Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-03-07

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and engaged, tina, it should be perpetual by
the Articles OF, Confederation in 1878, and
finally in 1880. One of the declared object.
for ordaining end establishing Conslitu'
ton, was TO form more perfect Uniuu.-
II separation by one or BY part only Of the
States, be lawfully possible, the Union i.
less than before tire Constitution, having
lost The vital element OF perpetuiY. r. 81,
II follows from these views, that no State
upon IFS own mere motion. can lawfully Eel
out Of the Union. That resolves and ordi-
nances 10 that effect are legally void; and
thai aois or violence within any States or
Slate, against the authority OF the United
States, are iBsarrectianary or revolutionary
according to circumstances. / therefore
consider that, in view of the constitution
and the laws, the Union is unbroken, and
10 the extent Of. my ability, shall take care
as the constitution itself expressly enjons,
that the laws OF the Union be, faithfully exs
ecnted IN all the States. Doing this deem
10 be only simple duty on my pari; and !
shall perform it, so far as practicable, unless
my righifnl mastsrs-the American people
shall Withhold the requisite means, or in
some authoritative. maaner direct 10 the
contrary. trust that this will not be re-
garded as menace, but emily declared pur-
pose of Union, that it will constitutionnlly
defend and maintain itself. la 4dsing this,
there need be no Llssdshed or violence, and
there shall be none unless il be forced upon
the national authority. The power conf
ded to me will be used TO hold, occupy and
possess the property and places belonging
TO the GererDnent, TO collect duties on i'm
ports, but beyond what may be necessary
for these objects there will be no using Of
force against or among people snywhere.-
Where hostility TO the United States in any
interior locality shall be so great and so u
Universal as to prevent competent resident
citizens frsm holding Federal Offices, there
will be no attemptto force obnoxious stran-
gers among the people that object. While
the strict legal right may exist in the Gov
eminent to enforce the'exercise of these Of
ficers, the attempt to do so would be so ir.
ritating, and SO nearly impracticable withal,
that | deem il better to ferego for ths time,
the use of such officers. Tie mails, unless
repelled, will eonti.que to be furnished in
oil points Of Inc Union. So far as possible
The people everywhere shall have that
sense Of perfect security which is most fa-
vorable 10 calm thought and reflection. y
The course here indicated will be follow
ed, unless current event and experiences
shall show q modification or change 10 be
proPerna In every case and e2iseney my
best discretion will be exercised, according
to circumstances actually existing. and with
q tiew and a hope Of the peaceful solution
Of the national troubles and the restoration
Of lrs,ernal sympathies and affections.-
That there are person, in one section or
another who seek to destroy the Union, al
all events, aud are glad Of any pretsxt to do
it, I will neither affirm nor deny. I need
address no word 10 thoss who really love
The Union. May / speak before entering
upon SO grave matter as the destruction OF
our nationsl fabric, with all its benefits,
its memories and hopes? Would it not be
wise to ascertain previously why we do
hazard so despersle.a step while there is
any possibility that any portion of the ills
you Nv from have no real. existence. Will
you, while the certain ills you fly to are
greater Than all thereal ones you Fly from,
viii yon risk the co,nmisslon Of SO fearful
All profess to be content in one
Union if oil cen,ilutiOnal rights can be main
!ained. ..-...-
Is it true then, that any right plainly
written IN the Constitution has been de-
MED? / think not. Happily the human
mind is so constituted that no party can
reach 10 The audaeity Of doing this. Think
If you can, Of d single instance in which q
plainly written provision Of the Constitution
has ever been denied.
II by the mere fierce Of numbers q major.
lily shall deprive minority Of any clearly
written constitutional right, it may, in a
moral point Of view, justify revoluticn.-
1t csrtriuly would if such right were a
vital one, but such is not our case. All
The vital rights Of minorities and of individ-
uals, are SO plainly assured TO them by af-
formations and negaiions, guarantees aud
prohibitions in the Cor stitutien that contro.
versies never arise concerning them but no
organic law can be framed with pr DIVISION
specifically applicable 10 every question
which may occur in practical admInistra-
lion. No foresight can anticipate, nor any
document Of reasonable length contain ex
press provision for all possible questions.
Shall fugitivss from labor be surrendered
by National or State a'iihOrity7 The Con.
stitution does not expressly say. May Con-.
grsss prohibit slavery in the Territofiies?-
The Constitution does net expressly say
Must Congress protect slavery in The Ter
The Constitution does not ex-
pressly say. From questions Of, this class
spring all our controver sizes, and we divide
upon them into majorities and minorities.
II the minority will moi acquiescs the ma.
iori,Y nustoor the Government must cease.
There is no other alternative for, eontinue
ing the Government but acguiesesnce on
he one side or the other. If a minority
In such case will sececede. rather than &C.
4uiesce, they make a precedent which in
lurn, viii divide and ruin them;s for mi
nori,y of their own will sesede from them
when eyer majority refuses to be con,rol-
led By such minority. For instance, why
may not any portion Of a new confedsraey,