Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-05

for the suppression of the foreign slave trade are each a.
well enforced, perhaps as any law ever can be IN CON,
supports tbs law Itself The great body Of the people
abide by tho legal obligation ~ both cases and a lev
break in each This, think, cannot be perfectly
cured and 1t would be in both cases after the
separation Of the sections than before The oresn slave
trade, imperfecty suppressed would BE- alternately
revived without restraint In section, while fugitive
slaves only partially surrendered, would not be sur
rendered AZ all by the other.
Physieally speaking eaunot separate We cannot
| an impaesable wall between them. husband aud wife
may DO divorced and out Of the presence aud beyonl
country cannot do this They canno but remain face 10
lace and an intercourse either amabe or hostile musl
continue between them.
Is 1t possible, then to make that intercourse adj
yantageous or more satisfactory after separating than
beorel Can aliens make treaties oasier than friends can
make lawsl Can treaties be faithfully enforced oo
tween aliens than laws among friendsi Suppose you 20
to war, ysu cannot fight always aud when after much
loss on both sides and galn either, cease fight
ng the identical old queons to terms OF intercourse
again upon you This country with Its institutions,
belongs to the people who nhabit IT, Whenever they
shall grow weary Of the existing Government they can
exercise their constitutional right OF amending ~ their
revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.
eannol 10 ignorant Of the fact that many worthy and
4 stution amended. While make recommendations
q amendmeLs fully recognize the lawful authority Of
the people over the whole subject to be exercised in eth
or ~ the modes prescribed In the Instrument Itself aud
b, shall under existing circumstance favor rather than
upon IT, will venture to add that TO the Convention
mode preferable, inasmuch II allows the amend
ment to originate with the people themselves Instead oil
permitting them to take reject proposition originated
Il by Others not especially chosen for the purpose ani
which might not be precisely such they would wish
ie 10 either accept refuse understand profeseed
" amendment to the Constitution, which amendment how,
n have not seen, has passed Congress- tO the effect
lat the Federal Government shall Interfere with
tue domestic institutions 81 the States, intending that Of
We held to service OF labor To avoid mzeonsruc
% lion Of what have said, depart from my purpose nov
~ 10 speak Of particular amendments 50 t as To say thl
holding such provision 10 be implied eonstitu
tn nnal law have objection TO Its being made expires
bs and iueYocable.
% The Chief derives all his authority from III
people, and they have conferred none upon him 70 ~
M soytscln do this also II they choose but tbs execution
AZ such has nothing to do with It, His duty is to adminste
its tile present Government II to his hands, aud
transmit 1t unimpared by him TO his successor.
der Why should there met be patient confidence ~ tn
ted equal hope in the world ln our itesent differences
on either party without faith OF being in the sight Of u
DO Almighty ruler Of nations with Ills eternal truth az
justice to lie on your side Of the North or on yours Of u
in South That truth and that Justice will surely rreYr
hat by the Judgment Of this great tribunal Of the AmeT
pot BY the frame Of the Government uuer which II
"a this same people have wisely given their public serva
but little power for mischief and have with equal wisdo
ams provided for the return Of that little to their own nan
pred at very short intervals While the people retain The
lud virtue and Vigilance no administration by any eAIsi
Ary wekedness aud folly eau very seriously nure tile Dc
4 ii ernmcnt In the short eoi four years
ome My countymen, one and ALL think calmly upon y
en- hole subject Nothing valuable can be lost by taxi
that time II there bo object 10 hurry any OF you IN
haste, to step which you wend never take deliberate
him that iect will BE- frustrated by taking time. But
oull good object lie frustrated by it, Such Of you as
il ie dissatisfied still have the old Constitution unimpar
how and, the sensitive point the laws u your own am
under it; while the new Administration VIII have no
the mediate power II it would, 70 change either u "
lne admitted that you who dissatisfied hold thsght
NAV IN the dispute there still single good reason for
night ciptate action Intelligence PATRIOTISM Chrsuan
for aud trim reliance Him who has never yet fursa
hch this favored land, still competent to adjust 10 the
euii- way, all our present difficulties.
ls ia III your hands my dissatisfied couutrymen, aud no
mine, is the mouentous issue Of civil war. The Cow
mrn viii not asal youi you can nave no cohut
uon being yourselves the aggrotsurs. You have no
NOT registered In Heaven to destroy the Government, vi
pro sall nave the otsoleihn one 10 preserve p'"ee
safer defend it,
m To- am 10Th to close. We enemies but friend
than We must not b. enemies. Though passion may J
hay. strained, II break bonds Of Affection
mystic chords Of memory stretching from every htitle
and patriot grave, 10 every living heart aud earhs
ion all this broad land will yet swell tho chorus Of
itin- Union when agau touched surely they will he
a the better angels ofour nature