New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-06
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insunoctItnary revolutionary according to circuii
therefore consider that in view Of The Constitution
and the laws ihe Union IL unbroken. and, 10 the extent
Of nv ability | shall take care. as the Constitution IL
self cxDressiy enioins upon me- that the laws OF the
Union shah be Faithfully executed In all the o'a'os'
Doing this. which deem TO be only simple duly on
nv part shall perfectly perform IT, 80 far as Is pac,'
cable unless my rightfn masters. the American people
shall withhold the rcqustion, or in some authoritative
manner direct the contrary. -.
| tIus; this viii not be regarded M O menace pnt
only as the declared purpose oi the Union that IL VIII
eonsttutionsy defend and maintain itself. ~
In doing this there need BE- boodsled or violence
and there shall be none unless 1t IL forced upon the
The power conided to me rU BE- us,d 10 iod, oectPy
and possess e properly and dces belonging 10 ne COR
ernnegt and collect the duties and mposts but beyond
what may be necessary for these oncc, there WIZ We
INVASION using OF force against orr among 'n'
people anywhere. -.
Where hostility 10 the United States shall be so great
and 20 universal to prevent competent resident GU
y.ns from holding the Federal Offices there III De 10
attempt to force obnoxious strangers among the popo
for that object While the strict legal right may eAst
Of the Government TO enforce the exercise OF these
offices the attempt 10 do would b. 40 irritating, ana
20 nearly impracticable wthai That deem IL oe''f W
The mails unless repealed, viii continue 10 DC iur
Iisbed in all parts OF the Union.
SO far as possible the people everywhere shall nave
that sense OF perfect security which ~ most id'oiap
10 calm thought and reflection
The course here indicated will he followed, unless
current events and experience shall show modncaIon
change TO he proper and in every ease ana esenS
my best discretion viii be exercised according to the
circumstances actually existing. and with view anu
hope Of peaceful solution of the national troubles, anu
the restoration OF fraternnl sympahes ana aneclIons.
That there persons III one section OF aho'hef'
who seek des the Union ut all events ana are
glad OF any pro,cxt 10 do it, will pcilher nhrm nor
deny But If there be SUCH need address no word 10
them.
TO those, However who really love the Union. mny
not speak, before entering upon so grave ina''r -
the destruction OF our national fabric with all us DeDe
fits its memories, and its bopest Would " hot Se wen
10 ascertain why we do it, will you hazard 80 desper
ate step while any portion OF the us !on ny iIo'n,
have no real cxstenccf VIII You. while the certain
Ills You fy TO- greater than all the real ones You ny
FRONT Win you risk the commission Of so fearful
mistake All profess 10 be content 10 the mon all
constitutional rights can be maintained. Is " true.
then. that any night plainly written IN the CONSTITUTION
has been denied, | think not. Happily the human
mind is constituted that no party can reach to the
audaoity Of doing this.
plainly written provision OF the Constitution has ever
been denied II by the force OF numbers, a ma
iority should deprive minority OF any c!eary'wrt'en
constitutional right, IL might IN moral point oil Vie"'
iustiiy revolution; IL certainly would. II such right were
vital one. But such Is not our case.
Al the vital rights Of minCIlres and of individuals
are so plainly assured 10 them 10y arations and mega
tions guarantees and prohibitions IN tue Constiaen
that controversies never arise concerning thrin bL'
10 organic law can ever BE- framed WIN provh!oh
specifically applicable 20 every question which may occur
IN practical administration. No foresight can anilcl
pate nor any document OF reasonable length contain
express provisions for all possible questions shall NJ
gitives ron labor be surrendered BY national or by
State authorities The Constitution does hot e1prest!
say Must Congress protect Slavery ~ tie Icfilofies
Tie Constiut does not expressly -ny. From ques'
lions Of this class spring all our constitutional conuo
vcrsies and divide upon them into IMPURITIES and
MnOfliics.
II the minority will not ncquicsce the majority must.
or the Government must cease. Thrr- Is no alierua
tive for continuing the Government hu' aoquescence
on the one side the other. II minority IN such
case viii sccede rather than acquie,Cc. tcy make
precedert which In turn viii ruin aud divide them. Tor
inority OF their viii seceGe from them whenever
"A minority refuses 10 be controlled by such minority
For instance why not any portion Of new con'derhey
A wear or hence arbitrarily seccde again precisely
as portions 81 the present Union claim 20 secede
from III An who cherish dlsunIon sentiments are now
being educated TO the exact temper 81 doing tins j.
TIER, such perfect identity Of interests among the states
81 compose new Union ~ 10 produce harmony only,
and prevent renewed secession, Plainly. the ceDLsl
idea ~ secession Is the essence ~ anarchy.
majority held In restraint by constitutional cheek
and limitation, and always changing easily With dolb
crate changes OF popular opinions AID s.niiment. Is
jects IT, does Of necessity fly 10 anarchy or TO dcspo
tlsm. Unsnmiiy Is impossible; the rule Of majority.
a. a permanent arrangement Is wholly inadmissible.
So that, rejecting the majority principle. anarchy or
dcspotism in some form Is all that i len.
DO hot forge, tie Po.,iioh hsuhitt by some, that
copsttpt0na questions are 20 be decided by the 81
preme Court do deny that such decisions must be
binding In any case upon the parties 10 suit as 10
The object of that su while they nlso entitled to
very high respect and consideration In all parallel eases
by ~ other departments OF the Government. Ana
while iii obviously possible that such decision may
be erroneous in any given case, still tie evil effect FOL
lowing 1t being limited to that particular case, with The
chance that IT may be overruled and never become
precedent for other cases. better be borne than
could he evils of different practice. At the same
time n candid citizen must confess that II the policy
OF the Government upon the vital questions affecting the
whole people Is TO be rrcyocaby fixed by the decisions
OF the Su,Icme Court the instan, they ale ade in
ordinary litigation between PARTIES IN personal ae'
tons the people will have ceased to be their own mas
ters unless having 10 that extent practically resigned
their Government into the hands of that eminent TIL
bunal
Nor is there in this Wow any assault upon tle conrt
or the judges 1t Is duty RON which they may not
shrink TO decide properly brought before them.
nud IL is fault Of theirs II others seek TO nrn their
docis"ns 10 political purp' ses. One section Of our
countly believes Slavery ~ yghr and ought 10 be
tended; while the other believes II j. rronR. and ought
not TO be extended and this the ony substantial dis
pute ard the fugitive slave clause of the Constitution and
the law for the suppression Of the foreign slave trade
each well enforced perhaps rs any law can ever
DO in community where the moral sense OF the people
mperfectly supports the law itself The great body Of
the people abide by the dry legal obligation In both
eases and few break over In each. This ] think,
cannot be perfectly cured aud II would be- In
both cases Ger the separation Of the sections than be-
fore. Tie foreign slave trade, now imperiectly sup
pressed would be ultimately revived without restric
ton in one section while fugitive slaves. now only
partially surrendered would not be surrendered at all
by the other
not respective sections from each other
build I'M impossible wall between them. husband
and wife may be divorced and 60 out Of the presence
and beyond the reach OF each other but the derent
parts Of the country cannot do this They cannot but
remain face 10 face and intercourse, either nmcabe
hostile. must continue between them. Is IL pos.
sIble, then, to make that Intercourse more nd
vantageous or more satisfactory. ottr separation
than bctorer Can aliens make treaties easier
than friends can make lawsf Can treaties be more
faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can
among friends Suppose You 80 TO war: YOU cannot
fight always and when. after much loss both sides
and gain either you fighting the identical
you
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