Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-23


d sa] /. NOON the people of Kansas a censti-
Tia, Inn to which a vast majority are noto.
. po]I oaJr opposed, against every principle Of
oertp. fOa ~ and constitutional obligation, is
lot Il. rN;oo mn there the flames of civil war,
to liz {;.h NAV spread until the whole country
subj II bpcome involved. 1t is not the bust
sstltutb e Congress to make state c~onstitu-
lntenS :. or to force any state into the Union
OF %, IN = constitution odious to its peop-e.-
sttaG H. Constitution gives TO Congress a dis
,oparv power over the admission of
% states. 1t may admit or it may re-
Very Ia to admit. 1t is the duty of Congress
to i neyent the admission of any more slave
TIM ses into the Union. Slavery has spread
'lder : enough. 1t has diffused itself over
n bore territory, and has now more power
" er the Federal Government than the
!. II athers ever intended or expected. 1t is
TIE be duty of every free State to demonstrate
iesPa sgainst its further extension, AMI against
eng he admission of any more Slave States.-
.eSp Congress has no right to interfere with it
the Slave States, but should contine 1t
@e lust where it is, with all its blessings and
! y III its woes, by great walls of law, support
SUI by all the covers Of the national gov
ua0 Eminent.
odai Article 10 of the Constitution of the
apl1,nited States says: "Tlle powers not del
S!al lgated to the United States by the Con
ass s@titution nor prohibited by it to the States,
laO IRE reserved TO the States respectively, Or
lhe people"
N President Madison well sail-"The
overs delegated by the Constitution to
Si the Federal Government are few and de-
eff lined. Those which are to remain in the
State government are numerous and inaef
The mite. The former will be exercised prin-
on lipalIy on external objects, as war, peace,
regulations, and foreign commerce., with
vi h Inch last the power Of taxation will for
lle he most part be connected. The powers
reserved to the several States, will extend
b. all the objects, which, in the ordinary
le course Of affairs, concern the lives, liberties
ard properties Of the people, and the in
y terual order, improvement and prosperity
M of the State"
r@ The Tendency of the action Of the Fed
eial Government, has been for many years,
aided by the Federal Courts, to %cenlrali-
lNt cation, and to an absorption Of ii arge
share of the sovereignty of the States. 1t
vel has trespassed upon the reserved rights Of
, y the States and Of the people, assuming a
9i jurisdiction over them, i'll the exercise of
sae j power never delegated. The Federal
Is4 Government, 50 far as there is any soyer-
eighty under our form of government, Is
tI sovereign and Independent III the exercise
p of It's delegated powers, aud the States are
sovereign and independ mt in the exercise
~ of their reserved powers. The safety Of
the States in the exercise of those powers
dI in defence of the lives a I'd properties, and
liberties Of the people, demands a inm,le-
libeFate opposition ana resistance to any
attempt at usurpation Or aggression by the
Federal Government, its Courts, its officers
or agents, uron the reserved rights Of the
n States or the people.
The laws Of Wisconsin declare at shall
be the duty Of the Governor, and of all the
subordinate officers Of the State to IN IN
tain aad defend lis sovereignty AMI juris-
d%iction." The deliberate judgment of the.
highest judicial tribunal OF the State as to.
tie sovereignty and jurisdiction of the
State, rs TO the reserved pow
es Of the State and Of the people, and Of
TO the rights to liberty, AMI property a.
It's people, is the law, and must lie su>-
tanned. Wisconsin is true u the C1nsti.u-
tion. The people are loyal to the Con
s%titutiou and 10 tie Uuiou. She will give
TO The Federal Goyeram nj all its r%ighls,to
her sister States all their rights, AMI will
Insist upon her own. The people will
never consent 10 disunion Of the States
They will aid in bringing back ~eyeryState
that :orgets its loyalty. They will no.
consent to speculate upon a contingency in
which disunion would be justiiabIe,o Or even
exeusabie, but doing justice and demanding
justice, they will continue to support the
Constitution AMI the laws.
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