The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-12-13
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tiofi and fifne.nk s ods q aoasq 9if1 III
sIIf the imlniissionooelogal niembersato
septsisalls Fespestiye Houses of Con-
|!g,gsssa ,E aeYas wise and expcdient a year ago,
lit is no less wise and cxpedient now now
Ifthis adonalous e6iiisdlfitiion tiiis Is fiSht nov
IAif, In itheiiekacti conditionIoof these
Stateaatl the present tirne,i is Lawful
to exclude them from representation, 7
do,not see that the question viii be
changed BY tie oeefflux Of time: Ten
years hence, ifthese' States remain as
ltheyssare, Itheoright Misrepresentation
will be no stronger -theIight ofexolnr
sion y viii pc no weaker. ,,..sasf, ., !,
/ The Constitution Of the United States
makes it the duty Of the President 'qo
reeomiiend to the. consideration of Con
gresssfssuch hmeasuresas he shall Judge
necessarily OF expedient.a"s + know of no
measure IRE more imperatiyely demanded
By every consideration OF national inter
est, sound policy, and equal Justice, than
the admission of loyal Tmeinbers from
thesfinow iuhrepfesented States. This
would consummate the work oil. restora-
ltion, and exert most salutary influence
in the re-establishment of peace, harmo-
nyeand ffateThal feeling. 9Itwould tend
greatly to renewsi the confidence of the
American people in the yigora and sta
bilitya Of their institutions. It. would
bind US more closely together as a ma
Ition,and enable us to Show to The world
the inherent -apd recuperatiye power of
a Gtolyernment founded upon TIE will of
the people, and. established upon gu the
principle Of liberty, justice, and .intelli!
geAceaI netgaiiias II 3i9i .al9sGiI saai
otOur Increased strengthnndcuhanced
prosperity aiwoqld irrefragablyg demou-
lstrate the. fallacy of the arguments
against free Institutions drawn from from our u
recent national disorders BY the enemies
lofaepublican government The admis.
sion 0filoyal lamembers fromIther States
now excluded from Congress-, by allay-
ing doubt and apprehension, would turn
capital, now awaiting an opportunity for
investment, iutothe channels of trade
andaandnstry. aItr would alleviate the
present troubled condition Of those
States, and, ;byindneing emigration aid
in the settlemcnt of fertile, regions now
uncdltivated, and lead to an INCREASED
production ofthose staples which have
added so greatly totfe wealth of the
nation and the commerce Of the world.
New fields Of enterprise would be opened
Itosour progressive peoples and soon the
Idetastations Of war would be repaired,
and all traces Of our domestic diferenc
ieffaced from the minds of our country.
imen.as ! aiiI Esnal Gslsarsss nSSst
In cur efforts to preserve athe unity
of Government which constitutes us
one people, - BY restoring the States to
the acoadition which they held prior to
the rebellion, we should be cautious.
lest, having rescued our nation from
lperils Of threatened disintegration, we
resort to consolidation, and III the end
absolute despotisin, as a remedy for the
recurrence of'similar troubles, The
war having Terminated, and with 1t all
occasion for the exercise of powers of
doubtful constitutionalify,,g we should
hasten to bring legisl5tion within the
Boundaries prescribed, BY the Constitu-
tion, and to rethrnfo the ancient land
marks established by our our fathers for 'ffo
the guidance Of succeeding genera era
tions. s 's'i'5 ,'.' - .,'' - s. sii7f.Ao9 :
{ sThc, Constitution which at any time
exists, until changed BY an explicit and
AUTHENTIC atpattlh act of the whole people, is
salcredly obligatory upon all. :; IF in
the opinion Of the people, the distribur
ton or modification of the constitution
al powers be, in any particular, wrong,
LET it be corrected by an amendment, in
the way i'm which the Constitution
designates. But let there be, no change
by, psurpation; for" sit is the Icustoma-
ry weapon by which free GoYernmepts
arei destroyed Washington spoke
these, words ,to, his couptrymen, when,
followed, By their. love and gratitude, he
voluntarily retired from the cares i, of
public life. s.To Keep IN all things
Within the pale aof our constitutional
powersj and cherish the sFederal Union
as the1only lyIrock of safety were pre-
Iscribed y Jefferson assrules of action
to- enlear to- his s'countrymen the true
lprinciples,hof their Constitution, and
promote ayunion Of sentiment and'ac-
ltioniequsfly lauspicious to otheir happil
nessaud safety.g iao qesg q9q asir
Jackson held that the action Of the
General Government should always be
strictly, confined to the sphere of its ,ap-
lpfopfiiate duties, and Justly and forrci-
iBly urged that DIR Government is not to
IbaI 1i1aihtainea nor our Union preserved
I"bJy' ihtasfons Of the rights aud posMsseeriss
Iof tie asctHesraI States. Tn tbus atfeinp-
ting TO ,n1aakkfe n1aakkfepdhr General Government nt
STRONG, We make IT weak. ITS true
Istrep; 9Th consists in 1ea7ing individnals
ana States as much is possible, to them.
selves, il, max ing itself fclt,,l not ID its
power but In its bene6cence; not in its
lcdhltrdl,, but id its protectiop; hot III
binding the States mere Closely to the
centre, but leaving each to move runob-
astructed in It's proper. constitutional or
biz BIZ These afe the teachings Of men
whose deeds and services have made
them illustfidus, and who's long since
withdrawal FROM the scenes Of life, have
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