Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-05-05

volTed, in an impcrisliable principle
Of liberty npon which our own and
every other free government alone
can rest 1.-The right and province Of
the people to legislate tor themselves.
Each State is 4 separate sovereignty,
land can, consequently regulate It's
own affairs, through the voice Of its
people.
ltamsjority Of the people Of Maine
Or New Hampshire should express a
preferenceatthe polls for negro slave
Try, there is no earthly power THAT
would have tho right to prevent the
introduction ofnegfoes there as pro-
Eperty.
The Constitution acknowledges no
authority on the part Of the Federal
Government to strike down the prin-
Iciple of popular sovereignty, BY pre-
fscribing boundaries beyond which the
people shall succumb to Congress -
THE Missouri Compromise, tits true,
has at last been undone. But the
lanxiety ofboth The North and South,
each to outstrip the other insthe race
flor prepouderance Of numerical
strength, il Congress, to DO deter
mined by the constitutional character
of new States, is evidence Of distrust
land dread on the one side, and des-
perats determination to disregard tho
safeguards and guarantees ofthe gov
ernnlent nthe other.
If each State is sovereign, and has
exclusive jurisdiction over its own
domestic matters il the government
lof the United States, % it was origi:
mated lis to be- maintained iutact i
1.-THE Constitution is still to be observed
lin all its primitive purity and power;
Eaud the people are not to rebel against
themselves AMI their own sacred
]covenants, surely there is no need o.
numbers, mo necessity for physical
strength, to insure safety in. the
Union. ButsitFwouM seem that the
abolitionists are only awaiting mum,
lberg enough in Congress to trample
1.-The. Constitution into the dust while
THE South is straining every nerve te
/ battle their design and perpetuate the
/ Union BY intercepting and cutting of
Its enemies.
# The Constitution is to be invaded
| by physical force and the republic tc
be saved only byI the active vigilance
4 Of a mere majority, which may be.
come q minority almost at any mo.
Iment, our free institutions have
! ceased to rest firmly upon the princi.
4Eples Of liberty in the hearts Of the
people. This danger, however, is ar
I evil attendant upon self government
There are indictments, traitors AND
lrevolutionists III all nations. If they
can be kept down, the country il
safe !; H. not, either the patriotism g
/ the people Or the inherent strength b
/ the government Is inadequate to ths
1 object of the institutions of tht
lfcountry. The Constitution of the
i United States is plain, practical anc
comprehensive. It cannot be com
promised without weakening, if no
running, the government; and to BIZ
preserved, for the preservation Of tbs
i Union, it mhst be considered sacred
land beyond the reach <ef men. who
3 know no right or reason Or reverence
! where they anohiect to attain
and the means Of accomplishing lt
I Physical force is stanaRd OF Tigh
belonging to darker ages Qur' gov
eminent Is essentially trophy Of thy
/ triumph Of mind; patriotism, love o
liberty, and regard for right nllsstb'
] its supporting pillars still, or th'
fabric will fall, from premature
q dilapidation, produced by an unna
tttaral decay Of the basis on which j
Stands. i II N 2.3E.