The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-12-21

a.ps, ~ sedDtAok he cossei Z
e kxsSa> do}ssn,hisg Die
4 % havs = sssl sscsiy il
lir@ sly, Of apar.tisg y Staed1soo
* etAss& r. dissolp the Usiol
~ peal ) Opqsitao y vAisA -
/. tcxs,her-sH1 shss 10 power
which does not belong to any depart.
neat Of this Govsrnnsnt, or 70 all Of
fsAsa -ssassA. Ab4s Wpauta<hss ~
hss bsen acknowledged By oil the
b,a.ches Of shs lelsratG evssaeehl.
The Esscutivc Tiny predecessor, .s
vail = nysslf aad The heads Of all
Ne dsparsnsnE Rave upfsoTniy Scs
&c upss tAs psissipls sAa' sss union
is not only uudissolsed, but indirso'
lubis. Cosgrss ssbwised an amend
nsus u the Constitution to be rad-
Ssd by the Resahsra States. and &C
espssd thsis ss,s Of rasiaess'on -
ssssasasy ssa Iavfsl sssrise Of their
Aighest hnctioa II hey were not
Bsssss, or wsrs States out oil The In
NE, tAsir cesssat to . chsses IN the
fssdaosstsl lar Of the Usios voasa
have bssa augseory, aad Congress,
il askisg IL comnis;sa : politics! al
ssrdity. .us
Ths Judiciary hiss aiso gives tbs
solsms ssae,iou n its asthcsity 10 the
eses visw Of tho cass. The Judges
Of ~ Supreme Court have iselsaod
the 6outAera States in thsir circaitr,
ssd are constantly, "a bsse asd slss.
ubese, exercising jurisd:rt'es which
dos not belong to them, unIsw those
8tatss arr States Of tbs Unios.
II thu southern States arc compo-
sent parts Of the Unioa, the Constitu-
ton 10 the supreme law for them, ~
il 10 for al the other States. They
~ .ouna 70 obey II, and 40 are ~,
The RICH. Of the Fedevsl Govern msnt,
which y ossar snd unqsessiosabIs, to
esfoscs the Consultation upou them,
implies the oorrclativs obligation on
Off part 10 observe III limitations
and execute il guarantees Wit GU,
the Consultations VIC are nothiag. BY,
through and unier the Consolidation
Ne arr what il nakes -. We may
doubt the wisdom Of the Law; ~ msy
not approve Of its provisions; but
We cannot violate IL merely hseausc
il ser'as . ccsaas osv Psvess within
limits nsrrovcr than ~ sosld wish
II il not question Of inaividsal or
class or sectional interest, much los
Of party predcn,inapcs, but Of dsty
--of high and sacred dssy, which we
ere all sworn TO psrsoru. five can.
not support the Constellation with the
cheerful alacrity Of thoss who live
and believe in il, ws nsse give 10 II
Al least the hSclity Of public servants
Who act under soleon obligations
and commssds which they dare no.
disregard. ui e.
The constitutional doty il not the
only ono which required the States TO
BE- restored. There is another con.
sideratisa which, thossh Of minor
Importance, il yet of great weight
On the 22d Of July, 1861, Congress
declared, by an almost unanimous
vote Of both Houses, that he Val
should b condaeted solsly for the
purpose Of preserving The Unioa and
asistainisg he suprs~asy Of The
Federal Con stisusios aud laws, with
out impairise he dignity, squality,
and rights Of Ssalss Or individual
and that whca this wsa done the "a,
should esase 0lf
1 do not cay that this declarstion
IL personally hisdiag on ,hoss who
joiasd 10 msking it, any more thaa
individual mesber Of Congress an
personally bossd to pay = publ.
debt orsatsd under law for which
shay votsd. But il wss solsns
psslie oiksial pledge Of the nasi,na
honor, and ! cannot imagine apos
what grounds tho repsdiatior Of i
IL 10 be justified. If IL be laid v,
are not bound to keep faith viii
rsbsls, let Il b. rsmenbe that ,h;,
promise vas sot made " rebels ouiy
Thousands Of true m1n in the South
were drawn 70 our standard by il
aad hundreds # thousands /. IN.
North gave tssir livss In the belis
that it world be carried out. II VA,
made "a the day after the frat grss
bs.;ie Of the war had been tough
and lost. All patriotic and inteili
gent nen then NV tho necessity o
giving sscA an assurance, and he
loved that wittrs IL the war woule
end 10 dissster to our cause. Hsv
ing given that ssarnacs in the OK
tssmity Of our peril. = violation cs i
now, In the day of our power, would
b. rude rsnding Of that good faith
which holds the moral world toge,h
ev. Oar country would cease I,
has any claim upon the conhdenc,
Of meu. V would make the var mo-
only failure b.. fraud.
Being sincerely co..-suc.d thai
These Views are correct. wo..s b.
usfhithfsl to my duty II I did no.
teco .Amcnd the repsai Of the acts Of
Congrsss, which place ten Of the
Southern States usdsr the don,iua
slca Of military nastsrs. IF calm
rehection shall astisfy majority 81
your honorable bodies that the scts
referred 70 are not only . violation
Of the AAtlonsi fsith, but IN direct
couAict with the constitution, I darc
got permit myssK to dosbt that you
wlil inmsdisssly strike them from
the statute boots.
To dsmsnstraie Tie usco sstitutiou
d eharactsr Of thsas sch, need DO
10 more than refer u their general
pseviaiosA Il must b sscn at ones
tast they are act Authorized. 70
dictate vhst alterations uhall b. made
10 the constitutions Of the seysrsl
8tstss; To control slsctioss Of STATE
legialators and State okcers, mem.
ban II Coagssas and sloslors Of
Prssidsss esd Vie President, by
arbitrarily declaring who shall vote
ssd vAc hall b. sssluaed from that
prsilsgs; to dissolve State l.spis.
hssrss or pssssat then from ss~sm.
s'ise = aismias the jsdgsa and 9th.
Or civil functionariss OF the State.
asd appoint others, without regard
% State lavs; 70 osgsniss AID oper.
az oil the political nachisery Of the
6saase; TO regulate the whole sduia.
istratios Of THAR dousa.i> sad lscsl
aas'Fs scsovdiAg " ths msrs will Of
sssaays ssa irresponsible agents sen.
saoss thss for ,hss purposs-thsss
a!s powers NOT granted . the FEEDER
q 6ovsrnueat Of 70 aay one Of il