The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-09


cannot remove our respective sections from each
other, nor build an impossible wall between the,s
A husband and wife may be- divorced. and 30 on,
OF the presence and beyond the reach Of rarl,
other but the different parts Of our country can.
not DO this; they cannot but remain face ,o face
ana intercourse either amicable or HOSTILE mus,
continue between them. Is it possible then ,o
make that intercourse more asIyaptag,ors or ,....
satisfactory after separation than bcforel Can
a'ens make treaties easier thar. friends can make
Jaws Can treaties be more faithfully'ehsrccd
between aliens than laws can among friends,
suppose YOU go to war, you cannot fight alrax..
anu when much loss on both sides and no gain On,
either' you cease fighting The identical ola
questions as to terms Of intercourse are again nm.
On you.
This country with n institutions belongs TO fl.
people who inhabit it. Whenever thew cr.v,
weary OF the existing government they can ex,r.
else their constitutional right of amendirr II. or
iheir revolutionary rights to dismember or OVER.
throw 1t. j cannot DC ignorant of the fact ,b,,,
many worthy and patriotic citizens are d.s;,,,,
Oh having fhe National Constitution amended,
WINE make no recommendation of that chur.
acter, fully recognize the rightful autbori,v III.
III people over the whole subject to be- exrrci,,d
In either OF the modes prescribed in the instru,n.r
itself, and should under the existir, c;r,.r,,,
stances favor rather than oppose a fair opportunity
being afforded the people to act upon H. vii,
venture to add that TO me the Contention mod,
seems preferable in that it allows ameu3mcut. =,
originate with the people themselves instead Of
only permitting them to take or rrcct preposi,,r.
originated by others not especially chosen for ,L,
purpose ana which might not be- precisely such
Us lhey would wish eitherto accept or rcfiIsr.
understand the proposed amendment 10 ia.
CONSTITUTION, which amendment however. have
not seem has passed Congress- to the efI,.c, TIM,
the Federal Government shall never intrrt;.r. with
the domestic institutions of the STATES inc,l,..
that OF persons held TO service. To avid ,,,s
construction Of what | have said, d,par, from
my purpose not to speak Of particular amend.
l'eh's SO far as to say that the holding Of such .
provision now TO be implied constitutional L,,,
nave 10 Objection TO its being made EXPIRES, and
iffcVoeabie The Chief Magistrate derives all hi,
authority from the people, and they have conferred
noHe upon him to fix the terms. for the srpera,i,,
u Tue states The people Themselves can do thi.
also II they choose but the executive. az spcb
mas nothing to do with it. His duty is 10 nj.
minister the pres mt Government rs # Gam. int.
MS naluS' ana To transmit it unimpared by hin, TO
MS successor Why shouldahcrc not be q p,,rrt
conhd' IL &c in The ultimate Justice of fine n,o,,t,
Is 'HeIe any better or equal hope in the world in
our present diiftrrncel Is either.party withou,
iaith OF being in the rightl The Almighty ruL.,
oi nations, with his eternal truth and Justice he or,
you side of the North OF no; yours of IN. so,,t,,
''iat truth and that justice will surely prevail he
the Judgment of this great tribunal Tn, AM;
can people, by the frame of Government ,...l.-
witch they live, this same people have wish,
gwen but little power for mischief and have ,,;,j.
equal wisdom provided for the return of thai ,,,
TO Their own hands at very short intervals
WINE The people retain their irtur ami x;,,;.
lance no administration, by any extreme. =,
wic&edneSs or folly, can very seriously iprr. H..
Government in the short space of fur x.,,,. n.
'O"ntfyinen' one and ALL think calmly and well
"P'" '"i' "nc;" subject Nothing can be lost br
taxing time. If there be an Object I, b,rr, 49,.
u 70" "a not hasta to step which vou wopIJ
never 'ake deiibrrat'.y that. obiec:;ill BE-, Firm.
n'ieu ny taking time; but no good object can b..
frustrated by IT, Suih of you rs ar, nov, Has. s.,
ished, Still have tls.JH Constitution ,r;,,.i,
anu on the sensitive point the laws Of xon,
RAINING under the new administration will b,v,.
~ '"'"''u'''' power II 1t should change either.
II 1t "'r" adruiitrd that you are di,sati,f,t +,
i'd the night side in the dispute, there still !. Ne,
SINGLE good reason lpr prcripita,e action. Tntclli
gcnce and patriotism, christianity, and finn rc.
nance ON Him. who has never yet forsaken thr
favored land, is still competent to adius, in the
best way all our difficulties.
IN yonr hands, my Dissatisfied friends s,. q
countTymen, and not in mine, is the ,nom.pt,u.
ISSUE OF civil war. The Government, will mn, o..
SAL you you can have no connc, without vour.
selves as the aggrcssors. You Laye no oath r,y
i'fred IN Heaven to destroy the Gos.ruurr,.
while shall have the most solemn cac :, pr,.
serve protect and defend it, sm 10th To close
We are not enemies, but friends NJ mus, mt
DE enemies, though passion may have s.Taa,el 70
we must not break our bonds Of aftcciiua rb,
mystic chords of memory, stretching from, ever,
battic-hrid and patriots grave to syc7y living
heart and hcarthstone all over this brond land will
yet swell the chorus Of the Union WHEN accip,
'oached' as surely they will be, ty the better an.
gels Of our nature