The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-08-14

State" (in the language Of that sacred
and renowned instrument ITSELF "shall
be bound thereby, anything in the con
s,itu,ion or lsxs Of any State to the con-
trsry notwithstanding - That it is the
supreme law Of the land, is evident also
from it. very preamble; for it says,
1--WE The people Of the United States, in
order to form q more perfect Union, es-
tsbli.h Justice, ensure domestic tran
guilty, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare and secure
The blessings Of liberty to ourselves and
cur posterity, do crdain aud establish
this constitution for the United States
Of America; IN other words for the
people Of al the States Of the loi'ed
State. Of America. Mark the idea We
the people for ourselves aud our pesters-
~, no, the Emperor fer myself and my
pcstsri,y do decree tho. aud 80 IS IL 'h'
ease IN the Russian Empire; nor ! the
Queen Of England for myself and nay
ree,s,i.y Do veto thus aud so aud dis
mis-. Psrfsmens and thu. prevent the
enactment Of laws. We the people Of
the United States, have the conSti,u-
sicrsl liberty - elect from snoas our
cvn nsnher President who is man Of
,,n:h, who fears Gci. loves righteous
pe.s s,d hates eovs,eusne.s TO preside
ever ~ - ssssoe esi who reSds not
h sass ct wealth all distinguished
rares;ase; bat be nsy - Is our present
ochle sod patriotic rre.idcn: in his
,cc,h 49, hees, ehespsr q ~ood and
sr-aks: It r-arie: O. who may be ike
Rpchssss. ci ksusl. Irish pa-eu,ace,
and Ike he ~ Lis Aeyhood was, - msy
be BE- . picker ADD seller Of berries
Yeu through yoSc representatives in
your State Legislature elect also from
your ovD number your United States
Senators. In the Republic of Franc.
the Emperor appoints them without con.
sulting any ooe. You elect your own
Congressmep and all your State, county
and tow nsbip officers you, therefore, are
the rulers, the government is yow own.
Your President, your Senators and Rep.
resen.atives in Congress, your State,
county and township officers are but
your representatives or servants to do
wha, the constitution of your own choos.
Jog bids them. Yoa the people require
Of all your public servants from the chief
magistrate of the nation down to the
lowest township Office a solemn oath or
affirmation, that they will faithfully sup.
port, protect and defend !. in the exccu.
ton Of all laws made in pursuance there
of. 1t is, therefore, not Lincoln's Gov
eminent, as some ignorantly and mali.
ciously would have US believe, for the
purpose Of destroying it nor is j, the
Government of any particular party, but
it is the Government of the people Of
the United States, irrespective of party.
1t is therefore the solemn aud imperative
duty of the people, the whole people,
including both sexes young and old, rich
and poor, high aud low, literate and
ilsiterate, white and black, brown and
yellow, and of every nationality, kindred
aud tongue that may have found au
asylum here from the oppressed aud per-
secuted of all nations for i. is the freest
Government on which the sun now
shines, or has ever shone, excluding the
rebellious States which have made war
upon it, to destroy it; for no other pur-
pose, than to erect on its ruins pro.
slavery despotism in which none but
owners Of certain nun Der OF slaves.
shall he antitlad tn the exercise of the
elective franchise, as is the law in the
State of South Carolina where the rebcIl-
ion originated, and instead of five slaves
being required to cntitle one to vote in
the government, as is the case in South
Carolina, ten or perhaps twenty will be
required, should they succeed i'll Destroy
ing our government, and they will not
be very particular either, as to their be-
ing Of purely African descent; since
facts have repeatedly come to light 0:
shareholders selling their own children,
the offspring Of slave mothers.
What assurance my fellow citizen:
have you, that they viii not enslave 20,
and your children should you ever be il
their power! You have nonc-non
whatever. Do you think, that they wi
have greater love or affection for you
than for their own offspring? No yo
IAN never expect this.
There are those among you, that syu
pathizc with rebellion, because, the eand
date Of our political choice was not cleo
9 cd President. Let me again admonis
you, that this is not Lincoln's Cover
> ment, as the rebels would have you b
:, believe, but Your OVID, and since II
government Is your own and not Lii
. coins, the war is also your own. b,
:. say you, we did not begin it, neither d
:, Lincoln begin it be simply after it "
= begun BY the rebels did as every hone
u man in all time to come will do;
obcycd the official oath of your own co
stitution which requires him to prcserv
J.. protect and defend the government,
IS the combined power Of the army al
- navy and all other means that will ter
" to preserve it, To accordance with h
., solemn oath, he must remove any a,
n all causes which tend even to cndang
~ the pcrpetuity of the government.
:, time Of insurrection or war tbrcateDir
the life of the Republic, every man
l., the nation with all private and publ
50 property, with all the avenues of ira.
~ aud commerce, are at his and the &C,
,e mand of Congress. You have inIeed
a. Government with almos. unlimited pow
y. to preserve and yet it is the most liber
~ Gas | have already stated on which Il
ii sun now shines. If you doubt my stat
10 ments, please read and study your Il
\. tional constitution, and the debates
. the wise and venerable men who frame
q it; make yourselves acquainted with Il
A. birth and history of your own Republi
h compare it with the goYerGments Of IL