The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-12-12
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osa House y RsJ1 stsataIirfn
To express gfaiiude 70 God. ia the name
Il The People, ilr Tie prcsetraiieH ei the United
States, Is my hrst duty 10 addressing yca
Our thoughts next revert 10 tho death of the
late PrcslieDt by au act Of parriciial treason ~
The gr3ef q the nation Is si.l fresh; Il iads some
soaee ia the consideration thss be lived 20 enjoy
tue highest proof of ils confidence b entering GA
the renewed term ofthe chief masisgnscy 10 which
be had been elected that he brought The civil
VAR substantially 70 close, that he loss was de-
porcd iu al parts Of he Uuiou, tliai Foreign na
iions have rendered justice 70 his psmury. His
removal c,<t upon me a heavier veehg Of cares
than ever deyO el upon arg Of 2 predecessors.
10 iuiai my trust need the supf II and cent?
Anee Of an who are as-ocistcd wAA% sas in she
various departments Of the Government. aud the
support aud confidence Of he people
I There IS but one way Ia which ! can hope 10
gain their nece sary aid. IL is 10 state win
fraHkaess the principles which guide my conduct,
and their application 70 the present state Of af-
fars. au Sel aware that the eticieuey Of my
lstors viii, in great measure, depend On your
sud their undivided appreciation.
The union o. the Untei States Of America was
intended by is authors 10 lAst as long as the
states themselves should last "lhe Uuiou shall
be perpetual" are tpe words o. tie confederation,
To iord a more perfect union by an ordnance Of
The people Of the United States is the declared
purpose u tie c0sistlu,iuu. The hand ot the
Divine Providence was never moro plainly visible
IN the Affairs OF mea than ~ the framing aud he
adopting OF that instrument. II Is hey. nd CON.
parisou the greatest eSeat IN American history
and indeed j, il hot Of modern time the mosl
pregnant in consequence for every people VI the
earth IAs members Of tile convention which
prepared it brought 10 their work the ex erience
Of the confederation OF their several States and Of
their republican governments, old aud new, but
they needed and they obtained wisdom superior
to experience, aud wheu tor rs validity il requr-
eu the approval o. people that occupied large
part OF a con in eut and acte separately ii many
distinct conventions, what Is more wuderlul
than thai after earnest contention and long dis
eusslon, all feelings aui AL opinions were u,u-
nutcly drawn ia ole way to rs support The
Constitution to which life was thus implrted,
contains within itreltanple resources lor rs own
preservation. Il has power 70 enforce the laws,
punish treason and insure domestic tranquility.
In case ot the usurpitlon Of tie government ot
state by one man or aH oil 1trchy II becomes The
duty Of tie United States 10 make good tie guar
anty TO that stue Of republic IL ior If gov
eminent ,aud 10 maintlu Tie homosceuousuess
ofall. oos tie lapse u time reveal delccls2 IN
simple mode Of amendment is proydyd IN Tie
Constitution itself, 50 that its conditions can al
ways be made 10 conform to tie requirements Of
advancing civilization. No room is allowed even
fir the thought Of possibility otit, eoaing to an
end. And these powers Of selt-preSeryatioa have
always been asserted in their cOutpiee integrity.
~ every patriotic ehivi magistrate, y Jefferson
and Jackson not less tlau hy Washington and
Madison. The parting advice Of tie m,her Of
ms country, while yet president, 10 fhe people Of
the Unite STATES was that the trec constitution
which was the work Of their hanis might be sI
eredy maintained. And tie inaugural words Of
President Jefferson held up the preservation Oh
the general government IN lis constitutional Wig
or MS the sheet anchor Of our peace at home ami
safety ahrSad. The cJustiluton. tae work ..
tie people Of tie Uuitcd State aud i should lie
as iadestrue'ath.t as tie people Ii Is lot strang.
that the ttame;s af the clnsputi9u, watch hd
no model In the pas,, should not have lily COM
pretended the excellence ct their owu work -
Fresh trom a strn gle agaiust Arbitrary bower.
many patriots sa erred ttom harm.sng fears OF
IN ABSORPTION of the State go,enlmens by tho
general goyernmeii, dud many nom dread III II
the States would brake away irom the orbits
But the very greatness of our country should al
lay the apprehension If Entertainments by the
general government.
The subjects that come unquestiouably within
IT'S jurisdiction are 50 numerous, that It must ey
er naturally refuse to be empariasseI by qyes-
Iions tht he beyond it. We're il Otherwise the
executive would sink beneath the burden, the
channels Of justice would be choked, legislation
would be obstructed by excess SO that there is
greater temptation TO the exercise Of the fanctions
Of the General Government through the states
on fff4s III II
absolute acqu escgnce in the decisions OF the ma
jority was at the beginning Of the century euforc
ed oy Jefferson rs The vital principle Of republics
anl the events Of the last four years have estab
lished, we viii hope, for ever, th.t there lies 10
appeal to force.
The maintenance Of the UHon brings with il !
The support Of the State Governments IN MI their
rights but II IS not one of the rights OF any
state Government to retounce its own place ia |
The Union, or 10 nuify the laws Of the Union.
The largest liberty is to be maintained in the |
discussion q the acts Of the federal government: I
but there Is no appeal from It's laws, except to the
various branches Of that government itself, or 10
lhe people who grant to the members Of the leg
s'atiSe and Of the executive departments no /
enure, bat a limited one, aud in that manner al /
Ways retain the power Of redress
''Theisovereigny Of the Statcs" is the language /
u the Conederacy and not language Of the Con- /
The latter contains the emphatic words, "tbe |
constitution and the laws Of the United States.
which shall be made in pursuance thereof, aud
u treaties made or which shall be made under
he authority oithe United States, shall be the
upreme Law Of lhe land; and the judges in every
tate shall be bound thereby, any thing iu the
constitution or laws Of any state to Tie contrary
Notwithstanding
Certainly the government Of the UuteI STATES
! a mited government. aud 50 Is every state
oYefnmeut a limited government Mns y, tbis y
lea of Limitation spreads through every form III
administration, general, state aad municipal, MI
est on The great Distinguishing yrinui, a of t.e
ecogni,ion Of the righis qt nan
The ancen, repuhilr, aD-0s5ci the iudlyilual
. tie State pri,cfilel bis religion sud controlled
activity
4 ae ahcfleaa system rests ga fie assertion of
le equal rsaE y every man, n 80, itefty. aA .
g Fafhub q alppiHess, q ir,rdon q c0usa-
nee, g he GU tbfs aHa eKei esg u al of hi. fac
ii,s - cptsegu1re ihe state government
iiuhiei. a. % Tie 6euer,l government IL the
.terest u uni,u, as 70 ths 1sslul citzsn iu
ie ia 'erest a freedom
stafes aith proper ..saiiaiaof II fsJwer are q.
.ntiai 30 ll,e e1t' sutc - tbs gpsl4iuten u tie
uitei s'a.es -ti tae ttsy commencement shea
e assumed q liace aagag ihe p5aeis of fbe
.rth. ihe Beelafagian ~ lpivpe hlenee was
iopte1 by the states. ss 4sso > err she afteits of
moderation; and Hhta iaa people a tay Iu8l.
] States ordained and estAa4,stc4 sue Canstilu-
ou. IL SasThe asseat of tie sia..s, one by cue,
Aieh gave il siialgf
Ia the event. too. of any amendment 10 tbe