M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-06-19
The COnsIjtuIiOn-It was formed
by the PeOpie-Let the People
PTOtectiG

Tie COnsIitutiOn-It WAS formed
by the PeOpie-Let the People
PTOtectit.
Though the rugged storm may drive
the bark Of the stout heariad mariner
far out on the angry waves Of the tenn
pestuous ocean, yet so long as the
compass swings safely in the binnacle
and he retains his chart, his bosom
heaVes with a confident hope that he
may reach safe aud friendly hsrbor.
So now with those w|.ot toll and watch
for the safety OF the Union. We are
out at sea. Our chart is the Constr
tution. our compass is The true expo
sition of it's requremt ntS. Tho COn-
stitution is the soul, the lie, the vital
ity OF the Union. Without the Con-
stitution thtre can be no Union. 1t
is the semtnt which bound the several
States together. 1t was formed by
the consent Of the people Of each State
agreeing and consenting that portion
OF their sovereignty should be delega-
ted to certain representatives who
should constitute the Union-reserv-
ing all else whatsoever Of their sover.
eighty to themsclver, or individual
States. Thus the States were Termed
by the consent OF the people OF each
State, and the union Of the several
States was created by the sovereign
will Of the people Of the several States.
Whatever portion Of the sovereignty
of each State was delegated to chosen
representatives to form the Union,
became indivisible, unity. The re-
served powers of the several States
revei ted to each State, and thus be-
came diyis'bie, but only to the States.
The object Of this delegated sovereign.
ty by the several States was protection
to all the States. The representatives
Of the several States to whom was
transferred this delegated soyetei gnty,
or power, framed the Constitution for
| the specific purpose nf general pru-
lection. Nothing more. allthe wis
ldom Of our iofetatlers was directed
I to this purpose. It was so arranged
that all sovereignty, whether sspa-
rately or collectively, was still With
I the people. 1t rests with the peo-
pie aoao. Will the people rise in
their majesty and protect themselves,
tand, by so doing, protect the Union.
Our enemies are those who would
violate and destroy the Constitution.
Some are openly st war with the Con-
stitution. Others are, covertly, doing
all they can to impair the obligations
Of that sacred instrument. Let the
/, people, to whom is left the duty Of
protecting the Constitution, rise and
put down all enemies to the Consti-
tuition. Soldiers are in the battle.
field fighting for the Union. Let
those OF. us who remain at home, but
who should wisely, patriotically be-
stir ourselves to Save the Union, resort
to the Lawful means in our power to
put down this rebellion aud restore
the Union-the ballot box. Let us
show by that great palladium of
American liberty--the election fran
|, chise, that we will not suffer those,
who either openly or covertly seek to
subvert the principles Of this glorious
Government, to participate in our
governmental affairs by holding off.
ces. When we shall have put every
enemy OF the Constitution out of Of
flee, and consequently out of power,
we shall have fair field in which to
restore the Union upon Constitution
al principles Wheeling PreSc.