The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-03-06

cupy asd possess tho properly and pla-
ees belonging to the Government. and
collect duties on impos,s; but beyond
what may be necessary for these Oh
jssts there will be no using Of torce d
gainst or among people anywhere.
Where hostility to the United States in
anyinterior location shall be 20 great and
so universal ~ to prevent competent
resident citizens from holding federal
Offices. there will be no attempt 10 toree
obnoxious strangers among the people
for that object. While the strict legal
right may exis. in the Govsrnment 70
eufoce the exercises Of these Offices. the
attempt 10 do so would b irritating and
50 nearly imprac,icable withal. that
deem It better to fvrego for a time the
uses Of such Offices.
JUSTICE TO ALL.
The mails. unless repslled. will con:
tinue to b furnished in all points ofths
Union. SO far as possible. The Pc =
every where she'll have that sense I er-
feet security which is most 6rable
TO calm thoughts and relsst Is. The
course here indicated " % followed.
unless current evss fSd experieses
show 4 nodi1satl lOS md change 10 Be
proper. ard 10 every case an exigeney.
my beg discretion VII bs exercised
xtsording to circumstances actually ex.
isiing. and with view and . hore Of .
peaceful solution Of the national iroub-
les, and the restoration Of the fraternal
sympathiss aud affections. That there
are persons in one section or another
who seek to destroy the Union At all
events. are glad Of any prstext to do it.
I will neither affirm nor deny. but If
there he such. seed address no word
to them. To those. however. who re-
ally love the Union. may speak. Be-
fore entering on SO grave a matter as
the destruction Of our national fabric.
with all its benefits. its memories and
hopes. would II not be we'll to ascertain
previously Why We do and will hazard
50 desperate step while there is any
possibility that any portion Of The ills
you fly from have Nd real existence
Will you, while the certain ills you
6y to. are greater than al! the real ones
you 6y from risk the commission OF 60
(earful = mistake? All profess to be
contcat in the Union il all constitution
Al rights can be maintained. '
sEcKssIoH rs AxARcuY.
Il it that any right plainly written in
he Constitution has been dsnisd ? 4
.hirk not Happily the human mind is
70 constituted that no party can reacI'
. the audacity Of doing this. Think.
{ YOU can. Of a single instance in which
plainly written provision Of the Con-
has ever been denied. If by
lie mere force Of numbers . majority |
hall deprive minority Of any clearly
written constitutional right. it might in
moral point Of view justify revolu
ion. II certainly would il such right
we're vital one. bat such is no: the
ase. All the vital ri ,i,ts Of minoritiss
nd Of individuals are soplainly assured
hem BY afiirma ions AND negotiations
guaranteed. and Propositions in the
that c0ntro, estes nsv er
rise concernin. them. bu, no or..nic
sw can be framed with u provision
applicable to every question !
'hich may occur in practical admins
ration. NJ foresiyh, can anticipate
or ary do:umen. Of reasonable len.'h
ontain express provisions for all pos.
le questions. Shall fugi,ives from Ia
or be surrendered BY National or State
uthority? The Constitution does not ,
say. May Congress prohibit
lavery in the territories? The Con-
litu'ion does not expressly say. Nus,
'ongrsss prohibit slavery in the terri ,
'r;es? The Constitution does not ex. !
fessly say. From questions Of this Z
lass spring all our controversies. and
. divide upon them into n.jorities j
nd minori'ies. II the minority will 4
o' sequiescc. the majority must. or the
oveonmert must cease. There is no
her alternative for con,inueing The
overnmeut bat aequiscencc on one !
de or the other. liza majority will il
cede in such case rather than acqui. Q
&c. there may bc precedent which ia .
rn will divide and run them: for . 7
inor'y Of their own will secede from {;
em whenever majority refuses 10 .
controlled by such minor;tv Ec, n