations Of master and servant and Of guardian
and ward are peculiarly local in their character and vary
almost with every charge of State authority Each loca
IL has lis own regulation, and each its separate rules
which govern and control the action of both The rcla-
ton Of master and servant purely municipal and in this
country is entirely disconnected from the general govern
ment only so that government is made local for the
District Of Columbia Virginia makes her own laws to
regulate her own people and New York hers and if it
were otherwise should have Virginia, no New York
and in fact no separate and independent State,
But il is not only nexpedent for Congress the gem
eral government NEEDLE with the affairs of the States
but they have shadow Of right to do so--no power
derived either from express grant by implication, from
law of necessity Each and every State makes its laws
regulates far laws may do it, the intercourse of its
citizens protects them in their rights and determines the
relations Of different classes each other for no State
without the division Of citizens into classes without
laws and usages which mark and define the rights and du-
ties Of each The apprentice has legal duties perform
and also protected by laws The ward is subject in GER
tain particulars TO his guardian, and the son to the father
and in all OF tie States South the relation of master and
servant is still more general and yet in each and in all they
AZ well defined and understood They are all parts of
system Of labor the regulation of labor and are essen
tally local in their character and entirely under the SUI
pervsion and control Of local legislative and judicial
tribunals The right and the wrong of these regulations
their good and evil also local. be borne by each
separate community, county State that adopts them
il should be.
The doctrine and the practice of no-nervention by the
general government relieve from responsibility in refer
the peculiar institution of each separate locality
the Union If State is in its enactments
than another If one hold the harder
the SIN so it be rests alone with that State 1t win be
seen that in this view of the case the general government
stands alooi from local control thereby escaping from
Ponsbility and also from danger The theory of the gem
ea government is founded upon the great idea of
Intervention in local egisationn truth it is the leading
and most important ract,ed feature in institutions il
gives tone and truth vigor and vitality all the rest
should be defended and maintained as the very sheet
anchor liberties
The interference of the Congress of the nation with The
local affairs of the people contemplated by tbs
trainers Of the present constitution of the Unon and il
udiousy excluded from that instrument reference to til,
territories rs well as to the States proyiso by Congress
excluding FROM the Territories the relation of master and
servant is just much assumption Of power law
abolish all such regulations in any Of the States Al
the commencement Of the revolution there were thirteen
separate colonies or Territories and at the termination OF
the struggle there were thirteen independent Saes and in
ihe formation OF permanent and fixed government the
people OF the States were careful TO surrender part
local sovereignty Consolidation and federal power had it.
constitutions but the republican doctrine the State right.
lhd ao-ine1treaes doctrine prevailed Upon no Other
oass could the Union have been formed and If formed
upon no other basis could ii have been maintained later
Eaoon would have broken it to atoms long ago and In
stead Of our great powerful, and prosperous republic W,
should have had number Of pigmy, warning and dis
uacied ones neither respected home abroad with
oul prosperity and devoid of power; should hav,
had one empowering central government absorbing
tSpl all NJ
spirit Of liberty sud Of equality in all parts Of Inc land
Bonjnervention prevents both resuls and gives Us
@ and prosperous domestic rule and peace and quiet Il
all our borders and safe strong but oppressive gen
eral nationality.
But says the advocate for Intervention and prohibitions
your reasoning applies only the States and has no fore
"hen applied 10 Territories IL that true and why2 Car
any one answer? Can Col Benton even give single rca
son why fundamental principles are to give way in egs
hdng for Terrores2 He says they ars children not abb,
stand alone Then. say lot them alone 70 grow up Il
manhood but do not strike down their very elements
manhood their inalienabe right to seloycrnment In try
ing 70 protect them
suppose Congress should pass in the shape o. rori,,
OF otherwise clause in bill organizing territorial gov
eminent dat Jankng Institution no railroad or canal
should nc established or bui in said Territory ant
oa The people SHOULD be forever restrained from riding
railways o. navigating canals or receiving and PAYING on
Oank bills would not everybody say such provso was il
conflict with the rights OF the people and conraveninz tn
st Of our institutions, If not the letter Of the constitu
aud thst Congress had no right II But wha
k interference with the people Of the Territories would
' an inhibition be than relating to the relations
r ana serFanti The truth is that both relate 10 loca
arrangements aud legislation, and are TO be regulated by
Ns people interested, and not by Congress
but Congress have exercised the power. and hence /
Hu'' e conceded that they possess L. This win not fol
one moment conoede Precedent cannot make thai xhit
essentially and fundamentally wrong r.ght Il eSnno
make correct tina, which in It's very nature i suyversy,
cardinal principles II we have tolerated bad ,rac
S We should bot hesitate 10 abrndon II because we hav,
zone So II Is neither the evidence Of honesty nor greatness
eng 70 evil SIMPLY because have practisea il Tru,
nanimty ona real herosm alike call upon us 10 learr
20 We'll and tease to do evil The history Of the pas
Aamonshes US Of the danger Of lemporizng with prnc
a real safety lies IL promptly adopting the sat re-
a@n doctrine Of noh-inieryonton by Congress with
,. egisla ion Of tho people whether tina; people b,
100 by shie boundaries, or whether they aIe located
broad acres Of the Union-any and everywhere they
@ With The rights Of and as snch to he respected
P sovereignty, It's nature and rights win I've IN,
'1,Fu o. The next paper 4 DEMOCRAT
iNiE corNrr N ", May 3, 1864
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