The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-03-05

I q WINU,
| AL Constitutional q ghts can ee ma'ntIinsi T. Il
| true, then, that any right, p'niuiy len IN 'h'
Constitution y a. been donitd I triuE NJ II 'psil'
tie human m nj ~ 80 c,n't'usd ta., 20 pnt,
! cen each " 'hc sndsc,,y ~ dol, 6 thiz rutrk
ytu cas-, Of = gle instance Ia v'ich p s,nl,
| ", ten pio,tion Il ihs G. n.t,u,,nn ha, eve
| l'tu dcihd. II, by the tueio 70 o. ~ MI -,
| i.,r. uAjoiity should deprive mino,i Il ar,
clearly VIII In ccns,tuEeusl right, I, n,gh', In
noral poii, ot v.w, Justify revolution; cs,taini,
| would if'uct right we're = vital ous. ni, such II
Az ,5c iIs1ls q mI6oTii.ts AID - 10 nv.a
usls are p'Sin astutsd TO them hy snirrs
uOps aud 4, ss'iols, guarantees aud prOhibi
uOus In tie Constitution shat Controversies
p,Nsr arss c"rcsrnirg them. Tut nv organic
law can ever lie ffsmoi wish = ptnyiHbn sps,ihcsl
ly applicable to every question: which msy
occur in practical administration. NJ fore
ssM ..,n,. can In.cp''e' no any do'nmep
visions for al possible q,ietiops. Shall fgitivr
from l.bor bs suirendoI I'd 10y N,tonsl by stat.
suthority' The Constitution docs not expressly
say Must Chngr,ss pru,eGt slavery In the terrific
ritsi The Constitution does no, ,Ipus "
say. Ffcm questions Of this clasa spring all ou
corstituti' nai ooutrovsrsics, and Ne divid
upn them into rnsIorit'es and minori'ies
II 'hs minority will not ac,lu'csce, tie muctity
nnst, or tnc government must cease. There is n
alternative for continuing the government but a.
quistc,nco on the one side or the 9th T. Il mt.
hoiNy In such case will seeds rather
than scqrieece, they make = precedent which L.
turn viii iuin and divide then, for . minority q
their own will ssceds from them vhmsve
majority r,fuses W be controlled hy susl
minority. For instance. why not an!
| portion OF q new coufederacy year tw
hence arbitrarily secede again, precisely .
sscede from il. All who cherish di.unior
| sentiments are now being educated 10 n,
| exact tonne Of doing this. IL there sue,
perfect itshtiiy Of interests among the states Il
| compotss new Uion ~ 10 produce harmony only
| AMI prevent we'd secession. Plainly, tho cen
na' idea Of secession IL the esscnce Of snarohy.
A majority held In restraint by Constitutional
chick snd limitati,r,s and always changing sAsiy J
| With deliberate changes Of popular opinions aud
OF free people. wbo.ver rejec,s Il
dsspo,i.m rnm,n,cusy (. impSs.ibic. Tne rule
of . minority,l ss q permanent arrangement,
wholly. inadmis ibic, 10, that. .rrj,csns
Vie ,us .i"sy ,S., '.,rssy Or so ds.pSsl. n 1
the position assumed by soune, that constitutions
es,iops arc te bs decided W the supreme Court
| nor do I deny that such decisions must b
ss 70 The object Of that suit, while they an
also untitled " very high consideration In sl
parallel oases by .h other department.
| possible that such decision may bs erroneous Il
| any given case, still she evil eject following
Icing limited ~ that particular case, with Oh
snS, msS S' ovs,rSsd and never ne n.S
could the evils of dihsreLt practise. at the sam
| time the candid citizen muA confess that II th
| policy of the govern nens upon tho vital quss
yo"gbiy aTsd by the dccisioas OF Nh,
| sun,e;ns Cour Aha instant thav ar
all uIhde in ordinary litigation bstwsn Partio
| 10 ia ,h,,r own, unlcs. having 70 tbn, ,xIe.
practically rcsgued their goVcrnm,ui into tn
haLds Of that eminent trihun,l. Nor IL theae II
ihis view sny ssaut upon the Court o. ,he Judges
| II In dry from wh'ch they may not shrink \
decide os-es propsry brougns before them, and
Is no fault d ,holrs u others seek - tur
uem ais.ons PIueh Pu pses. "
IA ,naLt H. .T,.ns'd -riis ,h, ~,
SoIisvss !, wrons and ou,h, n,t p'',
Ina sI,.rjeA. NM" s an, opiv snh.,,,
"a M'1r',,o 1, a.. n,.i,i, o.y ,,','
I'm. ", ConpS,,r,i N ,nS ,ha az Sr ,pe ,,n,r. c
o. I'VE SonS.a s,nia H. sEa 'Ie law 10, ,ho .nPSres
well enforced perhaps o. any Jaw c,
ever 10 N yopmuny, Nncie vac m2t.
s,ms Of ,hs pc pc imps,;sS'iy slpp9t. the ne IA a.
Dry fsai obhiis,idn IL 10Th Ca,os. - .is- Irrs
over In esch. Th,s thitk cahnot oe cuteo, An
:, would s .'rs1 IN pT'h eses rh M,er .spsr"on .
he "cNoIt te,n So ae "r,'Sn 'i sat
HSde, nov rs.io.dy SibSnn, ,,ris.in
he ultimately 'svlEsn' ,sii W.tnom te,sr'ouo sn,
IN one ,sc''op, Shs IuRyNe SAs"e 10,
1h!s p@rtHiIy su.re.aered' wou'd NOT os su'ien
Physically spCHk.tg, wa cannot separate we car
| nOs remove our resp' ctivs sections from each othe
Nor build an impsassble wall between them. hu
land and wife may be divorced, and go out
the different parts Of our country tcannos do shi
! They cannot but foaain lace W lace, anu lnso
| course either amioable or hosuie must eohNh,
| between them. II pHshe then 70 MAJ
| that inNrcouTse more advantageous or rore "a
| itiactoIy aiIer separation than betIre. q
1 III, i.hl q uesues easier tran friends cin ma
| I,~r' Can rcat.es be more faithfully entsro
/ wt','n Aliens than laws can among fiend
/ TpOse you 50 ~ war you csnnot ns
sM -, and wh'n sf.sr much loss
| ban 'ties sLd No ssin On either y
No AZ n
| terms Of intercourse are again upon yos' II
c"uLry. with It's iust utions, hls ngs 70 the psoI
/ who inhlbit. Wherever shty ihall grow wes
/ weary OF the x,suos goysrNmentt they can exc
s6 their Constitutional right Of amending or the
/ r'' OlutiOl afY iight W dismember or oy'
'hruw 10. c'nnos b. Ignorant OF the "a
eat many wJr'hy aud pstriosic citizens
d'firou- Of bi'iHs the national con.situa
amended Wh'l" ] make DO accommodation
amendment. fully recogniIs the full author
Of the people over ths whole subj
TO be exercised In either OF the modes pr
cribed in the instrument itself, and ! sho,
| under existing CIRCUMSTANCES, favor ran
than oppose . faI opportunity being Anord
| the people 70 act upon IL will venture 70
, | that 70 me the convention made seems Prsfsra
In that 10 allows amendments to originate, "
, | tho people themselves, instesd OF only y
q | mittiDg them 10 take OF rsJect proposih'
= l originated by othsrs mol esdeci1uy e1s'
Is nna whSa NS i,Sar !" no. ,c,,b, U or