Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-08-06
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aud an interruption Of that prosperity aris.
ing from peaceful pursuits. The forma.
ton Of two, or even more confederacies
between these States, would not make such
a Federal Union at all impossible, vet il
would be far more desirable to have sin.
gle confederacy und,r such system, with
the States rs its integral elements. There
is but one way, however, in which such a
Federal Union ever can be permanently
maintained on this continent. II is by
strict observance Of the principles laid
down'in the Federal Constitution. Those
principles intelligcntly applied to tue pres
ent condition Of the country, require that
each great leading aud local interest should
have the power either in the Executive,
Legislative or Judicial branch Of the Fed
eral government, to protect itsel from the
operation Of measures that might other
wise be imposed upon it against its own
consent For example, the New England
States embrace the leading manufacturing
interest Of the United States 1t is safe
to assume that any measure or system
Of policy that would be detrimental to her
manufacturing interests, would have
similar effect elsewhere Hence it would
be safe to place in the hands Of the repre-
sentatives in some branch of the govern
ment 1.-THE Legislature perhaps being tho
most ieasible) the power to forbid the en-
actment of any obnoxious law, although
its adoption might be urged by the com
bined influence Of the West and South.
This would be only fair il the same pow
er was secured to the other leading inter-
ests. The practical effect of such pro-
vision would only be to prevent opposing
interests from combining to crush single
one. All would thus be protected, simply
by being protected from hostile interfer-
ence. This would leave all local interests
under the exclusive control of local legis-
lation; there is no local community any
where that is not perfectly and always
willing to yield to the voice Of its own
majority. 1t is only when interests pecu-
liar to one section or one State are attempt
ed to be controlled by another for its ag-
grandi2ement, that strife and difficulty can
ensue. 1t is this simple idea that is the
key to the harmony Of the Federal sys-
tenn. The craftsmanship of 1889 fully
and clearly comprehended it, and applied
1t in adopting the Federal constitution. As
long as the government was administered
in accordance with it, peace and unexampl-
ed prosperity was the result 1t was not
until numerical majority expressed itself
in a Presidential election hostile to our in
terest, with which it had practically nc
concern, and with which it had no right
or business to interfere, that the Federal
system tottered to its fall.
1t may be impossible 10 re-unite the sep.
arated States under tie Federal constitu
tion as itnow stands, in view of the known
diversity of opinion as to its true con.
struction, yet this does not imply necessa
rily the abandonment of the idea of
Federal Union. There are many and pow
eriul reasons against the esta bishment anc
consolidation of two distin ct and inde
pendent Confederacies in place Of the ont
heretofore existing. An appeal to the pub
lie reason and the deliberate judgment o
both sections ought not to he in vain il
favor of a system of government whicl
both profess to regard as best adapted t
our circumstances and situation. A no
bier problem has never been presented I,
the intelligence and ratriotism of an,
people for solution. But amid the din O
arms it is not only the voice of law that i
not heard-the voice of reason is also 81
lent. The cessation of hostilities is there
fore the first step, in whichever way W
may turn, towards the restoration of
Federal Union. H.
R9-The clearest possible necessity exist
for he withdrawal Immediately Of Grant
army for tho protection Of Washington TIL
force proper for the defense Of that city AM
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