Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-08

( can not be ignorant of the fact that
many worthy and patriotic citizens
are IcSirous Of having the National
Constitution amended. While make
no recommendation OF amendments. |
fully recognize the righful authority
of the people over the whole subject,
to be exercised in either of the modes
prescribed in the instrument Itself ;
and [ should, under existing circum-
stances, favor rather than oppose Il
fair opportunity being afforded the
people TO act upon it. | will venture
to add that tome the convention mode
seems preferable, in that it allows
amendments TO originate with the
people themselves, instead of onl y per
mittiny them to take or reject propo-
siiions originated by others, not espe-
cialiy chosen for the purpose, and
which might not bc precisely such as
they would wish to either accept or
refuse. understand proposed am
eudment to the Constitution, which
amendment, however, | have not seen,
has passed Congress, to the effect that
the Federal Government shall never
interfere with the DOMESTIC institu
tons of the states,ifduding that of
persons held to s@fice. TO avoid
mscomstruction of &hat | have said, |
depart from my purpose not to speak
OF particular amendments So far as to
say, that, holding such a provision
now to be implied constitutional law,
| have no objection to its pcing made
express and lrrevocable.
The Chief Magistrate derives all
his authority from the people, and
they have conferred nonc upon him to
fix terms for the separation of the
States. The people themselves can
do this, also, if they choose; but the
Executive, as such, has nothing to 10
with it. His duty is to administer
the present Government, as ii came to
his hands, and transmit il, unimpa!rcd
by him, to his successor.
Why should there not be patient
confidence in the ultimate justice Of
'"c PcoP'c 10 '''cic any "e,'ei Vi
c4uai Hopc /" 'nc "o' Al /" our
present "'Ac'cncGS' Is e''her Plr'!
without iH''!' o! 'I."E III ne ~ Ut
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American people
by ''c ltaIic "a 'lc ""' i'''i'ci,'
u"dcr "hie" We i',c '"'S s"i"c Pt"I''c
nave wisely gwen 'hcir PHo''c servants
tut liitie power ior nii,'h!cI ana
nave, WI'n equal WISDOM p:"'iatd
ior the return ol mat H'Ue 10 'htir
own Hands ut very snort intervals.
" hilc the people retain thclr virtue
and vigilance no Administrators oy
any extreme o! "itNcdi'c97 .. Ao''!'
can very seriously ''ij''e ttc ''o'' u Il
mc,' III Inc '"ort space o' 'o"I car
NY country men, one ai'd a"' ''llhN
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the oi" Cons '"''o" "''''''t t'''' t"' anu.
on tIe sensitive Po'l'' 'lc ia"s o'
your own framing "I'"cf II ""''c
tHc Ne" ADMINISTRATOR wiz H"'c no
immediate power, II IL "on'H' 10
chahSe ci'iier. Ii 1t "clc aoi'!''tu
Una YOU VINO are '.'SSI'''i'I" 'io'.i ~ Ii0 y.
ri5ht s'ae i'll Tue uisP"tr' '''c'o s'''' -
10 single s"od reaSo, ior PFtc' pi'"'c
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In rnn,. hand, m, dissoti.Gcl fol.
low couutrymcn. and not in mine. is
the momcntous issue of civil war.
/ he NoNcfllhlchl VIII not asSall you.