The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-22

coutinnal w. withAts wonderfully haraio-
plons Workings. deprn,Is! w
"a hriefilll,stri9ior viii more CLEARLY
unfold this view. Had the right of with.
drnwal not been d-nied or resisted. those
states, which had openly. contrssalily, and
avon edly disrpgarJeu their obligations.
under the Compact. In the matter of the
rendition Ut -hgirires from -service,.and
fngitlves from justice, Nppealinxy Ms they
lid. 'tpJ'H iYEr ,I.awl'9, tlan' tue Consti-
tltlon. would have rccOnsidered their acts,
and renewed their covenants Under the
bonds OF Cninn, 'ahsl'the Federal adminis-
istration would have abandoned It's policy
Of taking charge OF subjects not within
the limits OF Its delegated powers The
inst ASPIRATIONS in the system; that Is the
disregard OF pligIltrd faitll. which lad
caused the, second, that Is the secession
movement. would themselves have beeh
re,titcd by that very movement! This
rectilcution on the one side .woulti have
been attended by u corresponding rectiti-
cation on theg other. This would have,
been u necessary and tnevita6l result. what
ever parties. under the influence, of pas.
sion ut the time. may have thought OF the
nature and pprIlinnency Of tht separation.
That Is. 1t wonld necessarily and inevita.
lily have been the result, II; the assumption
on which the Union was founded be COR
rect, namely, that II was for tile best inter-
est of all the States to be united upon the
terms set forth in the Constitutipn-es.c
State faithfully performing all its obliga-
tions. and the Federal Head combining It's
action strictly to the subjects with WHICH
it was charged. On this point. that the
Union was best for all.my. own con,ic-
tions were strong and thorough tor many
reasons. that may he given hereafter. 1t
this postlllatr was correct, then the ultt-
mate result of this action and Reaction in
the operati OF the system In bringing
about II REIMBURSEMENT of the parts to their
original places. would have leen as il.eui-
tale ~ the continued harmonious read
jnstmrnt of continual distur aances in the
material world is being produced hy like
action and count"r-acti0n continually gO-
ing on throughout IT'S entire organization.
and the Whole resulting from the same all
perrading and all-cohtrolling law, the
sam" law continuing the organization
Which brought it ut first into eXislentc!
But IT. on the contrary. the whole as;
sumption on which tie { Mon was tprlped
MAS wr0ng.--if 1t were not for the ftirle
and best interests of all the States. cOnsti-
tutrd AS they to be so united. III II Were
true, as us .ertrd by tie controlling spirits
of the drrelirt States. .th;it the COnstitI-
tien itself lis 10 them. was hut Il " -ovenant
with death and in agreement with Hell"
then, OF course, the REIMBURSEMENT would
not have taken place. Eut did not be-
lievr that the masses of the people in these
States entertained any such sentiments to-
ward tue work of their Fathers! 20 2
MY opinion was. h,at it only required
those masses to see, feel. ard appregiNte
the great advantages of that Union to
them; and to realize the tact that a Com
pact. broken 10y them. could not longer be
hindirg upon Others. rs Mr.. Webster had
said. to cause them to compel their officials
to comply with the terms OF an 'ciiga T.
nrnt which. upon tie whole. was of SO
great importance to their best interests,
My convictions were equally strong,t at,
when tabs was done. the MASSES Of tie peo-
pie at the South intluc'cetl by like GOusid-
craft H.. would have1 controlled al ioppo-
silion tothcr cheNrtul an. cordial rcturn
to their proper placcS. ... .,fs..s ssaiI
There would have been no war. no
hlUodsicd. no sacking of towns and cities.
no desolation. no billions of treasure ex-
pended. on eit.,cr side. ard no million OF
lives Sill riticcd III the Unnatural and frat
ricdal strife; there would have been none
of the present troubles about restoration
or reconstruction; but, instead Of these la
mrntaIir scenes. II new spectacle of won
der would have been presented tprlthe
guide and instrurtil n Of the ast6nished
Nations Of tie earln. greater than that
exhibited after the Nullilication p1ciiiica-
ton. of the matcldess Workings Ut fO,A
American Institution Of Self eminent
by the people!
You readily perceive, therefore, how
thoroughly. looking to the grand, resHlts.
my entire feelings. heart. and soul, with
every energy of mind AMI body, becama-
enlisted In the success OF this cause, wheif
force was invoked, when AZ ar was wa9ed to
put it dOwn, 1t was tie cause, not only on
the seeding States, but the cause Of all
States. and in this view it became. to u,
great extent the cause of CONSTITUTIONAL
Liberty everywhere. 1t was the cause OF
the fcticrati,e principle Of Government
against the principle of Empire! =, The
cause CT the Grecian type OF Civilization
against the Asiatic! o, at least, viewed
it. with all the earnes;ness Of the Profound
est convictions. = '..a .gp.-
Hence. during the whole war being
Thoroughly enlisted in it from these other.
and hi. her considerations. but being. at the
SAINT time. ever AT earnest advocate for It's
sp eldest termination by IN appeal from
the arena of arms 20 the forum Of reason, |
justice. and right. was welded to no, idcaa1
us Il basis Of peme. hut that of the rcc6.ni- |
ton OF the ultimate absolute Sovereignty 4
OF all the States as the essential basis OF |
any permanent union between them, or /
amy OF them. consistent with the p~estrya91
ton of their ultimate tx !stence and liber-
ties. And w.ntet'. ut no time. anv recOy-
nIii0hO q. Independence on thu. part D, tito +
SCifrGerate ata.eS. ut that of George IiI.
bf England. That is, the recognition OF
and independence OF each.
~ name. ste. 'bsi. i:
lie confederate States had made COM /
mon cause for tl,iS great principle; AS the
original thirteen States had done In l776. |
lie rtcOghitionOi this rtgirdetl assessor.
tlal to t"e failure " ll-being. hal 1,tness,
anu Prosperity Of all the states. in exists
tncr and 10 be formed. as well as tie,cOunt-
/ IS millions of people who are hereafter 10
inil,,'it this halt Of the " esttin HenisAt
p,err. .-r.-.'.,5s. fix
~ it'll this simple recognition I saw no
{ rlnidaie Gita uity likely to arise in tie ]
future. from :Ontlovt rsies brtwecn States
o. sections. Mhrnesertile passions oftse
day pas>euoif. whatever Union or Lhionsi
were. or ml1ht ". really bepefcial to all
me States, would have resulted sooner Or
iater.ns inei itaEly lis natural laws produce
their natural ELECTS. 4 his they do III the
moral aud iOlltital World, If left to their
noperand legitimate action. witha rs n,uuil
rs uiey do in the material. u.,t.
wit, this prlnciplcfecogniatd. l60gSii
upon il hereafter. and at nc disth Httlxy!! 70
bees M, BY, the patlir,l law,,of ,poiiticah,
ihinity mutual convenience 4iA pxiip-
ssala a%yags IT. s's Esst SYptI
,f ." tbs Unit ID sFytes ~ AmSyNA' atSt
limits their oboliniAri9s hight
90, or to whatever extent their nnmDer
nj : lit SWELL
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