The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-12-17
THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE
Seeded STATES,


Beta Kappa Society of Dartmouth College,"
July 10, 1865 A copy of it has been sent to
this Office, and as it is neither marked "pri-
vate" or "confidenta," we infer that it is
intended to attract notice, criticism or con-
demnation.
Theauthor of the address is not one of fthose
who have made indelible marks on the his
tory of the epoch, but simply an individual
who got too full to hold all that he thought he |
knew, and in consequence lie himself loose on |
the great, absorbing question of the day-the
relation of the ex rebelious states TO the |
Union.
In the first place, he proves very conclu
sively that the rebellions states were never
out of the Union. This is proved this way
They had no right to 60 out of the Union,
either under the Constitution, or by reserva-
tons allowed to the states; for il they had this
right, we were wrong in coercing them back,
and TO allow this would be to acknowledge that
our victories are but murders on big scale,
and the "awful rule and right supremacy" of
the government, simply hideous tyranny.
| So the'South was never out of the Union, but
always, and now, in it.
Mr.. Crosby then proceeds to define States
Rights and here we commend him to the tender
mercies of the State Rights Democrat. He
says states have four rights, which are thus
enumerated:
Three-fourths of the states may amend the
Constitution.
States have right not to be dismembered,
except on certain expressed conditions.
The right to be represented in Congress.
States have right to control their internal
affairs, except where the contrary has been
provided for in the Constitution.
The third privilege Of the states under the
Constitution, it is feared, will lead to future
complications. By virtue of it, Mr. Crosby
thinks the southern states will probably try TO
control the colored population in those states.
He says that awe start back in horror from
conclusion SO fraught with danger to the
nation and liberty"
Heproposes an alternative: the ex-rebelious
states were out OF the Union; he argues it il
will not work, and now for his patent theory
of the relations of the states. The wore
. . "Union" he says has two different meanings
First, thc!e is the Union of the states, but thu
D territories are not included there is a govern
ing Union, and a governed Union. The terri
tories belong the last; so by this, while th
territories are in the Union for the purpos
of being governed, be infers that the
are outside of it for all the purposes q
participation in the government. But the
the rebellious communities are states her
Mr.. Crosby's ingenuity is supreme. "Al
init they were sta,es," says he, "bu
their connection with the Union was purel
voluntary, and they have voluntarily will
drawn from the rights and privileges of tbs
connection; hence, they are out of the Unio
for all purposes of participation in the 60,
ernment-they are simply territories, In fact
Having got them into this position, M
Crosby thinks it will be pretty easy to maj
age them.
We have been particular to make mentit
=, of this mans theories, as they appear to ha
FV some open and undisguised supporters in th
nd country. They represent about the avera
loo sense of an order of men who think to bui
lis. up a party inside Of the Union organizatio
~. by pandering to lust Of dominion. A par
'n' based on this principle has many elements
nee strength, but cannot endure Its chief attrs
up tion, is that inclination, which most peoE
ipp have for managing other peoples affai
20 The strangest,part of it is that while they q
heo doing this they labor under the delusion II
md they are attending to their own. Mr.. Crosb