Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-24
UBsC RiP TION,
Loyalty to the Constitution.

We had occasion to cite i.w days ago some
observations Of Mr.. Secretary SEw RD contained
in despatch addressed TO our Minister 10 Lon
don under date OF last November lOth, Il com'
ment on tho resumption Of political discussions
and divisions in this country alter their tempo
rary subsidence on the outbreak Of thow WINE
reporting the existence Of dlssenslOns among Us
as to the expedency or rightiuness o' certain
measures Of policy adopted by the Admlhlstra-
ton and while acknowledging tbs tight oil Ame-
rican citizens freely to canvass the proceedings
cfth AdplnilTatlon" as It bad been Their ha0lt
to DO without thought ei dlsoyalty towsFes
the Government" Mr. Seward did not omit to do
fall Justice to The predominant sentiment ol the
Amarlcan people without regard to partisan DIS
examinations or honest differences Ql opinion 10
this effect he wrote ss follows;
ut will suIice tsay that while there may be
men oil doubtful political wisdom and yiIlue 10
each party, und Nblc there may be differences Of
opinion between tho two parties as to the mOasu.
res best calculated to preserve the Union aud res
tore It's authority, yet il is not to be inferred that
either party or any considerable portion oil the
people Of the Loyal States, s disposed to accept
disunion under any circumstances or upon any
! terms"
And to this declaration was added another
which, as well for the terseness VI its expression
as for the political truth II ineulcates, deserve,
! as On "apple Of goll,' 10 be set "in pictures O.
/, silver lie wrote:
I'VE are under Obligations to save not only tht
i integrity or unity Of the country but also It's III
estmable and piecious Constitution.
i There are some men who loosely talk, and, W,
Is regret to sOy some who loosely act, as i these ts
fold obligations were not equally imperative. Th
true patriot is he who as kceny resents an attac
on the Constitution as on the integrity or unity Q
tho national territory. For the Consultation is 4
the country what the informing split 10 to th
the body il animate, and yazes. No man ca
be loyal to the country, or to the Government 0
to the temporary Administration of the Covert
ment, without being loyal to the Constitution,
: which "the'country IS made an organic body Pc
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