, 1862-02-06
- .-.vrx FIGHT FOR n
MAY SAn Union
rne constitu tion.l 9Hsst,aan 9Enn Z. G. Riidle
AeG..&emarks Of Hon' a.
From Ine hep'A' ,U,x,,,scroH, Jan. 81, 18Ss-

tioual 4uessf"n e Riddle IN cf
ed--Rema1ASo AS ~ the
Of Ohio. rcac
1From the Report in tho wasnlD 5sn 81. 1861 WAS
,, in discussing rcsu
Mr. h1nn y. a,,sos and the means tor lts ~
this ',u1,a1+ WIT, aO must first consider ~ the
aata4v nnesion Of vast importanee. .,,d lost rvs
slave wholly eDyeopstd saS of the master o. is
N Inc po";;5d a IF t1c master and above M OF
et;1i anGthcr md greater power ~ ,+ ~ his ,rn
s1ayc sustainB relations " plant1cmen thut prc
master: Did ~ ssGc 9cotons 10 power higher 10y
tsn tne master, through which cls ,it sa, m,
him might he asserted at utter thnt witout en-
Tie Hastefe ,Saent claims It f has been
question sen 15 leItion exists bound banss
no such concessions; and ! y am Ian 10 H.
the contrary ana slnYcs arc known only Il
m IL i,er.ansMrecornized as part OF the greae o.
mass Of persons. Does that ~ ah;sets or .,
from them the universal quasy ao;th hat d
stomp nso,1 TheW @u nre ~persons owing service, il
ercb T. recognition Of an Obligation +'' luz u
posed on them by another poWs w. .'o,ccr e,rafl Il
IheI9sclTss w. <,f,tio,t, within which they arc tt
~ MSyon"t mg bv ant words Of descriptions and ts
new power may impose on le rhenl ,re ss6ersons
1neGnssrgns moons ssrSce s lust as arc minors and az
nranf2ceE and, in the same sense, ar sIoG ,csi
So far as this Constitution has ereteu ~ + m
tve zogf1egnty 81 e cohs1ess s M t makes them
sS soSereigp sTH over al PERSONS nth no ezetps,om
whatcre7 The relation, xor taeq, a1sqes. IS that
this legislature az ana s5gbiects: 56a ' and de-
Of off, soxerSs,m ~ Sgow win What power there is on this
j. na1ti t1at Gun come oetree7s has soEsretgn ar r
These subjects Do they owe iev Hou vour svcs?
= 9Te Thev ~ arc orr Subjects We arc the lord Rara,
Z Ino1,t. with the highest title States alone @
are prohibited from dsenarga' aa r. sIy nwe. Ills
i; limitation does not extend to us, nor can II ~
is construed to come between us ano oa our suo'
V. rcts It would deth1one the f1 ,1d rcfnea.
III III ao1.n5n% 1n1s on technical and artificial rules
m. INK rests on broad, wen-known pIlnclptss,
mt Our right to lcgisate upon Ing peasvn reet IT. as
IN. sr;,,, deau1 ,uih his s"lytet-ln opposnion ~
tic Yriyatc dcspot 1ording it over crlnS1n5
md ecf It is reply TO th1s to Say tusi and
ION control " Of that Constitution; because those
cnt sovereieus who as between themselves and
ng- their subjects called tiesG persuns css to sur
the render tile mass Of their sub]ecIs 70 ous fo s
dis erricnty, they put in these slaves, noL Us
len slaves, but as persons 50 !nt WILT wm.
Of thcy arc to us subjects and by the eonsent o.
road tleir masters Il State can by dsaollltiies it
the withdraw one class Of persons "ilnia t,nr ms
Il u borders uDm our ju411A4~tANA3 ~
/ lis and Iii others, which is absurd l am nol
an here contending for power on our pafs e
the abolish slavery, any other relation OF 1asii
tntion established by the States am ON.
,e in ] contendipg ior The right o the sorfrstn Ra.
days amount to control the persons Ct az rs 81, sntis
that | o7ike in the presence OF WneA il5nt 49,: ~ :.
upon privileges and disabilities impaired ~ haJ
# tho nnoWcr arc abrogated, Of course ana het
,rncd asscrt that his1ght ez,'s to al Pc 'so"s nj
ward uiies, the subjects Of Jo4sign f9r9rs. oe ~
This Not only on general p3nepEs} p};ons ueso of sn
the mower result to US, from the relations o. 50
lation .reinn and subject, but the Constitution,
n the | sr,nSifc terms confer5 i power Tor a sNe
Gen purpose, under which We s; San 4. legl5la ELSA
nee 10 nnnn Npcrsons owing service" in @ mann
lcd to Wholly inconsistent with the supposed righ
Gen. " "r the ,n"stcr or parent
it by TIE ciohth section Of the article authorlz
mrnf. nc ssto f:,ise and support armics,' and -
t;matc RrofM1ae M s;;a' dGT This lower Of r.isi
ty- armies. and Of organizing the militia, '.eees
IS that ..;j, ;uUeY The 7101ce to {siJze ecdt 1efst
Sigcl s1N constitute the army militia We cam
IuutTy 1a,r;slatr npon States; and they might tail
cnever finish Us with tile requisite ,natcri;l We
Icting 1ruislatc in all cases upon persons, aud
, Major 7,1:o1 ali ncrso,s. Suppose VIC should deci
It mnst that ali male citizens owning unineumoc
know, Estates Of tic value Of $50 ,0o0 shall con
I'M the tntc tlc militia what power could stana
to the tween them and this burden? Or, supp
o rroc- lit W. cnact that Ill male persons hayin
General ;;ir :,3n;vtrre of African blood sh.ll CT
rebels nosn this miIitia: who could interpose
,,nuau- frroo, ne and them?
Nv that ! ~ WIf,KIIFFE Of Kentucky. I Wt
edition, IKE IN make an inquiry Of the gcntle1l
through ors hc contend that tic Federal Goyern,l
which is ri.,ht 10 enlist slaves III the army Of
r5t1, tic ;s;t!1 1i;.s = Ste+ess t
tactics RTr RTnnIE. T contend that it las
almost - ,,1it tt,,e,ouS held to SERVICE
if Sit.1 I, -. +hcn, s1evrs they arc still our
nd men t. ~. ~|N- '
aIissonri JeISr1 vy1cKI TFrE THE gentleman k,
5hc State | what mean.
t if Sycl Mr. BIDDLE. Certainly.
compvls Mr. WICKTIFFE. Do 1 understand
-A.. 44t..
m ~ t1,e | 49, lie rirlt IN rn}ist 81
s r. tHe oHlteu St,t,Ss n,.;1E :, +1,o orn,.9
hlou. or persons nel9 10 scit ~ 4+ - =
~'ts seilt Alr. BtDDLE: ! coutcHu ttl't ~ ~ ~
tlon was n2cnt Of the United STATES M! eul1et IL
,alnst Ills | owing service who arc our SUBJECTS
Mr. WICkLlFFE. Then 10 not "
~ 4l,r rent1r1unn's letter to his cOnStit1
".I- EIDHIE 7 am dealing with thin
- ~. t+,. r~o1- md ounfinr tIe Inn
~ ~ +3,o m e:eAiCnt'l? ~ '> ,r-s2e or-;nf
NO - ~ u1 tue So'!slits. - - ~ .1,-.,
ulieci1eht vice under lh:lt Ionstllutlol c sAseS'
| hcEitatingly answer IN the :'11rfna!lFc.
week the IF ne we're to say lcgiS1atiyely y that
increased tive male ncrsons between the ages of
nd France taon md frty shall constitute the n.tio,
the paper ~ - T - r,11od oroonizcd and disci
tion Of the as hereinafter is provided, these QUO
the whole might arise under il: a citizen OF fen1
= :sae tt ~ III If MA might sas 10 YOU, 11
Of nations you propose ~ caias s.t;ao amt ~ Tiesa
md deciiue sfrnctlon, Is nty ;appis!s:tt HI ~,
his matter 1ndcntures IN luz CONFORMITY Mitn -: -
ral support OF tins CohlHentseai.n, w mhieu H. e.
stn rt anI ~ " ~ II ~ ~, e,r ncriofI mt vet q
ernment 1f troll OF bus person 1oe
lal suppost1 and impose upon mc 1ietls5 eoh='to 1