The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-03-13
NO. 80.

lpla'ion the Union y perpetual, con nfrmsd bv
me history Of The Union itself. The Union
q much Older than The Constitution. Il was
formed IN fact, BY the articles Of association
40 IVA. II was maiurrd and concluded hy
The Declaration Of Independence in l77s.
Y was further ma'nred on The faith Of ell
the then thirteen States. who expressly
plighied and engaged that I, should be per.
pe'uaI BY the articles Of confederation ia
l779. and finally in 1887. One Of the de-
clared objects lor oriaining and establishing
the Constitution wn. 10 form more perfect
Union Il secession by all or by part on
Nv OF the States b. lawfully possible. the
Union is less than before the Constitution.
Having lost the ritrl element Of its ptrpet-
uity. II follows irnm these views that no
State, upon its own mere motion, can law.
fully get out Of rhe Unipu; thatresolves and
ordinances 70 that feet ore legally void,
and that acts of violence within any Safe or
States against The authority Of the United
States sre iuSu'rec'ionsry or revolutionary,
according 10 circumstances.
therefore consider that in view OF the
Constitution and laws the Union 10 unbroken,
and to the sx,en, OF my ability shall take
care. Us the Constitution itself expressly
enjons. that The laws Of the Union be faith
fully executed il ell the States. Doing
this deem to be only a simple duty on my
par', and shall perform il so far as practi-
cab, unless my rightfuI masters, the Ameri-
can people, shall withhold the requisite
means. or in some authoritative manner di.
rect the contrary. trust this will not be
regarded as a menace, but only s. declared
purpose Of Union, that il viii constitutions
alv defend and mniniain itself.
In doing this there need be no blood shed
~ violence used, and there shal be none un-
Iss il be forced upon the national authority.
The power confided 70 me will be used to
hold. occupy, and possess the property and
places belonging 10 the government; 70 col
Ice, du,es and imPcsIs. but beyond Whist
may be necessary for these objects there will
be no using Of force against or among peo-
pie any where. Where hostility to the Uni-
ted States in any interior locality shall be
great and so universal as 10 prevent compe-
tent resident cilizens from holding federal
Offices. there will be no attempt to force OBJ
noxious strangers among the people that OBJ
ject. While the stric. legal right may exist
in the government 10 enforce the exercise Of
these Offices, the attempt to do 90 would DO
50 irritating and 50 nearly imPracticabls
with az, that deem II better to forego for .
lime the use Of such Offices.
The mails, unless repelled, will cortinne
to be furnished in al parts Of the Union SO
far a. possible The people everywhere
hail have that sense Of perfect security
which il most favorable to calm thought and
reflection. The course here Indicated will be
followed unless current events and expert
ances shall show modification or change
10 be proper. and in every case and exigen-
ry my best discretion will be exercised ac-
rording to the circumstances actually exist
NJ, and Ia hope q peaceful solution Of the
national troubles and The restoration Of fra
erntl sympnthics and affections. That
here are persons in one section or another
seek to destroy the Union, u al events,
md are glad Of any preiex, to DO %, will
iciiher affirm nor deny. But II there BE-
uch. to them need address no word. To
hose. however, who really love the Union,
cay not speak before entering upon 90
rave matter as the destruction Of our ma
ional faDrc with an fs benefits, is memo-
:es, and hopesi Would i not be wise TO
scer,ain previously what we are TO dol
VIII we hazard 90 desperate . sep while
here 10 any possibility that any portion OF
he ills you fly fron Eave no real existencei
Win you, while the certain ills you Hy 10,
re greater than oil the real ones you fly
you risk the commission Of 90
earlul a mistake! All pofsss 20 be content
4 the Union II all constitutional rights can Be
Is II true. then, that any right
lainly written in the Constitution Of the
Tnited States has been denied! ] think
Of. Happily the human mind Il 80 consiitu-
IA tha, no party can reach 70 the sudacisy
( doing this. Think, II you can. Of . sin
10 instance in which q plainly written pro.
ision of The Constitution has ever been de-