Smyrna times., 1862-04-24
The Real Triumph of the North.

The contest between the two sections, and
the triumph Of the North, is to be followed by
pretty radical change in the construction Of
the organic law of the country. Such law
should always be in exact harmony with the
interests OF people, and its growth or
struction reflect the progress Of the nation, and
every permanent change in It's habits and ideas
Such harmony must obtain in the end, as the
prevailing sentiment or interest will be sure,
sooner or later to express itself upon the stat
ute book. This is as it should be. We do not
think Of using the modes OF locomoton prac-
ticed, from necessity, by the trainers of our
! National chart. We have new powers, new
objects, new relations, and new interests, aud
we must have tether as wide as our newly
acquired faculties and gifts
Such is the theory and facG in reference 10
the English Constitution, which is stable and
permanent, because it forms part OF the ma
tenal life, which has become homogeneous 10
every portion OF the kingdom, though not TIL
after repeated struggles, similar TO that which
now convulses our own country. The history
of England is history of factions, till these
were at last subdued by stroHg hand to
through a similar process process insepara
bic fromIall Governments where freedom Of opln.
ion IS allowed, and were the growth or progress
oi one section or party naturally incroaches
upon another. In the United States the pee.
pie were from the outset, necessarily divided
into two parties in reference to the constTuc.
: ton OF the Constitution. The North, fluent,
! educated, skilled in all the arts that create
, wealth and apply it to human comfort and en-.
: joyment, natually desired the Government
should possess every function, the exercise OF
q which could benefit highly educated, iudrs
trious and ingenious people. To such, the de.
gree of excellence of a Government may be
: the extent, within proper limits. of The powers
assumed-as the authority TO charter Banks
construct highways and improve the navga.
tlons of lakes and riVers-since all these coulC
be exercised by the advancement of the gen
eral welfare. Let Government provide way
aud the inventive and active genius of the peo
pie would soon avail itself of it. But for tn,
people Of the South, Government could do lit
tie, because they Oud not turn to account AM
provisions it might assume TO make in theI
favor. A protective tariff could do nothing TO
them, because the superior intelligence Of III
North would monOpOlze whatever advantag
could be derived from it. So with public works
such as q railroad across The continent, or tn
improvement of our internal water courses
As the radical difference between the two sec
tisns. founded on Slavery. grew wider and wi
der, each party sought the aid Of the organi
law in it's behalf-one to extend the institution
the other TO curb it. The South sought I
=" press upon society fixed type; the Mort
st committed itself fearlessly TO whatever chang
ID growth might develop. The people of The fol
~ mer sought to make the local law the para
| Ofl no att 4
y live under the same rule, wherever their lC
b might happen TO be cast. The former wer
70 sectional; the latter cosmopolitan. The fol
8. mer claimed difference Of opin on TO be su
. 6cient ground for breaking up the Governmen
the latter denied any cause but that found !
=" the right of self protection against lntolernb
u oppression. After angry disputes for gene
at alton, the question has at last been reterre
or to the arbitration Of the sword, which has dc
>. cided the contest, without appeal, IN favor
the North.
ne The physical triumph of the North must
Id followed by that Of iis civilization and idea
an This is inevitable 1t is the real success of Il
contest. The North will seek a stronger Go
eminent, but it has learned enough to see III
u the strongest Of all Governments resls on IN
or terial or commercial development, and that e
FOR tire freedom in one is strength in the Othe
m All the Free States are unlt--a natiOn-su
ply because their interests are identical. Tht
NO will hereafter seek to extend this identity
ns extending the principles upon which II is base
lly A vast step toward the consideration OF o.
he national unity would be q railroad from the A
bs lantic to the Pacific, as il would promote q
advantage OF every industry and section, al
me form a tie that would bind them all the clos
'pe together. So with the improvements Of o
md lakes aud rivers Government must becor
a. Nof al ha az
want of the people, with all its functions ada
- ed to the promotion OF their weltare-like
Gus other eontrivanee Of modern society. Un
will il was free to do this, were not in the t.
tad sense nation, because the law OF it's progre
aud the power that controlled il, were in dir
'"o conflict rather than in harmony. Hencefo
the unfolding of our national life, whate'
this may be, will assert itself in governm'
sad iu laws, and the Constitution will, ia
our construction given to it from thiB time forwa
ates express the progress and the highest ACHE
,.,, ments and ideas Of the peeple.--N. Y. Tin