Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-01-28
LIMITATIONS or PowKR.

tion to sap and rot away the fabric Of
their freedom.
LIMITATIONS or POWER
There REs not only obligations resting
upon our people toward oar authorities,
but under oar political system there are
limitations between the departments of
the government and between the State
and national governments, whieh mast be
observed 10 secure the public safety. At
this time these warning words Of Wash.
ington have peculiar Significance
"Is is important, likewise, that she hab-
it's of thinking in afsee country should
inspire canton ia thoSa interested With
its administration, to cdnkne themselves
within their respective constitutional
spheres, avoiding in the exercise Of the
| powers Of one departmb bnt, to eneroaeh
upon the other. The Spirit Of encroach-
ment teads 20 consolidate the powers Of
all the departments ia one, and thas to
create, whatever the form of government,
o real despotism. A just estimate Of
that lore of poweE and proneness to
abuse it which predomihases in sao hu-
man heart, 10 Sufficient 10 satisfy Us of
the truth Of this position a."
| The legislative, executive, and judicial
! departments are 90 ordinate. IE ID
equally reasonable to resist the rightful
authority of either. 10 overthrow the
power OF either department. Is revolution,
Legislative right, exscbtiTe power, and
Judicial independence are alike ssered
| Disregard for the limits of the Stasa and
national jurisdictions. and the issrfer,
ence Of one department with the dutie.
of another, are not only opposed 70 tbs
genius and organisation OF our civil gov.
ernmens, but they have caused disAstsrc
in the conduct of the var.
While the War Dep pprtment sets aid,
the authority Of the Judiciary and oser.
rides ths laws of States, the Cor arnorl
OF States meet TO shape the policy Of tai
general government, the national legiaia
ture appoints eommittaes TO intefsxe wisl
the military conduct Of Of the war. snc
senators combine to dictate the exssaliEt
| choice Of constitutional advisers Th,
natural results Of meddling and ipsTigu,
have followed. While our armies, havt
gained victories in fields remote from tht
capital, within its inHaenoe the hsroit
valor Of our generals are thwaEted anG
paralyxed.
STATE EIGaTs.
Not only mast the national Oarastita
tiom be held inwioizta, but the rights o
States must be respected a. rot less 50
cred. There are differences of opinion
as to the dividing fin4 between State an,
national iuEisdietiSAa, but there can b
none as to tbs sxisseucs of such seperat
iuEisdicsions, each covering subjects o
Legislation and jaTiapEudeuee essensia
70 puhlin ssrurlty and welfare A con
solidatsd govarum eat In this vast ooun
txy would destroy she essential hum
rights and liberties bf the people, Fh
sovereignties of the States, exegpt q
they are limited by she Constitution, cal
never be given up. Without them on
government cannot stand. Ii was mad
and Ii can be changed by State agency
This is shown by fae following pgovis
ions Of the inssRuznent itself: SR,
sfThe rat saeataun be the conventions q
nins State shall be sufficient TO the estab
lishmsnt of this Constitution the same.
Again, three feashh Of the States ca
add 10 or smke away from shs powers I
the ganesal govsrnnieai, by defnanNiing
sauvension fa whfcfi amendments can B
: proposed, which IL ratified By shrst
fourths or. shs States, become paFts (
kAe Constitution. x 8t
While khsy can tlsas take away ow I'D
TO its power, the general goVernmeEt c.
! ia no war touch oab right OF the Stat
2 or invade their Jurisdiction.
: The obligations which rest upon U
{ States TO respect the Constitution, law
aad authorities of the general gsveri
I mont, alao damand thai The gsneraa &C
erumens, shall ah6w equal respesst 4
J. the rights and constituted authorities
States. es sA -
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. look for the gnudf or1aS Of soosssY, I
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