The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-08-27
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AIilENS MADE II,
rtAn WORDS ron rng PEOPLE.
TRmoK The meaning Of the word is
"one who violates lis allegiauce-NhC
fakes up arms against bis Country
ALLEGIANCE l--1he meaning Of the
word "is thai which citizen owes TO thC
Government under which he lives
TnE CITIZEN DuTY.-W Whether allie
glance 10 a single State is above aud be.
fore allegiance to ilie whole country. Is q
maiicr of fact dependent upon the Consti.
tuition Of our land, and admits OF no argn.
mcnt The Constitution fixes allegiance
il is in these words
CONSTITUTION or THE USiTED STATES
Ne, he people ofMe United States, &c
ensure a more perfect Union, and to Sc.
euic tie blessings Of liberty fer ourselves
and our postcriiy, do ordain and establish
this Constitution .'-"TRis Constitution
and ihe laws made in pursuance thereof
shall he tie Sapr0ac lar Of The land -
aud again; "This Constitution shall be the
Supreme law Of the land anything in the
Constitution or laws of State to the con.
trary Notwithstanding" 10 declare, there.
fore, that first allegiance is due to State
and after that 10 the General Government
is to deny fact settled by The Constitu.
ton. Allegiance is the duty we owe that
government whose constitution is the Su.
prcme law Of Our land. The citizens also
owes a duty to the State, County, Chy
Town, and family, in accordance With hi.
relations, subject always 10 allegiance e
the Suprcme power
WE HAyE s GOVERNMENT.
PATRICK IlENRY, Of Tirgiaia, has said
"That This is consolidated Government
is demoustrably clear. The language is.
we, the people, instead Of We, the
States il must be one great consolidat-
Ell National Government Of the people Of
all the States" --.-..z.
GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEVENS, Of
Georgia, in bis speech Of November, 1860
before the Legislature Of that State, refer
ring to the United States Government
spoke as follows "Ihat this Government
Of our Fathers, with all its defects, comes
nearer 10 the objects of all good govern
ments than any other on the face of the
earth is my settled conviction" Aad
again: u look upon this Country, with
our institutions, as the Eden Of the world
The paradise Of the universe"
Hon. Josrpn HoLr, Of heutucky, has
given these sentiments The Govern
ment a. our Fathers made il" "The sys.
TEN OF arithmetic is yet 10 be invented
which could estimate in dollars and cents
he worth Of our Institutions
SECESSION Is Az ATTEMPT AT REvoLu-
TioS.
From he Richmond Eaguirer Of Norcm5er
Il, 1871
"No man, no association Of men, no State
or set Of States, has a right TO withdraw
from this Union, Of its own accord. The
same power which knit us together can
only unknit. The same formality which
forged the links Of the Union is necessary
10 desolve it. The majority OF States
which form the Union must consent to the
withdrawal oi any one branch Of it, Tn
ill the consent has been obtained, any at
tempt 10 dissolve the Union or obstruct the
efficiency Of is constitutional laws is trea-
son; treason TO all intents and purposes.
SHALL THIS GOVERNMENT PERISH.
Hon. EDWARD EVERETT sums up the
question Of the day when he says: "The
great issue before the country is nothing
less, in a word, than whether the work OF
our noble Fathers Of the Revolutionary
and constitutional age shall perish or en-
dure." What say yoa o. yc WHO owe a
duty TO the government under which you
live Are you for Aiiegiaace or Treason
Coal Is coal now said city coal
merchant to a man who was remonstrat-
ing with him upon its bigh price.
q am glad Of that, replied tie oiher
. for the last lot you sold me was half o.
!. stoncm
How Is coal aor 2 inquired gentle
man oi an lrshman. who was dumping =
a load in the street
Black as ever !" responded Pat.
The time has gone by a which JEFF
Davis promised 10 open the ball " h
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