Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-05-19
From the New York News.
The True Political Faith.

lowing extract from recent letter OF Hon.
Chas. Jarvis, of Ellsworth, Maine. Mr..
Jarvis is seventy-si years of age, and
throughout bis public and private career,
heightened toward the fdrthest limit of hui
man life, he has been universally esteemed
and respected. The sound Democratic prin-
ciple and solid sense that he utters, is the
more impressive, coming from one whose
character and advanced age, are sufficient
guaranty of his sincerity:
SYNOPSIS OF THE GROUNDS OF MY POLITICAL
FAITH.
In 1776, the Thirteen British North
American Colonies, each one for itself, by
delegates in Congress assein bled, published
their Declaration Of Independence of the
mother country, and announced to the
world the inaiienable right of every people,
constituting a State, to amend, alter, or
abolish an existing, and institute a new
government.
In 1775, these same Thirteen States, in
congress assembled, drew up articles of con-
federation, declaring them to be perpetual,
submitted the same to their respective
Sta tes, which being accepted by th lem, j uly
l778, their delegates in congress affixed
their signatures.
In 1887, twelve Of these States, Rhode Is
land not present, by their delegates 10 cou-
vention framed the Federal constitution,
provided for its going into cooperation on the
assent of nine of the thirteen States, aud
having been ratified by eleven of them,
went into operation March 4, 1889, leaving
North Carolina and Rhode Island to main
tain their separa te nationality, or join the
newly organized Government at their plea
sure. Provision was made in the constitu-
ton for the admission of new States into the
Union by congress, and also for amendments
to the constitution, with consent of three
fourths of the States, without regard to
population, then to be binding ON the other
fourth of the States.
7 The citizens of each State, constituted
the State; the constitution amendable at
the will of majority of the citizens; the
State governments are constitutional repre-
sentative democracies; all legislative power
not prohibited by the constitution was vest
in the Leg islature.
The Federal Government was constituted
by the States. The powers granted by the
States specifically enumerated in the consti-
tuition, and the exercise of any power not
granted was prohibited. The legislative
powers were vested in congress and speci6
cally enumerated. The difference between
VIZ pOW6TS W COuSiCSo
aud to State Legislature, is the difference
between a special and a general power of
attorney-the one comforting powers emu
merated, the other all powers not prohibit-
ed. The States, not the people, are the
constituents of the Federal Govern ment;
and the constitution may be am ended by
three-fourths of the States who may not
comprise a majority of the citizens.
1t was proposed, , in the convention that
framed the constitution, that congress should
have the power Of coercing a refractory
State; the motion was opposed by the most
distinguished men in the convention, was
not pressed to vote. or Withdrawn by the
mover. Had the power of coercng q State
been conferred on congress-, the States would
not have ratified the constitution.
The power of annulling State law con-
travening the constitution or law of the
United States was proposed to be invested
Iint~o-thirds Of congress. This proposition,
though advocated by James Madison and
others of like standing was rejected; but IT
this power had been granted, it would have
prevented the passage of the SO called LIB
erty bills by eleven States of the UnPn in
direct violation of their constitutional obli-
cations, and the Union would have been
preserved. ~
The present war is not only crime, but
a stupepdous blunder disgraceful to the in
telligence of the age; for common sense
recognizes and history bears witness to the
fact that confederacies of States are ruptured,i
but cannot be sustained by resort to arms.
The war now devastating what was our
country is not rebellion, but war between
States independent of each other, excepting
so far as they were bound by Federal rela-
lions: for there can be no rebellion In gov
ernment constituted by States unless it is
against State as well as against Federal au-
thoritY. z.1 ...ss. -t..s
The doctrine of the isrepressble conflict
| originated by Lincoln, ,re-echoed by Seward.
recognized by the free States,in addition to
the Fugitive Slave bills, have afford ed to the
Southern States more ample cause for dis
solving their connection with the Eastern
Western and Northern States than the
British North American Colonies could
allege for dissolving their connection with
the mother country.
This war ofrapine aud murde er Is war of
self defense on the part of the South, OF
aggression on the part of the North; for the
South there Is now no other alternative,
than to fight until their Independence is ac-
knowledged. or submission as conquered
provinces; thus the war will continue until
| the North RECEIVERS its reason. or is exhaust
ed of men and bankrupt in credit. When
thus exhausted, the war win terminate
The States will then resume the powers
delegated to constitute the Federal Govern
rnents and that Government will share the
fate of the Confederation of 1878, having no
assets to discharge it's contracts; and DO heirs
| that Wilt bound to assume them. Minor
confederacies will then be organized al tne
will Of the respective States. which VIII 60
into operation with a knewiedge Of the
] powers and capabilities of Federal Repu6-
lies, impressed oD them. by the unilmsiy
fate of their predecessor: and thus under
/ distinct governmtnts. friends 10 peace,
allies in war. against he oanded aespotisms