The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-06

lnent OF pnrretutty. io I0II06H, from tines
views, that no State, ufon it's own marc mo
: ton, can lawfully 20 out OF the Union; tina
resolves and ordinances TO that effect are le
: gally void, and that acts OF violence withiI
D anp State or Sta.es, against authority of th.
, United States. are nsarreetiehHfy or revufx
+ tonarv, according to circumstances. There
: fore consider that in view Of the Consttu.
ton and Laws, the Union is unbroken, and
to the extent of my ability shall take care,
rs the Constitution expressly enjoins on me-
that the laws Of the Union be faithfully exc
cuted i'm all the States. Doing this deem
to be only q simple d,*y on my part; and
shall perform il, SO fur rs practicable, un-
less my rightful masters-the American rao.
Iple-shall withhold the requisite means, or
in some authoritative manner direct the con-
trary.
| trust this will not be regarded as n man
ace, but only as the declared purpose Of the
| Union, that IL viii constitutionally defend
and maintain itself. In doing this there need
be no bloodshed or violence, and there will
1 be none unless it be forced upon the national
authorities The power conferred upon me will
be used to hold, occupy and possess the prop
| orty and places belonging to the government,
to collect duties and imposts, but beyond
what may be necessary for these objects,
there will be no invasion, no using Of force
against or among panple- anywhere. Where
| hostility to the United States in any interior
/ locality shnll be SO great and SO universal ms
to prevent competent resident citizens from
| holding federal Offices. there will DO no at
tempt to force obnoxious strangers among
| the people that object. While the strict legal
| right may exist in the government to enforce
the exercise Of these Offices, the attempt to
do so would be SO irritating and SO nearly
/ impracticahle, withal. that deem it better
| to forego for time the uses OF such 9th ;es.
| The mails unless repealed will continue to be
/ furnished I'm ali points OF the Union So far
as possible, the people every where shah have
| that sense of perfect security which most fa-
vorably suggests calm thoughts and rehec-
ton.
The course here indicated will be followed.
unless current events and experience shall
show modification or change to be proper,
and in every case and exigency my best dis
| cretien will be exercised according to the
/ circumstances actually existing, and with n
yieM and q hope f a neae-fnf solution of
the national troubles. the restoration OF FRA
ternal sympathy and affection. That there
| are persons in one section or another who
seek to destroy the Union at all events, and
who are glad Of any pretext to do il, will
neither affirm nor deny; but If there be such,
TO them need address no word. 10 those,
however, who really love the Union, may
not speak before entering upon SO grave n
matter as the destruct on Of our national
! fabric, with all it's beneiits--its memories
and hspes2 Would it not be wise to nscer-
tain previously what it is you propose to do?
| Will YOU hazard so desperate u step while
| there is any possibility that any portion of
the ills you 6y from have no real existence z
| Vii! you, while the certain ills you flee to
! are greater than ell the real ones you fly
| from Will you risk tho commission of 80
/ fearful mistaken All profess to be content
in the Union, If all constitutional rights can
| be maintained. Is it true, then, that any
| right plainly written in the Constitution has
been denied? | think not.
| Happily the human mind 10 so constituted
that no party can reach the audacity OF
doing ibis. Think, il you can, OF q single
instance in which plainly written provision
OF the Constitution has ever been deniei. Ii
by the mere force of numbers q mnjori.
~ shall deprive q majority of any clearly
written Constitutional right, does that in
. moral point of view Justify revolution p
| Ii certainly would II such right was vital
one. But such is not our case. The vital
/ rights Of rninorites AMI of individuals are
80 plainly assured to them by Alternatives
and negatives, by guarantees and prohibi-
| tions in tho Constitution. that controversies
| never arise concerning them; but no organic
Law can ever be framed with provision APP
plicahle to every question which may OCCUR
| in practical ADMINISTRATION.
No foresight can anticipate, nor any doc
umcnt OF reasonable length contain, expr ess
provisions for all possible questions.
/ Gha1t fnristr frnu, Lab ho surrandav al
by National or State au horities THE Con-
s,itusion does not expressly say. Must Con-
gress protect Slavery in the Teritories?-
| Constitution does not expressly say. And
| from questions o. this class spring all our
| Constitutional controversies, and we divide
upon them into maloritits and minoriiies.--
II the minority will not acquiesce, the ma
iority must, or the Government must cease.
There 10 DO alternative for continuing the
Government but acquiesoe nee on one eide or
the other.
II minority in such case will seccde
rather than aequiesce, they make a prece-
dent which will In tlrn ruin and divide them,
for minority of their avn body will seeede
from them whenever a majority refuse to
be controlled by such u minority. For in.
stance, Why may not any portion OF new
confedcracy, year or two hence, arbitrarl-
~ secede again, precisely as ono portion
OF the present Union now claim to seceda
from il?
All who cherish disuaion sentiments are
now being educated to tho exact temper Of
| doing this. There is not such o perfect
identity or interests among the States TO
compose new Union as TO produce harmo.
ny only aud prevent new secession
Plainly the central idea Of secession IL tho
essence OF anarchy A majority held in 70.
str Amt BY Constitutional checks and limita-
tons, End always changing easily With de-
} liberatc changes OF popular opinions and
sentiments, Is the only true sovereign OF =
free leorln; whoever re feAts it, ducs, Of nc
cessity, fly to anarchy or despotism.
[ Unanimi.y is impossible. The lule Of the
minority rs permanent arrangement, 10