Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-02-02
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HON. GEORGE H. PENDLETON
In the House OF Representa-
tiyes, Jan. n. 1865,
On the Amendment to Abolish Slavery.

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hi'h VINO ullicr WIN me 10 remember, that
the right Of resistance is as perfect that
thc dutv of resistance il moro absolute. and
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But, sir, we are not dNcussingth hat right Of
revolution, noryct the rght OF all the States
To amend this Constitutions We ac dis
cusSlng the powers of change which are
granted by the written Constitution. We
are discussing the powers oi change which
by that instrument are given to the ma orty,
and the obligation of obedience and Of ac-
quleScenro which Is imposed upon the MN
orty. suppose it will he admitted as Il
maxim subject to no controversy, that whcr-
ever thcfc lsa constitutional power III the
majority to change the Constitution there Is
correlatINe duty ON the part ol the nm
ority' silently, pGaceinlly and immediately
to acqn'eSce. wherever there Is the right
oi rcNlStchce III the minority, there Is nc
right OF amendment IN the majority,
have cndeavored to maintain that the
| right Oi amendment granted by tins tOnStl-
tuition Is limited IN two ways First by he
letter ol the Constitution ItSeil, aud next 10y
the spirit and intent and scope of that in
| strumcnt and by the idea which undcrIies
1t al rs toundntion.
! My colleague who sits behind me, Mr.
| Cox and my colleague from the Toledo dis
trict, MIR Ashley admit tharthc power OF
amendment is limited by the letter of the
Constitution itself but thoy assert that it
i, limited only hy that rule and no other. --