, 1861-09-10
NOT UNDEM TAE CONSTITUTION


understanding among Northern people on !
tie subject Of the rela;icns Of the Govern |
ment to the rebellion. Northern papers Of |
certain stamp ire continually deprecat- |
ing what they are pleased to term 'vio- |
lat;cn Of the Constitution" and cry out for
a ("7:.tttutionuz war. The id:;l is persis-
Il utly nut forth: thai if, in putting down
tl,:. rrl,ciliun, the Government should ven
tu.e, ci;r.r :,s Il military expedient or 9TH
ern &c. q ATTACK :'e institution Of slavery,
j: <rl]d bc Il II il1ul destruction Of const1~
ti",a1 rights Ttrce;ving, from the su-
J.. ~. "a! :ud ,.:::lir views thus presented,
=. II: I. i ce,pe pe:;:uti,ra] question is really q
stumbling :'leti1 =, :he way Of many, re
lr.l"sc l1i fly til remove it.
We have Frequently been told ihat the
Constitution. was ,:.le for rait mt,s. We
agree that ii was n,a.. for l>yal men. Dis
]. VA! min, be1=, alen engaged III making
MAJ u1,, n i! 1:lv., ~ rights under it. The
pl.an4blu to ll.at instrument is in the FOL
Loving wor.>s:
we. iut l.: -tlS VI lEA LAttA c4aAIe. la oia.l
~ ,e:ra = orv pr-g.c ali ~ abh justice, IL
fu.e do:s =tic tranquility. provide for the common
def 1ce ;,unan IT,. -e,..,al welfare, ard secure
tie ls~-oi!:ss q. ii!xs;yto ourselves AID our pos
,.:i:s d. era:: end t>.a',li-h hi. Consultation
i"- lie It.it,d s,ssest1 AMERICA
H,w eXpr s=ivc and significant! Or
daiHtd AID :e4.ll3';~:lcd for such purposes
:.1,1 such cnl, }'o1 c:.u it be claimed TINT
;'.y q its prov :slo1is art intended To cramp
or 1'n,ier the ;vvr!nment IN the mast Ct
i,t:;ys: exercise Of I'll power necessary to
{.rcstiyc ind maintain its own existence?
Ils very purro C and object are to save us
forever from Eisu=.:en The idea that the
Cove trDment n.a>! OILY use The means ard
:.t:t to the exte. oi the powers detailed
aud specified il is pages, III crushing this
1ebt}l;on, is an as5sur.liiy. Il is SO simply
because the Co ls:itution has no applica-
titn 10 such isis. except SO far as it lnl-
plies, in all lis provisions, full, unlimited
puwer, IN the G ,vcrnE1ent it creates, to
preserve itself. Al the rights, privileges
and immunities secured hy it are guaran.
tied cazy to leyu eifi.ea.. Under it. rebels
have 10 rights They only incur iabili
1:ea. lis frame u lid not contemplate q
state Of rcbellio:, and consequently die
not prescribe tlclAanncr in which it shoule
bc met. We mal this broad distinction
that in all matt RS between the Govern
ment and loyal .tizcns and communities
the Constitution l., ut nil times and undel
all circumstances. he only rule OF action.
IL tie matter Of rushing rebellion, q
1etaotln tic Gocera acnt and TIC 7ebels, it i
no "rule Of act,'r,S and its provision
have no signi6car &c. 1t is still sacred
still omnipotcnt, 81 Il the great bnlwark
our Liberties; but 1ned rebels, striving t
overthrow it, are II in a position to clair
its benefits. It vi ) moi made to protcc
but 10 destroy then. Lei us glance, D
yey IF illustration, at 8 iew Of the righi
secured by the Cen titutlon, and see II th
position is no: tcnal le.
Art. w, Sec. 2, P. Divides that II any PEI
son charged with II cason or other crime
in any State, shal: tc found in any otht
State, he shall he ce ivered up, DC. mo-
the gallant Ard-cw Johnson, Of Tcaue
see, ia charged in tns. State with treason
Ca,lis.e aad Z host q ctlers are Charge