Smyrna times., 1862-06-05

II aud perpeluate its existence, Wao the aifec-
tionate attachment between all lts members.
10 insure the continuance of this feeling the
advantages OF each were accessible TO all. NO
participation IN any good possessed by any mem
Der d an extensive cOnfedercy, except In do
mestlc government, was withheld trom the CT
Izrn OF any other membtr.-Tnp cI'IZrns Il
each State unue in the prrsnns all the PRIV
Ieges WINCH that character cOuirrs. and all that !
lhey Right cialm as culzens of the United |
states; but IN o case can the same person, at
the same time, act as he citizen of Two sepa
rate States, and he is therefore positively pre-.
ctuded from Gny interference with the reSerUed |
PoWerS Of any State but that Of aohich he is a !
ctttSenJOr The time beng. He may indeed Of
ter TO citizens Of other States his advice as 10
their management, and the form in which it Is
rendered 1t left TO his own discretion and sense
OF proprlety. 1t may be observed, however,
That organized associations of citizens, requr-
ing compliance with their wishes, to much re.
semole The recommendations of Athens to her
allies, supported by an armed and powerful
fleet. 1t was, indeed, to the ambition of the
leading States of Greece TO control the domes
tic concerns OF the others, that the destruction
OF that celebrated cOnfeje acy, md SUBSEQUENT
ly OF all lis MEMBERS Is mainly to be attributed
ANA 1t Is owing to the absence of that spiriI
| that the llevetic cOnfederacy has for SO many
years been preserved! Never have there been
seen 10 the institutions of the separate mem.
OeFs OF any CoHtederacy more elements of dis
cord. In the principles and forms of govern.
ment and religion, as well as in the crcum-
| stances OF the sevaral Cantons so marked dis
crepancy was observable as to promise any.
| thing but harmony in their intercourse, or per.
| manancy 10 their alliance. Aud yet, Tor ages,
neither has been interrupted Content with
! the positive benefits which the Union produced
| with the independence and safety from for
! elgn aggression which it secured-the saga
cous people respected the Institutions Of each
other, however repugnart TO their own princI-
| pies and prejudices Our confidence fellow
citizens, can only be preserved by the same
| forbeafanCe. Our cltzens must be content
| with the exercise OF the powers with which the
! Constitution clothes them. The attempt OF
| those OF one State to control the domestic in
stI,utions of another, can only result in feelings
OF dlstrust and Jealousy, and are certain har.
blngers Of dlsunIOn, violence, civil war and the
ultimate destruction of free institutions To
attempt it finds no support in the principles Of
our Constitution 1t should be our constant
and earnest endeaVor mutually to cutiva'.
spirit of concord and harmony among the VarI
Gus parts OF our Coniederacy. Experience has
abundanily taught US that the agitation, by
citizens OF one part of the Union, of a subject
not confded to the General Government but
exclusively under the guardianship of the local
authorities, is productive Of no other conse
quer ce than bitterness, alienation, discord and
injury 10 the very cause which is intended ic
be advanced. OF all the great interests which
appertaln to our country, that of union-cor
! dual, contidlng, fraterna unlnn.-is by far The
most important, since it is the only true ant
sure guarantee of all others"
: The words undcrscored find in italics il
the work from which | have taken the extrac
the Statesman's manual, compiled from off
ca sources by Edwin Williams, and publishe
in 1871 A SUBSCRIBER