St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-11-14
GOVERNMENT.

GOVERNMENT
Il 10 so,netimea . great aid to the best
~aderstandiugs to reduce things to their
naksd Specification in plain and common
words. Qsneralities and loose phrases are
the zssks behind which designing men,
pesretu ally conceal their batteries of false
doeirise. It occurs to ~. therefore. As
sniaently useful to put into precise and
lss,nal language some Of the theories Of
free government Of late asserted and ca
forced BY the Administration. They re-
quiss only to Be definitely understood. We
sse convinced. in order to stsrtie into rc-
sissance tens Of Thousands Of our cisi Gems
every where, Who are now Indifferent only
6scause unconscious. A gres: many per.
ssas have gone suad. ws admit. but We
ssill devoutly believe that their insanity,
for the most part, is Of the durable sort,
aud that the cure 10 already begun. A
PLATA presentation Of the truth. without
phrsasolegical disguise. strikes us ~ the
Mose lksly mode Of entirely restoring their
present distorted perceptions.
Let N suppose. for the parposs in hand.
shss. instead Of having the pretensions Of
The Government thrust upon Us. BY force.
wish'ns choice OF alternstivs. Va were in.
sised 70 vots upon them in the shape of
ss,aasisstional interpretations or amend
sssss. They would take. substantially
sha literally. shout the following form.
Wis:
The relations Of the States Of the Union
70 the General Government shall be that
of sosutiss to their representative States.
No State. under any circumstances.
shsn have the right 70 resist any action Of
tbs General Government. whether ths
ssms be constitutional or unconstitutional;
right or wrobg. Any such resistance
shsn be regarded as rebellion. and oil
Sssss officers ~ we'll as citizens engaging
therein. shall be held guilty Of treason
This President shall have the exclusive
right 70 determine when such rebellion
exists. and his proclamation that it does
exist sksll bc held and taken to establish
;ts existeuce. incontrovertibly. rs matter
Of law. no matter whether the facts be so
az not. The President may he liable to
impeachment. il be transgresses bis pow
ers in the premises. but no State or citi-
sea shall be permitted to act upon the
theory Of his having transgresscd them.
Notwithstanding the fact be notorious that
he has done 20.
Whenever the President shall deter
mine. ia bis discretion M aforesaid, that q
wsr. . rebellion. or IN insurrection exists.
he shall have the right to increase the
sr1y sud navy. forthwith and without the
iaterpositioB Of Congress. to any extent
BE plssscs lie shall further have the
right 70 ean out - many volunteers as he
chooses snd for any tern Of service he may
prs1er. The army and navy. so increased
sad esllsa out. be shall hsve the right to
employ a. he plsases. and be may raise.
Sessow. sprnd and spply al moneys he
uasy rsqssre o. desire for that purpose.
.ishsut any previous appropriation By
c,agrsss:
Nv.
Whenever the President. in his disere-
tseu. shall decm It necessary. be may
euuss say eitiscn or cisissns whom he dis
htesor ssspects. Or Of whose Opinions b.
disspprsves. to Be srrested, without war
Tsnt. sid eoa6ned wherever and as lour
- ke plssses. The parties 80 arrested
s6sH have no right to know Of Whist often
ces'they axe accused, nor shall they be
sllswsa q sf;aa. or the proof Of witnesses
in their sxcalPssion. They nay b. sen.
@ sny psiAon or fortress ia the couutry,
o. dc Pressdeatss pleasure. and he may
aesy- ther pernissiea t. read any news
psISsS dusing their confinement. q to sec
Or sosfesrdhd with their families. except
undw sae4 coadit,ons aud saLject to aueh
inspsiti6n or supdsviiisa - be ,asy direct.
Ju ordkfto sccsre to the President the
snisttsrueed exercise Of Tive powers
hereby sSauted. b shsll hsvc the right to
susDss6 tks wit Of Aa6eas rorpxs ut plea.
suss. snd' b Authorised to delegate the
s,nuse rJkhe, % ell military officers under