The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-01
The Constitution INDICATED
Speech IF Htnsy Wtntey Daris.

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seeS'ly on the Unconstitutional powers
2; The Govsrnment to suppress rebellion"
,n which he viuGicated the Constitution
fsowethe dangerous and false assumption
,nat it was insufficient in its provisions .p|
carry. on the Government In accordance
~it6 q..w ID tines of war.
We give few extracts from this speech
yh.b viii show our readers that we are
qpssqaise alonegin advocating the .Prin-
eiples that thee Constitution is our rule
of Govstnment,E aud that the advocacy of
snother Principle is opposition to this is
hsdifg to despotism and tyranny. ) II,
Nj Dagis says: ,r..,r
ale (ths Presidency is directed to see,
that the laws be faithfully executed; but
he can execute no law until it exists.
Until the laws give him authority to act,
hs hes just as much power as you or I.
He is not our master. He has no dis
cfetien vested Ia him. What the law
SLOWS him to do that he can do, or what
sheslaw does:n not authorize him to do he
cannot do. What is not allowed to him
BY INV, is to him forbidden. What has
Co1gress done? 1t has done enough, it
VIII coon meet to do more. If it has
emitted Important measures, IT can sup
ply tho deficiency. But what has Cons-
efesss done upEto this timer For that is
tbe limit of what the Executive may do.
& has passed Q law not con6scating all
the Ixoperty of fsthe rebels, and. therefore,
spbedy possessed the right to con6scate
su the property sof the rebels. Right or
wong, wise or Iunwise, it is not in law,
aadsit is therefore forbidden. It does
authorize, and in my Judgment wisely
authorizes. the con6scation Of property
use to promote the rebellion.s . There il
stops. There, the President is bound to
stop" al isxs sf stos giol lsissIssaa
.fhey who speak about extraordinary
methods57ofthe necessity of asnrpation--
Of: the necessity Of neglecting the issechni'
calities of law, as they politely term
them-the necessity of departing from
al llared tapsism." which is the ordinary
phrase to describe the regular operations
of the Government, conducted by wise
men. these men must be taught land tits
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