Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-03-08
BEDFORD INQUIRE ER.

them. A husband and wife may be divorced
aud 20 out of the presence and beyond the
reach Of each other But ,he different parts
OF cur country cannot do this. They cannot
hnt remain face TO face. aud nm intercourse
either amoable or hostile must continue be-
tween them. i il possible then tomaks this in
tercoase more advantageous or more satisfac-
tory after separating than before2 Can aliens
make treaties easier than friends can make
laRs2 Can treaties be nore faithfully enforced
between aliens than laws among friendsl
Suppose yoa 20 To war, you cannot tight as-
ways, and when, after much loss on befh aides
and 20 gain on either, you caase lighting, the
identical old questions as to terms Of inter-
course are again epon you. This country, with
its institutions, belongs to the people who TO-
habit it. Whenever thsy shall grow weary Of
the existing government, they can exercise
their Constitutional right of amending ii, or
their revolutionary right 20 dismember or over
throw il. | caunot be ignolant Of the fact
that many worthy and patriotic citizens are
desirous Of having the national Constitution
amended.
While make no recommendation OF amend
meDs, | fully recognize tbe rightful autaor-
liy of the people over the whole subject. TO be
exercised 10 either of the modes prescribed 10
tue Instrument itself, and should, under ex-
isting circumstances, faFor, rather than oppose
FAIR opportunity being afforded the people to
act upon it. | will venture TO add that TO me
the Convention node seems preferable, inas-
much it allows the am-ndment TO originate
with the people themselves, instead of permit
ting them TO take or reject proposition ORR
einated by others not especially chosen ior
the purpose, aud which uaigbt not be precisely
such az they would wish 10 accept or refuse.
understand proposed amendment to the
Constitution, which amendment, however,
have uot seen, has passed Congress, to the ef-
feet that the Federal Government shall never
interfere With the domestic institutions of The
Sites including that Of persons held to SER
vice. To avoid misconstruction of what
nave said dep4rt from say purpose, not 10
speak Ut particular amendments, SO tar a. 10
say that, holding such provision 10 re now
implied as Constitutional law, have OBJ
jetilon to lis being made express aud irrevo-
cable. Tie chief magistrate eriEes all his sutho
riiy from the people, and they have conferred
none upon him to 6x liues for tho separation
Of the States. Tue people themselves can DO
this also il they choose but The executive, Ss
such, has nothing to do with IT, His duty is
TO administer the present GaEerBmeut as il
came to bis hands, aud to transmit i. unim
paired BY him to his successor.
Why should there not be political conf
feDee 10 the utinate justice of the reoples
Is there any better or equal hope in the Eorldl
In our present differences, is either party
without faith CT being in tue rigkta II the
Almighty Ruler Of nations, with bis eternal
truth ana Justice, be on your side of She
North, or on yours of the South, that truth
and that Justice sill surely prevail by the
Judgments of this great tribunal Of the Anne
Fican people.
By the frame Of The Gsgernmeut under
which We live. this same people have wisely
given their public servants but little power Tor
mischief, aud have with eqnal wisdom provij.
ed fer the return or that little TO their own
bands at very short Intervals.
While the people retain their virtue and |
vigilance, no Administration, by any exirems
of wiskedneSs or folly, can very seriously ia
jare the Government In the short spAce of four /
years.
Ny Cognfrgmsn-One and all, think calm
iy and well upon this whole 81 hieet. Nothing |
valuable can be lost By taking tira. Ii there be /
an object to hurry any of you in hot haste 10 |
step which you woald neys. sake deliberate
ly,taat object will be frustrated by taking time.
Bat no good object can DC frustrated by it. |
Suoh Of you as are now dissatisfied, stiii have |
the old Constitution unitDpaired, aud on the sen
sltlve point, the lass of your own framing un-
der it;whle the new Administration will have no /
imaiediate power, ii il W wanted to change either. |
Ii lt were admitted that yoa who are d;ssatls, |
he'd bold the rlght side 10 tho dispute, there
still Is ho single good reason for precipRte 40
ton. Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, |
and hrn reliance on Him who has aeyer yet
forsaken this favored land are still c@mpetent 20
ADJUST IN the best way all ourpresent difficulties.
la your hands my dissatisfied ooantrymsn,
and not in nlne, is The momentoas issue of ci.
vii war. The Government will not assail you.
You eau have NO conflict la lhat without being
yourselves tae aggrassers.
Yon have no oatn~registered in heaven TO |
destroy the Government, while | shall have
the most solemn one 20 ''preserve, protest aud |
defend it."
| am loth to close. We are net enemies,
but friends. We muss not % eaemes.--
Though passion may have strained, it must /
not break oar bonds Of afectoa.
The mystic chord, of memory stretching
from every battle-Geld and patriot grave to
every LOVING heart ana heantlstona all over
this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of |
the Unloa, when again touched, as surely as
they will be by tho better angels Of cur natare,
Fhe Tvvisgs Treas0n-DlsmissaI from
the service for TreaCheTy.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
The Secretary Of War has published an of. |
icial order dismissing Gen. Twiggs from the |
forF g..