Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-16

That I sasablo Of bslas regulated b. lsS. AZ iAus
margin as possible should be left to the d'ers'o" u
sxe0utive others. Discretion Is the parent oil Two
great enemies TO Ljberty-Tyrsnny and Corruption
v.,oStul jealousy Of Confederate power, and OF al
osn,r.lxiuR tendencies, perVsdes our Constitution
Not only are s powers limited in their EXTENT bus tney
ara cautiously distributed among the three departments
This distribution IL he only Cfsctua safeguard OF Tree
5om E,os deuartment Is intended as q check on the
others The Legislature makes the lAWs-the Judiciary
interpros their trusImeauiDg and their conformity 70
ths Oonsttuon-and the Executive carries them into
operation Whenever one apartment "a allowed 70 eA
srcs powers belonging to another, We depart from 'ns
spIrt of the Constitution and take step towards ueS
po.ism. All governments, whatever may De 'neH iotn'
exercise the same amount of power TIE utmost tnA'
thu most dsspOdc autocEat do, Ia 10 deprive Oi-
I,n of his life, liberty and P0paty. Inc most PoPu,A
0v.,,man, that vas ever established exercises similar
and osr similar subjscA Is IL not the amount
vhioh government possesses that determines
a.. Clearwater IA il the proper dsti button Of powers
"a ,h0 o,vspjS,liou Of an tf.isnt syssen OF checks
"a h,l.nesa shich makes il free. Precisely IN the
tic aha, Ma dspsrt from that distribution, and impair
H.. ,bseks and balances do advance towards DEL
Oo,,u Let Congress bear this great principle STEADILY
= lind and Ist il be cautious how 1t TSlrquishe the
vbiOb for wise purposes, we're conferred on IL
i've lock to the constitution, Ne hni thAtin deSgs-
tiuR powers il no where regards the VsEnment a.
unit. No powers are granted to It - unit AL pow
ar, are GrGnsd to one the other Of the departments
TIA Confederate GovsrbnsnE y truns agency Each
d,n.rtnsnt-ssch member Of this triple Ag,ney, hAs
n, appropriate funeIOOs 70 per0rn, and among the
mott important Of hsss functions u 70 take care that
ZACH Of IL CO. ordinate departments heeps wish In IL sp
r,,p,ats npAsre Of &C len, The three departments
phrsd constitute the GOVRrmsnt There are no
oo,s,s conferred on the Government - . unit, ana
n,ns ha, spsrE eat Oils relations to The States or the
p1opis.
urrcsa At lie last session, lost ISht Of these eArdi-
n, prlusipsS. u AssieAGAd, rA.hsr, VADly sought
20 ObdsIs, OIths most important branches Of the
.r 10 raius Eniss IN favor Of The Executive instead
Of meeting in q manly spirit lie duty, TO decide who
SHOULD be called into the military service, and
tho Loud not b. able 70 the CALL Il conLsDted itself
.i,h enumsrAliIg certain classes Of t1emPS, and turn
us over toe other clASseP aud individuals the dis-
erection Of tie Executive.
there be any duty clearly attach ng, than any
oIher TO Congress- is tie Gu 10 regulate exemptions
Cor Ssess has the sole AID exclusive power Of RAJ sing
.rns and certainly the decision as to what classes
,h.l constitute lOe armies ID one Of the impor-
,ant features Of that power.
A. Lincoln gay, I'VE cannot sCcape history" We
Ar. making it daily. We are SstablAhiuE prscedsnts
We ara FIX nE the future Charscsr OF our Govern
usnL We are settling the question, whether We are
% have a Government that i, worth the price We are
paying FOR it
Let Congress then, see to it, that the proper
anes Of our institutions IL not lOst by It's negligence
or Incidence CT ircomp0tenoy. Lot adhere firmly 10
,be great landmarks of constitutional liberty. Lot no
o. mour Of "pphliS necessity" ssduce intmidAts it
10 the d large of It's high duty the guardian Of pOE-
llar rights.