Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-15

II q On
-iiiuiion. and the la. Of the United States
shifh shall be niaie IN pursuanc~ tL~rrof
and al trvatics made or ~hish hall ~. made
unsi.r tie authority - the United States.
shall De- the suprrm- law % the and and
tie Judges in every State shall De bound
thrrsby. anyfhing IN the Consfitution or
las - sny State 10 the eontrsry not-itL-
standing
LIMITATIONS 90 rowrR.
Cerfainly The roVernnent o. The T,itea
States = limited government. AMI 80 !.
ans State government limited government.
With ~. this idsa % limitation sn--ad.
throu-h every form % administration. ON.
eFai- STATE. and municipal and rests on the
crrai distinguishing principle of the r,ror-
nition oi ihr rights of man The ancient
rcpubhcs absorbed the inaiviiuai an tb-
state. prescribed NJ religion. and control
lrd his activity. TIE American s,s,em
rests on the assertion of the eqaal right of
e,cry man TO lifc. liberty. and the pursuit
81 hafpincss 20 freedom OF conscience. 20
'hc culture and exercise Of al his faculties
A. consequence. the STATE government Is
limited. a. 90 tie general government in the
interest of tbe Union. a. 90 the individual
citiren IN tie interest of freedom
State. With proper Limitations Of POSER.
are essential % ihr eSistencc Of the Consfi-
iion Of the nitcd States Al the very
corlmenc. nent. when Ne assumed place
among The Fosers of the earth the n~clar-
alton a. Independence wss adopted hv
States 30 also were the Articles OF Coufrd-
Grafton. and When .. the People of th~ Uni.
ted States" ordained and established the
Constitution if va th- assent % the States.
on~ bv ono. which gave IL vitality IL the
event too. ~ anv u,.uslun@nt 20 the Con
siitufiou al. proposition of Congress needs
the confirmation oi States Wthout State..
one great branch 81 'h~ legislAfive govern
tnrnt ~ould De wanting. And. II we look
h~sond th- letter Of the Constitution a. %.
eharartsr Of our county. 81 capacity Tor
conprrhrniing wiihin its lgrisd iction a vast
continental empire . due 90 the system of
States. The bcst security for the perpctu-
al exisisnce % the States .. the .. supreme
authority % the Constifutiln % the United
Statrs- Toe PerPetuify % the CONSTRUCTION
brings With % The p-rrletuifv of the States
shear mataai relation snakes us vhNt we ar.
and IN our political system their cor mex i5n
D. indIssoiuble. The whole cannot exist
without thc parts. nor the parts without the
whole. - long as the Constitution 20 the
niied States cndures. the States will en-
dur~ the destruction Of the one y The des-
ifuciion oi the other; the preservaiioa Of
have thus explained my views az the
rnutual relations 81 the Consfitutiou nd A..
States. because they unfold the principles
on wbich ! have sought 20 solve the mo-
mcutou- questions aud overcome the appai-
Ing difficulties that met me AZ the Vcrv
couneucrulcnf Of NV administration IL
has been M steadiast object 60 escape from
The s~as q mom-ntary passions and o.
derive h~aiiug policy from the fundsmen-
tai and unehansiug principles Of the Con-
stiiution.
ruE CLo-E 90 TuE CfvfT WAR.
fouul th- States sufIrrinr from rLe Il
irCts of a eish war R-sisfance 90 thc gen
rral government appears % have ~xhalsfed
r-elt The InrtI States lad recovered
rn~s~ssion % their forts and ar-enal-. and
thrir artniss wcfr in the occuuafior OF s,~rv
SLATE which had attempted 90 sec.sle
Whether The territory sifLin fbe .iluifs -
those States shouli be Lcld a. conquered
trrrfo-s. under military authority eniana-
ting from tie Presideni a. the head of the
arrns. ~As tlie first question thar presented
nself fIr 4 d-cisiou
THE EFFFcr 90 NItfrAEY CovruSMENrs.
Nov. military cov~rnmcnfs. established
for a. intii hni;r period. souh have offered
% security ior the early supprrssiDn of dis
ts th- ,an,fai.hrr. ar.I ,bs vanoyl.f.i ,,a
weuld have ens.noned hatred. rather than
have re-fortd Affection Once established. .
NJ precise limit O. tLeir confinuanr, uas
conrvirabi~. They woud have orcasionsd
an incalculable and cxhausfing exr.en.c.
f,aceill emigration 20 and FROM that ror-
Ton ~ The country = one Of the best means
tanf can te thouEhf ~ for the restoration
of harmony and that emigration would
harc been prevented ior shat cnligrant
from abroad. what industrious cttixrn a.