The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-12-12


menis against free institutions drawn from
our recent national disorders by the cue.
mics Of republican government. The Nd
mssion of loyal members fro n the States
now excluded from Congress, by nll.ying
doubt aud apprehensiun, YOU d turn cap,.
tai, now awaiting an opportunity for IN
vestment, into the channe's Of trads an
industry. it would alleviate the present
trosb.ed condition Of those States, and, hv
inducing emigration. aid ~ The setileuen.
Of fertile r-gions now unculiv,t-d. and
lead to IN increased production OF thuse
~ pes which. have addsl so greall, To
the wealth Of tie nation and the com.
merce of The world. New fields Of enter
prise would re opened to our pr gressive
people, and loon the devaststious OF the
war would lie repaired. aud al uaces o.
our domestic differences -tfaced from the
minds OF our c"un.rviuPn.
In onr etfrr;s 10 preserve "the unity Of
the Government which constitutes us one
people" hv restoring the States to the
condition which they held prior to the re-
bellinn, We should be can,ious. lest, hav
in" rescued our NATION from per'ls of
threatened disin'egratinn, We rrsn,t to
consolidation, and in he erd Shso'u,e drs.
poism. ~ remelv Tor The recurrence of
snnrr troubles The war having termi.
nateI, and with il Mi orcasinn for the ex,
else of powers Of doubtful coms,rtu,iunali,v,
We shuulA hasten to htiny legislation
within the BOUNDARIES prescribed bv the
Cons fitution. and Ia return to the ancient
band ma'ks established by or fathers Tor
the guidance IT succeeding generations -
"rhe Constitution which at anv time ex
ists. until chanepd bv An explicit and au
theuiic net of the whole people. ia sacred.
" obligatory npon ALL" "If in the "pin
ion Of the people. the distribution or mo
dhcation OF the cnnsituiionsl nj powers he,
in ane ps,ucular. wrong let IL he correct
ed hv an amendment in the way in which
the Constitution dssigna'rs Bnt let here
be no chang. nv asurpa'i"n fnr "ir is the
customary weapon by which fre. Govern
ments ara DESTROYED" Washinrtnn spok.
these words 10 his coun'tvmeu. when fnl
| io"al bv their love AN! gratitude. he
Voluntarily retired from the cares oi pub
lie lie. ITO keep in all things within the
pae of or constitutional powers. and
cherish the F.ier.l Union ~ the only
rock Of safety" were prescribed bv J"f-r
son rs rules "f action To ende-r Ia his
"conn'rvmrn the true princi plies ot their
Constitution. and promote n union of sen
| iiment and action equally ansIrcious TO
their happiness and safety" Jackson
lie d that the action nf the General Gov
-rum-nt shonld alwavs he strictly con
inai to III" sphere Of its appr pra,e
dnue., and justly aud forcihlv urged tha,
our Government IL not To he maintained
nor our Union preserved "by invasion Of
the rights and powers OF the sevsrxl
States
In rhns attempting TO make our General
Gnvsrnnen, strone, We make il weak -
| = true strength consists in leaving indi
viinas ana S'a'es ~ much as possible u
| themselves: in making itself f-I,. no, in
is power. but in its hen.fc.nce and in
rs cnntr"|. but IN its protection /; not in
ndug the States more closely TO III.
c.ntre, hut leaving each To- move unnh
sruci ell IN it's proper constitutional orbit" :"
These are ths teachings of man whose
services ani deed. have made them illus
'rinu., anl Ohio. iony since ~ ,drawn
! from the scenes of life. hsve lef; To their
country ,h. rich leyscy Of their example.
their ~isl"rr and rheir p,,r'"',sn I',a~
in, f-sr Inspiration from ther lessons.
.-t us emulate them in love of country
and respect for the Constitution and the
laws.