The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-13

to that particular case ith the chance Laat y Hay =
oFerrued and never become precedent 2tilS ss
better be borne than could the eNlis o. Tue
practice At the same time candid citizens must can
Tess that if the policy of the government uPoi a.
Questions affecting the whole people, IS 70 pc IRE
Sed by the decision Of the supreme court, se nissan
t},- IA mad mary 1rations between the parties
and personal actions, the people VIII haFe eg.1se "
their own rulers having to that extern paEt4t
their government into the hands OF theiF e.e = ~
nal nor is there in this view any assault upon te cet
or the Judges II is duty from which tne} may hol
shrink decide eases properly bfouSne oetotf
and it fault OF theirs If others seek ~ WI te u
eisi0ns to political purposes
One section of our country believes slavery Is flght
and ought to be extended while the olher 9eeFeS at
it is wrong and should not be extended. inns i
substantial dispute. The fugitive save cAaase u e
constitution and the law for the suppression OF the
foreign slave trade are each as wei enieFccu
as any law be in the community where the ioIa
sense Of the people imperfecty supports ne law tse
The reat body Of the people abide by the dry regal oo-
CATION in both cases. aud few break over ~ eafa
This think cannot be perfectly cured aoI Noula Ne
worse in both cases after the separation o. tht sct3
tba, before The foreign slave trade, now HnpefIeet
suppressed would be ultimately revived Wlhoa [estrtc
ton i'll one section, while fugitive Saves nov oHf par
tally surrendered, would not be surTehseIeo ~ an
Physically speaking we canhos seP@l"te "" e'''1los
remove our respective sections from eaen oIef, nor
build an impossible val between them . huSoaho l9
wife NAV be divorced and ge cut OF the presence til
hevond the reach Of each other but the dHeteat parts
Of our country cannot do this they CANNOT eut IeaIn
aca To face aud intercourse either aHea2te OF Aoste
continue between them IL ~ tV971to' t-.1'
make that intercourse more adyAntas u iloe ss
factory after separation than before? Gan aehs MAKE
treaties easier than friends make laws CL tte$1i9s
be more faithfully enforced between ateaS thal Jaw" oH
aToI,r friends Suppose vou go to war; you cannot
fight always; and Whenmuch IS lost on pot sizes, aL9
no gain Oh either and you cease gttlh9' pae leeea
old questions as to terms OF intercourse @ie aS P0
You g, 49,. - +t.o
This country with is institutions, belongs 10 the peo
ME who inhabit it, Whenever they grow weary OF te
existing government taey exercise tneif eohstIa
~ mr.
To dismembcr or overthrow it, cannot be ignorant OF
the fact that many worthy and patflotc eitAeis ae
DESTROYS OF having the national cohs1tuton
While make no recommendation OF thttt cntfactef5
nIv recognise the rghttgI authority OF the people over
the whole subject to be exercised IN eltlef on ll oes
prescribed in the instrument itself, aud should nndef
the existing circumstances favor rather than oppose
fair opportunity being afforded to people TO ae upon I!
will venture to add that to me the convention Hode
seems preferable, IN tha y allows ~
mate with the people themselves instead Of only permit
tir, fbA to take or ragct propositions originated by
others not especially cOsen for the purpose and winch
might not be precselysnch as they would Wish elthef 10
IL ho oposed amendment to the consti-
tution (which amendment however, haze not SEEM
hos passed congress 70 tue eLeet thl te leetai gov
nent shall never interfere with the domestic institutions
of The States including that OF persons held 70 service
H. ovoid rnfseonsruon Of what have said, depart
t1r M l1rro sc not to speak OF particular amendments,
II M impjed constitution law. have no objection TO
it, being made express and 1rreyocable The ehlei
magistrate derives 3Il ms auoFl5 ltoii ny s2g la
they nave conferred none u23 lil, " - [e lo
The separation Of tue '9t4ts9; Lnt sols - ~
ITO this also II they choose; Pay 5e t; s suG,
has nothing to DO "lth u. ms Jug - ~ t4e
present government a. u cam ny m s' W., -
transmit 1t uniHlpalFeo ny nun 70 Hls ueeSot " ~
should there be patient confidence IN the ultimate
justice 81 the people, IS thete any oSt'qf % S4u nope
IN the world IN our pfese4I aiuIIeAgT - eel baIS
without faith OF beng IN the f4S; tae htlel
OF nations, vita lis eternal tfus ana Ja9ttee oe our
SIDE 81 We n"IIA OF no. ouls % t SUN ~ ~ a.:
that justice will surely prevail by the Judgment OF this
ne a American Dn0Dle by the