The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-02-06
THE NEW THEORY.

ami notions-some of Them very sur
Trisiny and others very ridiculous; but
Of all the new things tha:-conirary 10
Soiomon's declariion, that "iLrrc i.
no;hing new under the sun''-the late
'hsory Of tie voluntary dissolution Of
tie Union is the most senseless and
eiimcrical; il is even mole absurd than
thc delus;ors Of sIiritualism or the wild
speculs:ioas Of iiinerant reiorm icc.ar.
ets. who propose to make the world bet
ter by contract, AT Tho small rae Of 10
cents Ia e6cen,s a ahcaI-admission
Ii State can secejr from The Union
Tor any cause, ii can for all causes or no
cause at all. JUST as it OF it. people may
elect to 10. Tie idea is rs shallow as
II Is fa!lacious. as crazy as he dissem-
percd hal.ucina.iuus Of Inc inmates o.
"a mai-house
In tbs frs, place here is contract
be-ween all the states. As 80 many par
ties. toa partnership. With the o'isi-
nal thirteen ihi. WAS a mu'ua! joining
together 10 "iorm a more perfec; Uai-
on" than the old Confederation, 10
maintain which, as set forth in the Dec
lara,ion Of independence. the fathers aau-
sual!y pledged TO each o:her in the most
solemn manner ''tlrir lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honor" Now.
il the old Conis leraiion was Thus strong
~ cemen;ed by ,hsse three dearest al
tributes and possessions man can enjoy.
and the present organization was to
form u ''more perfect Cnicn." how
much stronger must be tie obligation
to maintain it 1; is plain that when
the Constitution was adopted. i. was
. perpetual covenant" between the
STATES then con,posin. lhe rn;on. .wliic...
was never Ia be- broken. And rs ali
s!re 0amGd States come IN on an
equal footing" will, tie i:inal ones.
they have no rights superior 10 their
elder sisters. Indeed, most Of them
have come under speciot contracts, which
bind them. il It were possible. oven
more strongly 10 The Cuion tl.an lie
others: and this is especially true o.
Alabama. louisiana. Florida and Mis-
sissipri. made out OF purchased terri
tory, and only received into The Union
Un condition of az o,dis,ace 10 stand
joes.es. binding tie states and the peo-
pie for ali lime 10 come 70 refrain from
interfering With sle federal property o,
federal regulations in il.eir l;mi.s.
THESE facts prove beyond all ques-
,ion or cavil, that tho parties 10 The
Cnioa--iho S,stes-are bound 10 eac.
oal.er mutually. by the strongest ties
which il is possible for niea 10 put upon
them selves. xni .lra: no one of these
parties c.n be dissolved from her obi
gaii,us without tie consent o! all TIE
rest. This principle holds good III alI
sls relations Of lie; and tho law hclis
all tie parties To a partnership responsi
bic for tie acls Of ca.h inenJer Of he
firm. even when they may not have
consulted. And to say llia, tie obi.
gs;ioas Of parties 10 mighty govern
men; are no. bound by Is strong ties
as arc those Of a common business firm.
Is strange logic ialced A govern.
ment constituted on such basis would
be no gorornmen: al all.
Bui there is another view of The casc.
which, il equally impregnable as an ar
gumen' against disunioa. The govern
mont as the coan;ry--of all the States
has become responsible Tor millions
Of dollars on positive aai special CELL
trac.s. Now il tie doctrine of peace
able secession be alIai.ted, then anvil
State. a. pleasure. may rerire from tse !
C,nlrdsraey. AMI refuse 10 pa, her por-
ton of ,bis deb. for which ,!,e honor
and credit of the whole number united
Is pledged! What would be The ver,.ic,
oa an individual who would j,in an
association. and after rsaping the bcnc-
fits. run away and refu 10 pay his por
tion Of the expenses lie would b.
brasleI ax kuave and u villain; ami
ju.tlv 50.
Wl,a, is iruc Of an individual is so
less tue Of thousand individuals. ar
! State full of them, and tie Safes ;!,a.
propose 10 run off and leave he debts
II ,hs Union unpaid are jus: a. guilty
1 rascality and dishonesty as the indi-
;idual.. ltfoilows, then. that the States
. this Union are bound by atwo-.oli ,
obligation; that Of a mutu1l pledge 10 Z
eel, other. aud that of mutual re. {