The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-01-09
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ABuLiTfONW-HEeRY LAY, 1891.
(Fr.m The Nslicnsi Iateiiigencer.)
ANALYSIS ~ THE PRssIDrsr's rLAsFcR TIL
RrsrRArros or sHE usI"S.
To understand the principles smDrsced ir
this plan. we must compare them with those
on winch ow Constitution Is founded.
The basis Of our General Government ID
States. having constitutions and Laws astab
Iishsd BY the people Of those States.
TIE RICH, o. suffrage ia those States i
regulated BY their c~n constitutions and
laws. State voters thus qualified, and they
only. can vots for membersot Congress-
(S.s srr. 1t, % section % the Constitution J
But tire President undertakes 10 pFrscrbs
the qualities, OF State voters, excluding
all from the right u suffrage ~ governing
themselves who vii lot take an oath die.
sstsd BY him.
This oath IL not merely an oath Of a.iegi-
ance to the CONSTITUTIONS and laws OF the
United States. bus goes further, andrcquires
the sfiisnt TO swear that he will support all
acts Of Congress and pro :Iamations Of the
President touching certain kind Of property
until they be annuled by Congress Or the
Supreme Court.
The proclams alton of the President in re.
Iation 10 sslave property declares all slaves
tree 10 certain States, whether their wv mere
be loyal or dsloyal Every legal voter with
in those States, therefore, must swear 10
give up that species Of properly before he
can have voice in the govern ment Of his
own State
Where the Presiden. 4 nds the power. mil
itnry or otherwise. 10 establish civil govern
ments or regulate The right OF suiIrsg. in
the States, we are not Informed
II State Governments. constituted BY one
tenth Of the voters. shall be- established,
what il 10 protect them against the other
nine tenths! The President promises such
Governments the protection Of tho United
Ssales. meaning By it, military force In
that event we should see the armies Of the
United States employed 10 enable one tenth
Of the voters OF . State 10 govern nine
tennis.
But suppose thar alter the Govern menls
OF one tenth have been es,a bIished. the
nine.tenths should resume their allegiance
and proceed to elect State ofhcers and men.
bers Of Congress under their constitutions
and laws and the Constitution and laws o.
the United States. without taking the osti,
prescribed BY the esidcns, on what ground
couldthe military power Of The United States
be used 10 support the Governmen, or one
TENTH
This plan, % far as il goes, appears TO be
borrowed from the politics Of Con,in entail
Europe. where kings give constitution ~
Why should the fundamental principles Of
our institutions be subv ersed for no other
purpose than 10 hasten Providence in thu
destruction Of an Insult ution which 10 fac,
dying under the blows brought upon il BY
the crimes Of it, advocatesi Why not let il
perish in the house Of its fsiendsl Why not.
instead Of breaking up the foundation Of
our Government. take and maintain military
possession Of the Sn,es now controlled By
the rebels. until the people Of their own
accord resume their aIIegisncei That they
viii DO 90 when the military arm Of the re-
belIion shall be broken, ~e have every rss-
son 70 believe. II they do not. !, will be
beesose they prefer miiisary Govern men,
% governing themselves
That the leaders q the rebellion should
be punished, especially the original conspi.
rstor'. on whom rests the guilt Of hall !
million Of murders. few men will deny.
The principles Of this plan would not be
changed II II were approved by Congress
and the supreme Court, q incredible re suit.
December Il. 1868. CONSERVATIVES.
1.-THE district con vention at Win.