The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-03-07
Iiiapeuraiien ei jir. Lincoln.
EIS ADDRESS.


taAt. II Your nfeSefr" the oath prescribed by tue
Constitution Of TIE United States u be taken nv
t'e President before h. enters on he execution OF
the irlieS OF hs Office
Ia n consist. /. necessary II present for ne
l. Il suss =. matters of administration about
which there i - special ,nxirtv or excitement--
Apprehension scc;Gs 10 ex t Illpnc the people OF
tas Southern State. .hat bv the ace. sson of r
T'uhe.n Administration. thc property aud their
peace AMI personal security are to be cndanc, -e,:
lEtrs h3- never been reasonable cause for
such apprehension. Iniec.l the most ample csi-
dence ~ n. contrary has MI the while existed and
been opeL T. their Inspection. 1t il found liz near
y all iiIe Yut'ishtd speeches al him w5o ad-
dresses yoG. 10 but Gu0.n frorr one of those.
soee hes. when declare .ia, y hlv. no puroos.
'.irrcs4s or rre-'ls, Interfere With The iils.it
ten Ut siavets Were :. exists" b3lieve have
sp i,.sfI rl.i: ia - lard have no such inci
nttlon.
ihosc gho nominated mi elected me, di; 81
with tie fall know eige that had made this and
Il. 49, similar 5eclarations ani had never recalled
t;'em: ald more thai. tnis they placed in the plat
.oFEl .ur iay -ccepttncc. n law to themselves
od IL ne, :'le ci,ar AMI emphatic resolution h;ch
how reaG.
"Resof~et. i'ha, the naaiEts,in tn.e inriolats OF
10" ri-sts oi tae Stsics and especially tie right
g 'ses 'ti.e - ":ter rd control its own do,nes-
L ihsitui.cnS ecceriD. % it, own Judgment *.
e.'7veif. fs essential 10 thai balance cf power or
which fi'e perfection and endurance Of our politic:l
f.brc iepehi-; and we denounce the law-lees inv,
Son y 7r:.ae force of the sort OF a.r State or
erFt-ofy. no master undtr vi hat yretex., among
tie er. Attest - crimes
No" set"rat- tiese .eRt nients ani in doing
So nj, pes .poi. the ruhiie attention tsi- most
coacGS'e es i:-ac, OF w.c.I the case is suscepti-
De, N; u" pse7er's. peace and security o. ~
secf,' = a.. :" bv - .Isv Sense endangered - liz.
uow i:.e0Jl N At'Tnni>fr-fic rdd too th-t ell
he protection which consistently wih tie Csrsti-
tut: tIiI ;he ians he given. be eheerfuiiy
rv;l To all ne S;ttes 'hen i,wfuily d,l!ande, Tor
"'ates es etp.e cA,,Ffully - oss section az -
-I.u:hrr.
There y 'acs. con'.ovefsr at.,t. delivering c {
;usius's iOIn seryicc or lttO~. FIhe clause now
Is.l plainiy writer il tie Constitution rs snv
ether o. rs provisions:
No person held % scr ice or r'lblr in one State
unGrr ils. lt"s tlreos escs ping in,o aaother shall
- ~ :. ,iencr o. 1uy law regulation thei n be
isch rEsd lrOai sueA service OF labor, but sha II be
delivered up Ga ~ OF the part, to whom such
e=F'..e = .ahor Ray - d ie.' Il WAS utend,d by
Lose v''o made Il, for tae reeai,n'rg of what We
v.sii ia. ,Ityc slaves, and the Intention Of the IN
g,er ! he laN. III members of congress swear
heir tpiu. 3" The Whole Cu",titr .iofs to jh- pro-
'ii'Jn ~ ni- n - 10 sny otl:cr. To the DroDo-i-
'''t tner. THAI slaves wi.cse lr within the
fer:ns pf thi> cite. ''aIid Ira. be delivered ,.pi
sislr ni'gs AZ Gi.anizao'Is. New. II they " uld
in'Ae tie r..es; H good niei. could tiey nor ith
ac--is 'cuti 'irutv fss.-c an. pass law by
.-s-'' II 's'i- ec9 -oo.. that unaiiisn gu. oath
h'r.- g some d.ac.elce Vt sfiaon whether this
".ti-r n nd - rc-t ia i.n..l or state. nr-
'h1r' r1i sss- : sh4t ch seuee - n; i very M
;s.'ai ~ur
II ~ ''afc j. = = L,.ore. i c,n ia" g but
- 'v'lH~f'ee to am or - ether. % wi.h nm
:aef'l i = don. an saa..d auy oue in any ease
...4- r.s..- - - ~ E 81. Z
,'.isr.'s'sn''e. asTovcrsy to aou j; eh4'l Je
Z & s7ai@. i. .siy iaw afoa th;s su5i.ct, ouch;
I'st 81 # l,cr. ..lto-ll il. c;g lie! and
i..isiA iasisFi lsleicc 30 b. p,reGuced.so that
FREEMAN a''' ~, De ID IA ease surrendered a. u
s--sS hnd ';I..t 40. he ell sam line
- fFGTiae ~ La iorthe enforcement of nat clause
ihe JCts.ituiIo- hicb guarantees thz. "the cit
izrns sf -s,- shalI bc entitled 20 al! ,o priv
ieges an iInn.lgtties of citizens 10 the sere.ai
: aie -"
take the oiieial oat. TO .ay with n iacatal
reservations. snG with 40 purpose 10 c0nstrue the
Constitution ~ la"s b. any hyperclit.c.i rule-
".id waIe 30 80 no" -. .5o.o specify particu-
i.f as OF Consrfs a. proper to be enforced, do
-g es that il ~ hc much s.ler ior all Goth il.
"-ilcia All nrivatr =sa,iofs, % conform 70 and
is't.e > aN thee acts which stand unFepe let.
team % sIoa.e - u them. trusting tnd m
IHsl; navin. them held 10 be unconst tiulal.
Il : - years since .he FIRST inauguration ol
Psesidenr Gider our national Constitutions. D,l-
H., thai p,tiod IL different. am. greatly dstin-
sisaed citizens, haye.in succession. administered
'he Ex.cuti 'ranch of the Gov eminent Thev
se e"ncu-..'i Il thsoUgt. many peFils ard gcner-
any WI gIea; success. Yet. with ali ts scope
fer PRECEDENT -a;er upon the sre tax for the
tri@; sttusiou term ri .oUr vcars under great
and p cui'a- difficulties. Disruption Of he Fcd.-
~ n''.s', hervfoto'e o.iy ucnaced. il form
i'....liy 't,onft;e'.
bold lhat II e.tcHgi4lion of universal law
-1d tis constitution s..e Union O. thee States Is
-'rfstral Perretu,tv i implied 4 nor express ID
%. TIE iufd 4nls htai lnw of al. National Govern
I.frts- + j. r - assert that the Government
lrops. hevc. hlsI Ffo, sis in III organic las for
Ia 'erH.i.. ti1.. Continue - execute al the
fr-s~ pr visions # eur rational Co.i-iiutien eni
tie taCn -. -ndgr~ forever, i being Impossible
6" dsstro, ite,rvp. :5He ac'ior not provided fnr
~ the Instrument Itself aeain Z tn L. States he
nor eosc.nsr.at proper, brt association Of
-,i.'es n tire Hssre q" conir4et merely. Il
-, NJ ..rest''y ufi.ade by. les than all TIE
Ofe pr to .n' set nay violate Il, break Il
- to syesk--bt '.oa- act e4ure al % Ia " fsil "
rscind II?
pescerifn2, rom thss - geaeral rrsnciplez re
I'D the PROPOSITION HAT IN legal contemplation
'ls - = r.. etAi confirmed Ok the history of
the mo" l--eii- lac CiIon Is uau' Nh older THAI
the Constitution. IL was formed in fact bv the
s..e'es pf a-soeiaIion in l774 Il wa- naiurcd
nnd continue! b. the Declaration of Independ-
caee IN IsI6. II fsrther maiuree and he
faith # all inc the. II Stares expressly piigLtcd
a.a engaged that It s'.old bs pospe4al by ;hc az
ticlee q Confederation in i71s and finally. in
is-7 oise of IL dcclired oijecls for orlainiRg
Il ssia5l:-hin ths Cous tuition. was Ito form
ul9-e perfect L Lfon -
ahond - Gil.uc Of tiis compact by one, ar
u. part Onis - tAe : aJes BE lawfully possible,
the Union - less "periect" than before. The Con
e t.'.on havih, iost 'e vital element Of perpetu
it
Il follo~s from these views that State, upon
- osn mere motion, can lawfully get ont Of the
Union; that resolves and ordinances 10 that effect
4 l. -alis Void and that acts Of violence within
any State or States aSsnst the authority cf the
Tilted States are insurrecicnary or revolutionary
aec,r4.ag To eli fcanistanccs. therefore consider
that IN view oi tho Constitution and laws, the Tn
ION is unbroken ard to the extent ofry sbilitY
sh II take care the Constitution itseis eSpressiy
cioins on me- that the laws of the Unien be faith
iullv executed in al the States. Doing this, /
deeru /: TO he only a simple duty my part, snd
shall perform frar practicable, unless nv right
nj ms ters ths american People, shall withhold
the requisite means "f, "a aIhortstise e AZ
uef,'is ect The contrary
truss .his vii! not be regarded az menace but