The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-07-11

sphere, q dominion, an existence, OUT
side of the Constitution, whence did it
come, where does it lie, and what is its
extent, its length and breadth! DO
you not know there is no dominion
outside Of the Constitution and laws,
but the dominion Of anarchy--griin,
bloody, lawless, thriftless, hopeless an
archy? d. know that the very
definition Of anarchy is, outside Of Tar,
disregard Of law, abandonment Ct law?
Have not all people who have gone in
to anarchy, and rcavei her riot otruIn,
done so under the pressure Of bad men
and circumstances? AID viii Aheil
cans, black or white, abandon the we'll,
defined boundarioa 1.-The safe cNPoaI
tion--thc wcll-tried, eyGr-sctliclcnt end
glorious protection Of 81 written Con
stitution, and rush into the wild OUTSIDE
to find safety for person, or for trs--'-
crty, or for liberty
Bat the argument mus. not stop here
The Military Bills arc DoJ only pai,hor.
lied by, but are directly contrary to,
the Constitution. They subject citi
zcns to trial for capital and Infamous
Offences withoutindictmcnt by Il Grand
Jury and this, the Constitution says,
shall not be done. They authorize tri-
al without jury, which, the Constitn-
ton says, shall not be done, and the
Constitu ion, on this subject, is so ten
der Of liberty that it does not Trust the
matter simply to u prohibition, but il
declares, with repeated emphasis, the
right: 9Th, trial Of all crimes, except
in cases Of impeachment, shall lie by
jury "In all criminal prosecutions,
the accused shall enjoy the right to Il
speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury"
They suspend the privilege Of the
writ Of haJeas co,pus when there is nei
thcr instruction nor invasion, which
the Constitution says strait aOt be donc.
In these and other respects, then,
military bills are in direct conflict with
the plaincst and most solemn mjunc,
tons and guarantees of" the COn8titu.
ton.
But these bills not only .hus must
lagrant!y violate the provisions Of the
Federal Constitution, but they abrogatc
and destroy in whole the Constitution
of ten States formed by the people, and
authorize Il new people to form consti-
tutions, not according to the wishes o!
either the new or old electors, but ac-
cording to the wishes and under the
direct dictation Of the authors Of these
military bills, not one Of whom resides
in either Of the ten States thus tram
pied on, OF can be subject to the gov
crnment Of the Constitutions which
they thus dictate.
Nor is yet ali told, These bills not
only violate and destroy governments,
but they destroy-most ruthicsalY de
stroy-tle very principles on which all
American constitutions and govern.
mcnts are based, and to secure Nud per-
pctuatc which, constitutions. State and
Federal, were made. Wqgaa thUrtu e;
Bills OF right. Petition Of Rights the
Settlement the glorious principles OF
the Common Law the compact wisdom
Of centuries; the fruits OF Of many
bloody revolutions all the guards and
guarantees which patriots, statesmen,
judges and people, by sword and pen,
for eight hundred years have been pro.
vidin9 and pericctlng to build NJ a"'i
make immoral thu most wonderful
blessing OF human Gc"!i5 ana power
the structure OF Ah&io-SI"ou inelti--
are abrosated and Withdrawn i"m ten
millions OF people, OF all color, sex
and classes, who 1--we in ten uileaid
and excluded States ana That, to-, uy
men, repeat, VINO 90 not i've IN these
States, and who never think OF them
but TO hate, and never enter them but 10
insult!
Surely this is enough, but the argH-
mcnt requires ne to add tiIat tue body
of men who enacted these military
denominations c not the Congress
and had no authority TO legislatc. BY
the Constitution all Federal legislative
powers are vested in a~"ConyEeSS Of the
United States This Congress "shcF
consist ofa Senate and House Of Repre-
sentalivcs." The House ''shoH BIZ cam
posed Of members chosen by the people
Of the ScUer0i StoieS.' The Senate
"shoN be composed Of two Senator. from
each State" Now, was the body of
men who pretended to enact these bills
so compoScR Ifnot, they did no,-thcy
could not--be tie Congress-. Wig were
they not so composed. By Me;r opR
act. Members to compose the Con
gress were chosen by the people and
all the States Tor the House and The
| Senate. But the members from ten
| States were egclpded from their seats
by the members of tha other States,
thus reducing what would have been &.
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