Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-01-09
Vol. vIII.---No. "a.

gucupt Of the Cavalier. and the Pilgrim
Haf the Huguepot, and religious pcrsecu-
|tion on the continent of America exhibit
ted tho same vindiciive ieroeiiy that had
written its achievements in the blood of
Europe. There was, however, ono high
mud noble exception. that CLEANS in bless
|ed charity down the records of history.
n the colony Of Maryland universal to-,
Iteration was established fran the Begin
|n'.ig, and, upon the banks Of the Saint
I n, there grew the OLIVE of religious
inviting TO the repose Of It's fra
grant shade the prosecuted Of every sect.
lLong-continued applause.
The bitter ordeal of external wars that
disturbed the repose Of these colonies
taught them the necessity Of united ef-
fort, and revealed the existence Of
common political sympathy But it was
not sufficiently strong to overcome their
fear Of each other, and no union could
be established among them which seri-
ously impaired their Independent rights.
To accomplish union which, whilst ii
answered the end Of creating nation
among nations, should yet preserve in
itself the rights and powers Of indopeud-
ent local self-government 10 each Of its
members, was the great achievement for
which our fathers labored in establishing
the GovERNMENr or TnE. UNITED STATES.
The government they created was go
vernmont specially delegated and clear
" defined powers, conferred upon It BY
the people Of the States in tic Federal
constitution. It possesses no other pow
ers than these, and can exercise none
others; and that constitution, hy which
they are granted and Defined is the SUI
PREME Law or THE LAND, IN WAR As WELL
As IN PEACE. [Applause
That there might be no doubt as to
the extent Of the powers conferred. and
that the line between the powers Of tho
Federal government and those Of the
State governments should be so distinctly
and clearly drawn that neither could ever
pass beyond it, except in the wanisnness
Of treason, the constitution itself declares
THAT THE POWERS MOE DEDICATED TO
THE UNiTED SrATKs BY THE CONSTITUTION,
NOR PROHIBITED by IT TO THE SrATEa, ARR
RESERVED TO THE STATES RESPECTIVELY
AND no nnn PEOPLE" L
Where, in that instrument, is the power
delegated to the United States, or the
President of the United States, or any
department of the government, to inter-
fore With Tho relation of master and slave
in rny Of tbe States. except when tho
United State 8 required 10 sua1in ana
uainmin The ight Of the p.asier by sur
rendering W us ipgitlse SLAYER Jap
Where infsst Instrument, Is Tho poser
delegated to lie President Of lhe United
States to overtuln tie domestic institution
of the States, invort the order of society
established by State laws, and change,
modify, and destroy social and industrial
systems resting for their authority on
State constitutional [Applause
The harmonious adjustment in our DO
ltical organization of the powers Of the
States and those Of the Federal govern
msnt distinguishes this Republic from all
that have gone before it in the history Of
the world, and was regarded by It's found
ers as safe and sure protection against
the fatal operation OF those causes BY
which they had been wrecked And our
only safety, in war Or pence, is to pre-
serve the harmony Of that adjustment. -
Tue perpetuity Of our liberty depends
upon restraining both the States and the
Federal government within their appoint
ed spheres Of political action. and / can
not and will not look on any attempt to
subyert the local governments Of the
States for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the
power Of the Federal government, With
nut denounclug the act as treason to tho
liberties Of my country, and warming my
countrymen Of the approaching danger,
lapplaose for | zee and feel that such
process once begun by those clothed With
political authority and acquiesced in by
the people, must lead TO the destruction
of constitutional government. Such reyo-
lationaTy movements may not attain tho
full realizatiopof their contemplated aud
necessary results in month or year.
But, whatever the time required, the re-
suit is inevitable, unless the people
speedily arrest its progress. IL the local
government Of one State may Be stricken
down by the onrebuked, unrestrained and
unconstitutional encronchments Of Fcdcr-
u power, exercised and defended under
some plausible pretext, such as Atilifary
necessity, the government Of some other
State viii suffer o repetition of lis expc-
rlence, under tbo same Or some other
pretext; whilst Federal authority. grow
ng more vigorous and daring With each
ldecessful aggression. will, within no
'>ry extended period, acquire strength
'eycnd the control Of the people. and ab-
ofblpg within Itself al that remains Of
,pllteel powcr erect upon Tie shattered
pigments ofthe rights and sovereignty
II tho STATES compact and centralized
lfspotlsm over the entire country Zap
'lAusn: (Conclsif0a merit nfek.)
rv- # you are asked to do right
hing, answer BY doing IT, 'ria short