The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-27

INTERNAL cOnccfuS accOlulHS u llS %" vi
pleasure and while it does nCt interfere
with the rights of the people of other States
must be the sole judge of the measures
proper to secure the safety Of its citizens,
and promote their happiness: and all efforts
on the part Of the people of the States to
cast odium on their institutions, and all
measures calculated to disturb their rights
of property, or to put in jeapordy their
peace and internal tranquility are in di-
rect opposition to the spirit in which the
Union was founded. and must endanger its
safety. Motives OF philanthropy may be
assigned to their unwarrantable intcrfer-
ance, and weak men may persuade them
selves for moment that they are labOring
in the cause of humanity, aud asserting re
rights of the human race; but every one.
upon sober reflection, will see that nothing
but mischief can come from these improp-
cr assaults upon the feelings and rights of
others Rest assured that the men found
busy in the work of discord are not worthy
Of confidence. and deserve the strongest
reprobation
Abraham Lincoln-It was the Union
that created the States, and. therefore, the
States being subordinate, must submit to
the authority and power of the General
Government
Alexander Hamilton States can
never lose thoir powers till the whole peo-
pie of America are robbed of their lber-
ties. These must go together. They must
support each other or meet common fate
The Constitution is framed upon truly re-
publican principles, and as it is expressly
designed for 4 common protection and the
general welfare of the United States it
must be utterly repugnant to that Constitu-
ton to subvert the State Governments. or
oppress the people The coercion Of the
State is one Of the maddest projects that
was ever devised. 4 failure of compliance
will never be confined to single State
This being the case, can we suppose it wise
to hazard civil war? 1t would be ma
ton at war with itself. Can any reasonable
man be well disposed toward government
that makes war and carnage the only
means of supporting itself, a government.
that can only exist by the sword?
The State governments are absolutely
necessary to the system. Their existence
must form a leading principle in the most per-
feet Constitution We could form. insist that
it never can be the interest or desire of the
national legislature to destroy the State
governments. 1t can derive no advantag ge
trom-such an event; but, on the contrary
would lose an indispensable support, ne
ccssary aid in executing the laws and con
veying the influence of government to tn,
doors Of the people The Union is depend
ent upon the will of the State governments
for its chief magistrate and for its Senate
The blow aimed ut the members must civ.
a fatal wound to the head and the destruc
ton Of the States must be at once a polit;
cal suicide.
Abraham Lincoln-Thc Government mus
prove that it is supreme, and has the pow
or to enforce obedience, or it is mocker,
to call 1t a government. Its power, there
fore. to coerce States in rebellion must b,
admitted as fundamental principle of it
: existence.
Alexander Hamilton Whoever con
sidcrs the populousncss and strength of sew
eral Of these States singly to the presen
juncture, and looks forward to what the,
} will become even at the distance of half
, century, will at once dismiss as idle an,
J visionary, any scheme which aims at reg
/ ulatng or coercing them in their collec
tive capacities by the General Government
\ project of this kind is little less roman
, tic than the monster-taming spirit attribu
ted to the fabulous heroes and demi-eod
Of antiquity. Even in these conledcracies
7 which have been composed of member
t smaller than many of our counties, tn
= principle Of legislation for foreign States
supported by military coercion, has ncve
= been found effectual. 1t has rarely bee
| attempted to be employed against the weak
: cr members;and in most instances attempt
| to corcc the refractory and disobedien
); have been the signals Of bloody wars, i
: which one half the confederacy has dis
+ played It's banners against the other. w
: want no such government as this
: Abraham Lincoln-What does govern
e ment mean, but power and authority owe
: the governed? If the people will nor su.
tain the government, then it is clearly tn
i right of the government to sustain tsel
y Ii would be impossible to do this if a,
S to be bound upby the checks and restraint
: of the consi tuition.
l. Thomas JeflersOn-Governmen is no
c taking steady course as to show by VIII;