Arizona miner., 1867-12-21


 out the consent of the Execut,vc J VT With which would have the effect eitbo, thing or indirectly of separating the urecty each other. To dissolve the t-nin,' $; Tom peal the Constitution which bolds '. IS 10 re- That IS power that does not balo,os se'her department of this Government or "a any them united. This is so plain u,.all ~ all of been acknowledged by all brancha U has Federal Government The Exocn,,-O VI the predecessor as well as myself and Ia my of all the Departments. have unicor,aI neads upon the principle that the Union is ns acted undisSoyed but indissoluble. Con,,.'O o' onlJ mitted an amendment of the Const,t.,, suD' be ratified by the Southern Sfates sss 'o cepted their acts of ratification nc na" a'l ac' and lawful exercise of their highest S,,es..aiy If they were not States, or were sta."n s,s.S'ion of the Union, their consent to chaao ,'' og' the fundamental law of the Union wo,lisie n been nugatory, and Congress in ssl;I'e sna'e committed political absurdity Tba clary has also gwen the solemn sanction ori.. authority 10 the same view of the c.sn V, ,l us Judges of the Supreme Court have inelndD1 the Southern States in their circn,s they are constantly in baae and else,yss. a.l exercising jurisdiction which does moi to them unless the States are States of ~. Union. -s
 If the Southern States are componen, n.,,. of the Union, the Constitution Is the su,rs,,' law for them as it is for the other Sts,,' and they are bound to obey it, and 50 Are r. The right of the Federal Goyernment-wli.l 1 is clear and unquestionable--to enforco ,ta Constitution upon them, implies the eorri, tive obligation on our part to observe its li- itations and execute its guarantees Wal out the Constitution we are notbne. I- l through and under the Constitution vs ,,i what it makes us. We may doub, ther;.' i dow of the law; we may not approve of <, provisions; but we cannot violate ,bsr merely because it seems to contine our ro.. CTS, within limits narrower than We varR wish. l. is not question of indiydpal ,, l class, or sectional interest, nor is it aue,t,, of party predominance; but of duty. of hi,g ! and sacred duty. which we are ali sworn ,a ! perform. If we cannot support the Copsi. 1 tuition with the cheerful alacrity of ,bo.s
 who love and believe in it, we must give ,o | it at least the fidelity of public servants vbo
 act under solemn obligations and eonmash
 which they dare not disregard.
 THE PLEDGE OF CONGRESS.
 The constitutional luty is not the onl7 0, 1 which requires the States to ba Fsstod
 There is another consideration, which ;hou,L
 of minor importance, Is yet of great weiel
 On the 22d day of January, 1861, Congre.s
 declared by a unanimous vote of both House
 that the war should be conducted solely tr
 the purposes of preserving the Union a1l
 maintaining the supremacy of the fedel
 Constitution and laws without impairing iLa
 dignity and equal rights of States, or of ia-
 dividuals, and that when this was done. ths
 war should cease. l do not say that Ls
 declaration is personally binding on ihss
 who joined in making it, any more than ih
 dividual members Of Congress are perscnsay
 bound to pay public debt created undera
 law for which they yoted but it v@asL
 chm public official pledge of the natfasl
 honor, and I cannot imagine upon ubst
 grounds the repudiation of it is to be just,
 fled. If it he said that We are not boudb
 keep faith with rebels, let it be remenhena
 that this promise was not made to rebesssalyy.
 Thousands of true men in the South Tss
 drawn to our standard by it, and hundrsha
 the North gave their lives in the behalf iia
 it would be carried out. It was made m A
 day after the first great battle of ihe TE
 had been fought and lost. All patriotic ui l ing such an assurance, and believed ta tllout it the raF would end IT 23;'sss.e: our cause. Having given that assufann ! Q the extremity of our peril, the yiolsii0aGt , now, in the day of our power, would hi rude rendng of that good faith which ha 2 the moral world together. Our county , would cease to have any claim upon ths cs- fiiencs Of frtn. |; sG;;,d make .Ae Ess Hs only failure, but | fraud.
 RECOMMENDS THE REPEAL OF THE Rftss , sTRUcTIoN AoTs-TuEIg UScoNsrIIVIlN ? ALlTY. Being sincerely convinced that thess slsH
 are correct, would be unfaithful tomy tlg if 1 did not recommend the repea! d lz
 acts of Congress which place ten Of the ScIa'
 ern States under the domination Of rhhii7 masters If calm reflection shall ssisi' majority of your honorable bodies thsl ' l Acts referred to are not only 'isislAae , the national faith, but in direct conflict si- f the Constitution, dare not permit my'sl doubt that you will immediately strike lH- l from the statute took. To demonstrate 'I unconstitutional character of these acisi in~ do no more than to refer to their general F' visions. It must ~ seen at once ilai . gress is not authorized to dictate HhN - M alton shall be made in the Constitution. v . several States, to control the eieel@s State Legislators and State officer AsDj of Congress and Electors of Pfe'laeas z, ' Vice President by arbitrarily dec,arns - shall vote and who shall be exeludeg n- , that privilege. To dissolve State Les''..-s 1-s or prevent them from assembling; to us.I Judges and other civil functionares State, and appoint others without IssTv sa \, State law; to organize and operate A. political machinery of the States @ ,, Hs
 late the administration of their de'nsslsi local affairs according to the mere s~ ,. strange and irresponsible agents sem z. ,s l .l..-... q L.A .-..r..aa1 iLn.n art lun---