Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-07

arbitrary. Illegal psWer upon the citizen. by the
Government, vas utterly destructive Oi al llbef-
~ in the people and subverSvs Of al security
The docIrine. said P,m. in 4 speech in Par
lament. more than tws hundred years ago. that
in case OF danger the King may impose upon his
subjects, and that he - the sole Judge OF the dab
ger. necessity and proportion. j.. IN brief, TO
enable him u take What. when and where he
will, which doctrine. though delivered in the time
OF gracious aud merciiul prince. Who we hope.
will not west il beyond or abilities. vet. when
leit 10 the interpretation Of succeeding tyrsbt,
y ever this nation be so unfortunate rs 20 fall
into the hands OF such. IL : record wherein
eyery mrH might read himself slave that reads
II. having nothing he can call his own bit all
prostitute To the vail OF another"
He proceeds:
The law Is the boundary the measure be
twixt the Kings prerogative and the peoples
Liberty: but il these bounds he 30 removed that
they enter into contestatiOn and conflict, one OF
these mi-chiefs must ensue: IL the prer0gatve Of
the King overwhelm the liberty of the people. il
will be turned into tyranny; il liberty under
mneth prerogaiive. it will grow into IN anarchy
The law hath power TO prevent. 20 restrain
70 repair evils. Without this, all kinds of mis-
chief and distempers will break IN apon State.
II j. the law that doth entitle the King to the
allegiance and service Of his people
"lf you take away the Law. all things will fall
into a confusion. Every man will be ONE 4 law
TO himself, which. in the depraved condition of
human nature must needs produce many great
enormties Lust will become law. and envy
will become a law; covetOusness aud ambition
will become laws; and what dictates, what decis
ions such laws will produce. may easily be dis
cerneG IN the late government OF Ireland
And, he contendei. that it there was a neces
sity then existing for going beyond the law, and
exercising arbitrary power, that very necessity
had been created by the Illegal. arbitrary acts of
the Executive and military officers. provoking
the people into acts OF violent resistance. See
Life OF Pym in Forster, British Statesman
Thus thought ami thus acted our patriot ances
tiers, before the middle of the l7th century. ~
10 arbitrary governments. IL il earnestly To be
hoped that ours the wi-e,t and best in structure on
earth. will not, in administration. commit the
fatal mistake of the past. sIll not split upon such
n rock Ii Is The great trust of the people 10 see
thatit does not The people must compel adj
mnistraton to conhne itself strictly within con
~tituuona and legal limits or the Constitution
and laws will soon become despsed and disre
gsrded trumpery. Ali respect and veueration for
them will disappear. perhaps beyond recall
This power the people must exert thr ugh the
ballot box, aud public sentiment formed by free
discussion These inssrumentalities are open to
will snpersede. we may hope. for all time, the
necessity OF resort to force. the only means
possessed by the subjects of hereditary despOt
iSmS | fear we NAV hope to recover Il lost
Union easier than can the lost liberties OF this
great people. But in addition to our liberties
we must preserve the union OF these States
Their union Is not necessity To the enjoyment
OF personal liberty under our State governments
The smaller the territorial limits of Stale. IA q
IL L., : -
government aud the more liberty by the people
But the union uf the States is necessity To our
greatness. glory and power "a a nation, to the
freedom os our commerce and Intercourse, To
our security from foreign aggression, and. we
h;d believed. from domestic war But 10 give
us these blessings the Union must be one of
peace aud good will among the States and CHI
zens of them. Union of affection aud interest
upon specified terms, which shill secure Justice
10 all ana which terms must be carefully re
spected by all.
Down To 1862 our Union remained intact II
was then unjustdsbly assaulted by Southern re
bellioh say uuiustihahv. for up to that time
the Government OF the Union had fulfilled its
obligations To the South Northern people AMI
Northern States had not done so, aud party
that had threatened not TO du so, obtained pos
session OF the National Government in ls60-6l
The Sputh were alarmed, aud hid reason to be
To some extent: but the means. lost by their
withdrawal from Congress, ct protecting their
rights in the Union. existed in the hands OF the
south. and their rebellion was. therefore. utter.
ly unJnstiiable and enormously criminal ia
deed. against the friends of strict constitutional
Government in the North
But the Union still exists IN law, ~ con-
completely ever. and will till the Federal Gov
ctument shall acknowledge the separate indie
pendence ct some part OF 1t, or. ut least. shall
cease efficiently 10 attempt to enforce IT, own
authority therein The act of secession being
void. is inc erativc to take u State out OF the
Union without tho consent OF the parent Gov.
eminent
But though the Union still exiats. in theory. a
portion oi the States refuse 20 act IN the Unlun
practically by rouding representatives to the
Federal Congress and participating generally In.
citf,ing on the machinery OF Government. aud
IN showing the laws hut forcibly resis, doing 80
And twu things seem necessary To- Obyiate the
trouble;
70 di.arm those making iorcible resist
hnrc
The existence Of non combh,nnt mass Of
'iisens, voters who shall be friendly To- the Fol
efal Uuion n eich febellmus State. and willing ~
nci 10 II and ettly on the functions OF pivll
state w harmon, With lhe Fedetal Government.
10 the limits ol the geographical State
How these Two thinps are 90 loo brought about
hW not able how To- say wilt certainty !
think | know how the, could have been 30
cumpish,d ~ ~ eulief day In the CONTEXT
The, could then have been duue, ~ the, ought
w. have been, by concerning Ia iual guarantees.
Nv the hlsuamentaliuea ot peace Md Justice
hui that lime h,a gnne hy Oher eiuse. of lrf
tduu and hate have Since been a,lled ht the 90
ton ct the Administrations, ta ihufu pts existing.
al The people ol the auuil have heeu "a united
10 fehelllpn, e Ia pereli the alternative al oou
sttut Nnr ~ the eAlelmhulpn, net unlS ol the
mon la arms, hui ~ al the white mon, women
god ehldieu ct tia, pecnon thu, leaving our
"Am,tloh elllfrua ~ Aheu lesppui," nov
held 10 ho al Tree. With lev wlite o,ulseefs nf
aupetih,rnd,hta, "a eaifl un the alstni6nl civil
state, Within the llmita ~ tho geographical STATE
nov Ia the uulon, 'ie thus lealcfe their political
connection With the Feietl 0o,eumsnt
The u sceWs 10 me, IL What tho Aimuiatla
tim hts determined a. achieve hy w,r-lhIs
understand 10 TOO Nh a - meant bs the rteshonta
policy ct nesfegttng the African potion at qua
tee American citizens, a. the great Mas ~
heetuts ln the laul nov tfa, according ta the
i esidents plpelamalion, AMI the opinion OF tho
Alin,aa, General NJ, h,les,
More then milun ~ gall soldiers, With
oui distnotnu ~ nuiYi Tor upNnls ~ tsu
years, have endured the hifd.hins at war, ia Win,
tee all iu summer, m wel aud ~ cold, ca The
march, IA The oamp, the happlt,l, and on The
blood, hed Cheerfully have they msrchei
logeArd telly 90 sacrifice home and eise and
health and lie, W The ireai undertaking ~ cun
quclme lhetehellun. snd giving pe,ce 10 out
onee h'pp pulon The, hus,by lner heroic