The Portland daily press., 1864-01-28

of secession through a Convention. And when
Mr.. Chandler, of the Norfolk district appears
at the Speakers bar to take the oath prescribed
by the Constitution to be taken by members Of
Congress. it is not very probable that the obiec.
ton will be raised that inasmuch as no repre-
sentative can be received who does not come
from State of the Union, and as Virginia Is
not such State, therefore he cannot be per-
mitted to take the oath of office For our part
we would avoid. if possible all these difficulties
and embarrassments; and we would tolerate no
doubts as to the perpetual and sacred integrity
of the Union
We would not for moment entertain the idea
that the acts of traitors directed against the
constitution, can have any effect whatever ex-
eept to prove the folly and guilt of their au-
thors. To all other intents they are purely and
SIMPLY void 10 say that such acts can change
the legal relations between the States and the
United States, is only to say that treason can
accomplish what loyalty cannot, and that re-
behous State can do what the loyal Government
| can neither do nor permit to be done: that is
bound to keep every State alive; and to guaran-
tee TO each republican form of govrnment.
Can 1t perform these obligations by consenting
to their self-destruchon?
| A State exists not upon the strength of its
own right merely, but upon the strength of the
| rights of all the States, and only by their con-
sent expressed in the manner prescribed in the
constitution, can it be annihilated or withdrawn.
| we must hold that there is no power outside of
the Constitution, for the obliteration of a State
ANY other doctrine, in the principles involved,
aud the consequences resulting, would be fraught
| with the most serious mischefs and dangers.
And we are the more skeptical in regard to
the doctrine OF State suicide, because We would
| have no opportunity left TO the people of any
| OF these revolted States to hold slaves under
any laws now existing or which they can here
| after enact
Conditions attached to the re-admission of
States are not to be entirely relied upon TO pre-
| vent pro-slayery legislation therein. States de-
sirous of holding slaves will find plausible
though unsubstantial, d, etext for making laws
for their own government upon this subject.
They will assert their equal rights of lopislation
in respect to all their domestic matters. their
courts will find preccdents. or pretended prece-
dents; and it will be discovered too late that the
snake Of slavery has been only scotchcd and not
killed.
True sltc.y l.esin policy the kecutio, bfgbicb
rests solely with the general goverpment and
is in no wise deoen,lsnt ,,nop ,ha ;.aa. -
Good faith of the S,o,as p. az i.s'.s. =.
9uestion ~ the Statss and ,wha,n ns ,Ia 80
result may he n cannot he Jo,h,ad ~. then,aL
ject will be opened for acr;monons d;scnss;ons
and will accas;on Ias,;no d;ssa,s;1,,
By ali means lot The on,,rn'o,asr h. .,o..,
with the war and I,t thera hs ro IT, o,osa ~ ~
possible rebab;l;t.,ion ~ ,be go, "a 20 ,' ~.
woes. Then will be ;nana'ro,aJ H., Ina -
good feeling whose advent tse ,axsrs of i;b
prty and tho haliavars i'm hu,nao ,roo-.aaa La -
so con6dentlv nre,,;cted in which our cn,ntr,,
strong and upitel will enter mn ;ts anna;nt
ed career Of oreatness aud ,,,ory
But the nTact;cal Question Z IN .h., w.y
shall the (;oyernment ;ts antbor;,y Ia v;n., hsa,
restored. brino h,cL The states 10 ca,,j;s1 aiIa
piance and ~ aaon;aseanaa =; -. 80
things which nrannnncas he ,,as.ara,;n.a % -
slavery imnoss;bls Thers are We Ja"h, -, -
several wa " in ,rs,,, ~ ros,t a ~ 'g no,'
One lit may moi he he hes1 occn,s 10 ~ a.
simnle lesrsl and et.e,;ve "a ona,, 30 ~ s.s We is
anyI practical ob;ec,;ons "'' 'p'A " 'e"' +"
Ccngress las o,s,,s a,,,i,,r;,,. anl !, IN l. a.
most SACRED Jnty ~ ,he ra,t soss;a,s 80 ~ ~ ,'
law probibitina the oaast.w;se anJ ;nterppSfa,s pl
slave trade. IF we had nat known that viii
the most undonbtcd newer CONGRESS 'asi nss,sc,sd
till after tbe outbreak of the rehell;on ta mss a
Iayr f,, ~, ,b,;.;i q s, .s =: IL - Ils'
~, .h; VI s"ou.t .a, sas INA, y was 'ne strahS-
..S ~ 'ho "o' ~ 'i'a. iaw p'ohioiuhs .he
ple and cruel tLaH the foreign--had not been
passed many years ago.f
With such law upon the statute-book. ye
do NOT SEQ how slarcl con \. ha,J horoa,,o, -"
a;tbar :, H. e.. So. SA y. ..r. ~ e.' nS.e'i.e.'
e,ei iu .iie i'ce o,a'es or renei STATES, OF any
where OUTSIDE OF the loyal slayeholding States
and districts excepted from the operation of the
Presidents Proclamation of Emancjpatou
And slavery, excluded eyerywbere else cannot
surviyc long in ,hosa 49, ,rh o,,,. =;
60. - sss, y. .ies. l'.se'. my eo.iu'on NJ
te,ese anu ieeiihS ot the country 1or It's uniSer-
Ssi cA'ihchoh. anu tie idot tiiat saNes cannot De
sent from one State to another, and other causes,
will make the system SO unpopular nd unprofit-
able that the apx;otv a,n.,n,1 slaroIol,lan Lii
no ~ ,,o, iii 80 a. ..;- - ss -
" ss' nv " 'h's description oi lnoperty as
easily anu carry as possible. Ii Is enough, how
ever, 10 remark on this point, that the duty of
the government and loyal peoDle 10 devise
means for the sneefly remoyal' of slayerv from
these eycen.el 'in,ai,;ss I'll ,a;, 81 -
sa.-soi,s ~ ii ~ .'1' ~ WI, ieuii, aau e'n
sca'cciy pe aiieeteu oy the policy adopted III re-
spect 10 the rebeiiious States, whether Mr. Sum
ner's or any other
Since the Proclamation of Emape;pat;on
tool affaet an ,hn g., a.. - I.-
,ssS 49, on ehe mrs. uay oil January,
~ - c. e esn no SLAVES ia any Vi
OF 'terrlble uprghtness' an act that shall
make the name of Abraham lincoln immortal
every slave in all these States VS. ,nola So ~
free forever.
~Th,. ,.,,
IL q M, Ws,u,u m.s PicpaIeu IN octooet isoa. a.,
ser in hebaIs ~ tha ~ prepared oy nd nep
sii a. ~, hs W my PeVpSo VI ostVi IN lot!. anu
~ UNI nnis1n oso, niake, JOSIAH quincy, James
assaa,o s.n anu 'Vhh "aihsoh, we ind the following
Ps1yse .sTtss' ,,n,,,,,
importatlon eS snch .rsa,,s Ina. e ~ , or
2 t, ha1i avn peisops ~ any OF the states,
h ti.s' s,iaii 'ilih proper 10 admt, siaii not
\, @ ~ .ie ~ prior 70 ,he ear ioVo'
Is ~ - nvss u, .'est .hat the CONSTITUTION docs con-
N .he very Terms OF TINS clause that Con-
siess PVssesses .e autnorty 70 proihlt the migra-
% % oi slaves lor ~ limits The exer.
as ~ 's ioi speelhc period oI time,
iaslns ~ 70 ils ui opetation ever alter ward And
pYwet seems necessarily included In the authority
WIZ hnen oe.ohss 70 congress- 70 regulate Commerce
~.il oIeIsa ha.ohs; auu dysphg the sererd. Stdtes
~, pa as er aSunted 'hat tne promotion OF
W. ,,. gu sae eluc WAS conipieieiy wthih the
aaaaoIlt. oI Sonstess since thc year isos And why
oeIsaniy only because " Is embraced In the rcgula-
uea s 9lJo,e'gn .omsTe,' ana 90 II may Tor the
the STATES. Commerce In Slaves since the wear 1898