The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-03-06


the >majeri'y psipciple. anarchy and
despcliem IN some fsrm is all ,hes = lsA.
I do not forget the positios assesd ~
some. that constitutional quss;iels are
wbs decided BY the Saprems cosrt.
nor do I deny that such dscieioas must
be pending in any esss yp6n he par
ties to suit. vhiIs ~ Srs also sasisi.
ed 10 . very high epdbscs and ssnsider-
alton 10 al parallel cases BY an other
departments q @gs Goverament. and
while il 10 obvi hsly possible that sach
decision ll16s erroueoss in any gives
case. ssill 6 evil effect following. il
being lid to that peculiar case With
the el ICE that sit may BE- overrul.
ed aud ser become pssesdsnt fcr
other 1sss. can better be borne than
could be evils Of different praetice.-
AtA8 same time the candid cilisea
c st confess that il the government up-
~ vital questions affecting the whole
| people. is to be irrevoeably 6xed BY the
decision Of the Suprsme Court. the
instant they are made in ordinary legis-
latioa between parties in personal &C.
sioos. the people will have ceased 10 b
their own rsless having 10 that extent
practically resigned their government
into the hands Of their tribunal. Nor
is shers. j. this -iew. any assault spoa
the court or judges. Il is duty from
which they may not shrink. 70 decide
cases properly brosghs before them. ..nd
it is no fault Of theirs il others seek to
turn their decision to political purposes.
THE CAUSE OF oCR DIFFICULTIES.
One section Of our country declares
slavery is right. .and ought 10 be extend
ed. while the other believes i il wrong.
aud ought not to be extended. This il
the only substantial dispate for the In
siiive slave clause Of ~ Conssisu.ion.
aud the lawsfor the suppression Of the
foreign slave trade. are each as we'll
enforced. perhaps. as any law can ever
BE- in q community where the moral
sense OF the people inperfectly support
the law itself. The great body Of the
people abide BY the legal obligation in
both cases. After the separation Of The
two sections. the foreign slave trade.
nov imperfect'y suppressed. would be
ultimately revived. without restitution
in one section. while fugitive slaves nov
o"ly partially surrendered. would not
be surrendered at al On the o,her.-
speaking. Ne cannot sepe-
tate, cannot remove ous respective Sec
tons from each other. nor BULL IN i'm
passable wall between them. The hus.
band and wife may bs divorced aud ~
out Of the presence and beyond the
reach Of each other. bat the di6er~nt
parts Of our country cannot do this.
They cannot bat remain face 10 face. and
IN intercourse ether amicable or hos.
lille must continue between them.
SEPARATION Is NOT sErrLExESr.
/. it possible. then. to make that in
lsrcourse more advantageous or more
after separating than be-
fore? Can aliens make treaties easier
han friends? Can they make laws ?
Csn treaties be more faithfully enforced
between aliens than laws among friends?
suppose You 80 to r.you cannot fight
'lways. aud When. after much loss On
10Th sides. there is no gain on either,
Iou cease to fight. the old identical
questions as 70 terms of intercourse.
ire again upon you.
This country with its institutions
'elongs 10 the people who inhabit it.
Whenever they shall grow weary oil the ,
xisting Government. they can exereis. .
heir constitutional right. Of amending /,
or their revolutionary right 70 dis
member or overthrow il. l cannot b. ;
gnerant Of the fact that many worthy .
nd patriotic citisens are dssirous Of .
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