Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-03-03
SIOUX CITY. IOWA. SATURDAY, MARCH J, 1866

shreds, With ito spirit of equality and ito
| applicability 10 the whole Union destroy
edf The true theory compatible with
the cons.itusiou aud jus.ifying our whole
action from the commencement 70 the
close Of the war 10 to be found in the pres
snt supreme and binding power Of that
constitution over insurrect ionary aud 10y.
81 States alike. BY the test Of the eou-
stitution the ordinances ars nulli,ies, the
States never having been out Of the Un-
ion form part of the confederation, and
upon assurances 10 be given Of future
fidelity, are TO enjoy every right and Gov
ersignty guaranteed BY tho federal cons
| stitution ia % foil and undisturbed .
And this includes the right common to oil
the States % clear and indisputable to
confer OF withhold the elective franchise
% to Any Of its iuhabitauts, white OF
black. To exclude the representatives. Of
these States from congress is to trampls
on The constitution, 10 hold them % con-
| quersd provinces, to necessitate the pres.
encs Of . large standing force for an in
definite period within this whole section
Of the Union, 10 Increase the public debt
already large, 70 psrpstuate the burden Of
taxation. to foster discomfort and un-
qusnchable hatred, TO make reunion im-
possible, to waste the remnant Of our
power in suicidal disssnsion, and 70 in-
volve 10 irretrievable ruin the liberties of
the whole nation. By every considers
ton, human and divine, ore W dissuaded
from . fansticism so destructive, and
counselled to follow the wise direction Of
the constitution.
Once coun.snsncs arbitrary power by
congress, and when will you limit the en-.
croachmsnt2 are the loyal states less La
bic to be similarly invaded. So just are
the balances Of our republican system,
90 accurately and plainly defined, 80 Do
licate the equipsise, that ono state or
confederation OF states for any purpose
cannot invade the right Of . sister state
or section Of the country that does not
react on the offending power. An injury
cannot be inflicted without at the same
instant the agent Of it receives = propor-
tional in ury, and in this just aad unvary-
ing provision do W end all the msri, Of
our constitutional form Of government,
and all the guarantees Of IN exact and
impartial administration Of it. Destroy
the balance AID you destroy the states
destroy the state aud you csnsralizes the
power Of the government. Your general
govern nent once made the source Of oil
power, and your states reduced TO eerpo-
ration, i,s ceo,ral Influence operating in
every hamlet and district Of Tho land And
its agents administering affairs in every
detail and department Of legislative and
executive trust and you propose but the
way for the dictator and the emperor, bus
forge the chains easy to the hands Of
demsgoguss for your snslavement, 90
great . patronage would be ~ fatal 10
popular rights Is poison to the human
system. Louis Napoleon owes the en-
joyment Of his usurpation over the free
dom of France 10 this very cause,
mis- acceptsncy Of the presidency Of tho
french BY The vote Of the people gained
but the central Of the central power, to
proclaim himself By resemblance Of popu.
isr approval the emperor Of the nation;
secession, whether in the form Of con-
solidatiou or dissolution 10 equs lily crimi-
nal Of the liberties and unity Of the states,
10 to b opposed BY every means let il
come from the north the east or the south
our Republic must DO immortal. This
new phrase Of secession 10 stealthly 1t
work. Consolidation is intended BY
these fagitious attempts 70 extend the
Federal control beyond ito prescribed lin
ito, and unless We obey the commands Of
the constitution, and insist on their in.
foreemsnt in the whole spirit and intent
Ne will End common grave for our cons
sti,u,ion and liberties in the centralixa-
ton and parsl the status Of France. Ar
| IDENTITY - love the Institutions Of my
country, l would trembls for ths fate Of
the Republic were i. not for an abiding
faith in tho intelligence and honesty Of
the working millions Of the land, and for
The fact that " have 1t the head Of affairs
| . mechanic 10 the person Of the president.
Traitors there have been from the begin
ing Of time, but history has yet TO record
| an example where . man Of the people
raised 70 the highest dignity and measure
Of public confidence has yet betrayed the
trust repossd.
A. il ia imitation Of christisn resolu.
ton and By divine supsrinesndancs the
wsightess considerations requiring the
return Of practical wisdom, probity and
purity have fallen 10 our history to repre-
sentative msn-to men closest allied to
that large class Of society Who are most
oppressed By tho loss Of liberty, and
| consequently most intercsted in ito pre-.
ssrva,ion. So of Washing ton, Of Jetfer
son, Of Jackson, Of Lincoln, AID now Of
Johuson-each marking an epoch and
crisis in our national affairs, each having
threaded the humble avenues Of life, and
been fashioned BY tho grooves OF
popular affection and taught knowledge
Of the wants VI the people, could ~ little
b guilty Of treachery to the country aud
= people to whom they owed their elsva.
ton, % il would bs Impossible TO suppose
them capAbls Of bs.raying tho mother
that gave them birth, Or Of that same peo.
pie capable Of deliberately and kno wing
y destroying their own prerogativss. In
this suspicious fact do ~ 6nd our fullest
assurance 10 "a exact and constitutional
discharge of executive duty like IN old
and sxpsrisaosd marinss upon . troubled
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