Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-08

between them A husband and wife may be
divorced and go out of the presence and be-
yond the reach Of each other, but the different
parts of our country cannot do this they can
not but remain face TO face, and intercourse
either amicable or hostile must continue be-
tween them. Is it impossible then to make
that intercourse more advantageous or more
satisfactory after separation than beforei Can
aliens make treaties easier than friends can
make laws Can treaties be more faithfully
enforced between aliens than laws can among
friends
Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight al
ways, and when. after much loss on both sides
and no gain on either, you cease fighting,
the identical questions as to terms of inter
course are again upon you. This country
with its Institutions belongs to the people who
inhabit it, Whenever they shall grow weary
OF the existing Government they can exercise
their constitutional right of amending OF their
revolutionary right TO dismcmbor or over
throw it.
THE METHODS or COMPROMISING.
! cannot be ignorant of the fact that many
worthy and patriotic citizens arc DESTROYS Of
having the National Constitution amended.
While | make no recommendation OF n
mondment, ] fully recognize the authority Of
the people over the whole subject, to be ex-
orcisod in either Of the modes prescribed in
the instrument itself; and should under ex-
isting circumstances favor rather than oppose
fair opportunity being afforded the people
to act upon IL.
/ will venture to add that to me the con-
venuon mode seems preferable in that it al
lows amendments to originate with the people
themselves instead of only permitting them
to take proposition originated by others not
especially chosen for the purpose, and which
might not be precisely such as they would
wish either Go accept or refuse.
understand proposed amendment to the
Constitution. which have not seen, has pass
ed Congress, to the effect that the Federal
Government shall never interfere with the do
nestle institutions of the States including
that of persons held to service. TO avoid
misconstruction of what have said, now de-
part from my purpose not to speak of partic-
ular amendments, so far as to say that, hold
ing such a provision to now be implied con-
stitutional law | have no objection to its be-
ing made express and rrevooable.
THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE TO DE
TRUSTED.
Chief Magistrate derives all his authority
from the people, and they have conferred none
upon him to fix terms for the separation Of the
States. The people themselves can do this a.
lone if they choose; but the executive, as
such. has nothing to do with it. His duty is
to administer the present government as it
comes to his hands, and TO transmit it unim-
paired by him to his successor.
Why should there not be a patient conf
dence in the ultimate Justice OF the people, Is
thoro any better or equal hope in the world
in our present differences Is either party
without faith of being in the right if the AL
mighty Ruler of Nations will with his eternal
truth and justice be on your side Of the North
or yours Of the South That truth and that
justice will surely prevail by the judgment of
this great tribunal the American people.
BY the frame of the government under
which we live, the same people have wisely
given their public servants but little power
for mischief and have with equal wisdom
provided fer the return Of that little to their
own hands at very short intervals. While the
people retain virtue and vigilance no admins
tration of any extreme wickednoss or folly can
very seriously impair the government in the
short space Of four years.
My countrymen, one and all, think calmly
and we'll upon this whole subject. Nothing
valuable can be lost By taking time. lfthere
be an ubiec, to hurry any of you in hot haste
to step which you would never take delibe-
ratoly, that object will be frustrated by taking
time but no good object can be frustrated
by it.
Such of you as arc now dissatisfied, still
have the old Constitution unimpaired, and on
the sensitive point, intelligence, patriotism,
christianity, and firm reliance on Him who
has never yet lorsaken this favored land, arc
still competent to adjust, in the best way, all
our present difficulties.
I in your hands my disafIectod fellow coun-
trymen, and not in mine, is the momentous
issue of civil war. The government will not
assail you. You can have no conflict without
being yourselves the aggressors. The laws
are Of your own framing under it, while the
new administration has no immediate power,
if it would, to change either
If it were admitted that you who are dissat-
isfed are on the right side in the dispute,
there still is no single good reason for precip-
itate action. You have no oath registered in
Heaven, to destroy the government, while
shall have the most solemn one to preserve
protect and defend it,
am 10th to close. We are not enemies
but friends We must not be enemies, though
passion may have strained it must not break
our bond of affection. The mystic call o
memory stretching from every battle field anC
patriot grave to every living heart and hearth
stone all over this broad land, will yet swell
the cords of the Union, when again touched
as surely they will be by the better angels o
our natures ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
10 What's in name; Very much W,
think Some are full of melody and meaning
others harsh and meaningless OF all house
hold names Mary to us is sweetest We new
err hear it without thinking that she who bear
that name is someway sweeter, purer, bette
than those who surrounded her. But this hal
nothing to do with what we sat down to write
although when the subject of names comes NJ
we invariably aposuophise Mary 1t is o
the Magnolia we intended to write, tina
sweetest, purest, freshest Southern flower, 81
white and fragrant and yet so tender and sen
sitive. We see that the name has been ap
propriated and Magnolia Balm" is found OF
the toilet table of most of our ladies'. fl
name for an excellent article. Pure and clea
as the flower itself, will it leave the face
though at first it find it rough and unsightly
Fresh and bright as the leaves of the tree lool
contrasted against the broad white flower
will the complexion be, after that the Balm
has been in use a little.