The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-03-11

charters, excited domestic insur-
rcction among Us, abolished Juf
most valuable laws, altered funda-
mentally the forms Of our Gcverr
meut, suspended our own Legisla-
tures, and declared themselves in-
vested with power to legislate for
us in all cases whatsoever.
This catalogue ot crimes, long a. Il -,
u not complete. Tie rcaaitaii1n ves tho
judicial power Of the uniisd States In uhs
Supreme Court, whose Jurisdiction shall r.
tend TO all cases arising under the Cousti-
tuition and The nNs VI the Unltrd stlus. -
Encouraged by tlns PROMISE, rrinsec from
tyaunv, citizen Of the United States nlso,
by The order Of military command,E gis-
en- under The sanction OF a cruel and deIiit-
crate edict Of Congress, bad been denied the
constitutional rights Of liberty Of conscience,
freedom Of The prtsa and Of speethi person.
sl freedom IRON military arrest Of teihg
held to answer for crime only upou pteseutl
moni Of aa inlictment; Of trial BY jriy; of
the writ OF habcas corpus, and The Pro,ee-
Non OF n civil aud Constitutional rosci a.
ment A citizen thus deeply wrouEed ap-
peals TO the Supreme Court for the protee-
ton guaranteed him by theorranir iaw. ,f
tho land. Al oues n ierce aud ckelied ma.
jority by the ruthless hand uf legislative
powers stripped the srminC from the Judges,
transferred tue sword OF Justice " The Gca-
ersl, and rcmNu'lcd the oppressed citizen "a
q degradation and bondage wdrss than
death. IL will also be recorded ~ one q Z
the narvels Of thu tinel that n party claim.
ing for itself a monopoly OF consistency an
patriotism, and bOuung OF It, uul mite
away, endeavoted, by costly and delber-
ate trial, 10 impcaeh Que who defended tue
Constitution aud the Union. not only
throughout llo war Of the rebellion, but
during The whole term OF ofice ~ Chief
Magistrate, but, at tue same time, could liui
no warrant Or means At their command 10
bring 10 trial even the chief OF the rebellion.
lnJced, the remarkable failures in the ease
were 50 often repeated that hr piopi.tys
sake, u for no Other reason, Il became al
last necessary 10 extend 10 him an uncon-
ditiona pardon What more panty than
lhH illustrates the eXtremuies c. party mAn.
Agement and Inconsistency on one ha nj, and
OF hctioa, vndictiveness aud intplerancs oa
the olher1 Patriotism will hardly be en-
conrnged when IN such record II sees that
lIs instant reward may be the "A iSt v.ruleat
party abuse aud obioquy, u not attempted
disglace. lustead Of seeking 10 m Ike trea-
sou odious, 1t would, In truth, seem TO have
ov'n their pnrpole rather 10 make the de-
tense OF the Constitution aul Union crime,
aud TO fidelity To an oath oi cHicc, " co iutrf
TO party dictation, by all the means at their
nmaud. Happily, for th p,a's OF the
country, the war has determined agains, tho
assumed power Of States TO 4ithdrsw at
pleasure from the Union. The Institution
OF slavery also found lis destruction In re-
rellion commenced in its Interest. Itshouh
be borne IN mind, however that tue war
neither impaired nor destroyed the Coustitu-
tion. but on the contrary preserved its efl
iaeuco aud made apparent It's real power an /
rndurng strength. All the rights granted
. thc Swtee or reserved to th people nrs
Therefore intact Among tlose rights is that
Of the people Of each State TO declare IN,
quali6c iion OF their own Stlte elect tr' II
10 now assumed that Congress can control
this vital right, which can never he taken
away from the States, without imaairin z the
fundamental principle OF the uoYernui mt
itself IL 10 necessary 70 the exis'enea Of
the States, rs well as TO the protection OF the
liberties Of the people for the right TO se-
lee, the clrctor In whum the political power
Of the State shall be lodged, involves tho
right Of the State to govern itself When
deprived Of this pterogatl ve,t the States will
have no power worth retaining. All will bs
gone, aud they will be subjected 10 tho arbi.
trary will oi Congress Tho Government
VIII then be centralized. II not by the pass
age of laws, then by the adoption, through
partisan inn urnce OF nn nmendmrnt directly
IN conflict with the original design Of tho
Constitution. This proves how necessary II
is that the people should require the admia4
- a. Al. Al.
the government 10 be strictly within tho
limits of the Constitution. Their bounda-
res have been accurately defined and nsilh.
er should be allowed to trespass on the other.
nor above all 10 encrOach upon the reserved
rights OF the people aud the States. Tho
troubles Of the past four years will prove TO
the uatlon blessings u they produce so desi.
nble result Upon those who became
young men amid the sound OF cannon and
din OF arms, and who quietly returned 10 the
farms, the factories and the schools OF the
land, will principally devolVe the solemn
duty Of perpetuating the nuion Of the States,
in the defense OF which hundreds OF thou.
sands OF their comrades expired, and hun
dreds OF millions Of national obligations
were incurred. A manly people will not
neglect the training necessary to resist ag-
gressiou, but they should he jealous lest ths
civil be made subordinate 10 the military ell
enient We need 10 encourage, In every ls-
gitimate way, study OF the Constitution for
which the war was waged knowledge OF,
aud reverence for, whose wise checks by
those so soon TO occupy the places dlled by
their seniors, viii be the only hope Of pre-
serving the Republic. cha
Calmly reviewing my Administration Of
the Government ieel that with sensa OF
accountability TO God, having conscientioui-
y endeavored TO discharge my whole duty,
I have nothing TO regret. Events have
proved the correctness OF the policy set forth
in my FIRST and subsequent messages, The
woes which have followed the rejection Of
forbcarance, maguanlmiiy and constitutional
! rule, are known and deplored by the nation.
II Is matter OF pride aud qualification, In
retiring from the exalted position In tns gin
OF the people, 10 feel and know that in
long, arducus and eveutful public life, my
action has never been influenced by gain,
and that | can, in all sincerity inquire,
whom have | defrnnded7 Whom have
oppressed Or at whose hand have | re-
eeived any bribe to bliDd my eyes herewith
No responsibility for the wars that have
been waged or blood that has been shed rests
upon mo. Ny thoughts have been those OF
peace and my effort has ever been 10 Rllay
contentious among my countrymen. For
getting the past let us return TO the frs,
principles OF the Govern ment and, unturling
the banner Of our country, inscFibe upon il,
iu inefiacable characters, "The Constitution
ana the Union, one and insfParAble.'
[Sgnedl ASDREw JoHSsoN
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 4, 1869.
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The following dialogue is said to
have taken place in the cOuEse Of u
Divinity examination at Cambridge