Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-01
FOr The Chronicle
The Pres dent and his Inaugural.

scented a portion of the country. in say
irg that ''ali sgFee that uader the con
%stilulion Slavery in the States is beyond
the reach OF any human power. except
that of the respective States themselve:
wherein it exists"
There are multitudes ia the northern
States who dissent from this doctrine,
and So notorious is the fact, that there
was a parry. in the laIe presidential con.
test, ON that issue. that to deny it shows
either ignorance or dishonesty. l was
not in that party, although | fully believe
that the constitution confers power upon
Congress to abolish slavery in every
State in the Union.
The constitution says that ''ihr Uni
ed States shall guaranty 10 every State
IN this Union a Republican form govern
meut. Now it is impossible for Ills to
b. done wi lie one man is DISTINGUISHED
for a d ficIent reason than Others. Tie
letter, the whole lcGor and SpiIit of the
C, institution, include every being having
the human form. within the bounds OF
this government. in the provisions i.
makes for the welfare of the people ir
respective cf color. Ii we deny this,
whoi is 10 decide what color is prescribed,
and in The blending of The different col
ors where are we TO stop in the proscrip-
ton?
Every President Of the United States,
AMI every member of Congress takes a
solemn oath 10 support this constitution.
which oath cannot he KEEP! sacred with
gu; doing what they "a to enable every
man 10 enjoy an equal right TO vote,
whether he be black or white, unless he
has DISTINGUISHED himself by some Grim
inal act. In order to do This. slavery
must be reached. and can constitutional
ly be- reached by a power beyond that of
the States in which it exists.
Bat again he says thai Congress is
nei'her 10 ltgislate slavery into any
Territory. or State, nor TO exclu lie il
therefrOm." The first part of this SEN
tence is correct. but the constitution says
The right of The peoples 10 be secure
in ihtir persons, houses. papers, AMI eff
feeis against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violated" Slavery
is a direct violation of every feature of
this provision. Another clause of the
Constitution says that Congress shall
have power TO make all laws w;,ich shall
be necessary and proper for carrying in
to execution all the powers vested by
the Constitution in the government of The
United States. The Constitution re
quir"s that their rights be guarded by
the government. which can only be done
by Legislation, ami Congress is the only
legislative power in The government; con
s%rquenily il Is bound to lrsislatr slavery
out OF every State in the Uni N -
Another clause of the constitution saws
hat This constitution and the laws Of
The United States which shall he made
in pursuance Thereof; and all treaties
made. or which shall be made, under
tue authority If the United States, shall
be the supreme law of the land aud The
judges IL every State shall BE- bound
th,rehy. anything in the constitution or
laws of any Safe to The contrary not
outstanding" IL also SAYS that mo
person shall be deprived Of life. liberty
or property without due process of law
He has probably f"rgo-trn hat in 1897
Congress passed a law saying that
''nel,her slavery nor involuntary srrvi
tule shall exist" quote from memory
IN The Northwestern Territory.
But again he calls on all Union loving
men, TO use their best influence 10 sup
press The agitation Of the question OF do
mrs;ic slavery, because ii ~endangers the
personal safety of a large portion of u
c%oun'rymen. In that event, he says,
that no form Of government would con
p~enSate for the loss Of peace, and domes-
Tic security. around the family altar
lie Is very sensitive. when the peace Of
nabo5s is in danger. but he has 10 sym
pal by 10 express for his c%ountrymen who
have 10 labor for ten cents PER day. nor
for his fellow christians who are, not only
laboring without any wages. but are
bought and sold in The shambles as prop
Ii is nothing to him that ihous-
ands OF the members OF the same church
with himself, are deprived. not only of
the security of the family altar, but have
security for their property, the socie
ty of their families. their personal librr-
", or even their lives. from the merci
less grasp of their fell"w men, who
W 'uli appropriate all their labor TO their
own aggrandizrment- 1t is nothins to
h m that the Bible SAYS that 8 Gol hath
ple Of cne blood ali ~na'ipns Of men,
{ n 10 dwell on all the face of the earth"
1t is nothing 10 him that Christ has said
that ''inasmuch as We have done it unto
one of the less. OF these my brethren We
have done it unto me" All these mi
nor considerations. even a hope of a
union with Christ must be sacrificed to a
union with The white house and the dear
union OF these States.
VT i. for him to show ,ha. the slaves are not people.
or persons
EDiIUND BORDEN