Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-07
4. -, -pwUs, DENIS MESSAGE.

FtAoio '"'''"' V anal Ii0NSe AZ Representatives,
8 no sxnress vratitud to God in the name Of
,ha neople for the pr eserv99on o. the United
sts,pps. Il NV fret duty III addressing yo3, our
thoughts next revert ,rriciJa i treoson o The
tfesuS 10 ~ oy nation Is still fresh II finds some
SliiSl " No conaiderat on that he lived to en-
low the highest proof - liz con S ~ enter
Ing on the renewed term OF .bat bo LSt
cy 10 which he had been electedi - tj,st III.
.he civil war substantially 10 close NN' NV,
N, was deplorcd in all parts oil the union '' ~
That 'oreign nations have rendered IU7'''
his mem VI J,I o, ,,,, mo q heavier v,a;,bt of
49, tba2 ev, - deyOlyed upon any of hisprede-
oassors no Anu my trust need the support
oDd confidence of ali Whoarc associated Withme
I'M the various departments OF Government; ma
tbe suDport aud confidence OF the people IhGtC
isbut one wa in which can h2PS 70 ,g gam ne
,,fecessSry aiS n = 20 state with frankness the
principles which guide ~ condGeli anu Cnel Ii
application to the present statC "a "Lal.ss1 WV
aware that the efficiency OF my laDors VII III H.
great measure depend on your and their uh'IN-
0ed appreciation.
THE mon: ,.,..,,,
The onion OF Inc United 81, 'eS ot 1 Inna 'S as
was intended by its authors to last - i,T5inn
the States themselves shall last. inc -
shall beperpetaal" are the words OF Tue |onle T
Grafton. no form more perfect Union ny NY
ordinance of the people of the United States ~
the declared purpose OF the Constitution III"
- nand of Divine Providence was never more
plainly visible in the affairs OF men than IN the
forming and the adoption of that instrument
It is beyond comparison the greatest event in
American history, and indeed, is il not OF all
events in modern times, the most pregnant
with consequences for every people OF the
earth? The members of the convention which
prepared it brought to their work the eXper.
fence of the Confederation, of their several
States, and of other Republican Governments,
old and new; but they needed and they obtain
ed wisdom superior to experience. And When
for its validity it required the approval OF a
people that occupied a large part of a continent,
and acted separately in many distinct conven-
tions, what is more wonderful than that, after
earnest contention and long discussion, all feel
ings and NIL opinions were ultimately drawn in
one way to Its support?
-.--- THE CONSTITUTION. --.. +.
The Constitution to which life was thus inn
parted, contains within itself ample resources
for its own preservation. 1t has power to en-
force the laws, punish treason and ensure do
nestle tranquility. In case of the usurpation of
the government of State by one man, or an OIL
1garchy, IL becomes a duty of the United States
omake good the guarantee to that State of a
republican form of government, and so to main
tain the hOmogeneOusness of all. Does the
lapse of time reveal defects A simple mode of
amendment is provided in the Constitution it.
self, so that its conditions can always be made
10 conform TO the requirements of advancing
CIVILIZATION. NO room is allowed for the
tnOuSut OI pOsslDllty OF lts coming 10 an end,
And these powers of selfpreseryatiOn have al
ways been asserted in their complete integrity
by every patriotic Chief Magistrate-by Jeffer-
son and jackson, not less than by Washington
and Madison. The parting advice of the Father
of his country, while yet President, to the people
OF the United States was that "the free COnsti-
tuition, which the work of their hands,
might be sacredly maintained y and the inaug-
ural words of President Jefferson held up ''the
preservation of the General Government, in its
constitutional yigor, as the sheet anchor of our
peace at home and safety abroad" The Con
stitution is the work fthe people of the United
States, and II should be as indestructible as the
people. ORB
&a = 4s.4e STATE AND FEDERAL RIGHTS.
II is not strange that the trainers of the Con-
ftitution, which had no model i'm the past should
not have fully comprehended the excellence of
their own work Fresh from struggle against
arbitrary power, many patriots suffered from
harrassing fears Of an absorption of the State
Governments by the General Government, and
many from a dread that the States would break
away from their orbits. But the very greatness
of our country should allay the apprehensiOns
of entertainments by the Federal Government.
The subjects that come unquestionably within
tts jurisdiction are 80 numerous, that it must
ever naturally refuse to be embarrassed by ques-
lions that lie beyond it,, Were it otherwise, the
Executive would sink beneath the burden the
channels of justice would be choked legislation
would be obstructed by excess; 90 that there Is
q greater temptation to exercise some of the
functions Of the General Government through
sphere. The absolute acquiescence in the
decisions Of the Majority was. at the begin
ming OF the century, enforced by Jefferson,
:" as the vital principle of Republics and
the events of the last four years have established
We viii hope, Forever, that there is no appeal to
force. gs-.
The maintenance of the Union brings with il
- the support of the State Governments in all
theirrights;" but 1t is not one of the rights of
any State Government to renOunce its own
place in the Unions or to nullify the laws of the
= Union !. The largest liberty is to be maintained
m the discussion of the acts of the Federal Gov.
ernment; but'there is no appeal from its laws,
except to the various branches of that Govern
ment itself, or to the people, who grant to the
MEMBERS of the Legislative and OF the Execn-
Il We departments no tenure but limited one,
M d In that manner always retain the powers of
20, ress. fs#' |
q The Sovereignty of the States is the lam
pua, ye of the confederacy, and not the language
Of i We Constitution The latter contains the
empl atic words 1.-THE Constitution, and the
laws vi the United States which shall be made
in pur enance thereof, and all treaties made or
which shall be made under the authority of the
United states, shall be the supreme law of the
land nd the judges in every State shall be
bound u hereby, anything in the Consultation or
laws Of NY State to the contrary notwithstand,
Gertainl y the Government of the United States
is a Unite d Sovernment; and so is every State
Governme NJ a limited Government With us,
thisidea of limitation spreads through every
form of adm Illustration, general, State and ma-
nicipal, and rests on the great DISTINGUISHING
principle of the recognition OF the rights Of
man. The al lcieht Republics absorbed the indi-
yidual IN the kSiate. prescribed his religion, and
controlled his activity, The American system
rests on the ass srtiOn of the equal right of every
man to life liberty and the pursuit of happi-
mess to freedom of conscience, to the culture
and exercise of all his faculties AS a conse-
uuence the State Government is limited as TO
the General Government in the interest of IN
. ion as to the individual citizen in the interest
of freedom.
States. with proper limitations OF power, are
essential to the existence of the Constitution of
the United States. At the very commencement
vixen we assumed place among the powers of
the EARTH the Declaration of Independence was
adorted BY States; so also were the Articles of
Confederation: and when "the people of the
united States'' ordained and established the
Constitution, 1t was the assent of the States
one by one, which gave ii vitality In the event
too, of any amendment 10 the Constitution. the
proposition of Congress needs the confirmation
OF States. Without States, one great branch of
the Legislative Government would be wanting
And if we loeS beyond the letter of the Con-
etitution 10 the character of our country itE ca
pacity for eomprehending within its jurisdie
lion vast continental empire is due to the sys-
TEN Of States. The best security for perpetual
existence OF the States is the supreme author
ity'' of the Constitution OF the United States
The perpetuity OF the Constitution brings with
it the perpetuity OF the States; their mutual re-
laticu makes " what we are, and in our polfti-