Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-01-19
SAT- kD,E MeKNING. JAN. . ~


We e.=r,, taxi ID a R46ieslexcLs-Ss
or iss.eu to the cuaver<afiOl Of the sdhe-
rents Ct tia, party. bur that u. read or
hear charges OF swinging round ,h" or
cle." or vascil'ation, rs thy say, for
the As1ko Of place and power. Now We
wish calmly and honestly to enquire into
the political issues of the day. and in that
enquiry elicit an answer to the question,
Is our position the same as il was before
and during the war Before the war, we
contended that tho right of peaceable
secession was an absurdity, because, we
Argued, when a State entered the Union
or, if its preferred, became a partner. in
tho great copartnershp of States-it DEL
egatrd certain rights and powers in
exchange for CERTAIN other privileges,
powers and rights; and having entered
voluntarily, and enjoyed certain benefits,
she was incompetent to draw out Of the
partnership without the full consent of the
other partners. Such consent not being
obtained, and there being no provision for
relief in the articl Of copartnrrship-the
Constitu,ion-and no higher authority to
which State could appeal, it Of .neces-
sity could but remain as it was, unless re-
ieved through the aid Of a successful rev.
olution. This, we believed at tile time, to
be the true position, and events have
proven the correctness of our opinion.
Neither did We, see cause at any time dur
Ing the war to change it, but ON the con.
trary, as events TRANSFERRED, the more we
became convinced Of its correctness. At
this time, it appears TO us, that there is
but one issue before the people several
points may BE- involved, Blu: the main and
great question is briefly stated: Is the
Constitution, Or Congress supreme Dur
ing the war, we may have thought it nee
essary and right for the Government to
assume extraordinary legislative and exec
utive powers. but this right, it has been
invariably held, was founded on the prin-
ciple that self-preservation was. the fir,t
law Of nature. and of right should cease
with the necessity. Now, however much
Radical politicians may finch, sqairm, or
try to dodge the matter, the issue as stated
is correct. Let US sees Sec. Sd Of the
Constitution provides that Is the Senate Of
the. United States shall b. composed Of
two Senators from each State, chosen by
the legislature the reof for six years."
sHese, We see, is the instrument which Gre
Estes Congress-, how it creates it, and Of
whom it is composed. Now, it is main
'tsined. chat while Congress i competent
to judge Of the elections. the returns and
the qualifications Of its own mrmbers-as
= provided in Sec. Sit is not competent
- refuse admission to gsal.fed members.
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