The daily Wabash express., 1864-08-19

THF GeAvrry and importance Of the qu,s-
tons now exciting the public mind forbid
that they should be discussed with passion.
The life Of the nation depends upon their
proper adjustment. and all good men will
approach their cor4ideralion With calmness
and deIiberation. What we have now 10 say
shall now be in this spirit.
Mr. Lincoln isB by the Constitution. Prssi-
dent of the United States "A such IL Is his
duty 10 conduct all the administrative afairs
Of the government during his term-restraIn-
ed and circumsribed. necessarily, by the
Constitution and thelaw. BY tho theory Of
our Institutions Il Is the correlative duty OF
all citizens to aequiesce 10 this condition Of
affairs a. essential to the peace and quiet OF
the country and the proper protection Of all
public and private rights. IL this ~ero not
80. We should hare nothing bnt anarchy
The government woald became powerlesa FOR
good. and would rapidIs progress to disaolu-
ton
But suppose we coneede. Cor the sake OF
argument and illustration. that. IN conduct
ing the Administration. Mr.. Lincoln has Vi
olaled both the Constitution and the law
and this + the utmost point Of hostility TO
him. what, then. becomes che duty Of the
citissnl Shall each man decide for himself
whether what ne has done sgreesvith the
Constitution and the law. and regulate bis
conduct according TO hia private iudgmentf
No body doubts the right and duty OF the
people TO do all this. to the extent ~ holding
him n : strict accountability. and to defeat
hs recollection n he be found unfalthgal or
guilty Of usurpasion. Bot this involves the
exercise of the right Of suffrage. merely, and
subjects his conduct to the arbltrament of
the ballot-bOx. Il leaves this great popular
prsrogstivs perfectly free and nnimpaired.
and Tine preserves the proper aud steady
working OF The machinery Of eovsrnment.--
But Il does not follow, by any msnner Of
means that organised resisisaes ~ force can !
be psopersy or consttntionaIly made TO any
act Of whiah he may be guilty.
TIE constitution has provided that when |
the President violates it, provisions he shall
be punished IL The manner pointed out there.
in. This = the remedy which our fathers |
prescribed as the only means. besides tha, |
Of The ballot-box. for dealing With acts OF !
executive usarpation Open and fofcihle |
resistance. therefore. t. the acts Of the Pre.i |
dent by ary large pOstiOu ST the people.
would nos only Be violativs Of the Conssi-
tuition. but 4 would be rrpsi.f.sa.
The Constitution has also hxed the node |
Of deserminins the cou~sisution.iisy Of sm |
laws. This i placed in The hands Of ne |
iadiei.rv--whose decision. upon All such
que<iioas. are binding both upon the Presl- |
dent ard he people. In The ab.enee Of a
judicial decision thst law . <asconstisnnonsl. |
Il mus, be taken. IN tie Administration Of |
public sn.irs. - be valid. H>nce u 4 he |
duty Of she presldsat 10 see thai Il Il exeen-
red. and he eorse-posdl0g dnsv ef shs pro-
PIE % ssbuii - i's sa,Aoriv. Any other |
course 81 prsceessure ~eaia reader in-~curc
al eur rights of psrscn and rroreftv
We do net suppose that any reasonable
man vFil depY any Of the foregoing propo-i- |
Tors. Ard. - supposlng. -e ask. u ali |
serious1s-z- ~heshsr ne esIors- now un>kiux.
IN sevsrsl s>es.ous Of the North. % prepare
Cor ferrttl< resissAnce - Mr. Lincoin's sd- |
mlsislrssion. sad {, tie sxscuiioa Of the con- |
scfipton AZ. are not h direct viei.tien Of |
tie coasispton and aheolnsely fsselufiessrs' |
The ses.-'ea - pusssr questions. . - 49, |
iss tsf. reqpire- 10 foros. IL q p><se<bie. |
bu, omnipotsnt. u rh9 woah slssenps
70 defy y. vcn'i aessrve. Nd voald surely |
receive. ne puhiic sxserssion. wh<re-
fore. thsn.. ara these ihre<s. sni thess
ors.nis.fosz- shlrh leot 70 the s.plsymeus |
Of fcrrs1 sobody ne>d. . BE ia,a ss<s suoh |
. STATE of sz.lf. 4 p~<s,~~d a, e<D I'D 70 |