Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
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Thankful for past favors, the undersigned
would respectfully solicit Union Republican"
to explain still further. | admire his manly
spirit and bold language. He reasons well
from his premises; but are his premises
correct? He appears to assume that the
Constitution Of the United States, by its own
force, carries slavery into the Territories
Will he be kind enough to point out the
article and the section?
He further says that the Constitution can
be amended, but not altered. Now, this is all
news to me, and very much doubt whether
my dull comprehension can be made to
properly appreciate the distinction between an
amendment and an alteration. Heretofore,
have taken it for granted that the Constitution
has been amended Tor altered, if you please)
The second article of that instrument provides
that, when the electors of States fail to elect
President by giving any person majority Of
all the electoral votes, then from the five
highest on the list the House of Representa-
tives shall choose the President. Section 1st
of the 18th article of the amendments to the
Constitution makes it the duty of the House,
under the circumstances above related, to
choose the President from the persons having
the highest number of votes on the list, not
exceeding three. Again, section I'd of article
Sd of the Constitution says the Supreme Court
shall have jurisdiction between State and
citizens of another State. The 18th article of
the amendments says that the judicial power
of the United States shall not extend to any
suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted
against one of the United States by citizens Of
another State. Has not the Constitution been
altered?
Certain sects of religionists, from time
immemorial, have fallen down and worshipped
at the shrine of an Interchangeable, eternal,
supreme and omnipresent Deity, in which
heartily concur. Now, let us recapitulate
little. "Union- Republican" and all other
sound modem Democrats, profess to believe
that slavery is the creature of an Interchangeable
Constitution, and is therefore Interchangeable
and, being forever the same, it is, of course,
eternal. If am rightly informed, they also
believe that slavery enactments were first
passed by the Supreme Lawgiver of the
Universe, and is therefore valid as far as his
jurisdiction extends Slavery is, therefore,
according to modern Democracy, unchange-
able, eternal, supreme and omnipresent. Now,
it occurs to me that have faint recollection
of having read, in certain old Book holding
high authority over the actlons vi men, q
verse which reads about as follows: "7hou
shalt Aace no other Gods before mse." Let me
advise "Unlon Republican," and all other
sound modern Democrats, to brush the dust
from the cover of this old Book at least once
every day, and be very careful not to violate
the third commandment.
But "Union-R Republican" calls somebody
very hard names, such as "Traitor," "Aboll-
ZIONIST" "Black Republican, and Glory"
Now, I am we'll satisfied that he does not
refer to me, for was born of Democratic
parents, educated in Democratic school, and
up to this time have never changed my
political faith. But to whom does he allude?
Does he refer to the Republican party? II
SO, he will be kind enough to give US the
evidence as to the Republicans being traitors,
abolitionists and tories.
1 must confess that the Democracy have
made it as clear as mud that Iowa, and every
other State of this Union, are slave States.
I must also acknowledge that, after reading
the communication of Union Republican" l
am as much belonged as was before; but
suppose it to be entirely on account of the
amazing stupidity Of OLD SLEDGE.
Lake township, April 2, 1860.