Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-22
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~ From the Marietta Republican,
Fartv ON Principle, and Principle
without Special Partisan COnnec-
tion-with Suggestive and Admon.
ttory selections, for Those who
will Read and Consider.
"Blame not before thou hast examined the
TRUTH; understand frst, and then rebuke''-
Eeelssiasticus.
"Give me that man who is not passions
slave, and will wear him in my hearts core;
aye, in my hear of hearts. "-Shakspeaye.
at Is strange thing to seek power and to
lose liberty, or to seek power over Others and
to lose power over q mans self" ....
"Reduce things to their frat institution, and
observe when and how they have degenerated:
but yet ask counsel of botn times-of the
ancient time what Is best, and Of the later time
what is fttest" f..
even rebukes from authority ought to be
grave and not tauntiDg."
Or PARTlEs.--"Both parties are not absolute.
ly wrong; each is partially wrong and partially
right" "The truly independent course is, to
act as If party had no existence; to follow that
which is wisest and best in itself, irrespective
OF the side which makes the loudest claim to
the monopoly of goodness. No doubt such o
course will often approach or be approached by
the orbit OF one party at one time and the other
at another, just as each OF them chances to
come the nearest to what is really right. Nay
more: as each party does possess some truth
mingled with its talsehoods, 1t is perfectly pos
sible to be identified with one Of two opposed
parties, or some special question, and to bt
similarly identified with the other party on Q
| different question" - Bacon's Essdys, UiH
Whately's Annotations. .. .- sr..'. ,...
IL may be, Mr.. Editor, that the foregoing
selections, from wise and eminent writer's, MAJ
fall under the eyes of some OF your readers
whose passions have, for the time, gained thu
ascendency over and the control of their reason
calm reflection, and judgment, and of a jus
estimate Of their obligations to their "negh
bor," and to themselves; and may be suggestiv,
OF the dispaseionate consideration and modera
tion Of mind, upon the gravest subjects, now 81
much demanded by wisdom, true loyalty to law
and their own present and ultimate safety an(
welfare. The wise sayings above quoted, ma!
also prepare the way to a hearing 10y thos
who are not "wise above what is written" O
too passionate with the popular excitement Il
hear or heed, or too proud with Naaman, th
Syrian, n,-[see I'd Kings, chap. VI to listen +
plain truth or admonitory advice) of the write
OF these notes; who addresses them to the ey
and ear of those who see and hear, in the spiri
OF the Athenian, who replied to his excite
auditors, firmly, but calmly:-"Strike, bu
hesrm ......
No evidence need here be adduced 10 prov
or characterize the extraordinary, perilous an
in the highest degree critical and caamitou
condition of the country and its people at tb
present time; such, indeed, as to remind on
daily and hourly of the words of Campbell III
reference to naval battle), when "the bodies
held his breath for a time" To dTrsst--o
the worlds theater and to its amazement-th
progress and enactment OF this national tragi
drama, higher power than that Of man must
If 1t be His will, intervene to stay the storI
and say to the waves-"PEAcE; BE sTiLL."-
But as the storm has its most dangerous aspect
character and threatened consequences in th
presence and excitation Of the conflicting pas
sions Of men, and in mans selhshness, instea
of the calmness, reason and justice which th
occasion demands from all who are involved
and who is not?-it is manifest to all persons
reflection that, to the attainment of even mi
igation Of the destructive and ruinous sections
conflict, now in active progress, the passions {
men on both sides must abate and subside; Q
least to more considerate estimation of thei
relative positions, duties and interests, and :
the consequences, on the other hand, Of con
tinued indulgence of the feelings of mutua
wrath, strife, revenge, and the thirst for blood
which now so much prevail, and which shoul
give place 10 practical, considerate and jus
sense Of their duties, their interests and thei
welfare; that they be and become wise in time
before it shall be too late, and evils, which ma
now be avoided and turned aside, shall becom
irremediable, and their terrible consequence
undergone without relief or mitigation. Som
indisputable propositions will give special an
practical point and application to these genera
truths. -.t
The present social war was announced by til
President of the United States, In his proclams
ton, and is conducted by the Government, III
der its present Administration, to ''MAINrAI
THE CONSTITUTION AND ENFORCE THE LAWS" ii
pursuance to it, not against any State or State
as such, but to suppress unlawful and seditior
combinations or people to resist them, in seve
al States-ths proclamation said "seven."
} The Government of the United States, as o.
ganized and defined by the Constitution, 1
though national, In respect to the powers col
ferred upon IL by the people and the States, OF
Of delegated and limited powers, superior to Il
States and people only within its proper sphel
of action, namely, the exercise of the powe
80 conferred The President has, by that i
strument, no po,1er to declare uar lin the pr
per sense Of the word), either against aforeig
independent nation, or against State or STATE
as such, nor has he done so. The power to d
clare war is a Legislative power, to be exerci
ed by Congress- only, not an executive power
Nor has Congress or the President any autho
ity, by the Constitution, to declare or mai
war upon State, as such. Upon CongreI
also, is conferred the power "to provide fer GA
ing out the militia to execute the lave of d
Union. suppress insurrections, and repel inv
sions." Congress only, BY the Constitution,
the la,o.making power. The President, as l
Chief Magistrate, ia to stake care that b
I laws be faithfully executed. He has no po,
J Iier TO SUSPEND LAWS. or rights secured by law.
q Again: neither Congress nor the Preside
q has any direct power over the States, as sue
none being delegated by the organic law
either. The powers not delegated are resery
Z to the States or the people. The States, or 4
people Of the States, within them, BY that
strument conferred upon, or delegated to, d
!, general government NO PowER OVER THE Mu'
d cIPALALAws on DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS OF ANY
THE STATES. In some important instances I
States are prohibited the exercise Of certa
J powers. The Union (of the people and /