, 1870-03-15

0n1 ehtAlTEx II tue Co EFt&8 oI tae ae nY,
61sts, s1d reque.r 'h.rn tnat tte} LABOR 70 -.
Ieente ne ne National Capital 10 some ~
Il Ia', Il
to fet. M sss eop5 q r.: is,oaison to esca msa
Ysnr cnu mntse Saye al,o s.d under con.des.- tn
t!oa r. io1o.ins Ie.:o oD :. savs 1s:t,ueed eo
~ to b rtuevtd fsrn sne further eona1cesaon w
. Ke.slss: TINT ultimate so1ss;sas, s t:9,|ss: Rs
.sssss:Ht; .Isa'saes s ! d.: E.e.. 50: TO- TO-
,he pcoplr - ID so,essign po-sf ia tne s:.,e gu
eeinth sch col tu.:on 10 remain 70 fo1c. ont ta
&c soicaa'sd Or .ena'n m force, the ,o'eseisn Il
towet Of the people 1. psrAu oant 8nd commands ~
Yopr comnri.e n.1s also hal under co3.tde.s. t.
No u 81 s:s ss e1e
tfa tS' q 's, ~ Es:a ss.es e 1s
Ateen blJ shsls hare tD,+Ivtneo. or Until nc .ec e
ed You, ss5e
nom nc 1ur'n.r coattcera,soo thereof, aod to 7
stes, "a following VT rm' ,asseoF ca.4o.n
'.1ns qae.s'on presented b, tae sesoiuuons |. so
! uuusoal AID e1tzaosdtnssJ." aid Af. Pefoh 4
"ltat deem Il proper to prosoat nj vie - ,
! tks1ou- The Resolutions psoposc = step np2n
re~ acd dat IReraus ground, he3ond the Legitimate
.pteie Of tee s a'e Government, sad lnsaalnR ne
| tpnezc Of The General Government Tue psosa'
| s,on tet ms to be uncausd for. Oas Of tR-se
woldt11nl epocnf, which oocut oaly
| ruely In the history Of civllIzasoo.
- iatduztI1 of lis grand div!sions,
taa lately uan1ptred, aud yet tho elasticity OF
cur io1m OF government has proved TO oe suca |
ss to aospt se!f 10 the new era With cssetitT s-d
pr mp1 esk Thst which In other fotu4 Of RN-
e1nn cit conll only have been done through
violence and boodshed. has with N hcen quietly
aceou pliehed. The question naturally dlEloeb
/ iutlt into tHo partR. Too ntse Eclstes 10 Tue
| power OF ! 6tAte Govefnment to intotfete With oe
interrupt the Ftds1al GoTeEnmeat u the e1e1clsa
It tb1s ess<utial oc1oe, Of cnsoKtne ths Federal
Conatltukion In acqu!eacoscs with tho dem2ndi Of
| public opinion. Tho stcond Eetates 70 Inc
LtceAsity or expectancy Of snch intestefeEca on
The Eat: Of this stAte II shsil bc found that
state possespe such power" Mr.. Petrce argued
mere Two polnts It Considerable length and WITH
! | 1Cch ability. He ftss iaya down the great ln-
ptr Of The question to be dlscassed. add tana
i | aays; The authority bY vtrsue OF which ssA:e
c Lea.e1st1re may atsenl TO or reject psnposed
t. | an eAdnens to the Consultation nf The United
Is | .tAiea Il dsrlyad so.ely and entirely from sne
"a | Federal Constitution. Article Of tass lnetfa-
,e ut nj con1e1s tnnt power IN these words: Tia
Eotr,ese. Whenever tro-thtrdl Of both houses
,hnu deem It neceaGArJ, shall propose amend
ers 10 Ibis constitution, or on The application of
a. 1te Legislatures Of tEo-tnnds OF tue sates, snail
70 call 4 consention Tor pruFoalnz amendments,
II Which, In either -ase, shall be valid, 70
Il. sl. tnteutA and purpoBee. ~ p2ft o!
III lnn constitution. when rallied By the
va,sures Of Of the several S:ates
II 1 nv 1yen.,oaa In 1nfee.lcnt:hs thereof, the
,r n. ar the otncr mode Of zauncaron ma, b pro-
I'LL | poied py Con pgrsxe. Amendments having The ap-
ae noxa1 ot the feou.ae tFo thirds Of both branches
m m fororrth shan be rolat to all tnten;s aud pus.
he tosea part Of tnis constitution, rhen ratified
3D. /, tne oilstures Of three Of tue several
mi s:a,esu Il must have been the intention OF tue
Ito frsmes Of the constitution to conter upon The
,nn 1tu,,l.,ufea xtatlrq st the tine an Auendme.1
.ot I, nrnrosed fuu p,wer to tautJ, to rejecs
taa reiute to SCI upon SUCH amendments. aad condi
he .t1usl,y upon any succeeding Leg,hlsture, powe
arc n rai,ff In case o, failure Of reiusa on par
Of lin predecessor. 1his resolution propose
+, renal 60 muca ct Inc Federal Consultation
Z a, cIan,x 10 the Legislature IN e1is:ence At tn
,ine an amendment Is propoeed, power 10 Ae
an, | nnnn ,hat Amendment uow can the Coustisu 10
~ ,n,. s,ate renrn anv mart Of tha Constttutto
- ,na 1Yn,,rd ststes nr dany the u,oper exeras
.,on | =. ~ ,nr., ronYe,red nnon anv determina,
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