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secure It's successful administration. and atthf
same time to perpetuate, guard and secure lhS
great principles upon which the war Of the Rev
olution had been pfOeeculei n
Such was the origin Of the Federal Canstitu-
ton and IN his successfully Illustrated ths tsnil-
ment Of the Fathers As the war of lndepen-
dence had been waged 70 secure Liberty and
Union, 90 should they yet travel down the vista.
Of time, one and fnseparAble lnthe name 81
and for the whole people Il ne United Slats1
disregarding State lines Of boundaries, ons whole
nationality was erected with one glorious Cohsf.
tuition, having for objects, as aYowed N the Pre-
amble, the formation Of Rgmore perfect union.
the providing Of the common. defence, lhe etfab-
lishnient Of Justice, the insuremeut Of domertiof
tranquility, promotion o. The general welfare. and
securing t6s blessings u ssfsy . ourselves and
We have been iabs6. thal what "a ps.sscs
was durable, vas stable, was perpetual Ihs
though the articles Of Confederation had formed
a perpetual union, the design Of the Federal Con-
sttution, was % insure pefpetuity, BY obviafinn
any defects in the lormer which might have de-
ieated the purposes Of the iiainsrs Aeain. ila
design Of securing to themselves and ficir pos.i
terity the blessings e. liberty, Is buta different
Phraseology Of the immortal sentiment. Liberty
and Union one and ipseParabls, now and isi.,
"a a. B.
Nowhere IN that. whole history. powber6 n
that sublime iundanienlal code, do you iInd the..
right Of secession adverted to, Or Conceived "a
exist Nowhere the doctrine Of allegiance to
State, Nowhere the reservation that Slalo
may resume is Sovereignty OF wifhdaw iis cili.
Eens ID a body from that people Who ordained
and established ihe Constitution Of The Uniisd
states Of America, -. 4. =. n ~ ~.
BY shs liberal policy ii our American sy...m.
ktr, ~ ~
ton, we admit to brothefhood and citizenship The
alien born who love liberty and iree instituiiona
whosweaf 70 support and defend that cohsliludon.
That oath Of naiuralizatiousocuie bot one nlIe-
giance-itis allegiance 70 the Union. % The Whole
hatlon. II matters not WEsther taken n son,k
Carolina or Massachussils He who takes its
may migrate whither be please his ciiizenshif,
bis allegiance goes nth him Wherever ho 20
journs, be owes respect and obedience to State
law, county or city regulations and 90 he would.
were be- not citizen Of the United shles-wero
be mere Temporary transient visitor. That
respect TO municipal law or city ordinances. how
ever much II entails obeSience from every GOOD
citizen, grows not out Of nor Is l. allegianc6 "
is bat the surrendey Of portion OF mans nafn-
raj right Or liberty iof the benefit Of commnnIlV.
But bifthrighl natuf1lHnlion. cilirennhin. c1nl.r
national chalacief. W. bats % citizen of ta-I
rious States-cilikenso Of The United Sfafts Arnor-
Of States. This national character creates
higher, boiler. lofier obligation, Aye, ID is'
bouDden or swsrn duty. Violation OF that dntv
is crime, is treason Ubedience 70 1t isalleeiincs
Is patriotism, Is love Of country. 10 The Union
Of these States, i is obedience to the FEDERAL
Constitution and Laws devotion, support or and
loyalty 70 the Federal Government This diris
ion Of allegiance will not do-ii Is heresy
irsugnt With insidious EN- No there 8 but
one allegiance iof an american. No man cans.
serve Two masters for either he will hate fbo
one and love the other or else be win hold u
the one and drspise the othorS The native
born BY virtue Of birihfight; the nnfnrnIi.ed
citizen BY the oath Of adoption alike owe rllrvi
ance solely and only 70 the Federal Union. ~.
But again; one Of the objects Of fhe constilu.
ton was " 70 insure domestic lran1oiIllyn It's
not reasonable that snch men as, ,Wathlngion, Jlf
lerson, Madison, Jay Marshall Hamilton. framed
. covenant q union, bond Of nationally. % 4.
cure domestic harmony to the country they loved
and did their work 50 hunelinely as % leave with
State LegislafureS Stafe Conventions Or 6fnfa
niUbs the authority to break toatoms their Grand.
scheme Of human government, At pleasure ~ !.
their caprice, at their dsapp in iilinr to
elect their hyorites 70 olieS Iht kfeif monn-.
nent Of their wisdom, pilfiol1nl, e6d cnIsrred
stasesmansh'r y not rope Of sand-is nofa mere
epheuleral experiment eIlow-codnlfrnen. Sfnl6
sovereignty, which countenanees IN aIlerianc6
eontravening that due the Union State, Riahtn.
which Justify resistance 10 Federal laws, or ee-
cession, Ohey are ali one crime, differing oriv in Y
degreey did not originate ID those iiinea No
patriot Statesmen, whose grfniest glory q the
formation Of the best and most beneicenl Gov-
ernnient ever devised among men, never sowed
the seed which, foslered and cultivated. would
necessarily subyert all their mighty labor
Time win not permit 4 tracing of our history
49, Nnf ft..a /.
enjoyed a prosperity unexampled n history.
Successfully bad she Tepelled invnHion couiesi6i
the supremacy Of the seas and asserted 81 sue
cessful war The American principle of the treat
law Of Nations that the mag which foiis n tho
nmsi.hoad isihe credtniiai II our ssamcn.s Al
home quiet rsigned--abrosd We were respected
AZ q laIer period war had been successfully cnr-
ried on in lhe county Of the enemy. OnF fag
was covered with glory on The bafilo-frids y
Mckee. and peace dictated ia the very copllal n
that nation.
Nowwe have arrived Il he crisis 10 cur hir.
tory. Our beloved country Is passing ihfonrhf
the last painful ordeal, beioes The problem II
stlfgOvernunent Is fully solved Win that ao1-
ernIBent, relying fnr stability On the popular sub
port, Withstand the shock q internal disaenrlon
-Of rebsllh'n against is authorilyf Willthouo
who administer Il be snsiained q ~ hazagds %
maintaining the supremacy Of the Canlliiuiion
and lawsg Can the attempted Withdrawal Il
allegiance and support By a large mas % our
fellow-citizens be eheekedi Can q combination
against its integrity obtain such grand bloport
tons as 10 break up the Naiioni IN ufhcr udfds
can the Union be dissolred Thrss arc II1I
questions now being ans efei- f|Irie tha t,4lI1r
propositions now receiving eoluIiin n
Before civil war was inaLgsifafsd ~ Ih. ~
tack on Fort Sumter, 10 loyal Amefic1n unlrr.
tained ieaE AZ this time Heavrn 81 I.|sod
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