The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-03-07

be 20 attempt to force obnoxious strang'
ers among the people for that Object
While the strictly legal right may exist
in the Goverument to enforce the exer.
else Of these Offices, the attempt to do -
would be 80 Irritating. and 80 nearly I'M
practicable withal, that | deem it better
to forego for time the use Of such 9TH
Gers. -.. -
The msi|s, unless repelled, will contin'
ue to be furnished ~ all parts Of the In
ion. So far Is possible, the people every
where >hall have that sense Of perfect sc
curi,y which is mort favorable TO calm
thought aud r, fection The course here
indicated will be foilr wed. unless current
events and expcdienc, shall show mod
ification or change to be proper. Aud IN
every case and exti"gency, my best dts
cre.ion will be exercised, according to the
circumstances actually existing. and with
view and hop. OF peaceful SOLUTION
Of the national troubles, aud the restora
tion Of frat. rnsl sympathy and affection.
That there are persons in one section
or another who seek to d s,roy the Union
at all events, and who are glad Of any pre-
text t. do it, will neither affirm or de.
ny; but If there b. such, l will address
no word to them To those, however, who
really love the Union. may not speak :
Before entering upon 80 grave matter rs
the destruction of our national fabric.
with I'LL it's benefits. its mercies aud hep
e.. would it mot be wisest to ascertain
Why you hazard SO desperate strp!-
Wh'e there is any possibility that any
poriion OF the ills you fly from have M
real existence, while the certain ills you
fee to are greater than all the real ones
you fly from, will you risk the commission
Of So fearful n mistake? All pr"'e.s
content il their constitutional rights can
tie maintained.
Is that true, then.that any r ght plain
" written il the Constitution has be"
denied, l think not. Happily, the b"
man mind is 50 constitute d th,t no party
eau reach to the audacity Of doing this
Think, if you can. If a single instance in
which plainly written provision Of the
Constitution has ever b, en- denied If.
Lv the mcr force o: numbers, the ma.
jUriry shall deprive Il minority Of any
clearly written constitutional right, in
moderate point Of view. justifying revol-
ntion, j. certainly would if such right
was vital one, but such is not our case
rhe vital rights Of minoritles Of i, divid.
ials are So plainly assured to them BY af.
irma,ivc and legislative guarantees, and
'Aohbition in the Constitution, that
ontrover' les never arise concerning
hem but no organization can ever be
orlned with provision specially apple.
BILE to every question which may occur
II practicable administration. Nor fore
light can anticip pate, nor any document
t reasonable lrn.h contain express pro
'i>"n> for all possible questions Shall
ugitivcs from labor be surrendered by
Nation or State? The Constitution does
rot expressly say. Mus, Congress pro
&c; slavery in the Territories? The
CONSTITUTION does not expressly say
From questions Of this class spring all
'ur Constitutional controversies, aud We
divide upon them into majorities aud mi
'orit'rs. |: the minority will not ac-
iuiesce. the m;jori'y must, or the gov
,rnmeut must cease. There is no alter
native for continuing the government.
bu. to acquiesce on tn. ono side or tn.
u,hrr.
II a majori'y, in such case, will ae-
code rather than acqniesce. they make y
precedent which will in time ruin and
divide them for minority Of their
own will secede from them whenever q
ma orlty refuses to be controlled by such
Il minority. For instance. why may no,
any portion IF "a hrw Confederacy, a year
Or two hence, arbitrarily secede a. gain. pre-
cise y AS PORTIONS Of the prescn, Union
claim to secede from it? All who cher
'sh dl,unlun sentiments are now being
to the exact pcint Of doing this.
There is 70 such perfect identity of 10
,errsts among the States, to compose
new Union rs to produce harmony only
aud prevent u new secession. Plainly
the n,ral idea Of secession is the essence
Of anarchy. a majority held in restraint
by constitutional checks and limitations,
aud always changing easily will, drlibcr-
ATE changes Of popular opinions aud sen
t'ments, is tn oniy true sovereignty of IA
free people. Whatever rejects this does
necessity fly to anarchy or d--po'ism.
l na"'m'y Is Impossible. The rule of the
minority as II permanent arrangement is
wholly inadvi>abIe. So that, Rejecting
this majority principle, anarchy or de,-
potIsm IN solne form is all that is left.
| do not forget the position assumed
b some, that constitutional objec,ions
are to be decided by the Supreme Cour,.
nor do | deny that uch DECISIONS must be
binding in any case to the parties to a
Aol, as to the object Of that suit, while
they are also entitled t. a very hi Oh res.
poet aud consideration in oil cases BY all
other departments Of the Government.
Whit. i, il obviously possible that such
DECISIONS may be error e"us in any give"
case. still the evil effect following it. be
ing limited to the parties in the case
with the chance that It may be overrul"d
aud never b.cu,ne recedent for othcl
cases, eau better BE- borne than could ths
evils Of different practice. At the
same time. the candid citizen mus, COLI
TESS that, if the policy of the Govern,nen,
upon the vital questions affecting the
whole pee pie is to be irr.vocaby fixed by
the decisions of the Supreme Court. the
instant they are made in ordinary litisa
tions between parties in personal actions
the people will have ceased to be theil