The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23
kEETER FROM GEN. LANE.

wAsHseros, d C., Nov 10, 1890
GpuIJNN-Yours OF the I5ln last received. rbe
address snbdylDs the view. ~ the committee, which
you say We enclosed. has noI reached me
With yoUr request thai should "such sugges-
insttuio1s and government" proceed briefly 70
comply.
limited po~trs-formed BY statts equal In sovereignty
equal In dignity and equal In rshs This equality In All
Fespecu and In all things mus be maintained. ANY act
py the people, or BY any branch or department of the
government, tending 10 impair this equsty . usarpa-
tion, and The destruction Of that equality virtually
dcs,ruclop Of lhe Union. Have We NOT reached .
may be said with truth tsAt this equality hAS
seriously meuaoed, not impaired dests oy ed
sev,r VI. . proposition more panty put nor an Hsue
directly made, than thai Jon which Me peopls
have a.ey rendered their verdict shan the peop,e q
all the STATES posssss and enjoy equal rsbs psiv
lrys BY . majority almost sbuous . Norshern &c.
utnai parry have des~rmiscd aha, the psops of tbs
southern States shall not into ibe common serri.
tory and carry their property with them; that
Sstes recs fnlxne prcsrty In slaves ss did t~eye Of
tnc thirteen Original states) shs ever be admtscd into
the Union Can any man ~hosc mind u oau~ble Of d,s
criminstrg betsecn right and ~rong say that tns
jus and right, ana IN scodanos with the spirit letter
~ the cabstitusoDf To NE appsArs plain that me
sau rshs under the copsituiion Of ssas rcoog
sizns slavery, have been violated by their Northern
seshoors IN The verdict which they have rendered. 70
Ibe effect that the states eQuA that people
o hft.s soveregn States shai 10 ne territory
sth their properly, that iney are interiors and muss
submit not only 70 Inequality. bat dsRrstatioa.
sov can the Union be he'd osetber upou sucn tsrmss
n se you'd pressrve Nh. Union must maintain the
oorsttuton ana the eq0Aiy of The Ssts, and just
and oeal fairly by every portion Of country In my
iudsmsnt the Northern pcople unjust and
10 the czens Of me southern states the right
emgras. 10 aud settle In the Trrprcs 9Th their
Droysrty 1heg wrong IN holding that save
siaiss ttsll be- admitted MO the un,oo for 10 oeuiy
The rsLt Of the people OF T, utory, when the popu
entities them ssl0n Ito the unon W furm
govern meni may suit them, and whether slave
~ free, h 10 the duty " Consrcss Admit them. And
thy ar. 10 pernittir 70 rems upou the statute
books Obstructive Of the faithful execution
W. Fsitiye Slave sv Let tbsm sr-ediy take st~us w
correct ,tbese wrongs and rsintsn good faith po~ud
rssLs maintained In the .ary days of tho
republic. 1tse IN theu power, and tn other way
they avert dvsoiution; for one, n my OPINION,
uto Informed " IA. ir.nestrk ~ our govern
m oo1cluoe that The fedcrA has
crrsutual poser 70 force against . stAte fos
rssuuns the Iowers which dslesxted ths general
government shen iu ,ishu have been infriDsed or
eguaity refused or. TIE gDvernment had the p,.er,
that would BE- wire or prudent w il Tee Unioo
not formed By force, nor n be maintained by
fnrc.. hwss voluntary Union Of s,vereen ssSss ssd
Whenever the rights oi sny q them shah be rfrrs~ or
equality refused and they hnd ncocsaayy and anal de-
sire " part, there no power thai Keep them W
grihsr or ttst should attemptn am. gentleunep with
mUcn respect, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH LANE
custavas ". Smith, Pbiips Engs, Josasnan rrossor
- rhen Russell, special Commi,tee.