Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-24

Constitution. 10 order to fern a more per-
fret union. establish justice. insure domestic
TRANQUILITY. provide for the commo1 de-
fence, promote ihe neral welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of Eberty 10 Themselves
snd their posieriiy-Do, in the name and in
.hehaitZof the people at the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,. assent to and ratify the
said Constitution for the United States of
America.v
Gemgia.-Now know We, that we the dele
gates of the people of the State of Georgia,
in Conyentieaz met. paEsaantz to the resela-s1
tons of the Legislature aforesaid. having la
ken into our serious consideration the said
Constitution. have assented TO. ratified and
adopted and by these presents do. in virtue of
the po8ezs and authority to us given by The
people of the said State for that purpose, for
and ia behalf of ourselves and our constitu-
enis. fully and entirely assem- to, ratify and
adop. the said Constittrtionn
KaTyLuld-~We the delegates of the peo-
pie OF. the State of Maryland, = ba sing fully
considered the Constitution of the United
States OF America, reported to Congress by
the Convention of deputies from the United
States of America, held in Philadelphia. on
the l7th day of September. in the year 1851,
OF which the annexed is a copy and submit
ted to.us by a resolution Of the general as
1881. do. for ourselves; and in the name and
on behalf of the people Of Ills State assent
to and Taiify the SAID Constitution"
, South CIroEiHa.@'-fn convention of the peo-
pie of The Stale of South Carolina, by their
representatives, held in the city OF Charles
ton. on Monday, The 18th day OF May. and
continued by divers adj0urnments to Friday
the 23rd day Of May, A. D. 1888. and in the
18th year of The independence Of the United
States of America.
The Convention having maturely consider
ed the constitution, or form OF government.
reported to Congress by the Convention of
delegates, from the United States of America,
and submitted to them by n resolution OF
the legislature of this State passed the IL ID
and 18Th dsys OF February last. in order to
form a more perfect union, establish Justice.
ensure domestic tranquility. provide for the
common defence. promote the general vel
fare, and secure the blessings of liberty Ia
The people Of the said United States, and
their pOsteriiy-dO. in the name and behalf
of the people of this State hereby assent to,
and ratify the said Constitution "
Nfto HampshTe.--The ratification of the
Constitution 10y New Hampshire is "A precise
copy Of that oil Massachusetts,, only changing
the names Of the States.
Juginia.-"We the delegates of the peo
pie OF NiFgiuia. duly elected, &c.-DU- in
the name aud in behalf Of the people of Viz
GINA. d. clare and make known. that The
powers granted under The Constitution, be-
ing d. rived from t:;e p,ai!le of tii" Unii'd
State. may b. resumed 10y tn m. Whcn>ucV"r
u shall lie per seri' 3" IL IT !, Iry o..
opp, e~~iun. aud iha,rvrry power uoI gra.r-
4 rh,r i,y. m.ius with hem aid al hei
viii: thar, III rciOrr. u" right u! any d.n"n'-
inaiiun ca e carc' II d. abridged. r'>rair-
e. - M diff d, lay The Cong -, by h S..n
at. OF tiuu-. oi R"pr' s"niatives, acting III
a.I, cap ,cIty. Icy thr Pr->id nj, or any De
rr;rrrin IL. Uific 81 lie Uuieh Stai-s, tx
g Ut IA ii5..-t' In-ianc. ia which DO" er l.
Civ % y -" H. tuition for rh. Sc purpose:
AMI t. 9 anna uihcr ESSENTIAL rights. the
lpeTiy OF con cirHce. aid of ID pres cannot
b. cell. - d., d. rest ainFd ar m"di
e. Il. nv a.y authority of The Unit, d ) ates.
"a III - az Pr. S-IJn~. with sol mn APP
l.sl . tie >'aTcher "f all hearts, for the
f'ifriiv 81 ar FnirnliunS a1h under The CON
victioa at,Wtl 1soevei imp ri cton- N ~ ex-
IA Jr'- $50 u,i-,I O@ht ra'h IA Hr |
,IsiItd ia 'hr "a. d pre- crin. therein, |
team g." bring HE ion INTO dIDg.r. by . |
del '. with a hope of obtaining amend |
m-.l~ previous To uhe sIii-!ac'i"u~. w lie |
s,..i Il leg, -, IN he naHe AID in b'halt OF /
h= i-cupI,- at Va giIt, do, by these pre-eu's- |
l-s-ut t. aud Uaiity she c nsf4tG.i n re IN
H-i.ded "n the iIih Gay If September, 1877. |
the fed ril convention for the United |
Stats. acreby aHn0uaci 4g.te al those nom /
/ may Concern. that IN sud constitution l.
binding upon the said peOEl according to |
sn authentic copy hereto annex ID
Near TOTk-Alter declaring its construc- |
ton II ,he. Provisions OF the constitution and
"a g2estiug Certain amendments, the cOnven-
JiUH proc, edrd: We the said delegates. in |
the name aiId -iH behalf OF the people of the
State of New York. do. by these presents as
s.nt to and ratily The said constitution.
- North Car5liHa.-'.W Whereas, the general |
which met in Philadelphia, pur |
suance of recOmm nddtiOn of Congress. |
did recommend 10 tie citizens of the United |
States. constitution, or form of govern /
ment. in the following words /: Here follows |
the constitutional
ResOlUcd, that Ihis convention, in behalf OF |
the 1rtemen, citIZenS and Inhabitants OF the /
Stale If North Carolina, do adopt and ritfly |
the said Cons; lutiDa- form of govern
ment.'
Such was the manner in which thu Union
was fCrmed. The objections urged to the
and their reservations &c, &c,
We will consider hereafter. The language of |
that day, however, was :saie, people as a
whole, and not the States, fact which will
surely convince all reasonable men that the
dea OF absolute State Sovereignty is simple
a-z- - - . - --
EJ-An oversight led us to refer TO
in the Union and american
few days ago. as an editorial. The article
lad neither address nor signature, and was
printed in the leading columns of that paper
n the usual type used in those columns
We overlooked the word ..communica fionu
which stood above it. Taking it for edi :orial
We asked what was meant by it. Oar con-
temporary taking advantage Of our oversight
lsks to what We refer in our interrogaiory.
On This exclamation, we beg leave to ask if
I endorses the sentiments of the communica-