The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-02-02
WHOLE NO. 1917.

SousiS ifs >>lhle OF cxeenfeas Saeh sac Rur~e -
aaicr>.~a. that dismiss with the discussion have
aireaay iaessentslss bestowed upon u.
rae ss>eis afrescns however. regard 10 the other
the SesAste.
Reysaa aeat., rnion IS vitality Important d, the
Rsaasaa si,seas Of tae ra:tea States bat is ,sss
saaaSvisnt 10 the whole peeae. Rcaaasieanisa sud
raea therefore no; oeayertese terms Republic
c.n.ss is suho.,ina,e ese as everything else is
ana easai 10 ee--Repuhsicaaism. pea,errscy, every
e,aeE psiisioal nane sna thias all sassn,inAss
and they esht disappear the prcsenoc cf the grea,
Gue>t,aa Unios s. tar as enccrae Il shall be
scs IL sAaald be II the question Be tried
ought only he determined BY the peaceful ordeal
OF the ballot sAsli &c 50 all the since there Is
side preparedness refer il the arsitra-
mens of civil have ssra faith in hs republican
system " ears, thai there's political sod waioh
desire that seeS Through its pcass-
tai forms Of administration without iavpkins rcyelu-
UeaSry actian II others SHALL nsoAe that form ef ae-
tea 10 orpase and overthrow Gevernment they shslt
nei Tar Is Il derenis me- have excuse that
ohstina.c.y ,ett myself be misuaacrsteoa In such
case can afford To meet prejudice with eenSia,en.
exaeioa with concession which surrcaers no pesncp,e
and violence with The right hand CT peace Therefore,
sir, So Far the abstract question whether, by the
is made snSh by the laws OF State is xtill man or
eng property answer that within that state It's law.
Oh that subject are suprene ,h, when he has escaped
from ths, State Int another, tae Constitution regards
Kim bouasrlan who may not, by an. iaw or resul..
on Of that state be discharged from his service but
stall be devete up, claim to the party to whom his
service IS due. While prudence and justice would som-
hlne in persusdins you modify the cengrssa
tha, subject not TO ohlise private persons to
assist in their execution and to p7otcc, frccaen from
being. by abuse Of the laws, carried Into slavery I
agree that ali laws Of the States whether free States
slave States, which relate 10 this class OF perseas u
any recently coming from resident in other States
and which laws contsavene the Constitution Of tho
United states, law Of Congress passed. in con-
iornity thereto, ought TO be repealed
Secondly, Experience in public affairs has Confirmed
my opinion Mat domestic slavery existing In any
State, is wisely left by the Constitution the unitcd
States exclusively to the care and disp,-
siion, of that State and II it were in my power
would no, alter the Constitutions in that respc.t. II
nisapprehenson of position needs strong rem
ely, am willing to vote Tor smcnmeat of tho yon-
suit ton declaring that it shall not, by any future
amendment he 50 altered as TO confer on uonsre>. 4
power 10 abolish or interfere with slavery In any
State.
Thirdly. While think tha, Congress has exclusive.
and sovereign authority TO iegisiate all subjects
whatever, in the common Territories Of the United
statesi and while certainly shall never directly or
Indirectly, give establish or sanction slavery
in such Territories or anywhere else in the world yet
the question what laws shall u, any time
be passed in regard 10 the TeEfitories is like every
other question TO be determined practical grounds
voted for enabling acts in the of Oregon Min.
nesata, aud Kansas without being able to secure in
tinnl si,.nsa I hs,c
ye; voted wisely. So now, am well satisfied that.
under existing circumstances happy and satisfactory
solution of the dicuties in the remaining rerroie.
orGsntzation If such organization otherwise prae-
ticabic. IT, therefore, Kansas were admit tei a. state
under the Wyandctte constitution think she ought
to be, aud il the organic laws OF the other Terrific
RIGS could be repeated could 10 authorize the or
ganizItloa and ADM Of two States which should
Include them rcservins the right subdivisions
of Them whenever necessary into several eonrenicnt
States; but do not find that isush reservations could
be sonsi,utionally made. Without them, the ultcrier
cnharrasSments which would result from the hasy in-
corporation Of States Of such vast cxeut and vsrou.
INTEREST," and character would outweigh all the imned.
ate advantages Of such measure. but the measure
were practicable, should prefer a different course
namely when the eccentric movements OF secession
and disunion shall have cndeI, In whstcycr form
that end may come and the angry itemeuts Of the
hour shall have subsidci aud caImncss shall
have resumed its accustomed sway over the public mind
then aud not until hep--one two three years hence
II should chccrfuily advise convention of the people,
to consider and decide whether any aud what amend
ments Of the organic pstona law ought to he made
Republican nuw---ss I have heretofore been
a member OF other parties existing in my day
II nevertheless hold and cherish, as have always
done the principle tha. .this Government exists in its
form only by the consent of tac governed aud
that 1t Is sary il is wise, to to the pc-
pie for revisons OF the organic law when The troubles
and dangers Of the State certainly transcend the powers
delegated by ii to the PUBLIC authorities. Nor ought the
suggestion 10 excite surhrsc. Government in any
form Is a machine this is the complex that
the mind OF has invented. the hand Of man
has framed. Perfect it is, 1t ought to be
peeted that II will a. least in century
require mod hesion adapt II to the changes of
society aHd alterations Of empire,
Foufthly. ! hold self ready now as always here
toforc 10 voefor prup,rIy-su,rde isw which shall
be deemed necessary to prevent pIutua ipvasisns Of
State, by etzens Of other States aud punish those who
shall aid and ibct then.
FILTHY. Notwithstanding the arguments Of The GAL
liant Senator from Oregon. tGcnersi LasE II remain
the opinion that physical bonds such as Lghwsys
railroads, rivers, aud canals vastly more pywers
fu for holding civil communities together than any
mere covenants. though written on parchment en-
graved upon iron remain therefore eon.tant to my
purpose to c.ure, If possible the construct lro
Pscih railways one Of which shall eoGuret the ,or,s
around the mouths OF the Mississippi aud the other
the towns the Missouri snd the Lakes with the har
bors on our western coast. ".E
II, in the exafess9n OF these vicws have MT pro-
posed What Is desired OF espcce1by many o.hers they
viii do the justice to believe that from
Ii suggested nAyc
been In harmony with cherished ettns my osn
early learned irrn jefferson, that ia political xraiIs
we cannot air do what seems 10 absolutely test
Those w. BON We must nee essari y act entertaining
dernt views, have the AM the right csrry,
ing them into practice. We must he epnes, - iesi
-,cn we can, and TO follow when cannot lead IL
we eas'Jt al any time do for country all the aoyd
that we would wish, we mast be satisfied with doing
for her all the good thst we can. .TE
Having submitted my own opinions on this great
crisis 1t remains only TO say that shall cbceffu''Y
lend TO the Government my best support in whatever
the public peace and TO maintain and preserve CaisN
advising Only, that II pEaeiiee AZ far "a pysss the
utmost mofera'on fofbesrsnee and o"as a's.9n. /,
And now, M. Pfestdeat, what are tie auspices Of
the c5uBtrys ] know that We are In the midst II
alarms and soHe~hat expose 10 accidents unavods4A
In Of fenpesinous passions We already hs-e
disarder and violence has betun know not 10 WA,
extes il may go SUI my faith In the Ccnsti,rtson
ard the Union sbides. beeause my faith in be vi dsm
and virtue Of the American pepps remsins un.haken.
Gs7ine-s eslfnhess aBd feSouian. are elements Of
character Taey have been iiy aisrisy.
ed but they are rtArTeariBg. SooB enough, trust
for safety will be that scaitian are
local and temporary, and that loyalty arcIen
ihe rniou the niiursi sentneas os the ,rho,s
country. Whatever dangers there shall BE- there wBi
lie the deseT TmInston TO meet them ~Esieyer ssc-
rieees, pfiysts puhlie, shsii 10 needfaI Tor The
EnIs, they will BE made. fesI that the hour
has not for sis crest nation 70 fall This people.
which has been 5tasyinz % boss and better
il has grown elder i. not persefse uieted enough
to deserve 30 dreaffrl and severe Punishment
disssi1tinB- This Uniaa hiss not ret scoomph he'd
@
who srTns The srj pfesesibes the duties II
States and empires. No. sir; tit were cast dava by
faction to-day, IL would ri.e agssa and sescpess In ali
its majestic props,se1az to-Easy~ II IL tSo cAly
1Jyerntaent that can staad here. weei Woe 70 the