Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-08

The measure not opposed its merits alone It
attacked with yolence the false pretext that II
Is destitute % substantial Justification When before was
II ined by sensible men, that or oeciara
irrepealablef .... 70
That an of Congress is above the Constitution if
indeed in the acts cause to imagine II II
would attach only those who have ceased from
time of OF the restrictive provisions to re-
vile condemn it, and who have certainly refused TO
complete ii BY needful supplement and legislation no
have again and again attempted its repeal by the enact
nent of incompatible provisions and who by the newt
able restrietory of their violence on the sub
ee awakened the country to the true CONSTITUTE lnai
mi cine leaving the matter involved to the discretion
OF the peoe the respective existing incipien states
1t is pretended that this principle any other pre-
clues the possbiI ify of evils in practice No form OF
is exempt from and ours the
resu of abuse and not OF legitimate oil Ter,
ritories be charged to the great principle OF
popular the contrary, they disappear be-
fT The intel and patriotism Of the people presen-
ling through the ballot BOX their peaceful but silent and
verdict II The friends of the Constitution are
10 have another struggle its enemies could present
more ccepae issue than that Of State Costitu-
ton embraces republican form of government, being
cIed from the Union because domestic institutions
all respects eomport with the ideas entertained
other States. They commenced the agitation OF
this question with the violation of express compact
between the independent sovereign powers of the United
States. and the repuhic of Texas well the old and
equally solemn conpacts which the equality OF
al the States.
But depiorahle would violation of compact
in itself and all its direct consequences that the very
least of the when sectional agitations shall
have succeeded in forcing this issue their rete
fail to be by counter pretensons: viii not diff
feren States be compelled to meet extremes with exre
mes and if her extrme carries point what thre
follow but dissolution of the Unionf If State
formed from Territory the United States be absolute
Is excluded from admission therein, that fact of itsel
constitutes destruction of the Union between the
but the process of dissolution could stop. Would moi
sectional decision producing such result by MAORI
" OF votes northern and southern necessity
oppressed and aggicyed minority to the WALL and place
in presence of each other two irreconcabe hostile con
fedeaces Il is necessary TO speak thus plainly of pro
iects, the offspring of that sectional agitation
vailir1g in some of the States which mpracticab
they unconstitutional and which if perseyered in
must END "al1Ini toGsiy.
idle, anless disturbance of the public peace and
guilty. Dsunion for what: If the passionate, eager IA
party spirit did force the fact upon
attention il would be difficult believe that consid
e-ahie portion the public of this enlightened
could have surrendered themselves to anatca devo
the supposed of the relative Africans
Interests OF the twenty-five millions of Americans, Il
tpe under foot the injunctons of Constitutional
moral obligations and engage in plans of vindctive hos
tty against those who associated with them in tn
enjoyment OF the heritage of national nsti
tutions.
Nor is it hostility against fellow-ctizens of
ton of the Union alone The honor the duty, the peace
ana the prosperity of the people OF all sections equal
II involved impeled by the question, and patrot
men, in part of the Union, prepared such ISSUE
thus nay to invite all the of the violation
I of their constitutional engagements:
IL Is lnposSbie Tor the Storm frenzy and faction mus
invariably dash itself in vain against the mistaken rocE
of the Constitution shall doubt. know tina
the Union stronger, thousand times stronger THAI
all the evils and chimercaI schemes social chang
which generated, after another in the unstable
minds of visionary sophists and agitators
rely confidently the patriotic spirit of the people
and the dignity and self respect of the States thu
wisdom of Congress and above ALL continued gra
cious fvors Of Almighty God, to maintain against our
enemies at home and abroad, the sancty and integrity
of The Union.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington December ST. 1855.