Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
MR.. DICKINSON ON THE POWERS
OF HE GOyEkNM GNr.

HIN. d mel ) Dickinson has long been
mau ol note as Il lawyer and legislator IN the
State Of NV ioik, and an Influential I"li-
ueian Of the Dem Jcratlc party as 1t was, be-
fore the rebellion broke Uut. H5 then took
the SIDE OF the Government for the suppress
81 n of the rvbelhYn,at all risk and eIst, aud
by the use If all means inherent IN the eA-
istence Of any government tor ITS own pre-
s-ryation, 50 tar rs III y might he necessary
to that end. 5 ne passages OF a po~' HUI
SPEECH made By im lew y ago IA N"
Y,rk are well worthy OF peTusAi
Our Constitution ami written Laws are the enl-
nations ct .uvvruu NJ, pTeser'Oins rules AM reg
uistions Tor its ofi-aty aIu'laisiraion Hui gun
a.,,r aud ceduin- il citing its poser Tor tue
- lection Of lts e,tiIers. But governments mak
r.,,.titutiuus am laws-C5n. lt.t.'ls alb laws d.
not IN ky guvefuments- LUust tuti"ls ald laws
are l., ,e observed lu AL is cIsll pol g ald Ur-
nary vXlseuc.es, even N r out @liuhs tue INST
ri.hts aLd priyi les ana l's1tsl aHd Ho4'e'. uu-
~. and Obligations OF government Is tHv pieserv-
a.lou OF u. IVA eXi telc Constitution Jaw.
freedom vi speech, noe'ty oi the pf'ss-us1fpa-
t,., t,r.t.N &c are W. ds shy pa ui, AID
.v.n parrots can tau. nt tht u. bat men suouli
XIV % { the IusIiuct- Of a gov r'm-n' as O.! a..
INDIVIDUAL, Wusu assaulted, are sci defence lAs
| latter And protector 81 a uvppLdvut family VIM
sh,uid lei. 10 employ all his energies "Aru a2-
saii,d BY a murd- OF bandit ana instea tauft-
Or ceed 10 reci.e IRON q aS DO HIwOd Il f lain
/ r.Ak Will suIctlvs lie sl-Lt % I'D AMI
/ uau; aud a cuiet maglsrtte Nu1 Womb fau 10
protect bis nneut sg liust foreign or ONES
| &c oes armed OF -fned-shrtler ayugri 90
! silvut-w1-the wivlGIuz upeniJ t1e imp'en-n.s
oi death o. inslci isl, a--us as tLe aivacatv ID
| an t,, ist ut f,bel iul-w,u.d himself be guilty
| 81 treason, and would deceive Impeachment, cou-
| ylcity, and exrcullvu. lnuse ~uJ Volume r a.
| .1pousIts " oiucies of constitutions and Laws.
| ,hculd A. least JlItrsiand the subject ;hey ar.
| discussiug-snuulI know that IN tinvs OF penn Co.
the nation martial law Inuervs Al the very e- nee
aud existence ~ every government a. a : tai ue-
c,ssIty, AMI may be aui suvuii oe asserted 10 u
60 islte ior tie pre- stiOu 81 he lille AID bi
A .arof Rebellion car ~ aud 4r.Ains reail.l
.ui l. ueither 10 b. away Co. 10 nor lie Ell b,
reci iag buaIdiu -, nJui b. mit.er. d-nau4s ati
/ -Loaid receive ey-ry vivsneu- ut p'"er "-.c-
| Stun els u the o0' "a OIL the G'-l '1 VI % l-''
! " ellington, uiHu tu ,sl- c.. pr"clt m.i co. ?
nal Nv n being b. ~uat % VA Dc tpii,I
taatIt NAs tAe d,or-fs', y tas comm cal sg 'ftr-
,r.L > iIlsry a- De- tuu lt~ iaE .ur -OF. fulIr l.
| 70. the ullltt.y i.fcts % nation Aaull hN
O. us,fe % otuu- =til ~ltcr Do iu i's '4tt cIti.H
| mo l. "a, tined ~ -iultu, au vafiy a.u vuIt-
! <tit.i. IL has ' ru..i-h IT,. uunc, sd D. .I.,r-
.ho Lavs cu.l piled .- ...t d,u.lt u-, - i'll
"MAu.lIaS J. co., .as Z etl, tutt BE- d.
On the lusJ but aruI,iaT. p .svr p. .4s mug roc
uouAh DC cot not l-aAp al. lass Ia o. ca l4HH
,5nsrlt III Parliament. yet. ln the % war, ts
reason u the l.. ctssIty Of %, O. guard a-ai-s
i,uers ID a. often ,rIss, ue use ID sO.ute power
20 lat lee soTl IS law " l.u 90 um- q a EN-.
,fu l. toe ,titv, eitaer irom ua1,4f oi &C.. 'ia
.... .er.r-l .,t.tS cannot toe trusted 10 tur ulal