The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-11

All constitutsons ere formed On the principles Of good
faith constitution II nothing but Limitations on power
But experience has proved that good faith alone not
sufficient guarantee for the observance OF constitutions
oonsssuron d the UDi.si States il impossibs 70 look
over the constitution Of tho United States, and he
careful and elaborate details OF power i contains,
they establishing By s operation, Eovernmens Of
very limited powers And yet simultaneously with its
make II government without limitation Of powers The
strength Of this party was In the North for the simple
that the North expected BY the progress. Of popu
South the contrary, account OF her anticipated
merca Weakness and the institution Of slavery bees
Both had their duties 70 perorm, sAd both hsvs boon
fahless 70 them The North disregArded the mita
tons Of the contribution and has pnndered and
the South; the South has allowed the constitution 70 be
violated and has submitted TO the plumber perse-
cuuon Of the North. the result rs, the govern
ment has become consolidated The general wefarer
according to the views Of majority in Congress- Is the
only constitution which nov exists In the Un0n
psie revolution has been effected in the
From free government II has become desp stsm.
We hear people speak with aohorrenca OF revolutions.
Their idea OF revolution Is associated necessarily with
mated well by passive submission and acquiescence
by active violence A revolution meaus change; and
does not matter, - TO It's reality in what the go
veTnnent Is changed The revolution OF 1888 In Eng.
laad effected without b ootsbed, and produced
charge but IN the sovereign OF the country. In truth
alter by popular submission revolution has been con
summaled, violence bloodshed may be produced,
may be ssayy restore H. In this L.
conservatism. The civil war In EnssndP which the
usurpson of Charles produced of this 10
lis origin, nothing more aimed at tnau restoration
10 the people the ancient ns and liberties OF England
The IN Revolution i77o was OF the ga me
We contended for ths liberties inherited by
ali EpghsameD. And If our fathers hal Submitted tAmely
to the pretensions OF the 3r sh Parliament OF omnpo
tence in taxation and legislation, complete revolution
would have been accomplished over them What they
resisted, we have submitted TO- Congress is now as
omDpoteDt over US as the Britisa Parliament en-.
0eANOfed 10 be over our ancestors E It's poWers OF
legislation. Had folio . their c-enple, and
sisted The usurpstions OF Congress, War would not
have followed as in our Revolution BAT there would
have been peaceful conservatism enforced such
took place in England 10 1855 The constitution
With its limitations would havc been preserved 10 iu eli
hcency, and the meiated re youaon, by consolidation
would have been rolled back. But by ioag OF
subns ou the South abors under o tho ost obi
and dangerous desposs that ruled people We
governed by majority Congress irresponsible 70
vulgar and fanaicai hating and hating astiu
lions.
Il is very strange 70 how sometimes in state
affairs By unwise course psocu ns very evs they
honestly intena q avoid The align priests OF consoi
dAlon prote s.ed 10 have e. tee great OBJECT and aim OF
taen policy the welfare and continuance OF the Union
They supposed that by Strengthening tue gene al g3v
ernnent-that IT, adding TO lis p, seTstbev would be
sr bering The IN They therefore most bitterly and
suppose. conscentousiy, denounced those WOO ad
vccaied the enforcement OF practical checks to taer usur
PASSIONS on the constitution secessionsfs OF nalhfsrs
were denounced IS disunionis ncen5iare traitors or
nadmen. They could not see, nor be made 70 under
stan that over people inhabag 70 vast territory
with various erests and different institutions 10
extend the powers Of the general governuent TO
weaken The Union and 70 give toe goyernReat al power
was DESTROY IT, the who have rendered Ii i'm
possible for iDe Union to a.t the coCsod tonts
anc the true friends of the Cnica have heen those who
bave opposed paons upon c3crtiution and
endeav ored by practical checks, to iorce back she 60
yer2ment 20 iis limitations, and compel toe North to
chocse bet seen the constitution as 1t Is, or disso
luton OF tie JGion. AT sny tune heretofore Ihis
policy would have saved toe Union and saved the
70 is.v as soao 1sa 5000 arc,
res The Union would not have been dissolved would
be costend ug IN Kansas FOR the very Rights
ihe7 sba7iooet. IL IN 1893 South Carolina had sisted
her resistance 10 the sar. vi 1898 until had
iscec the prrclpe tor which she contsudectsxstiou
Tor reyeuue opy-the constitution would have been rs
upoa sh vital rctr and she Unfor resting upon
H. would have been strct than ever II South Caro
had fuad her pledges 10 rvs st the tarih OF 1872 by
would have setd ali controversy upon tns matter for
and would have Queec the rising spirit Of art.
throegh the general government must be vain. IL sny
OF tie southern States bad ordered their representatives
70 leave heir seats IN Congress Whenever the ziss
Rule ttouid be repealed II never would nave be re
pea Cd. Ard lssiy. SoGth Carolina had seceded from
the Unon IN 1852, nay not have teen too late
The Union ~ the hrn asis o. the coast,ai,oa.
urdCrstaDdrg o. tie terms on which the South stood
The NJ rk BY the coasttroa niga have tzkea
place and ite Unon have been preserved for genera
crs 70 On the occasion VI eacn aud every cue OF
these aggrrsscns the South there bet ~sy OF
arrcilg them, end OF restoring tie corsttutiorrcss
ss,hs,, $50 an ,n.t, h.h sevsy,,n c.nacIis-shsrs
o. rsUrg t. The North TIE simple Alternative OF ds
unson or o'ir rights 10 iuopce Any p,of'e 70 desa
auy policy dear 70 oer lr,s,ots f.nA.c,sm, you
rausi saoe before thou alternative whica pro
q nts them ,ne inpossJ hty O. taeir policy bonT
carried out or that greater evils To result from liz
conrn uapce than its abandonment Botn OF these
Ives woad have been presented 70 the people 81 ihe
Aerh bad any OF the soatnern states promptly anf 70
pa wCuo have Dissolved The Union and by the disso
luton Of the T5on their policy must have ended The
y orld Rave escaped from their hs ats Wills, tho
gOvernnent ~ which thcy Intended 10 build NJ their
sectional sway ard asgTaas.zs ueni over the ssdsh,
would cc.ss - exist On the ether hGnd BY yielding TO
cur demands. they you'd hare Loaf n0thog but the
10 srorg ard cypress Whilst would nsve gained
nothing 5ut risns winch nc ro-scsscd previously by
the cocs;tuncn. They would still retain those aavsn.
'ages Which, rn3er the most Impartial kfmnistza
ton Of The constitution, must pour into their sc
reEity BY policy o. resistance, TOO, would
abandoned tho roston OF the doerssve and a' the
time have erahloo friends n tho North (rnher
would say tho friends q the coustton) 20 have sas
taipad hernselves The question would no have been
pro,ecton OF no protection 81 the tariff 20 manufac
pe srgn policy beneficial 70 their section OF the Unon
81 slavery sai siavery, by hch they liable
70 be Tsprossnsgd tie supporters 0, slavery the
iocs OF sAvtnoors but the question vord have been
Jnion or cEuoion Aud on tins 'ssus they would have
crushed .hett enemies and ours hy The oyer~helning
cons.dCrsi0rE Of interests which the Tnon fosters 10
be North, ana the Tremendous cirrtcrs ani ip
dEsclu.J7 must produce Bat have chosen the
htresCfore destroyed friends snc exalted enc
mias.
Il may he sad that the policy OF resistance cou no.
have saved tie Cnon for tho a~Sressng saies would
nave used the general government 70 resisting
iac. AMI thus tho Unon would have been sol red An
attomrt 70 coerce state by The general Eovcrnment
doabf, would have dissolved toe Cncn bpi the reasons
which have stated tntnx quite sucient 70 refae the
prjb ability Of desperate course being resoried 10
But admit that the hcenor o. oily such course
had beer rzrss ID would o. " prove Tat urder CIR
cunssnces could The UniSn be preserved. n RESISTANCE
70 keep within t prescribed orbit, could mol H.
= plain that submission cannot y, conxisient
With he rights and safety Of the Sogh. Submission has
given tricf and fcverixh contn lance, just lorg
noush 10 f1scefbss the sections towards each otner
and ger for future peaceful relations Tbo-e Who
have advocated submission seemed 70 suppose tuat &c
ghey DID nothing nothing would be dose This
greet error Submission has IL active resporsB ites
vel ressta0ce. When presaftod ~ alternative,
"a times o national peri, they should be considered
rascr in their reaors 10 The flsuro than the present
TIC prsseDi comparatively nothing the le o. natons.
That lie consists onlv IN those 10 whose temporary
keeprg welfare entrusted 10 the present. sa "a the
NIL ions who shall succeed them, takng In succession
the Inheritance OF good evil which passes dorn from
generation 10 generation, Every people arc no, only
poescssors, but cutodsers, q 70 rights aud LIBERTIES
hoy enjoy II they rave not won them but have
received uaeu. we have done, from our fathers,
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