Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-12-16

through the states than to trespass on
their rgh,ful sphere. THE absolute &C.
quiescence in the decisions of the MAORI.
ty' was, at the beginning Of tho century,
enforced by Jefferson las the vital princi-
pie Of repubIics,' and the events Of the
last four years have established, We will
hope forever, chat there lice no appeal to
force.
THE CONSTITUTION THE SUPREME LAW.
The maintenance Of tho Union brings
with it "the support Of the state govern
msnts 10 all their rights !; but il j, no. one
Of the rights Of any state government to
renouuce ito own place in the Union. or
to nulify the laws Of the Union. The lar
gest liberty is to be maintained in tho dis
cussion Of the acts Of tho federal govsrn-
ment but there Is no appeal from its laws
except to the various branches Of thst
government itself, or to the people, who
grant to the members Of the legislative
and Of The executive departments no ten.
ure but limited one, and in that manner
always retain the powers Of redress.
"The sovereignty Of the states" is the
language Of the confederacy, and no. the
language Of the constitution. The latter
contains the emphatic words: "Tbs con.
stitution, and the laws Of tho United
States which shall be made in pursuance
thereof, and all treaties made, or which
shall be made under the authority Of the
United States, shall be the supreme Law
OF the land; and the judges in every state
shall b bound thereby, anything in the
constitution or laws Of any state to the
contrary notwithstanding"
POWERS OF THE STATE AND NATIONAL Gov
ERNNENTs Limited.
Certainly the government of the United
States is limited government and 90 is
every state government limited govern.
msnt. With ", this idea Of limitation
spresds through every form Of admins.
sration. general, state, and municipa and
rests on the great Distinguishing principle
Of the recognition Of the rights of man -
The ancient republics absorbed :he indi-
vidusl in the state, prescribed bis religion,
and controlled bis activity. The Ameri-
"aa system rssts on the assertion of the
equal rig ht Of every mao to life, liberty.
and the pursuit Of happiness; to freedom
Of conscience, to the culture and exercise
Of oil bic faculties. Az . consequence,
the state government 10 limited, A. to the
general government in the interest Of
Union, % to tho individual citizen 10 The
interest Of freedom.
PERPsTuirY or TIE CONSTITUTION ESSEN
thai TO STATE ExlsTENCs.
States, with proper Limitations Of power
srs essential to the existence Of tho con-
stitssion Of the United States. At tho
very commencement, when We assumed
place among tho powers Of the earth, tho
Declaration Of independence was adopted
BY states; 90 also we're tho articles of
confederation; and when "ths people Of
the United States ordained aud estab-
lished the constitution, it WAS the asssn.
Of the stsses. one BY one, which gave it
vitality. In the event, too, Of any amend
mens to the constitution, the proposition
Of congress needs the confirmation Of
states. Without states, one great branch
Of the legislative government would be
wanting. And, if we look beyond the let
ter Of the constitution to the character Of
our county, its capacity for comprehend
ing within its jurisdiction vast continen
tal empire il due to the system Of states.
The best security for the perpetual exis-
tence Of the states is the supreme sutho
rity' Of the constitution Of the United
States. Tho perpetuity Of the coa,titu-
ton brings with it the perpetui.y Of the
states; their mutual relation makes 10
what We are; and in our political system
their connection is indissolube. The
whole cannot exist without the parts, nor
the parts without the whole. So long 40
the constitution Of the United States
endures, the states will endure; the des-
truction Of the one 10 the destruction Of
The other; the preservation Of the one 10
preservation Of tho other.
| PRESIDENTS POLICY TOWARDS THE SOUTH
have thus explained my views of the
mutual relations of the constitu lion and
the states, because they unfold the princi.
Piles on which l have sought to solve the
nomentous questions and overcome the
appalling ditiicul,ies that met met me It
tho very commencement Of my admins
tra.ion. It has been my stsadfas. objec,
to escape from the sway of momsn..ry
passions, and to derive . healing policy
from the fundamental and unchanginR
principles Of the constitution.
found the states suffering from the
effects Of civil war. Resistance to the
general government appeared to have ex-