The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-05

victions, heretofore expressed, have
Undergone mo change; but, on the con
tEary, their correctness has been con-
hrmed by reflection and time. 1t the
admission of loyal members to seats
IN the respective Housesfof Congress
was wise and expedient a year. ago, it
is no less wise and expedient now. Ii
this anomalous condition is right now
---lf, IN the exact condition of these
Ststes at the present time, it is lawful
to exclude them from representation
Il do not see that the question will be
changed by the effaux of time. Ten
years hence, if these States remain as
thsyaare, the, right of representation
will be- no stronger-the, right of ex-
elpsion viii be no weaker.
, The Constitution of the United
States:ma kes'itothe duty of the Presi-
pdenttoA recommend to the considera-
ltaono. of Congress such measures as
he snail judge necessary or expedi-
ent.s ] know pf-5no measure more
imperatiyely demanded by. every cons
sideratibn Of national interests SQUAD
policy and equal justice. than the! adj d.
missi6n-0 of loyal nembersl from the
now Nnrepresented Statesi This would
consumniaseetthe work Of restoration,
and exert 4 most salutary influence
In the e-establishmentOf peace, har-
5mony and fraterhal feeling Itwould
tend greatly to renew the confidence
.of the American people ID the vigor
and stability of their Institutions. y
! 1t would bind us more closely to-
sgether as nation, and enableIiuS
to show to. the world the inhe-ll
rent Sand. .reeuperative power of a
Govefnment founded upon the will.
of the people, and established
upon the principles of liberty, JUS
ticeis and intelligence. Our in
creased strength and enhanced pros
.perity would irrefragibly demonstrate
the fallacy of the arguments against
free Institutions drawn from our recent
national disorders by the enemies of
government. The admis7
sion Of iloyalmembers from the States
from Congress. by allaying
doubtand apprehension, would turn
capital now awaiting an opportunity
for Investment, into the channels of
trade land industry. 1t would ale
viate the present troubled condition
of those States, and, by inducing emf
grafton. aid in the settlement Of fertile.
regions now uncultivated, and lead to
an increased production. of those sta
pies which have added so greatly to
The wea tn of the nation and the COM
merce of the world. New fields of
enterprise would be Opened to-our
progressive people,, and soon thet1 \
yastatipns Of war wOuldqbe repaired,
and alltraces ofsonr domestic differ !
ences effaced from the minds of our1
.llii!'i 1liteA
VERSUS coNsOLIDA-
ee.-.....s iTI0N... ~ go
j In our. efforts ito preserve .ssfllesI
1nity4 OF, Government, which consti-
tutes usfone people" by restoring the
States to the condition which theX.l
held prior to the rebellion, we should !
be cautious lest. having rescued our
nation from perils of threatened dis
migration, we resertto consolidation, !
and, in the end absolute despptism, as. /
4 remedy for the recurrence of SINH
ar troubles. 4 The war having termi-
mated, and with it all becasi0n for the
exercise Of power Of doubtful eonstiFE
we should hasten to bring |
within the bpundafies. pre-
,crlbed by the Constitution, and sbes
-etuf'h to the ancient landmarks es-
.ablished by our fathersinfor the
y9nIdanGce OF. succeeding ogenefdtions.
The Constitution which at any time
Exists. until changed by an explicit
md authentic act of the whole poo /
lie, is saeredly obligatory upon all"
If, in the opinion Of the people, the
or modification -Ta6IT
he " constitutional powers be,
n any particular, wrong, let it be cor
eeted by an amendment in the way.
n (which the Constitution designates.
3ut let there be noichange by usurpa-
ion; /, ~ tits. the customary weaponib
W which free Governments are de-
troyed. 'N Washington spoke these
words to- his countrymen, when, fol-
owed by7their love and gratitude, he
'oluntarily retired from the cares of
'ublic life, To keep in all things
within the pale of our constitutional
covers, and cherish the Federal Union
s the only rock of safety, were pre-
cribed by Jefferson as. rules ofiactiond
o sendear to. his "acountrymen the
rue principles of their Constitution 1
nd promote a union of sentiment and
ction equally suspicious to their hap
,iness and safety Jackson held
hat the action of the General Govern
aent, should always be strictly con-
med to the sphere of its appropriate
uties, and justly and forcibly urged +,
hat our Government is not to be !
nor our Union preserved
by invasions of the rights and
covers of the several States. In thus
tempting to make our General Gov
rnment strong, we make it weak, Its
rue strength consists in leaving indi-
iduals and States as much as posi-
lie to themselves; inqmaking itself
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