New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-31

But yield to the Constitution and the laws of nv
country aud TO the expressed will of the majority of
the people of the United States
When did thsrght of revolution, this right TO secede
from the Union-when did IL begin If it exists now
did 1t not exist from the time Of the adoption OF the
Constitution
But come to that subject presently
Is II necessary that should introduce authority here
to show that there lie right dissolve the Govern
ment Tor any such causel 1 have the authority here.
But, to be sure it is Of geat weight. 1t is only
that OF number of insignificant characters whose
opinions never did exert any influence the public
mind especially Of late years, since we havs been
blessed with the present generation of politicians and
statesmen. We have new set of unhsdged poEti-
Clans, many OF them Just from school, who speak flip
PANTY OF the institutions founded by our fathers who
give laws TO the country az leaders and org ans of
parties and they tell they have the right to secede
from the Union.
And what Of it, if bring before you the opinions of
such men as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
James Madison, Andrew Jackson and Spencer Roane
TO offset the opinions of these mushroom poltciansl
And yet Mr. Madison said they had no such power; for
when New, York proposed to come into the Confede-
racy upon the condition that she should be permitted
10 otter certain amendments TO the Constitution and
Mr.. Hamilton wrote 10 Mr.. Madison TO know ii New
York could come into the Union upon such conditions
what does Mr.. Madison say:
Ny opinion is that reseva ION OF right TO withdraw n
amendments be decided under the form OF the Conit
ton within certain time Is conditional ratIhcstion that
does not msse mbe Of she UAon and con.
frequently that she could be resolved that plan Com.
p-cs must be reciprocal this principle woul not IN On "a case
pseVed The ConsttlOn requires adoption IN rorO
AND FOREVER II has been adopted bE h other States Az
adoption tor limited time would defective sdopton
Of seme OF the articles only The idea rcserying tsht 10
withdraw was started at kichmond and considered as con
duona Iahcaion, which was Itself abandoned than
rejection
In letter written 10 Mr.. Webster in 1888 Mr.. Mad
ison eays:
return you my thanks for your late very powerful speech in
the Ssratc Of the United States 10 brushes uucson
must hasten an dtaHcoHmeHt Qf secession"
Speaking IN the letter of the Constitution he
says
Il makes the Government Ike other governments 70 omar
ate directly the people places s command TIE p,s5fl
phyiicel of executing its powers: and 6nav
supuscy and that o ,hs lass made pLrsuanee OF n v
tie CONSTITUTIONS and laws OF the Ststes-he powers Of 10
Government being exercised in other elective and
govtnerts under the control OF it, constituents The naomi
and the Legislatures of tie States, and subject 70 rE
gIgSthl ug! Z q the people E erfycne case "
Nj. Madison 10 E1ward Everett LMless Register.
supplement to vol. 43, PIP. % 20 ~, August, 1880,
Gays:
pen a 'y'tem that does provide for peaceabe and
auiho alt hatcu Of existing would be
more thn the shadow Of goyerunent the OBJ end OF
iet government peg the rubssnon OF law and order for un
c'ltaMtyi ltnuslou and Violence. In the event of
aiaurc Of every coltatioual resort snd accumuap M
uuiptuous and ahusr rendering passive obedience aaI non
resistance greater EVIL than cstance and revelation theI, "a,
sn ba' tte resort the Ice, Of all appeal ro the can
tta oHiohs O. TIE constitutional compact the o mai
IguH ana TIE law ~ teTreseTyacn. This Is the ultima fto
Z" az scYtInehi whether ;eHioAda,ed c0Hfedetaed %