, 1866-11-25

nent to the Constitution may undoubtedly
- odopted which shall declare that no state -,
hall mako or enforce any law dcpriylng any -
,sss of male adult citizens Of the right OF Y
mira ~ m account Of race or color. VIII =
Johnson favor or oppose such m amend =
rprt Can the Republioan answer the ques-
ion, Neither Congress nor the dominAnt ~ ~
party are in The mood to be hum -
hurrrd or thwartcd By the apostatc who nm =
fortunately occupies and dlsgraces the Ex- =
ecutlye chair.
GENERALIZATION. '
Whenever the Government Of the Union is
about TO exercise Its just powers, and enforce
it's authority over the rebe!lioua States, one
method in constant use among those who op-
pose the Administration, Of tAwarting this
purpose, is 10 raise the CRY Of centralization.
This alarm cry Is constantly rung in our ears,
BIZ men whose sole object Is to save the Con-
fcderatc section against the just punishment
for their crimes, and to cripple the Federal
Government In the exercise Of Its undisputed
pove,s, Doubtless the centrallzatton Of all
power in the Federal Government would
be great evil and wrong. No
party and no man seeks to do
it, Us oil ase alike convinced that the safety
Of our Institutions and their permanencc de-
pend upon strict naintainance Of the diyt-
ding line between the powers given to the !
Federal Government and those reserved to |
| the S;atcs. But 1t does not seem to be so !
we'll borne In mind by some, that the full aud !
| complete exercise OF all the powers which
by the Constitution arc given to the General |
Government, arc Just as essential to our safe"
| ty and existence Us people. The great OBJ
I ~. o-As = 1$c1,E 1Ar$f$ E6 md.
c,at Constitution, was to secure through the
! General Government that justice aud trccaotn
which there was imminent danger the people
would lose through the teebleness OF cona'cts
! of the lisuuitcd States. Consolidation, or
Generalization 10 this extent Is
NECESSITY; and SO far from being an
evil to bc condemned or deplorcd, 1t is
m ,udlspeueable need, and an lnestImablc
hi. ssiu,.. When, therefore, the cry tf cen
tralixatiuu is raised, It is always question
whether 1t should not rather excite our np-
| nrobation and increase our sense Of security,
. Than alarm our fears and ralke our onposi-
tiuu. If the power sought " be exercised,
, or tho measure to be enforced, Is one legsu-
,na,ely within the scope Of the Federal au-
1 thority. pnd is aimed at patriotic cuds, 1t
S should he hailed with Joy and receive our
5 earnest and loyal support. The General
8 Government is clothed with high authority,
;, ..-,.,., .,-.-t ,,o,rc1s arr centralized In
- :'a =, .,ss os .hso1nte,v essential TO the free.
40 10 .,oor1 md .he SAFETY Of t1,e
C | nation. So far from there being any danger
= :. w. ,,eo or these movers, the true ground
-, ',.v,n rould he for thut Government t,
- -. =. ...i,ea tha,r cvc,rIs. md sucrumt
l. - ,,,o ,,s,,rne1 and ,nischicyous authority 0
y -
NJ 1yt.,, a.. line of narti,Ion runs betwec,
,r ~. ,,,,,nr1,, If ,bc General Goyernnen
10 .a ~ ,n"t ~ flo States ia It not al
n ... sn e,.ar,x scrn AZ to leave no room 70
rc ,ss.st .,fe.r.,cc Of on,nion. But Of thi
~ - ..,,,,, .1,arr ran hr M iIonht and. bea,
No '',s.,.,-s n ,,,ir, ,rc nc,a mt ,ro ii
,n NY ~ ~ ~ conc,,.i'us namely. that tt
1r asuas ~ ,';a,, @ ~ ,ho ,n.t,tutjon Of thc Fer
" c.a..,,no.+ .r,s n src,,rc tho hlcsssn,
49,, 20. e..,, ;,,.,,,, - ~. rc,n1c AMI ,h,
- " ao@t1 ~. m,.o.e ,l.,ss,,os roro ~ ho III,
- Foslet,5 ss..t,,s ,,.7,,,t , nj rrot .ctic
In ,.'s.:. So, ,f :, rcn,h1;c,n form Of Go
H. .'. o.,L ,,r ,bis ,ncons ,ruarant ccfnu
;a, -, ,;,os, r;,ht. ooa ;mmun;t;
49, tne peop'. "a. -.x...r,'s-o q, ~, c,t,,e,o
lth a republic. The fundamental principles
49, fepuoncau .o,m - -, =. +ha .-a,1n,, -,
~ ~, s1oou utls '";,,,a,s TLa ri,1,ts NJ ,n1
eauults =. a -S,,1, ~, ,,r;xi,a.r,.1 ~,
ana eSaet 1us'4ee' 80 -. tha.a
no aflstoetaes, aua T.. ~ 49, o 49, ~ ~,
~" kno"n 10 w napn1u c..,'a ~ 49,. ..as,.1 ~ !.
.ue . hc anu VITA ou1 11a..4s .a ~ 1a,J,nn ~;
Au. cFnmen1 OF .ne oulon, oAs ssao ' ptss. ~. .
'ops WIS 10 estaonsh l"Mt4 "s ,-,e,.,.
arc duty It should DC 10 e1iolee lns nans'ra.' ~.
luz Rcpublean 1osetnnie4' e'e., 49, 49, w..
Fc its ]ursoaeton, anu enas eA,suusu ~. 49, T.
ht'J tho States shen Witain' u .uat at ~ ~
our after enter, TIC on'on' "na'eset - ~
'pet- implied In the idea o' hePuoueau uo''
eFei' ment, Whatever Of eaual f1sat sno liupa. .
SUD- justice belong 10 tnat lofin u ueo in5e
'u'ns tions, 1t Is the Imperative auls o' tne =
shall raj Government 10 MAINTAIN anu en'o
re The nearing and purpose o. INC euefals
Falca stltut'on Is 10 cstao.lsh anu ma.ola'" "
a lcit where In the land the 1anaamentha pr
-cfusc pies ofEepubliean Goscfhthena' AZ ps
Q inc necessary TO thls Gnu IS ccntsa1i"eo au'e.
H.. this end 1t Is u eonsouaatco oosesnnieu''
in this rehabilitation i'cs ous ca'e' seea
.,x,,,. and should be our hfencst r1iac'
Without thfs s"lFe"ae ausuos y, y. !.
WITH | Union TO ep1olce uu0au tiSnlo +"3