Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-01-14
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,rsss lAeir opinlens frssay IN regard 70
liz acts, the Abolition Disanion- Rspub- D
icans, are becoming alarmed and are
making vigorous efforts 10 sustain the !
Presidsns In the exercise Of unoonststa-
sional powers. They are particularly
anxious TO naks the psepls bslisvs sAas
his scheme of emancipation IL conssisa-
ssonai. II
Among the last and most absurd at
tempss TO establiah the enthusiastically
of the sohsans for emancipation, which ws
have seen, Is the one In the NonpaTssa.
The editor quotes from speech made by
PArxIcK HRsRY, In opposition 20 the rat
Eacasion Of the Consultation BY the Stats
of Virginia. Ar. HKSRY was an ultra |
State Rights man, and opposed the rati-
hcation Of the Constitution because rs he
commended 1t conferred too maeh power
apoa the General Government. lie con-
ssaasd that under the power conferred
upon the Government "to provide for The
defense and welfare Of the Union, that
II those administering shs government
smsqAs ahiaak that the abolition OF slavery
vas necessary, and for that among other
reaaons he opposed and voted against the
, ratification Of the Constitution.
Ii il usual and altogether proper In
, constfuing and Asssrtsining the powers
granted or the will Of the members OF
the convention or other Legislative body,
!, to have recourse 90 the debates had al the
. time Of the adoption Of g constitution Or
] the enactment Of Law; and in all sach
eases, the opinions Of those who voted
for tAs measure, IL to govern In the con-
: struction to be given to the constitution
. Tor Law. r ~...a-.s d.
Il JKxFKasox, MADISON, WASHINGTON ane
others who voted for she ratification q
: shsConstitution, argues, that no such poW
srs a. Henry eonssndsd fer we're confer
red upon the Government, were conferred
ant that the Administrators Of the Gov
Iernment could not Conssitutionally exeE
: else sAsm, and when Henry put the cues
! ten to than, Suppose the GoysEunen
should attempt to exercise these powers
What remedy would the people Of Yir
GINA havs2" Mr.. Js Hsrson replied
"Call oonvanelsn Of the people Of ia
Stats and rssssass the powers delegate
" TO the Gsnsxal Government To Iii
JsHsssoa's proposition, both Ar. Mad
son and Gsa. Washington aasantsd; Gen
- Washington rsmaEking at the same time
ss ssEsus in the resumption Of the delegate
O. powers, the weaker party would be
= great danger Of being oppressed By th
ge stronger party"
il Such were the views and opinions
regard to the powers delegated TO Il
o General Government, held and exprssse
b, by GENERAL WASHINGTON, JANE
lot MADISON and THOMAS JEFFERSON
lie all Of whom, voted for the ratification (
ng the Constitution.
'9 From this it is proved that, ''tasn q
'n Consultation was understood" by i
/" framsrs and rstifsrs, just as the Demo
raey understand ii ROs0.
The Disunien- Republicans, howeve
Is nov attempt to prove that certain extr'
sHS ordinary powers are granted therein
~ the Administration, by quoting from q
d. speeches Of fts enemies made in oppos
ton TO its adoption. Patrick Henr
his said in effect, "the Constitution eonfe
- power upon the Administrators Of u
,er Government to abolish slavery and th'
b. will certainly exercise it. Therefore,
n, vote against its ratification" Washini
ton, Jefferson and Madison, say in sffec
,ar f'ths Constitution does not confer pow
70, upon the Administrators Of the Govern
III to abolish slavery, and should they a
=, tempt 10 exercise that power, we ssa "a
Of = convention Of the people and resan
& the powers delegated to them, and, thar,
by fore we vote for the ratification Of Il
Constitution"
ne As we said before the Constitute
ii, must bs construed according 10 the col
90 atEuction placed upon il BY its trainers
n those who voted for its adoption aud rat
my fcation, and not By the constructio
" placed upon 1t By its enemies. If Il
Gu construction that its enemies placed upa
1t, we're to prevail, we weuld be Twin
undsr d worse Government than the Coz
= ernuent Of Great Britain, for John Al
en- ans was opposed 20 the Constitution
be adopted, and argued that, "ths Govern
ne usns of Grsaa Britain is best the "a
y moss perfect Government in the world
a. The Disunion- Republicans, cite Il
r opinioas of the enemies Of the Coast
=. tutioa to establish their right TO exercia
a powers the existence of which, were d.
Iig MED by the friends OF ths Constitution
~ ut the tiuss Of its adoption and rasides
= ton BY the States. They have strang
ia way Of making the wrong appear d
BY right aide Of the qaestion, and BY "a
i same rules we suppose they eoald proV
= the legality Of what we bslisvs to be illt
BE gal arrests, by citing the opinions Of ii
Tories Of the Revolution. They prov
or that certain powers are granted, by show
Ing what one man said la reference |
them, while q large majority OF thos
ma VINO framed and ratified the Constisutio
ad denied the sxistanes Of any sash granite