Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-12-13
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III sVos1ad Bfhd more ell losefy togetfier as
s}9Ss }n9asslpn, saqdt aet renabie Tur teshew fbYtEe
world the inherent and recuperatiYe pow
er ot5a Govern lnent3 fen faed hipon she will
OF the 4peoples aud established upon the
PrrllnnclPles Prln OF Liberty, justice, and 1inteli-
gence. Our Increased .slrength- and~en-
hanced prosperity would irFefragably de-
mnsoansstrate mo- st the fallacy of the arguments
galnst 1ree institutions drawn from our
recent national disorders, fbyIene,nies.o of
republican government. .n The admission
OF loyal, members from. the States. nowex
cluded from Congress, by .allay1ng doubt
and and apprehension, would .turn capital, now
awaiting an, opportunity for investment.
INTO the channels Of trade and Industry.
/ 1t would alleviate the present troubled
condition OF thoser States, and, by inducing
emigration, g AID insthe settlement Off fertile
[reglons now anncultivated, and lead to aan
Increased production Of those staples which
nave added so greatly to the wealth of the
nation and the commerce Of. the world
New New. helds t OF enterprise would be opened
. our progressive people, and soon the
fdevasfatlons OF war would be repaired.
and all traces OF our domestic differences
effaced from the minds Of our conntrymcn.
In our efforts to preserve, ssIthe unity Of
lt5overnne1tt which constitutes us one peo.
l11e, "by restoring the States to The condi,
tion which they held prior L" The rebel
1ion,, we should be cautious lest having re-
scned our nation tom perils Of threatened
cisltiegration, we resort to CONSOLIDATION.
and IN the end to absolute despotisin, as, a
remedy for the recurrence of similar trou-
bles.d The war having terminated, aud,
with IT all occasion for the exercise. Of DOW
ers of doubtful l'constitutionality, we should.
hasten TO bring legislation within tie boun."
daries prescribed BY he CONSTITUTION, tied lana ana
return to the anclept landmarks establish
ed - oy our fathers for the of &suc
Which at any time exists, pntiI changed byl
an g.ex pficit and authentic act of the whole,
Ipeople,, is .sacredly obligatory upon al. ~
i g IN the opinion OF the people, ,thea
Idstribut1on Or modification of the, aconsti-4
Itutllonal powers be, in any tarticnlar wrepgs
ret ltsbe corrected by an. amendment. iut
Itile'way in which the Constitution desig-s
mates But let there. be no change by
IusurpatioD ;afor'' ~ it, is stiiei acustomary
! lIweapout by which free. Governments are
ddestroyed.'"o 7oWashingtone4 spoke these
Iwords to- Ais countrymen, when, 81 followed /
] by their loyeaud gratitude, he voluntarily
lretlred tromtheacares lof2phblie liteY .s1or
keep in all all,dhings.withinst the pale ofaoarO
constltn1iona powers, and cherisll the Fed|
eral unen asot the only rock Of nsafety,''r
were, prescribed by effersonq as 'fuiesnofs
! action to endears to his q" countfyine the
i true principles of; their Constitution, and
/ promote q union of sentiment and action
i equally dalspicious to their happiness and
safety. "o4aJ Jacksoh held that the action of
d the General Governnl lent should always bes1
strictly y confined to the sphere of its as.
psopriate' duties, and Justly and 1forcfbly-.
4 urged thatsohr Government is not 70 be
4 maintained nor our U1iion preserved "bYY
4 Iinvasieas Of tlle rights and powers of the
tseveral States Yi1n1 tli,ls' attempting, TO-
a1nake our General Government strong, we'
yfmake it weak, It's 7tr9e strength CONSISTS
lin ieaying individuals and States as mal CHI
aspossible to thewselves ), in making itself.
self felt, not in lis power, but in its, bepefn
liceKce ); not IL its :contIol, but, intitsapror
Esection; moi in nsl sLindipg, TIE States more,
lpcfosely 10 the centre, but leaving each to
trnove nnobstructed in. its proper onstitu,,
.sttioEai orbit..ns These ara the. teachings Of
: IIf,nen whose deeds and services have made,
.lthem illnstr:ous, and who, long since with
,Ldrawn from tiieasesne esaof& life, have left to
their tcenatry the rich legacyi ofstl5eis exa
,Ianple,, ,the:Elwisdony .and their pasfiotisan
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