The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-03-13

49, srparssinr ihsn hforfl Can nlene
m,le ,teaties easier irsn friends can max
I.vxt Gan treaties We more faithfully
enttrcpa between ti.ns ,han avs among
inepd-l Suppose ypu 20 20 VAR, you can
not fisht nlAsYs, Gnf when, after much
loss ~ both SIDES, there - no g-in Or
eHh4r. YOU ceusa fighting the Old identical
ouss.iun - 10 terms Of intercourse VI
,ratn uoon yun This country with ~
institutions belongs 70 he people who
inhabl a. Wherever they shall grow
weary d the existing government. they can
exercise lheir constitutional r'gat q amend-
ing Il II her revolutionary rigAs - damem
Der or overthrow il.
cannol o. ignorant 81 ihe fact that many
worthy aud pairiose si,izens are deslrous OF
having the national Conservation amended
Wide | make 10 recommendations Of
amendments July 'ecogeize the r'ehtful
auli. GRITTY Of he people over The whole sub
ject. 10 be exercised N either Of tho modes
prescribed 10 The instrument ITSELF and |
should, under existing circumstances favor
rather than oppose a fair opportunity being
fFsred .he people 10 act upon H. ! will
venture To add thst 10 me the Convention
mode seems To be preferable, inesmuch
AZ II allows Inc amendment 70 originate wii1
he people themselves, i0stead only 81 being
pyrrniiei 10 take or reject proposition
originated by olhers. not especially chosen
,or he purpose, ara which might not b.
! precisely such as they would wish 70 eiihe'
, accept III refuse. | understand a proposed
, amendment 10 me constitution, which amend
men,. however. have not seen, has passe'
|, G Il rress 10 ne efFsc, ihat the Federal Gov
: crnment shail never Interfere with The do
!. mesiic institutions % the States, incIadinI
+, lhat d pers, held 70 service
To avoid miscons'ruciion Of what hav
said, tspar, rom nv purpose 20 speak Q
thai particular amendment 20 far as 70 sa
that holding such provision % be now in
! Piled a. constitutional law, have no objec
ton 10 its biee maie express and lrrevoca
..bie. The Chief Magistrate derives all b.
authority from the people, ard they hav
conferred none upon him 10 Tx terms for ID
separation Of the states. The people then
selves can do this. also, II they chUCse, D,
= The Executive, IS such, has nothing 10
with II. His dniy u 10 administer end pr
serve Tie goysrnmeat as !. cane TO d
Hands, and transmit il, uninpsired BY him
lii sucreasor. Why should there not be
Nrali4ni confidence III the Ultimate justice
THE people! Il there any better cr equ
hope ii TIE world? II our present difcre
II ces. Il either party without Iailh, ia The sig
~ tie tlninhty Ruler III nAtions, with u
" eternal jasliro, be Ne % rur side Of y
Worth e. "a yours Of Tie Sunsh. that iru
Y and iusiicr, AID surely prevail BY tIr just
q N this great rribaypl, the American peop
by ihe form 81 Ihe government unter vhi
y we live. this snmc people have wisely Civ
Y" their public servants but little power
IN misclie and have With equal wisdom pl
I'M vided f1r thr return d that Iitle 10 their o.
'nands IN very short intervals. While |
neoplo retain thciF virtue and vigilance,
decentralization. ~ any extreme o. wick
ness 81 folly, cnn very seriously njure
= government within the short space Of 4
years.
ser NV counirymen. one and All. link calr
m and well upon ins whole subject. Moth
n'e valuable can We ~ ~ tsk'ng time. II d
" ~ a. bjcct u Furry any NJ YOU ~ hot ha
'he 70 slcp which you would never :ake de
nsy erstely, ,hat object win be frustrated
IN ,akrr iitne. tut 10 600 y object can b. 4
~ rated 81 II. Such 81 you us ore now dis
PIT isiiel, still have The old Constitution ~
paired. anA on The sensitive point the |
~ of your own framing underr, while The
~ administration will htve no immediate pov
'gn' III il would 10 change either. Even fit y
Dne admitted TIA, yon hold The right side 10
'as' dispute, there siili II no single good req
"" f0r prpcipliaie action.
ade. Intelligence, patriotism. christianity,
ony firm reliance On Him who has never
ihe foraken rhis favored land, are still con
sup. tent 10 adjust IN The best way all our ?
brdy eni difficulties. In ycur hards, ny dissi
'iion fed ccun,rymen, end 10, 10 mine, i the
% q mcntcus isaue y: civil war. The rcvernn
lave Yill not nsseiI YOU. You ban have no