The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-02

Republic the the and
and protects In Whatever the honor
prosperity and the pepeuy of tbs great government
deeply Interested The people of Michigan loyal that
its Constitution and its laws Under it
they have had peace and prosperity and under they
abide to the end.
Feeling just pride the orus history of the past they
will the equally glorious hopes of the future
But whether peace they will rally around the stand
the integrity its constitution
with fidelity
The existence of the government threatened by
mics from without but by traitors from within The State
South Carolina possessing free white population Of less than
three hundred thousand of all ages and has assumed
dissolve the national government BY convention called
der State authority and without consulting any other State
people, and without the least discussion which have
nterdcted she passed ordnance annung the laws
and Constitution of the United Stats In her cherished
phrase has seeded from the Un If could be proper
ly done, presume the country generally would be willing
let that restless head little nation retire from the concderacy
forever be- without admitting the right
cession exist all the States This DONE and govern
remains but only voluntary association of States
dssolvabe the pleasure any of them If South Carolina
may Of right seced then may also New York and Louisiana
thus cutting off the free right way the entire Northwest
the ocean both directions Tie doctrine be ad
mitted sefpreservaon if other reason would compel
to But the doctrine has foundation fact
1t is said that State having enered voluntarily into the
Union may also voluntarily and of right withdraw whenever
such State may think its rights longer protected its
interests secured by the connection And the State itself
the sole Judge i'll this respect The argument altogether fa
acious-at with every just idea o compact,
If ii admitted that the Constitution and government OF
United $ a of sovereign
States, still would not follow that The compact might be at
time dissolved by of the contracting parties That
would necessarily depend the of the compact itself
If the compact by its terms by manifest implication in
tended be perpetual then could be dissolved without
the Of all the contracting parties
The Constitution of the United States if compact all is
government the of nuancc without limit
and It's powers sovereign is also by its the
preme law of the land and the judges State bound
thereby anything the constitution laws Of State to the
contrary Notwithstanding If the State South Carolina
CARDS this Constitution contract agreement between
States then she is bound in good faith keep it according
its conditions She bound to submit her grievances if she
has any Congress established by the Constitution
which she has equal voice with the other States and
abide by the decisions and of that body, long they
conform to the law within granted
powers Congress- shall usurp powers granted then
the injured parties must resort Courts redress
the Constitution OF the United States of America is in any
compact league between independent sovereign
On the contrary is foundation of government
,absci by people Of the United States a whole per-
eua character and possessing all the elements of
reign power and nationality This plain from the
itself and is fully stated by the preamble follows I'VE
the people United States order perfect
union establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for
the defense promote the general welfare and
The blessings liberty ourselves and posterty do
establish this Constitution the United
America
the purpose ratification but it only convenient
method to ascertain wishes the people By rcsou-
Congress the 2st day of September 1884,
directed that the the report of the Convention which, included
for the United States should be transmitted
he several Legislatures order be submitted Conven
ion of delegates chosen each State by the people thereof
The Constitution Of the Federal Government and the laws
Congress enacted under its authority therefore operate up
Individuals and upon States the and
with the like effect there States The Constu
ion Of the United States formed by the people of the
whole country the manner and with the
the State governments formed in their respective urs
lctons The States Independent of each other in all
espects and they Independent Of the National Govern
all the powers granted by the people that gov
nment and those they entirely subject There
hen right secession State but the State has the
respect these the Federal government has authority