Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-09-18

MEASURE OF redress" 4
Here it will be noticed, is distinct
admission and the avowal Of right 10
exercise a power similar 10 that at pres
emit claimed by all the revolted States.
The Convention of the State Of New
York, which ratified the Constitution, be-
fore ratifying the same, made the follow
ing declaration:
''Be it declared and made known, that
all power is originally vested in, and con-
sequently derived from the people, and
that government is instituted By them for
their common interest, security and pro-
lection. Thai the POWERS OF GOV
EMINENT MAY BE REAsSUMED By
the people whenever " shall become nee
essary for their happiness"
sTnder these impressions and deelar-
ing that the. rights aforesaid cannot be
abridged or violated, and that the expla-
nations aforesaid are consistent with the
said constitution, we assent to and ratify
the said Constitution"
Ii the bold declaration had been made
in the New York Convention, as we now
hear it made everywhere at the North,
that the great object of the formation Of
the Constitution, was the formation Of
& Government having absolute power over
the purse and the sword in the coercion
Of FevolEed States, IL never would have
been ratified. IL this same doctrine had
been advanced in the Convention in Phil
adclphia, which framed and adopted the
Constitution, it never would have been
adopted.
The authority Of the Geueral Govern
mont over citizens Of the States, can ex-
tend no farther than the powers expressly
granted to it within the State by the Con
stitution. Should a citizen of any State
in his individual capacity, resist the exc
outisn of any authorized act Of the Gem
eral Government, be not only violates the
obligation Of his social contract with the
people Of his own State, who assisted in
the creation Of the government; but he
aiso violates the obligations Of treaty
between bis own and other States which ia
! binding On him. Should G State call q
| Convention, and il its sovereign capacity
resume portion Of it's delegated powert
and thereby render null ali authorized aci
Of the General Government, it violates ia
obligation TO its eo~States with which il
entered into compact to sustain such
acts but to the General Goyerur emit it i
not responsible for this violation, for that
| Government was no party to the compass
bus On the contrary its creature, and may
be destroyed BY its creator.
| This much we have said as to the right
Of the people of the States to resume then
delegated power and of the power of tht
| General Government to coeree them intC
submi ssion to its authority.
! We certainly do not desire the dissolu,
ton DE- the Union. We do not desire the
south to leave us and set, up for them
selves but if We cannot live in peace and
friendship together, it ia better for both.
that d separation should take place. Wa
can never cultivate feelings Of fraternity
and friendship by war. Friendship and
fraternity are the offsprings Of peace
War destroys both. We believe with the
immortal JacksoS ssThe Constitution
cannbt be maintained, nor the Union b.
preserved in opposition 70 the public feel,
ing by the mers eosreiEs powers eonfded
to the General Government" IL this il
true, 10 II treason to propose 10 separats
IN peace Peace roe, may leave room
for re- construction Of the Union but q
peace concluded after years Of fighting
| will not bring with it possibility Of 9
Reconstruction. A protraeted war viii
be the means Of inducing each party tc
form new alliances, and it may be suet
ones, as will bs instrumental in overthrow
ing the liberties Of both sections. Shall
we haxs peace now, or shall ws wait IN.
til our land is made deasolste by tbs
scoufge OF war? Ii NOT the COG, 900 arm
| cd men on each aide, sufficient evidence
to satisfy any oas, that there 10 no Union