Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-19

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struck the water mile of. The reason the first |
gun was net attended to was that the COMMANDER
Capt. Judge. was asleepi Eeither Judge slept ~eh
or the Cairo guns go off "mighty easy anu ny rSo
politely TO make "a demnition vulgar row. Inc
Scott was minu.ely searched for arms, put none
were found. At camp Hsrdin--so7De spot In the
swamps, we suppose-our authority acknowledges
thst the men are suffering from sickness, owing 20
such causes as being two days wholly witnout oreao,
and being in want OF banks,s, sur ~ s ny aso
err, boys 90 70 Cairo they will take some food and
coth;ng with them TO distribute among the suffering
arsonefs: it will be an act OF charity and help 70
br,r the poor misguided volunteers to their senes
,,,. constitution OF the United States no
,ouxer the Charter OF our Liberties, Lin.
coin the Dictator and Tyrants
Congress shall have power
TO raise and support armies
To provide and maintain Navy.
CONSULTATION Of United States, Art 1. sec 6,
Lincoln lss nevertheless done eli Of t,,es. .hnCs
without asking OF waiting fer Congress to act.
NO preference shall be given By any regulation of
commerce revenue to the ports of one State ouer that
of another; nor shall vessels bound to or from one
State be obliged to enter clear pay duties 10 an
other" -Ceasliildion of United GGtes Art l. sec. g.
Lincoln insists that the Confederated and seeded
States are yet in the Union" and that they are in
rebellion. This being so he has notwiths landing
bockaded The ports of the Southern States referred
TO- and had violated. the above clause of the Con-
stituton by giving the ports of the free States pre-
ferencs over the ports of the slave States.
1.-THE citizens of each State shall be entitled to all
the privileges and mmunities of the citizens in the
several States.-Constitao'a Of United States, Art
". sec. 9. saaaa
Congress shall make no law respecting or
abridging the freedom of speech of the preSs."-
Amendments TO Constitution, Dirt l. .ssss.A
"a well regulated militia being necessary to the
security of free State, the right of the people TO
csep and bear arms shall not be iafriaged Art. ~
In the face of all these plain constitutional pro-
visions. designed for the safety and protection of
the people and the States this tyrant and dictator
Lincoln-has arrOgantly assumed powers which
neither he nor Congress is authorized to assume !;
among which.
He has given and is now giving. to the free States
a preference relating to commerce and TeueIue, by
blockadng Southern ports.
He has deprived and is daily depriving citizens
of their lbertp and also of their property by sez
ing vessels and cargoes railroads and cars provs-
ions, &C.. SC, without any or due process of law,
in open violation of arts. and 6, amendments to
the Constitution of the United States.
He is now depriving citizens of the Southern
States (Which States he alleges are yet tin tn
Union of the privileges and immunities of the cit
liens of the Northern States.
lie has abridged the freedom of speech and of the
press.
He has deprived people who differ from him of
the right TO keep and bear arms,
Finally, ne mas NOT In0 FlguI power OF
under the Constitution, to commit to do any of
the despotc acts he is daily guilty of.
If he considers the Southern States or any other
State in rebellion his powers and his duty by which
to suppress it. is simple, plain and explicit, and is
defined by acts of Congress, 2sth February, 1876,
and 81 March, 1907; his duty thus defined is, first to
resort to the Judicial power and to the United States
Marshall if this fails he is then authorized to call
upon the militia, &c, to aid the Judicial power and
Marshal as posse connliiatus to arrest the persons
engaged in the rebellion, but not to declare wage
war, OF murder the people because he cannot ar
! rest them.
When these rebelous persons arrested they
| are to be handed over to the civil power of the
| State or district in which the rebellion com
mtted and there to be presented indicted by the
Grand Jury, &C.. under arts. aid G, amendments to
Constitution. sl5
There is constitutional power, nor is there any
law to punish STATES, or giving power or authority
| to the President, Congress, or any one or more
States to declare wage war. or to blockade the
ports of any State lin the Union" or TO seize the
persons or property of citizens of State not in
bellio nor yet to seize the property of citizens of
| State that is in rebellion.
We challenge Lincoln and all his advisers + gain
say this by law or with truth deny that the Consti-
tuition and acts of Congress in such relate 10
| persons and not TO States or communities. Baltimore
| Republican.