Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-04

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= rhe author of "Cax.inis,n In his last essay
.in HlsekesoSs Mssasiae, has the following %,
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ss All th,u0a can be argued upon; and, there
So,a' IL We 60 choose, we can be argued out OF
an things the beat for as, There are some
thiura for men and nations which 1t is safest
--aaver tb suSmit to an argument. would not,
"a su Eneiishmsn, permit Irisl BY jury, or the
riphEof kabeas e0Ipus, or the honor Of tne ~!
IISdai Gag. or the privilege of asylum to- pola-
cal exiles, to become open Questions for tne
casujsts Of other lands TO refine into ignorant
preiudioes on the part OF my 'old-iasnioned
country.
The moral and political Organisation Of ?
usoulc as well as Of an individual, depends up
on an adherence to certain we'll settled primary
vrinuiples. II thsSs are suffered TO be cOnsro'
versed, and are subjecI, consequently, to per-
pstsal dispute and doubt, decentralization viii
i. eusns. What the Englishman would not suffer
to be questiOned--ths trial by jury, the right OF
Saksas corpus, the honor Of the national hag'
or the privilege Of asylum TO political exlles'
no American should allow to be assailed IN bis
presence In time Of peace or war. ~. '@'
Bat there are other things oil equal, aud o.
this crisis, perhaps Of greater importance thap
these, which no genuine American, wne'ner
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native or nssuralzsd,vill permit II ne can
prevent Il, to become the subject OF sr6umesnt'
One Of these Ia that the Federal Constitution y
Of the same binding obligation as the supreme
Law Of the land upon all officers OF the Govern
ment and servants Of the people at all times
and in ell places. The thought never enseIs
tbe mind of.a truly loyal American that the
Constitution Of hia country can IN any emef-
eensy be set aside in the minuteat. pAriiculAf,
or II the suggestion should be made that IN
der certain circumstances y might Do necesS
sary to destroy the Constitution In order TO pre-
serve Il, be would reject II az once o. the tempE
: alton Of some dark and malignant nend'- Hls
natural AueftcansboFn conaelencs VIII not per-
NIT him 20 listen TO an arsamlent 20 prove. mucO
less TO dlscuss the question whether the UOnsVi
taiioR can bs-ohangea IN anyetnet mooe snan
that which iiself prescrioss-.ir.. ; set4 ~ J.,
., Again. no 'legiAnsse s6n Of AmetlcH wy
question, or with his consent permit others 70
question the perpetui'y Of the UNION un's. s, ~.
national SonshsuHOp % 't.e NN+ - 60
long A. lne psOpleyl -, ~ .,s,.,.. =
choose . nave .celr S'e.e s,S'sA r;-s',;o =
slAyeholding. ne regaros ost snls 10 : r'.pc !
vital and essential 70 me yesS lne Aru ,N's
sncs Of the American hspuolio' 'lA' 10 .OOAs
upon the mar, VINO aesAi's ~ 1uusr w "nAc,
IL. ,xe ;coonopatibilltv or of "irrepressible
pes :, ln.Omps,y ~ :nS .,srs states. As an
snsny TO his country. His position is, that no
sredmeut can be valid against the. Union As
founded originally by and under the Constitn-
tion. 40 long as that national bond is net chang.
"a according to its specific terms and cOndi-
t,ons. That the Constitution as il is, and the
Union Of free and slave States formed By u
and under Il, are to be preserved and maintain
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