Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-10-24
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TIE NATURE AND PRESENT ASPECT
on our GOV kANMkNi.

TIE NATURE AND PRESENT ASPECT
OF Our COY kAAMkNi.
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ebeiul Nee tousiliuiine pi Che .niiet
sntrs ls 40 instrument drslsnei nAi
bel, ...s.aisu 90 re, pe."asv vHt ,nsii,u-
tiens. II Is a cenunon errer VI our people,
10 ronfound our institutions Wiz that Ia
s.rument Our institutions Of government
had their inception and organisation With
the people OF the different States, and are
embodied in the several state Constitutions,
The States We're entirely separate, aud in
dependent Of each other and desired TO re-
main So They understood, and felt the ne
eessiiy OF making common cause against IN
yasions; and they saw the Importance Of
uniting for the purpose OF regulating their
commerce with foreign nations, This could
DO done vl.l iut any sacrifice OF the prinei'
ples upon which they had founded their
and without yielding their
Right to covers their persons and property
In their own way, Under this Impression,
aud fer these purposes they agreed upon
certain articles OF confederation embedded
them, and call il, "The Constitution Of the
United States II contains no element
whatever Of our :orm Of goNernment-ihat
abidcs alone with the people Of the several
States. II is merely Il power-of-atiorney OF
the Siatcs, hy which they constitute the
Federal Organization their Agent, and
clothe It with the necessary powers TO pro-
teet and defend them and their republican
Institutions, and regulate their commerce
with other nations. In il they concede 10
Congress all the rights, and incidents
thereto, necessary TO accomplish these ends,
The functions of Congress were nicely and
clearly ,ledned. The States were lefi en-
tircly unirammeled by the powers Of the
Federal Legislation, The rights Of persons
aud property were exclusively suhlafis of
State legislation. Congress was bound TO
guarantee to every State republican form
Of Government. The States agreed TO make
certain principles of their governments
uniform.
Tho instrument was formed with great
dclibcration. Its progress was marked
with thcmost painful anxiety, on the part OF
those who resumed the forms Of government
that had been adopted by the States Ey-
cry line and letter was scrutinized with
the utmost vigilance TO know that no inter
probation could be placed upon it, prejudi-
cial to the rights Of the States, or the libcr-
ties of the people.
There were Fcdcralsts, Aristocrats, and
,be fr;cnds or Royalty tberc Tbcrc woro
those who doubtcd The practicability of the
nronositions. while they feared the influence
rf ccniralism. in any forne But the De-
mocracv we're there firm, united irrcsist-
oh,e In Tho Anfnnce of thcir Ronub,;con in
s,;tutions Tho work was completed hut
n nraor 10 rcmovc every doubt or The safe
-. - Tho state oroon;zat;ons and tho free
a. 81 Tho noonIe n ,ros renn;rcd IN mass
NO ovdo,I 81 mn ;nycstigotion Inv tho ipdi-
;SnaTS,a,os and !, cone Sorib n q nnrc-
e. os,;l,Io co., on,, ,h;nr IN
US hoty 10 20 p1s''e ~ ny S S w
coh'c from tie MINUS y. "an' .s:n.;, s a,'5
Prouu inoht'ae". y. 'ne pd.''V ce.,ad ~" :, :.
profound WISDOM VI .noso MY io ,;.,.,;. -. ,
P,'l"r Vi s'rehb," w V", noo.s %
ahu s.ar 70 gcluc us " .n' sou, VI e"e''''
happiness anu imperisnao.o i.nT WI ..,,,
l. nus neen soru'ihiIeu " .no oos ~
W .hc wori', W asser'si', :. po's oaa";,ad
Nuihcrupie points; nus pshh a 10y
Wherever. aoeess"pie' ny NV e,ea"sV M w.
,ee's Vi ..e aeo' I.s iGouh.u ."' Y. :.
iSisins Vi e'oiy enisn'onou na'ion ~ 20
Ihe Perlec.iohs vi Jul ~ sum y. so1oimeh''
i. euhho' oe ""ipou W .ne.o. any ~
tiohary purpose. its iair p'niohs ci VIII,
doni c"hho. oc ie.'crce ny 'ho .'.i" !" ~ -.
OF demagogues' IL anords mo mo 'oo'ihs ior
uie heresies Vi ceh.raiishi, my Language
is so clear ana simple that IL CANNOT DC
misconstrued' Ihe OBJECTS are SO lew ana
so simple, that the humblcst citizens can
not fail to understand them.
Local legislation is best adapted to the
wants of the people. Diversity OF climate,
soil, product occupation and the habits and
sentiments of the people absolutely require
that each State should be the judge of its
own domestic institutions and should deter
mine all things IN Reunion 10 me r'sn '''
ana interests Oh her citlhens. me oh..
function o, congress IN :na. respeS. 10 y; ~
ueieno UNI pio'eo' :no o .L " aonaost;n