Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-14

IRE given BY ihe Constitution; q are IN oIied u
eaFfy ons expfessed grinis conskined ibit. ido
i kno Sbthat there 10 no proyalon In 4his Coastl.u
llop glvlpg the poFeFat % Congress 10, make pa-
4 per money O legal tender - ~
p Nov as to this opinion of W sbster. dou,t
agree Niththe Senator from I,sain tbat h N a
old defender OF the Constitu tuition we're alive % :.
DAY, he would say this measure might pass. -
NO err, be would cay: 1t is unconstitutional 70
70 make papers aiegal fender9 He xpfessi states
iflds opinion. vithoutvqualifaAton 10 Most oun-
questionaby there "a no legal tender, and she 0
can DC no legal tender, in, this couptry, /, under
sne authority n this Governments OF any other,
,n.lopsl principle, perfectly plain, and i1she
very highest importance ,,,,,,.,.a The legal
tender, therefore, the constitutional stsndsrI of
value, blished and cannot be ovettbfo wp
j. s'L cannot be gusrthrObn!a But |, am told
" Way pc overtime EDj that there lie q power
somewhere that will enable Congress TO over.
throw this Conatith ,ionAf provieion. Webster
says to overthrow IL would shake the whole
system OF govetnment. This is 90 voice ssnt
down BY the great sta esmsn Of Mas ,achusetis;
Is the voice of the Consh ution itself, that
lyou.have no power to make paper money legal
tender 'Thereis no such necissisy as viii var
rant she Senateoi the United States in over
suLVWiub tno OVuotttutlOls 80. ------t -. I
I'VE ail agj ee on the great object Of The war;
althodght6e Senator from Cuya oga.. lwhensha
quoted Mr.. Toombs's remarks, thnE the North
were violating the Constitution, seemed 10 ad-
NIT that It was necessary to do so in order 70
eustain the GoterDment-- trust It was not
his deliberete conyictioug 5If' Il were, I1would
nurl u back and denoupce the wicked thought.
30 far as know any member on this floor, there
is no heart but beats with q desire TO preserve
the Constitutions and the Union The one can
not be preserved without the other and Lltell
Senators to beware Of the gulf that Lies at their
o'I am glad, and you are all glad, to hear tia.
another victory has been achieved by our arms,
(the Burnside victorg u and IL 10 not the last we
SHALL hear Of soon, These clouds Of gloom that
ovefhang Us now, will speedily be dispelled.-
Ibis banner--the flag Of our country y-aud the
Constellation of the nation, as they we're Ia
tvrner days, as our fathtrs made Jhem--.st 70
fathers OF these rebels aided 70 make thep,--
shall and must be preserved. With this old
banner, with these doctrines inspired by the
wisdom OF the siges Of our nation, We will
staud up for the Constitution and the laWs-
The sun OF heaven can and will dispel these
clouds, and again we will be united people, IL
We preserve this Instrument, the Foundation of
our Government But we must stand by IL; We.
must not uample upon Is; We, must not exercise
powers not granted by it Thus oply can we
make the laws be respected and obeyed In every
portion of the Republic; and Iras .sthe Greas
Ruler Of the universe will enable us TO do this
duty. Oar armies will be ted; for our people,
who know the value OF this Constitution, will
stand BY them and sustain them. Bot it cannot
be done BY making paper money q legal tender.
Toe day 10 fast approaching when those who have
gone foi th uDder the baI ner of the country,
will rtstore the Constitution, and establish ice
power In every portion Of the land; and | ask
Senators not to trample upon II now ,2a.t.