Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-27
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IEor the Democrnt.1

For the Democrat
Mr.. EDIToR-I would be pleased to
examine a little, the position of Gov.
Chase, as set forth in his recent speech
at Cincinnati. Speaking in regard to
State Sovereignty and the Champaign
County rescue cases, he says: We
have a right to have our State laws
obeyed. We do not mean to resist
federal authority. just or unjust laws,
properly administered, will be respected.
If dissatisfied, we will go to the ballot
box and redress our wrongs. But we
havc rights which the Federal Govern
ment must not invade, rights superior
to its powers, on which our sovereignty
depends, and we do mean to assert
these rights against all tyranical assump-
tons Of authority. 1 know not what
will be done in Champaign County, the
Courts will determine that. But L do
know, if the Marshals who violated our
laws are indicted, and writs for their
arrest are placed in the hands of our
State officers, THEY shall be ececuted.
And aoe erPect the Federal Government
to submit"
OF course, Governor Chase expects
the Federal Government to submit to
the State authorities, for the very terms
the Governor makes use of, conveys
the idea that there is an issue between
the State and Federal. Admit then
this to be the case. Art. 6 of the Con-
stitution Of the United States reads as
follows: "This Constitution and the
Laws of the United States which shall
be made in pursuance thereof and all
Treaties made or which shall be made,
under the authority of the United States,
shall be the Supreme Law Of tie land +;
and the Judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything III tie Constitm-
ton on Latcs # ony State to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The Republican Party have hitherto
denied their hostility to the Constitu-
ton, but driven by circumstances beyond
their control, they, through their leader.
now open the campaign as shown above.
Let the true Democracy take courage
and press on. \ few such confessions
from the leaders, will open the eyes Of
many followers of the yelled prophets,
and the party, which, as Gilfallan said
to Voltaire, "rose and shone like the
grin of Death across our empire" will
pass away to oblivion, its leaders Shrek
ing as they sink beneath the waves,
" We expect the Federal Government
to submit"
Let the Press take up such avow-
ais and hold them up to the people, and
the people, who yet believe in Federal
authority, support that press, which,
with the heroic courage born of patriot
ism, will stand amid the hissings and
fires of fanatic rage, to guard the land
marks, and devote its power and inGu-
nee to the support OF constitutional
obligations.
The Presidential election shows where
tn. u~ndercurrent of the peoples feeling
flows. L little think they yet expect
the Federal Government "to submit, =
and L hardly dream that the Federal
Government has a doubt but that the
expectations of Governor Chase in this
matter, are at least liable to d~isappoint-
ment. One thing is certain, he is q
fine Statesman for the helm, whose hand
traces upon the pennon floating from
the mast head, a sentence like that.
Look up American Citizens, Look up
Republicans of Ohio, to where the finger
of your chief points, and as day by day
you experience the blessing and comforts
of the best Government on the face of
the earth, as you feel a glow of pride,
shat you inherit these under the ad-
ministration of a confederacy, bound
together by all the thrilling memories
of our revolutionary history /; her go
and vote if you can, for Salmon =.
Chase, who expects that " Federal Gov
ernment to submit"
Yours, JEFFERSONIAN.