The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-11-14

OF It's own territory Il, ridiculous. The
idea that any department Of the Govern,
ment Of the Union has any other powers.
than those conferred by the Constitution
10 squatiy ridiculous. That Government
had no existence before the Constitution
was adopted i. came into being solely
under and by virtue Of that Instrument;
all is powers are granted by il, This
being the case, how can it be, that under
any ~circa instances, as long as the Consti
tuition remains unchanged by the authori
ty creating il, tho Government can sYer.
oiss Powsra not delegated. This can only
be done BY lis making a.conquss. Of the
Cons,insion itself, which, u possible, is
more sbsurd than a conquest Of its own
territory. Ifthat could be done il would
become bu: Government de fdeto, with.
out any other restraint than its own will
which would be tyranny, for whether 'un
limited po~er 10 ia many men or in one
man, is nntnateriai. Tyranny is unIimit
ed power, and its character is no, changed
by the number Of persons who may exer
else it. And yet tbeyf claim which Con
gress makes to legislate for the Southern
s,stesis without any limitation. They
have sui uljes,ed them 10 tie military power
which they assume is for such purpose,
within their sunrestrieted control. They
not only disregard the Constitution nc the
character Of their powers, bu. the cops,i
tutipns Of The Southern States. They are
no; only no, acting under apy authority
derived from the people Of the Uai, ed
States, but in direct contraveution OF, the
known will Of the people Of the South
II istrus that SOME OF the members OF
the dominant party, in and ou. Of Con
gress, Justify legislation upon constitution
al grounds, but Mr. Stevens, of Penusyi
vsnia. who has in the public judgment
become the master Of bis party in the
House OF Representatives, is gui',Isss Of
such a folly. In a letter Of his, recently
published with the frankness and boldness
which belong to him, he rejects, IN ab,
sardity snd places the authority of Con.
grea Upon rome ground outside Or The
CONSULTATION. and admits that il has. no
warrant I, shatever, under any OF iis dele,
gated powers Hheiisiigbt, then il fol,
low, that as far q. q regards the south
tiers Is no other rss.r.clion upon The ieg.
isls.iou Of Congress than iu own discre-
tiou.si It may consequently usAt all the
Southern Ssntss ~ lhas Jog no eIistsucs
Whatever as States, and govern them,
through all time, As territories, Or consti,
tute ths whole in one OF As many S,ales
- they may think proper, and With such
powers and rights - they may choose to
confer. They may. Of course, III they
make States atali Of them, deny them
equality 81 representation iu the ,Sep.,e,
or any representation there. and. deny
them siso representatives they may al.
20 deny them The benefit Of the Judicial
department. OF The Gosern mont, and ciu.
Gems Of the other States the righ, TO sus
their people in the courts Of the United
States. .Thsy may keep them sl.ogsibs,
oot OF the Urion formed By th q Consljiu
ton, sud make then, . Conssd sfseyJ o!
themselves, under such Constitution IN
ths term can bs % profsn Cd ss Cong gre.s
may from time u.oI ti,ns grant thsm. ~
They may also refuse their people some
os all of The gusranseesNof PERSONAL FIBER,
ty secured BY ,be Constitution Of the Uni.
tsd States. may spapend AZ viii the, Wi,
Of habeas corpus, declare marital Law IN
tuna Of pescs, grant ititlss Of nobility, Eau.
thorizs such States to pass laws inpairiue
the obNgasion ofeeussssss, make any cur
feneya legal tender. regulate commerce
Without regard 70 ,hs restraints on that
power in the Consultation. and, 10 word,
may rule thessusors absolutely than the
Goysrnment Of Spain was wont to rule
her colonies, and ipnsi.sly more 70 than
England sndsa'ored 70 rule ihis county
bsfors H6---aa sudsasos which our falh
srs I,bocght Testified and tequired resis-
,sHes by force OF arms TO estsbIisb them.
selves ss 40 Independent nstion--a course
sh'ca has soug sfncs fecs,vsd the .suc,ios
Of all other nations, including England
herself 4t0a7.N ,ILf ,Yazv0nrsoG
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