New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-21

W. ousSS3 iuto iint OOHBltutlJu WITH thu 0Gonks
Almost from the beginning large patty 10 he Ns,ss,
We're against II; AMI 40 Southern man, IN passing II
may be excused for claiming, do, that &c Conss
tuition OF the United States was mainly the vork ~
southern hands: II 10 true the delgaiee nom Tia.
Northern States joined us 10 the Convention of i'm fst
mace IT. but the first prograa M, the outline Of tho
Lonstltuflon rs We now have 70, proposed by ne
distinguished member from Carolina, Mr.. Pinckpey.
another programme, Which was said 90 be the bass
the Constitution, was introduced BY Mr. Rapdoloh AZ
Virginia. The Northern men, with few excep,;op.
did not favor that form Of government The Cons,itu
ton therefore, reserying sovereignty TO the peopls
constituting limited Government with an Execuiy,
Souna oy isw with Leeislatnre bound by law, VITA
state sovereignty antaiaed TO It's fullest extent, with
Judiciary bound by fuudamen tal law, with every
officer from the highest to the lowest bound by law,
this great tnlwaIk OF constitutional liberty was tia
work mainly OF Southe bands. Madison IL ssylea
the father OF It, Not single pillar in the temple NOT
single arch IN this grand 6mlding was laid or reared
or constructed by Northern men. =
They had able members in the Convention. deirscs
nothing from their merits They show forth ss ereas
nynts 10 tne Revolutionary war. l maze but two
Franklin and Hamilton; men of transeendept talents
men OF genius; bnt neither Of them contributed any,
thing TO the formation of the Constitution, NJ Han
iton was for different model Of Government; he was
against the form adopted aud actually quit the Conyea
tOn before il wac made. It Is true that af.eryxrd
when the Convention was agreed upon and slbnfieS
10 the people, be lent all the power OF bis gigantic m
tellect and all the favor If bis pure and lofty patros
10 the establishment OF tie Government; but be dr.
tered IN theory from the work ttat was DONE
ward attempted TO incorporate, by construction many
Of bis original ideas But what claim before yov AZ
Southern orator IL, and am proud Of IT, thSt the
Consultation that made the old United States what
they were, under which they prospered as no other
nation ever has prospered and under which they ran
the rapd aud high career in naiional eorythis Con-
stitution was the work of Southern hands mainly And
during the time OF political existence the Admin
isr;ilon OF the Government was mostly under South
ern hands and Southern policy. Bat, after |, wa.
adopted, reseryng State sovereignty reseryipe popular
sovereignty, upon the idea that all power POLITICAL
reeides with the people and emanates from the peos
that the high and the low the rich and the Door every
man, whatever be his status ia society, every ctizf,
stands upon equality in law. IL was the grand pripd
pie Of which we boosted These are the grand ides,
OF American Constitutional Liberty of which we ara
proud; these the principles taught by Our fathe
70 their sons, and they were tine work mainly 4
Southern hands.
But soon after this Constitution was formed a,s,.
party III the North commenced, az have said by ces
structiOn torture aud twist the Constellation from he
proper and legitimate meaning. to gain power ind;
reeiiy have not time to go through the history al
the country. 1t is enough TO say ripeued within ,ts
Last few years, aud came TO maturity under the orrau
ZatioD OF that party Ia p0werthat party ybiess
has the destiny Of the United States ia its hand
known AZ the Republican party. Seven States Of AA
North finally utterly repudiated the mott importapt
feature in a feature without which, am told iut Tie
language OF Judge Story, the Constitution never!
would have been made. / mean that obligeioa the.
Northern States entered into to return fugitive slsye1
from our country. Seven States arrayed themseyes-
perhaps moreseyen at lesst, srTByed themselves In
open papabe violation of this Known portion of thes
compact. We appealed to .hem--we believed II was
best for all the Staes, Washington presided over thS
Convention that made the Constitution, that all the
States should remain in the Union faithfully performs
ing each one for itself, the Obligations Of this Cons
tuition. .#.HHs us.1 It
~ oprcrv.r rnp.-T1tr aotrptt ,,,vrp vyo, ,,-,.,-
HER OBLIGATIONS HE STRIKES A JRAslG
ATTITUDE.
This was the Southern idea. We made onr sppealA
for years to them to up and fulfil their obic.
tons. From the beginning Of the Government, Ito
man cannot rise up and charge the South with eye.
violating in the slightest degree their odlaatien,
We never asked Congress 10 do anything against tie
interests of the Northern States never complained
of their institutions We never wished to interiors
that each State should govern seif thst thoy sSoaIS
govern themselves they pleased and let ne governs
ourselves as we please. This the position q Ito
South and we made the appeal 70 them for yex;
and only when this party came TO maturity, and whse
when they got the Government In their hands, IL wa
then the South thought IL necessary TO look ont of
new safeguards for security. was then she resurrA
her sovereign powers. 1t was then she became sati
lied that the people Of the North would not fulfill bs
portion of the obligation, and then we beisvei
would be better for them and TO live on together
ca h and oil doing their duty, but they would not dbl
charge their duty. We said we would even try ii, and
even then sent Commissioners 10 them with the oiya
branch of peace. Our overtures were diegsrded sna
hence this war.
But the point present TO you Is that we stand nc~
where our revolutionary fathers stood. All we AJAX n
TO be permitted to govern ourselves as we please ana
for enc declare TO you to-day, you may think Of u
az YOU please the people Of the South may decide an
they please bat as for cuc would never surrscdeS
this principle though every valley from here to Gee Po
tomac shonld with Southern blood, and every hui
tor I've bleached with Southern bones. lIremcndousa
arplause Home, Hresides life, friends and mxnrsaf
are dear but there Is something dearef TO bue nAp
hfe and home, and all. IL 10 honor and independence
IApplause. Let the enemy therefore, mako bis csl-
collation. a. wide and broad be plcases. say every
true Southern heart Is impressed with the magnitude
of the responsibility at any and every cost Oar stherE
pledged life honor and fortune for this principle and
know we are not the degenerate sons nor are We th
degenerate daughters Of the noble maiFons OF that
day that would sacrifice lose, surrender these pm
eiples at less cost.
The men are ample; she means 10 support them 10
the subject upon which Am TO address You, and bow
is the money 20 be raised: War, l tell you, eosss
blood sc well as treasure. Have we the rnesnsf Ca1
we cope with the North That Is the question. We
have not Less than four thousand millions Of taxabio
propertv within the Confederate States, upon the at
minimum estimate. At ast years rates, we thsreioss
conld raise ON one hundred millions TO two hsneTea
millions. for wears TO como, and yet survive. he
wealth of nations the ability of nations 70 ssstnan
war. depsns no, 20 much upon its taxable property az
ia productive property. IL Is TO the latter we nz.N
look Tor tire means and ability to sustain war, for ~
tines Of war generally sal busine. is intsrrspsasaj
In this particular Of productive capital perbaps ths
!. mo- neope In the world favored under hesven
and for which VIC oaght TO be graterul, not
and il is one Of those blessings for which we ~
,,.uru thanks No nation In the world, win the
regulation, has such continuous annual psosa1''
capital. 49,, nn.n,crs Ia
JEREMIAH.
NAV. NJ. stated the wealth Of the North, bamS
Nc. my n purpose 70 detaet 'front.'. They we's ,bs
- x.e,Itb. Most of it, however, came ifoai a,;sss