Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15


tenn. the people delegated certain powers
by the constitution, particularly enumera-
| tel, 10 be solely exercised by the General
f! Government of the United States. At the
same time they declared that the emu
meration in the Constitution, of certain
| rights. should not be construed to deny or
| dispara@e others retained by the people;
| also that the powers not delegated 10 the
/ United States Icy the Constitution nor pro
hibited by it, TO the states, are reserved to
| the states respectively or 10 the people
Here are absolute grants and positive
reservations. with the clear declaration
that by the enumeration of ecrtrin rights
in the Constitution conferred upon a Gen
| erai Goyernm snt there should be NJ con
struction that they denied or diSpara-ed
any OF the rights not enumerated. but re
tanned by them While they gave up GER
tain rights and conferred or delegated GER
tain powers. they did not give up all nor
did thcc in set terms reserve all that were
reserved, 3Ut in their delegation and res
ervation assumed that there We're other
right than those enumerated, which were
not 10 be denied or disparEed, the same
being retained by the people themselves
20 the powers held. aud 70 be exercised by
what we call the General Government, are
only those expressly delegated or such i'm
piled powers as becoms absolutely neccsS-
airy to be used in the exercise Of delegated
| powers. The government takes nothing
but what the Constitution gives it, and the
States respectively, and the people part
with nothing-lose nothing-butwhat they
| have in express terms Given away
The Uni ed states sovereign and independent in
the exercise of delegated powers and the States and
| the people are sovereign and independent in the
rrciSe 81 all reserved and non enumerated powers Of
Cove nm-nt The government of each SIate belongs
70 ls people OF tiNt state The government 81 the
United states belongs to the people ut the United
states The people Of eeah State auid ami CON
tt"t the eiNit anu polcti s-t5uIt"aS pertaining
peculiarly to itself and long they 10 not sct u
conflict VII n the Constitution "f the United ateS
may change teeir systems a. they pse, without e'-
sulting the G-n.rAl Government. The perpe Of the
United states alone c'n change the character o ihr
not change the character of state Government.
uSnrp or eN else auy power over it eegttei. nor
ca anT STATE nor The pr"p'o any state, cha1g~
the character Of the United States Government.
bridge l. powe,s adj anything - them restrict
IT. rights. voarr its constitutional laws disturb
| its integrity and wholsne,s.
Each State has the pOUp- within it, iuris,ir-
ton as a IL its duty protect the nights of person.
AI OF az ei'th-hs ana Tue .ltzei'H ~ shl
2 one aLe soy" .rnns IN ANY other >tHie A. a clzen
OF the lifted states, has ri xbt 70 oe projected in
person by thr government of the United ~tat~n the
exercise ana erJ ment oi Al thr privileges and in
| nunites which helong him unse- tte Consultation
which Is the common ehsrteF and sleld Of the who''
Tue Government or tn United State. /, Federal in
limited sense, far in the Xercise ri its power
operates uP"n the political bodies cal - STATES y
their political g. pacitv But far AS IL operates up
the people in their ird vidal capacities. in it, or
dinary ard essential proceeding II T. purely Nal m
4 | a.. though limited in i1~ iuri-' lotion
The governments. bot Of the ~N'al States and th,
Cni}ed ates. inviolahe within theIr 'iis'iff
spheres The peopl" act, make and unnShe cons u
fionS and laws, hy processes wn onta 10 the tnh
stItutio1N Of the states or the lrIita S'a - Ah'
government Is Of law and NOT ~ force and ther'
r i no revo utionarY elem mt tn is chaarier M
Constitution Us u how II may be chNnr a. and g. Il
THE entv p-acelle mode of CHANGING it It tell
Us how boundaries and territorial jurisdiction may
= De extended and enlarged glv"S power L" '"ftI>
To admit states. but no Porcr {" Hrr 0rs oRi H>
virtue Of ats complete Sovereignty and independence
against all the Other nations OF the EARTH ant a.
, power necessarily incident To government a. may re
quire new ter iorv bv treaty.. by conquest or hy pur
T. chase 1t his power in ITSELF 20 Strengthen and con-
firm, t- Government making II CREATE. richer. strong
err hut no where ia ii Is found Delegated power 10
in breaking pieces the Union, or 10 suffer II L
when the Cove nl1rnt was r1ai- 1T intended to
. 3sreiIy5 yeI,arehy il cand he rroved Mr. Nadi
son conciselv stated The deeE7- and some a. the r
served powers OF the National AMI state ""V+rn
; tr.nts " TIL powers delegated IN the Constitution
. to tn Government are few AMI defined Those whial
- | remain in the State Governments are numerous mn
indefinite The former viii be exarci-ed principally
-SteI nal Objects. a, war. pence, nsg"ila'I'ns ana
for.icu commerce with wbich last rh power Of Tux
zion VIII for the most part he connected TIE pow
L reserved re several states viii extend o" al
objects whict the ordinary course of affairs. con
lives. fier res. and propert es Of the people
and the Interval order. Improvement. an prosperity
n the State The op"'ations at the FEDERAL Govern
f. ment will ba most extensive AMI important in time
or md Danger; those Of the State Governments 10
; times nf pc4ce and security In the else OF ths
. various movers nv these different Governments C~a
care and prudence mnst ever be exercised The re"
servei rights of the States not 10 be imposed
: on or r1paei bv u~ursa;ions Of the Nat"nsl Gov
- ernrnent or any iepa nor Is single ir
n ~. e. a.,-...... j. e. i.,,h ~ ti.r .-st-ia
welfare and to the in egr " and pcgP"t"i'y 81 the
Union the great purposes i"F "rh II was est1'-
+ shed while the STATES must take Of the live"
;, and liberties and properties 9" the people and u
internal order, improvement, and prosperity 81 th'
, | state
4 This Government So artfuliy conceived AID skill
fuy frrme with its legislative. in iciu and
: tive departments, between state ami Nt 'o1af
/ claiming of right iouhle aliesifne''-an allie tnc'
not inconsistent or antagoni~jic-crInPH Cstri tel
rnpIe is to-day involved in strange diiicult a'e
u perhaps dangers. For THREE score years The state
II multiplied and waved strong the nation grew great
- aud rich beloved N home AMI e>pectei an feared
y abroad The citizens Of the United states in any
= CON trv and nations r,sprrtef heir tights. To-day
/ citizens Of independent safes aud Of the Jnitr
Il States, within the tinnal jurisdiction, npon tucii
Il can soil mobbed and hung upon the next tree, e"
i expression of opinion upon questions hnti
Of fcal piincip'e and public policy and spne'iU
Tor refusing to express an opiuou being
p construed iutn crime
The ea Sir. jefferson. that Governments derive'
- their lust % from the consent Of the governed
@ rom part. bur from the whole grvernrl-fuI'
~ through aur is III spirit OF eur chtnn o't init'n
the people who to live nier D. and h't TO '
protected il. nude ~ tor h-ms Ives Sud epHScH' e
abie b. il. Iayi IT their obedience as they cain
ed H. protec. C. l. the exercise 81 The
n power Of m,kiHr and executing law Here th"-'
a. Who exercise this power Of liking aud executing 'h'
law are not at leIst should not BE- s"ti-ch"=tn-
: The ~. ple cIlcns. or should chu whom the, will
f. txafc- this p0ver heir purposes AMI ben
cit. that only by 7l- 81 ia
Constitution which the people themselves have nlade
p made Tor the puf p"sr ~ protecting ahc NOT t
E the purpose taking away ntli"nrhe rights. t"r
purpose Of Directing ant preserving civil and re-
u IL ious liberty The purp-sr 90 extern ing
= human Savert- aid ths ftthH.s OF cu
wh1lr ther tolerated slavery ss an eNstlng In-
~titutiup. deemed hat tiuateiy II wnTt be eNtiu-
>, guishrd the uaiou tecome IN tact what II wt- 90
D.. theory the home Of universal Il~rty Iniere- and
passion and ambition have startled fie elviz ttoB
= it'll ideas government ami % tNr
i equality mankind. The theory thai this Govern
| nlrnt a machine be- used to extend slavery
Il wherever is power anG jurisdiction reaches. am
{ where national flag h"at- ald that when sri
extended tie whole power Of the ua;ion should b'
used sustain Inc 81 ion ther. through tie de-
= citations or imp r consent the Let al tie gov
cruInr and the chiefs of is d-par euts, las ttt
| SO strong mold upon tae people Of lIfge section 0"
th- country, that Wild excitement rases Utou Tie
: | subject
Nlthin the last vcar-as - = legal habit
| once in fur ycars-tue people. 10 the r.sua,
. | constitutional way. without force or vInlencc;
| = TIA 10 aimed b..ud~; win Hu hu,t.le cor w.cS
ell intent: " llh no st.rrIed ranks or EiitferIn1
, I luvuucts elected 4 President at tine Quilted
SAFES. he c;iuice Of the l.eopI., a. sEnUu
r / 30 tle selection made by tie electors. Is -
i pcs,c.sble. quiet cItiz"u, GHdeniaiiiy eligible
5 ,, he eliice ii.- "l Iniotr- uP-u q,e,1Inls ni
L pebHc I-,IIcs are precisely sue" - nave been
u-estadu.d b.. tl!aSe wi' nave uciG Tie Office
-. | aud disc ,arcpd r. dut.c, before han. be-
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