Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06

much less to acknowledge the independence of that
State. This would be to invest a Executive Of
fcer with the power of recognising tho dissolution OF
tho Confaieracy among our thirty three sovereign
| States. 1t bears Resemblance to tho recognition
Of foreign DE- fn@0 government involving such
sponsbIlity. Any attempt 10 do this won on lis
Art bo naked act Of usurfaaon II Ia, t.soioro, my
dttT to sHhnf to Congress the whole qscssen IN all its
bearings The Of events 10 rapidly fastening
forward, fiat Che emergency may arise. when you
may be called upon TO decide the mO,entou question
whether you possess the power by force e arna TO
compel State to remain in Che Union. should
feel myself rscrcant to my duty not TO express
opinion on this important subject.
The question fairly stated is Has the Constitution
delegated to Congress the power to State into
Submission which is attempting 10 withdraw has
tually withdrawn from the Confederacy II answered in
tue affirmative 1t must be on the principle that the
power has been conferred upon Congress to declare and
to make against State After much serious reiec
ton have arrived at the conclusion that such power
has been delegated TO Congress to any other depart
meut of tho Federal Government. 1t is manifest, upon
inspection of the Constitution that this is not among
tho specific and enumerated powers granted to Congress
and IL is equally apparent that its exercise not
snry and proper tor carrying Into execution any of
these powers So far from this power having been dele
gated To Congress, it expressly refused by the
vcnton which framed the Constitution.
appears, from the proceedings Of that body that
the Slst May, 1887, the clause 'aztorsng If
The force Of Mc Os ag0hs dtnqumt SAFE up for
consideration. Mr.. Madison opposed it in q bicf but
powerful speech, from which shall extract but sins lie
sentence. He observed: ''The Of force against a
State would look more IKE declaration of war than an
by the party attacked dissolution of all previous
lh'cts by which IL might be bound u pom his motion
tne clause was unanimously postponed ana was never
believe again presented. soon Afterwards on the SIN
'''' o' "iioh ouont''y "'yci.i " .nc auoJcc NC
the supposed lractoablIty Of using force against the
constitutional ptoccehsS OF inc States "onia prove as
visionary anu ioao,ous,s 'no boVorn'hc'e Oh congress,
evidently meaning the then existing Congress Of the old
| Confederation.
Wiiinut descending to particulars, it may be safely
cr.I tn, the power to make war against State is at
.a,;,rsa With tho vyr shirt and Intent OF the Consn-
TO-, s,,,,r.e stv u1r sbou, result IN the conquest
~ d, III mic ,tr ,va to sovoro II "'s? Shall
~. hold n "a ,,yny,ntc ard avern Il Inv Jcsr;c nocv
In tho ,,tnyr If tbin,,a we enid ,,t ly nh y.ic,l
c totn, tbo viii ne the n,onlc and comrI Then, In
I ao,otrs and t coparcy md 20 pcr
go III M, othar dnt;c 5sncnJ,n, pnnn ,he, own vii
% @ ,red from The free citizens Of free state NJ
, n.G.,n,, ,,.,,I.r Of IN, Coincidence
H., - ,s ,oss,rj t,,s ,oyycr souId II h, ,yi,c IN
mn :, nrdcr o,,st,ng "Reminiscences The ole,t
| Ill L,rhtInss II. T., nrscrvc tIc rnion war would
- -, ,Io no, .n,c,,,,J ,,nns Of d,.,r,xin,,
-. tt ,J hnib nh hone Of its n,occao rec,nstr,u
p,, In ,La fra.ar,,,l .nn,iict n ,set an,ount of
-, J troro ,,,,IJ Inc arn.,,,cI rcndcrinr fnturc
c'Iist Itvsecn t,e s,atcs imnordhls In the
80 tin ,.hn csn hr,e,I ,,tat you'd w. tle suI;rinYs
, ' tin ~, ,,o ,,on,lo I,Irin, Il. c,l,tcnceq
anu i =, - . ,,, ;t,
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ana eau 80. s ~ =, ~ f. g. a. 80; s," ~ 80
:
Me people, u mus one n.y Polh ,i,s
,as not ,laccJ In their hand to nrcs.rvc Il Nv
s"p.u "' ' - -
| W. -. .
but may 1 be Tefu'itfsd speuniy 10 invoke my oouu
tfymcn 10 pause ana dcDeate, rc''r" ,he' oc'c'nuo
10 destroy tils thc otaltst Temple winch mas I' '
dedicated TO human ncdoin since the world began III
has been oonsecIa ny tho b'ood OF our athcs by the
goics OF the past and by the hopes OF the future The
Union mas already pns US the most prosperous and ere
long WILL presses 7ei rcnder Us the mort powerful ma
lion on The lace OF alo eartll III every f'reisn re
glon OF the globe she ute OF American citizen 10 held
IN the highest respect, anu when prononHccd 10 for
eiSn land IL causes the hearts OF our oounsymsn to
/ sVoH win honest p4ue. surely "hen we reach the
brink u the yaving abyss we shall recoil with horror
from the last fatal plunge By such dread essstophe
the hoptS Oh thc S"s !" istdoin tnfon.hous ts world
wou'i oc oeoNoyo', anu o'S u'.s' IN faAAh aeslot-
lshi "Oaia ehsitona ths sstah Ouf example hT more
IMAM e'anV FS's "o'u oo' ony " ies' w. " "ouo
b. q'oci as conclusive ptVot thsC man Is unn' o' sell
/ government
1t Ia not every wioug-nay II IL not ovcry grievous
wrongwhich Justify resort 10 such fearful alter
native This ought to 6e the last desperate remedy 81
dslhifing people, after every other constitutional means
OF soDclliahon had bccn exhausted We should reflect
that under this free Government there IL incesani
ebb and flow 10 public opinion The slavery question,
! like everything human, will have Its day. / firmly be-
eve that it has already reached and passed the cuni-
mating pent But ii, in the midst OF the existing
citcneIt, the Union shall perish, the evil may then be-
como ueparabe Congress contribute much To avert
it 10y proposing and recommending to the Legislatures of
the several States the remedy for existing evils, which
the Constitution has itself provided for its prcserva
history, and always with eminent 1t IL to
be found in the 9TH article providing for its amend
mcnt. Under this article amendments have been pro-
posed by twot thirds of both houses OF Congress anu have