Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-19
stand by the Constitution.


States have been recently overturned and
wholly subverted members of the Federal
Union, what the C0ntederates themselves claim
and the fact that secession is maintained by the
authors of this call for different purpose, does
not make il more constitutional or prevent them
from being actual aders and abettors of the Con
federates | have never believed
that the abolition OF slavery, or any other great
reform, could or ought to be effected except by
lawful and constitutional modes. The people
have never sanctioned and never will sanction
any other.-1he Postmaster General 10 the Cooper
Institute Abolitionists
The onset that the fanatic set of ultras con
tnue to make on the bond that united this noble
land from ocean to ocean. and from the broad
lakes of the North to the Gulf on the South, in
To a common country, is of fearful portent. Ad
herence to this bond, in its purity, Washington
understood and administered it, is sure path out
of our present deplOrable condition; departure
from it is as sure a step to the unknown realm of
anarchy. When such is the naked, simple, sol
emn truth, it is wonderful that those who love
their country not have the moral courage u
say, get behind me Satan, to the whole tribe of
enemies to the glorious bond.
Among the recent expressions of fidelity to the
Constitution we have seen none more compTehen-
slye than one Just put forth by the New jersey
Historical Society. This body has in its ranks
some of the most eminent men in the State, and
CHIEF Justice Hornbower is the President At
its last meeting it adopted the following resolu-
ton:
"ReSOlued, That we declare our high and una
bated appreciation of the Constitution and Gov
eminent of the United States-a Constitution
and Government wise in its conception. massive
and beautiful in its frame work large in the lib
critics which it guarantees. rich in its provisions
and in the blessings which it gives, and grand III
the extent, fitness, mnuteneSs and power of its
application"
That is the truth and nothing but the truth as
to our form of Government. That is the great
instrumeDtality to which it is now, more than
ever before needful to watch over with that
eternal vigilance which is the price of our iber-
ties
This Is the frame work which one set of fanat-
les, South, have cast off as worthless thing. Ii
never injured hair of their heads. jefferson
Davis, in his last message. comedies much as
this for il was not anything DONE he saws, that
occasioned the rebellion, but something that was
threatened to be done. Such threat was made:
the country was faithfully warned against those
who made it; and there was no power in them to
carry it out 1t was made by the s. of reckless
fanatics or unprncipled demagogues who were
inspired by the truly Internal hypocrisy of the
very Exeter Hall Abolitionists, whom Davis s as
sociates have been wooing to their side Had
the seeded States but stood within and under the
Constitution the whole of the broad river of blood
that is flowing might have been spared; for then
these reckless assauters of the Constitution could
have been beaten off. But the States chose the
terrible path OF rebellion and they are reaping its
fruits.
Now the solemn pledge that untes the LOYAL
citizens of our country South. North. East and
West. Is pledge OF continued fidelity to the Con-
zfff no Varl hv no
Historical Society is precisely the right word az
to this instrument; for it created no local rights
but recognized and guaranteed rights already i'm
existence; each State had customs and privileges
and rights over a century old, that were reserved
in express terms, which they had anterior to the
Constitution, which this instrument did not and
could not confer. ard which il could not take
away. Massachusetts, neither in III, when she
first acted ~ member of the Union; nor in
1916, when she agreed 10 unite 10 declare indie
pendence nor in HIS when she formally entered
into the Confederation; nor in 1881 when she nc
cepted the Federal Constitution, ever placed her
local institutions At the mercr of majority vote
OF the other States; and though all of her sister
States then were slaveholdng States, it would
have not been in the power of them all TO have
established slavery in this State. She never
thought OF deleSating such power to the general
Congress 10 act on this subject, and for Congress
10 nave aS-uulel 20 act on TINS SUBJECT a. 70
slavery within the State would have been a Dalpa-
bic and undeniable breach of th. Constitution;
and acts ia relation to 1t would have been multi
ties
These reserved rights exist 10 day; the original
limitations of power exist to day. the members
OF Congress have 10 power except what is dele
gated: have no more TO legisate on slavery with
in the States TO day than they had in 1890. To
do il Is 10 violate the Constitution under the name
OF adherence 10 il forms
Alta time when the Union armies are march.
ing on 10 victories we'll would il be tor the coun-
try 20 enjOn on their public servants everywhere,
To be true 20 the Constitution. Ii the clergyman
insults the congregation by the reasonable stuff
Of setting above this Constitution a higher law.
brand him ~ traitor. If the Lovejoys and the
Summers come forward with their insane promo
silon 10 subveFt this Union OF cosqua States into
Provinces, brand il a. the Inauguration OF 4 cen
tral despotism il the little shoddy race OF dem.
agogue~ keep up the vile religion OF hatred to the
whole South, shun them as enemies TO the peace
and glory OF the land and even the human race.
Would that the great spirits of our ancestors
woad re appear and re animate the body Of the
people and enable them TO walk as Madison and
Hamilton. a. Jefferson aud Washington walked
That truly greatest Of American statesmen, who