The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-18
substance OF ske speech of eel. a..
81. Thompson. AT Ssiisvan- July
~. 1851.

H. 1851.
csi. Thomson said he had no apology 20
o:.er Tor the speech he vas about 10 make
The periis now surrounding the Government
IRE 80 great as 10 impose upon all OF a. the
,lats 81 doing and saving whatever Ne can 10
sspnort and uphold IL authority. He should
leah alone for the Governmcni-hsying no
..ort "a utter for any party.
zHe had satisfied his own mind. some wears
AGO. that the country Wa rushing headlong
into IT. present condition. and had endeavored
10 excite tie same apprehension in the minds
nf other- He had admonished the people.
- far A. HI Voice could reach. that if they
did nor break the bonds with which they were
bound, b. political parties. and take the af
flirs OF the country into their own hands.
tIere VA imminen. danger of the destruc-
ION of the Union. He had implored them TO
stop ana think before they had become 80
excited ~ the eNcessc> It party a TO be una
Die h see the danger. But his voice had
been too aeak ta be heard amid the raging
-.orm. and We nov find the Government
vressesl forward o. the verge Of precipice.
sexans Which al j. gloom. darkness. and
.ieath. 1; saddens the heart 60 think Of the
tresens condition al the country
Although this l. no time for the discussion
~ partv is>ues vet when We think Of our
former happiness ana prosperity. Il j. imp0s-
sihle that We can suppress the inquiry--srom
whence came all the perils and dangersy-
The phsSician i unable to battle the raVages
o. disease unless he understands it, nature
and extens. and We shall be incompetent 20
udg. Of the true character of the exciting
revolutionary attempt To- destroy the Govern
rueut. urlrSs We know something Of ifs
..tu-es Everytody viii eoncede that the
framcrs OF our institutions designed that they
should be perpetual. 70 be enjoyed by their
renote-f t-,steritv-aot for themselves alone
"a. fos all who should come after them
Therefore. they were not 20 unwise as 70 put
IN the Constitution. anywhere. power To de
ssrov i. IL Is ar more consistent with their
wisdom AMI prudence that they should have
a-ne.l the eminent with power sufficient
"a fsratsci aud nisinfain if~elf-snd thi- they
ancneStionably, designed % do They made
the CanS.ituton-not fog a section or a FEW
S,afs--bnt for the whole country. Hence
tee declared that IL and the laws passe,i pnr
<.anf - IL. should be the supreme Law Of
toe I.nd'--ihaf j., Of all the States. And il
charge tic President with the duty of seeing
that the Consultation i maintained and the
laxs executed throughout the Union To
give effect 10 these provisions. i provides for
the 60 operation Of All the citizens Of the
.-onntrx. nv imposing upon them an allegiance
10 the Government. which must. necessarily
he hiaheg than al ether allegiance. Tor the
plain reason that their primary duty j. 81 sup
pot the Governments Of the Union The
CONSTITUTION says t'ist i and the laws Of Con
ure<s -hall prevail. ans State Constitution ar
laws u tie contrary notwithssanding-sn
consequently. or allegiance % il j higher
han thst Ne oWc Ia the >taleS. Foreigners
xssrn admitted So citizenshir.. are sworn to
a.nnaf. the constitutions 1T the L nited States
hus ..s that az snv State And the rre.i
dent the .TGdgcs OF the Supreme Court
Manners OF Congress. a1d al Federal efs
cers are sworn IN the same way There
vas. hoOe~sr an early stfempt to give legs
iaiste SANCTION to a contrary doctrine. BY the
rsr<-scs Of the cciehrss>d Virginia and Ken
r-.ekx s.soint,on~ ~ iae>-which we're lie
-isnea a. assert the power IN the States 70 re
s;sf any law Of Congress which they lasghf
s-,asiles siolatixc Of flse Constitution. They
elevated the states alsote the Federal t'oe
.-.,ta.nt. ~ cltimins Tor each OF them fhs
.stlr,siss - iuslxe fos Itself Of the manner
md .Acasurc of rcslrss. against what u csso~e
n CONSIDER the Unconstitutional measures al
(.s...x.~e outstanding the supreme
fnnrf nizhf .ceitc thsm O. hc entirely
u,sh;a he Cousfitu.iwi fhes we're directed
,sanes.sntciy AGAIN., ths, clause N the Con
sT,su.;on which makcs tie laws = csngres-
--.rs...s.->@ sss 70 tke .;..ssfsine Asserted ~
,t.rss hal prts ailcs.r serb laws ss'sid hzse
oce-r -. OILY IL those States where p'es seFc
80 asrroxei. u require. cat little safaei's
=, - thai ssos csnnsens thus constructed
rid soon f@n "a pioces bat fss Tsinc'pses
ofthes.s resolutions dbl nos prev ai'soasn;
a. different time. thes have oeen ASSERTION