The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-06-25
VAnandiEhnm ON the Distraction Of tAs
Union.

vAllandighAm on the Destruction OF the
Union.
On the 9TH day of February, 1861,
vallandigham introduced into the
House of Representatives, the following
proposition to divide the country into
four great sections. Our readers will
notice in this proposition, 1st. That if
adopted it is virtual dissolution ofthe
Union. Cd, That it gives the slave.
holding section, or any other fthe four
great sections, the power to prevent
legislation by Congress, even though
the remaining three sections should be
unanimous in their vote in favor of
any law, Sd. That it enables handful
ofmen from the slaveholding section
to preventive election of President by
the House of Representatives, even
against tho unanimous vote of the three
remaining sections t. That it es.
tablishes the right of secession by the
fundamental law of the United States,
thus deliberately introducing in
to the Constitution of the nations poi
son whichmust disintegrate the whole
body
And this disunionist who solemnly
proposed to divide the Union; this Sc.
cessionist, who soleinnly proposed to
Ilegallze secession; this man who wants
the "Union as it was" and yet prcpo-
sod another Union; this man who
wants the Constitution as it is" and
yet proposed to make a destructive
change in it, this man who cries
|" Peace" when the rebels are rushing
at us with rnuskets and bayonets, and
who splits hairs upon constitutional
questions while the rebels are splitting
the nation .-.this man is the candidate
oftho Democracy for Governor Of Ohio.
JOINT REsoLuTIcN PROPOSING AMEND,
MENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
Whereas, the Constitution Of the
United States is a grant Of specific
powers delegated to the Federal Gov.
ernmentby tho people of the several
States, all powers not delegated to it or
prohibited to the States being reserved
to the States respectively, or to the
people; and whereas it is the tendency
ofstronger Gov to enlarge their power
& jurisdiction at the expense Of weaker
governments and ofmaiorities to usurr
and abuse power and oppress minori
tics, to arrest and hold in check which
, tendency compacts and constitution
are made and whereas the only effect
, ual constitutionals security for the rights
Of minorities, whether aa people or as Q
State, is the power expressly reserved
in constitutions Of protecting those
rights by their own action; and whereal
this mode of protection by checks anc
guarantees is recognized in the Fedora
Constitution as we'll in the case Of thu
+ equality of the States in representation
J and suffrage in the Senate as in thu
provision for ovorruling the votes oftt'
President, and for amending tho Con
stitution, not to enumorate other exam
! rles, and -~hevoos, unhoppily, beo0us'
Of the extent and diversified interest
5 and institutions Of the several States o
, the Union, scctiona! party divisions cal
no longer be suppressed; and wheroa
it concerns the peace and stability Of tn,
Federal Union and Government tina
: a division of the States into more slave
, holding and non -slaveholding sections
causing hitherto, and from tho natur,
and necessity ofthe case, infammatorJ
and disastrous controversies upon tn,
subject Of slavery, ending already il
: present disruption Of the Union shoulc
be forever hearafter ignored; anc
: whereas this important end is best Il
4 be attained by the recognition ofothe
sections without regard to slavery
; neither of which sections shall alone b.
, strong enough to oppress or contro
! the others, and each shall be vestec
Y with the power to protect itself from
, aggressions. Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate an,
, House of Representatives fthe Unite,
States of America in Congress Assem-
blod (two thirds Of both Houses con
9 cmring) That the following article
be, and are hereby proposed as amend
: ments to tho Constitution of the Unto
/, States, which shall be valid to all intent
Q and purposes as part of said Constitu
q ton when ratified by conventions i
. threefourthe Of the several States.
.a ARTICLE XIII.
Soc. / Tho United States are divi
ded into four sections, as follows:
The States of Maine, New Hamr
a shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhod
= Island, Connecticut, Now York, No,
Jersey and Pennsylvania, and all nev
y States annexed and admitted into th
. Union, or formed or erected with
}. the jurisdiction of any of said State
q or by tho junction oftwo or more Of th
y. same or parts thereof, or out of terrific
~ ry acquired north Of said States, sha
6 constitute ono section, to be known 3
y the North.
is The States ofOhio Indiana, Illinoi
d Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowt
4 and Kansas, and all new States annex
a cd or admitted into the Union, or erec
:" ed within the jurisdiction of any
10 said States, or by the junction of tw