The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-13
NUMBER /.

IN ~ MOGlk lie
II At. the same, TINA the candid citizen,
must confess that if the policy of the !
government upon vital questions affecting
the whole people, "a to be frrevoca BY x~
edbyEa decision OF the Supreme sOonfs,s
the Instant they are made sin ordinsryn
litigatisni between parties in personal ac,s
tions, the people will have. ceased to be
their own rulers, having. to that extent
practically resighcd their govefnhne1t into
the hands sof that eminent &ribuaslgl Noss
Is there. inthis viss, any assault npoa- -thss
Court OF its judges. - asnan ~ .,,,s,.
Its duty from W hich they may net shrink.
to decide cases properly brought before thsii,
and it ispo fault of thsir'ssn others, seek t.,
Ons'ssction sf cur ecuntry beiieves sIaveryaISs
right and ought to, abel sxtended;n vhils. the.
other believes it is wrong and ought MOTTO be
extended. This Isl the only Substantial dfsss
pnte for. the fugitive slave clause ofthesCeu-
stitution and the laws, for the suppression Of
the foreign slave trade, arc eacai as we'll sHA
forced Perhaps As any lsNscang eyerbe,- IN oAs
community where the moral sense Of the peo-
imperfectly supports The law itself will tlSf
great body Of the people abide BY the dry,lsssls
obligation in both cases, better after the, sop
aration Of the sections than before. The fcr..I
eisA slaye trade, now impsrf4ctly supprsssed,
you'd be ultimately revived without restrio-
tfon, "A one section; while fugftive slaves, nos
only partially. .surrendered, wpnld not be- sur-s
rendered at ALL by the 9th ar.
| Physicahy speaking We seannst ssp3ssssa
We canpst femoye our, II speotiye sections FROM
each aclt other, nor build an impossible wall be-.
tween them. 1husband and Wife may ~ 68s
divorced and out ,of sths presence and beyrt
ond the reach of each other, but the different,
parts Of our country canhoe do thfs. They
cannot hut renisin facoe 10 ffacszand AN intero
course either amicable or hostile must contin-
ue between them. Bit possible thsnts MAKE
that intercourse more advantageous or more
satisfactory after separating than beforef
Can afiens make treaties easier than frietlds
can make lawsarCsn treatiss hs lnose faithfullss
|epforced between aliens than laws among
|frisndsYh sol asa 81 iso ses0a1@A ia
osuppsssyoa gpoto .warsyou cannot iishksss
ways, and when, after much loss on beth sides.
and no gain on sither, you ceaselfg ghtiag, thss
old ldlidenticaiaqusstious aas1 to- terns pfiinteVs
course are again upon You. This country,with.
its Institutions, belongs to- the people who itfs itfs
habit d. Wheneyer they shalt grow iweSrya
of the existing government, they. can exercise,
their constitutionai light Of anending il, 81
their ssevelutionaryi rightsitoi dismembespexI
:ysrthrow il panno. BE- ignorant Of ths
fact that many worthy and patriotfc citizens.
are dssirous OF lhsvingsthS NAtlena1 Co6szittfp
ton amended. While I'd make NO sreeuYn,;
mendation Of amendments i fully recognize
the rightful@ authority of the people over the
whole subject, to be exercised In either 6Rghs
nedessRreseribsd in the instnpneuf its ef, ,ahd
l should. under existing circumstances, favor,
rather than oppose affaif opport unity bt1nk
effsred the people oiact up0nikiaI miHtpps
turer to add that to nae, the. Constitutional
mode seems preferable, inssmuch a It ailows
tho asne1dh snts sto originate With fl5e peoplk
| themselves instead ofpernittipg thsm to take
| or reject proposition originated by others,
| not especially chosen for the pufposS, 4ha
which Aewonld be precisely sush as they swoald
not wish to either accep on refnss % F!iAsgx
understand proposed amendment to the
Constitution (Which amendment, hsvsver,
have not seem has passed Congress; 70 tifezef-
feet that the Esderal Government shell nsysn
interfere with the domestic institutions Of the
states, including that held 10 ser9icss
To avoid = nisconstruetion-of What Il have
said, depart from n. purpose. not to speak
of particular amendments, sosmuch A to say
that, holding STICK a provision to Be now I'M
piled as ssGonstitutionals lawsd hayslS ohjees
tiops to its being made s,s express and irFsge
.ashsl Chief Aagfssrats derives lyhia as.i
thority from the peop 10, anda they hav ., aeols
ferred none upon him to fx terms for the
separation of the States. The people them-
selves can do this, afso, if they choose 1but
the Rxeeu tise, sas suoh,u shas nothing ADO
with it. His duty, is to administer the pres
ont Government as it eams to his haiids lhd
transmit it uuimpaised by hisktn hii success
sor. Why should; there not be Z. patient con-
fdencs IN the ultimate justice Of the people,.
Ia there aany better Or equht shopsGin tkx
world? In our present ,diGsrences is either
party without faulti Whether the Almighty
ruler of Nations with his eternal truth aud JUS
risei eibs on our side of aNsrtha Sos iyanss Of
the South, that truth apd shat justice viii
surely prevail, BY the judgement Of this great
|tribunaiaAths Amsrican ps6pis. siRo1 se1srg
BY thee frames Of the lesossmmenk ynndsr
sss ts ys sssa ss.s sn@s SssR ais
mischisf, and have with equal wisaom, ,spr0ris
dsd for the return Of that little to their snsH
hands, 1t very short Intervals. While the
people retain their virtue and vigilance. no
admfnistratisn, ii sny extreme Of wiokesnesa
and folly.eansserdoasiyii iniure the GsyprHmens
| in the short space of four years.
NY Country men, enc And I'll. think calmly
and vellupono this 5yhsle su sieata Nsthine
valuable can be lost By taking time. II there
bs anything to hurry, any Of yoiaas il hst hssts
to- q, step \ hichyeu Heuld esdslibsss
| ately, that object will be frustrated by taking
time, but no good objsotasAn be frustf fated 81
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Such Of you as are noM ,dissatisfsdzxsetilf
have the old Constitution uAimpaircd. and on
the ssnsitive point, the Lawn Of your own fSS-
ming andsrais. whife the news 1d6aanKtistio6
VIII have No imaediatsipowss Git swoulii 80
change either. II it were admitted that, you
who are dissatisfied, hold the right side in
the Disputes there is still no ssgn of seudsroa.
oa l0i pfss,p.s.,ss ass,oD a pssIiEsq
Him who has never jet forsaksn this favorS6
land, are, still competent to adjust in thu bess