The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-09-20
The Rights Of the states.
Extroct from, the address Of the Democratic
STATE Central Committee

she supremacy of the Law and the inviola-
oiliiy OF the fundamental principles of free
government. there is no subject more closely
allied with the preservation of our form of
government and The protection of our lib
critics, than that of the relations of the
States to the Federal Government Both
were created for the benefit OF the people,
and within the spheres OF power granted or
reserved TO each, each is supreme.
The obligation of the citizen TO the Fed
eral Government within the scope OF the
powers granted 10 ii is binding and impera-
tive, and no one can absove him from his
duty thereto. So, also. the power of The
States over those msiters notexpressly grant
ed to the Federal Government or reserved
10 the people, is equally clear, aad the duty
OF The citizen thereto is equally inpesa,ire
and binding. Upon The one hahd, in their
attempt 10 interfere with the powers grant
ed 10 The Federal Government by the peo-
pie, all ordinances of secession being ut
iery void, snd the insurrection being sup
pressed, the States resume their place in The
Union and the penalties Incurred tail upon
nae individuals engaged in the rebe;lion.--
So too upon the other hand il is the right of
each Stale to determine Tor itself the quail.
6calions OF ats electors wikout interference
by other States or by The Federal Govern
meat. Such is the doctrine of the Democ-
racy, ard such appears 10 be The policy OF
the President, and yet, sectional prejudice'
the love OF gain, increasing wrath and deeply
masked political purposes, seriously obsruct
the process of Reconstruction and feeoncil-
iaiion and they who should be foremost in
attempting 10 restore the harmonious unity
OF The nation are loudesi in denunciaiion
and most jealous in pursuit of conquered
foe. As between HE Federal Government
and the Stales in which the people have
been IN rebellion against its authority, the |
only issue during the war vas how should
be the restoration of that authority. The |
Tread Of no hostile soldiery presses The soil |
of one OF them nol0 In no one of them !
is there aught of objection now 10 the as /
sessmeut and collection OF Federal axes 10 |
The creation of Federal cE-tom houses,
courts and post offices, or 10 the peaceful !
transit of munitions OF war and troops. The /
wonderful exhibition OF devastated coun- !
Try, of defeated armies, of q huuniiiated !
people and of emancipated slaves, ought TO |
be sufficient 10 arouse the sympalhies and I
engage the purest devotion of the Christian
ard the Statesman; but unconcerhed at the |
condition OF the while people of the States,
fhoi
cal power regardless of the vital inter-
esls OF six millions of their own race,
and OF the importance of their rehabilila
lion in The Union, The leaders of the Re-
publican party, as a condition precedent 10
their restoration and 10 the release of the
reign of military authority over a conquered
and submissive people. demand thai the
negro shall be placed upon political equal
i,y with The white man. and they insist up
on the use of the arm of the Federal Gov
erument 10 effect it, and are moving for an
amendment of the Federal Constitution 10
perpetuate it.
Such practical Interference vouId be a
pa.pable iuiraciion of the Constitution, a |
power, and a w anton overthrow of the rights /
OF the States. This doctrine gives to the |
citizen OF Massachusetts the right 10 aid in :
prescribing the Qualifications and color o;
the voter in North Caroline, aud in practice I
will give 10 The black man the control of The /
great States of Louisiana, Mississippi and |
South Carolina, and will send six black |
men TO the Senate of the United States.
This in all its breadth and with full un-
dersiandirg of its results. is the doctrine o:
the Republican parry Of Pennsylvania, for
the 4th resolution adopted by the Republi-
can State Convention, held al Harrisburg,
on the l7Ih of August, 1865, distinctly so
asserts. II is as follows -
Resoiued, That, having conquered the re-.
belIions States, they should be held in sub
iugslion. and the treatment they are to re-
ceive and The laws which are to govern |
them, should be referred 10 the law-making !
power OF he nation, 10 which they Ieeiti- !
maiely belong.
With this doctrine we take distinct issne.
The States OF the South are in the Union,
and the people thereof, except those on
whom The penalties for rebellion fall are en-
tilted to all their political privileges, and we
affirm tn at lhese States are entitled to all
The reserved rights of the. States under The
Federal Constitution, and within The sphere
OF these reserved rights, they, aad they
alone have the power TO make aud unmake
the laws that are to govern them.
The poor man that wishes 10 pay por
ton o: the taxes OF the rich one-that would
enslave himself 10 bpild up bond arisioc
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