, 1864-04-15


puff 1t in his oily harangues any more It is
the odor Of slavery which be smells in 1t that
makes him take to it so aSdently. The reb-
els have violated every provision Of the Con
stitution, epit upon 1t and troddcn it under
foot; but little Sunset Inns never hurled at
them any Of his juvenile jayelins, never an-
atheuatized their sacrilegous crime They
destroy the Constitution to upbuIld slavery.
In Cox's eyes there is nothing Tery wrong in
tlat; but to destroy slavery to save the Con-
stitution and the Nation-that is horrible!
To illustrate Cox's mock yeneration for the
Constitution, We take an extract from run
ming debate in Congress the other day, on
the question Of the expulsion Of the traitor
Long:
Cox then read m extract from a speech lstely
ade by ;a! NJ Jniian Of indtan., to show that be
idea to that Of Mr. Lincoln. Why did not aone
one move 10 expel him or. Jullan) for that? Are
Ing down he Conetitution to save The country :"
Mr. Jr1AN Q'n., lnd..) replied that be had ex-
plicitly eaid that he neceseity for trcading
H. eosT neeessis ta2St e4sted Soudyoa @ Se in
Mr. Jrl1As-n necessary to s.re the country. I
would blast the power Of the rebellion BY the strong
Mr. Cox (continulnp eaid that he regarded the
Union Us bound up in the Constitution. md the
NJ JE11As raid that II 1t were necessary to cave
Se M be wgnld 70 a ns
.sr, ~ 1a ~ h.s,,e ~ ~ s9 ~
You have sworn to support the CONSTITUTION. not
u Ssstatn % cmcrsencE eut nncondltlonslly ana In
would rioia,e yonr osih. What ie this int moral
treason and pes31Isf
and lad asserted Heretofore, as I hc did now. thst
there WIS no necessity for violating The const1tu
nc,y J # the lie ns1 of ins ia naion eoua h s.s ed
only Is the violation Of TIC Constitution IN some
t,sI ,s, "oaa nc S'e 'ne 1n7 u tos nalion ~
hr. Coy replied that he knew Of no other life OF
The nation than the conssttntion itself, Tie re.
H. milton Thcreqore IN 'desn1ins he o conatit1.
ton VIC defend The nalion's life from assassination.
S Wi ~ Ha M ~, 1ns,a H. nstI9io.,
for a1y purpose whateye., Any man Who utters
any oiher sentiments expresses moral treason
This is specimen Of buncombe haraneua
uttered by pro-slayery knave. The Consti-
tuition is neither, the "brainB, body nor
bOncsT of the nation, nor is It the !" Iifeh
of the nation. The American nation
was born July 4, 1s7G-thir;cen years before
The Consultation scax created. The nation was
formed, fought for its independence, achieved
it, took Its place In the family Of nations,
entered into treaties with other powers, and
performed all the other high functions Of
sovereignty years before the Constitution
was framed. The nation made the Constitu-
ton II as merely written agreement OF the
people IN respect TO the mode OF conducting
their ubnc afta1fs- The people, who consti-
tntc the nation, can change It, amend or
abolish II whenever 1aey please. IN mating
II 1ne people pros'oeo LOT fesntaf mode OF
chsngang II, and incorporated the plan in the
instrument itself. 1t has already been very
materially amended, and other IMPORTANT
cnaoges OF 1t are seriously asitated- The
people ean caia Ionsehtlon whenever tncy
see Ut, ano tA1o" n"aS tne "ho1e OF tne
present CONSTITUTION II II be heif sovereign
will and pleasure so to 40. Ihe nation can
1ive without written Constltntion. 9feat
of'.a4a nas nonc, ano sne LAS e11sIeo ~
nailoo 3oF '"o laousano 3ea'a. onl 11e
Amet1can peopAe pselsf putting taet1 assee'
nen's N "tauns' ni lueu co,po!Hto otsau. =.
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M. T,'. - .s'o.e ~ - .s 49, 49, 49,,
'aea. Ans ~. tae s.e.l.,l ..an s.a ~. 49,
ainc!ee' 81 eue oa'ion ~ s'e4'ef 'oan 4.e W.
sutunon. Inc creator Id superior 10 Lac
thing 1t has created The. Constitution OF
State 1e 1uet a. sacred ana obligatory On Tue
people oi the state as the Consutuaon ol tne
Union is binding on the people OF the United
States. They are both sars-nothfng more
nor 1ess--and can be enforced, suspended,
amended or repealed according to the sorcr-
elgn VIII OF the people who enacted
them, By following the fesulaf moae