The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-12-13


the power to make war agairst a State is
at variance with the whole spirit ard intent
OF the Constitution. Suppose such war
should result in the conquest Of a State,
how are we To govern it afterwards Shall
We hold it rs "a province and govern i by
a despite powerl In the nature of things
we could not by ply steal force control the
Will of the people, and compel them to
elect Senators and Representatives to Con
grrsS, ana to perform all the other duties
depending np"n their own relation, and
required from the free citizen Of free
State as n constitutional member of the
C"nrdrracy. But If we possessed the
power w"uld it be wise Ia exercise it un-
der the existing circumstances The OBJ
rect would he doubtless t" preserve the
Union. hut would not only prevent the
most ctirc'ual means of destroying it, but
would bani>h all hopes Of It's peaccabIe re-
constr 'inn. Besides. in the fratcrnai
conflict vast amount "t blood and treas
uic would he expended. rendering future
reconciliation between the States imp"Ssi-
bic. IN the meantime, VIII" can t"reteIl
what w"nld be the suti,riEgS and privations
of the people during its existence. The
fact is that our Union rests upon pab'ic,
and can never be eenented, by the blood
"fits citizens shed in civil war. If it can
not live in the affections of the people, it
must one day perish. Congress possesses
mary '''can> of preserving by es,aei'iati"n;
bnt the sword was not placed in their hands
+" preserve it by force But may be
permitted s"lemnIy to invoke my country
men t" pause, and deliberate before they
determine t" destroy this, the grandest
temple which has ever been dedicated to
hnin p freedom Since the world b. ran
it has been c"nsccratcd by the blood of
oar Fathers, by the gl"rres "f"nr pa>t.and
h, the hopes of the future; and the Union
has already made MS the most prosperous,
and ere long will. if preserved, render us
the most powerful nation on the face Of
the earth.
In every foreign region Of the globe the
title Of American citizen is held in the
highest respect, and when pronounced in
foreign lands it causes the hearts of our
c"untrymen t" swell with honest pride
Surely, when we reach the brink of the
yawning abyss. we shall recoil with horror.
from the last fatal plunge. BY such
DIRE d ca'a>tr"phe the hopes Of the friends
of freedom throughout the world would be
destroyed, and long night of leaden des-
r"ti>m would cnshrnud the nation. Our
example for more than eighty years would
not only he lost. but it would he quoted as
n conclusive proof that man is unfit for
self government. II is not every wrong.
nay. 1t is not every grievnus wrong. which
can luStilv a resort To such IA fearful alter
native. This ought to hc the last desperate
remedy OF despairmg people, after every
other constitutional means Of conclliaton
had been exhausted We should reflect
hat under this free oycrninent there is an
|ncess;int cbb and flow Of public opinion.
| he slavery question. like everything bu-
man. will have its day. firmly believe
that it has already reached and passed the
poin'; bu, ii, in the midst of
the existing excitement. the Union shall
perish. the evil may then become irrepara-
bic. Congress can contribute much To ar
rest II. by prnposIug and recommending to
the Legislatures Vt tn. several States the
rrii icaI pet lod> ct our history, and always
with eminent success. 1t is to be found
in the 9th article, providing for its own
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Aoa;u the Constitution was amcnied by
the same process after the election If Pre-
s;d.ot J,.ti;.rs,n hv the IIru,. ut Rcpresen-
,,,;,.s in February. 1903 This amend
mont was rendered necessary to prevent
,.curr.,c. ,t d.uoers winch bad seriously
Threatened the existence nt the Government