The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-17
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Can't Drop Sectionalism Ses u
1t,sindeed time that the sectional war was
ended; bu, as Is plain that the bitter Ra1t
Gals are Impressed with the idea that 1t can't !
be surrendered yet. II Is needed In the nesSl
presidential canvass; so MoRgex moves fer
an Investigation into the Mississippi exc
tions, aud he Furthermore usves aser'es OF
resolutions which eengunce secession Sana
propose new 6eSiuition OF the CONSTRUCTOR
entirely reversing the construction Taceo
UPON that irstreszent BY all partesSa the
Revolutionary period, when it wasconsraed
not onty by lbs frsnefs, bat by the saea VINO
pledged their hssors and spilled tsssE oioo s
for American lSerty. . 4, n, s,-s.,s4g -
Article 10th OF the HnendHenh TO the
Constitution sxys: 5 a3E = tea17s
.phe 20 aers rot delegated 10 the United
estates By the Constitstion, nor os yea
"by dhe CONSTITUTION 10 The States, are re-
~served to tbs States respectively or to the
@psopie." ~ a<"f = - ! sa W.
HI. Mowroa asks .Cengre',s TO 'aeclare that
the States have 20 rights on tssde 81. the Con-
s.itntiou, and that thesr rights = cannot De
enlarged or diminished exc ept byan amend
ment of sAe Constitution" Fhis is pre-.
ciseiy opposed TO article 10, as aDeTe quoted.
That article claims dar the States all rights
not prohibited to tkea BY the Constitution,
ana Mokr ON, claims on rights Eotgrauted to
the States in the Constitution forshe United
States. Such a ,prYositi on ahscty years
since would have been hoo ted out OF Con-
gress. It's adoption, &y Co ngness would be
no.mohe than the idle wind A':seseaution
by Congress can no more sui, vert s consiitn'
tio,1ai provision thancn the declaration OF
county court; and yet AndeIt tSesiupulse OF
maiignsat prejudices hnen f,ighnn position
will be seen supporting NO H7osRs' PROPOSE
ton. ...,.. r ,u..E ri,
The main point aimed at by MT.HosTos
Is to open the war between tAe,Nsreh ana
the South. He ringeniously pToposes TINS
declaration, outrageous Of the Constellation,
because be knows It will propitiase the
northern idea that Is ,tendx g to tae destruc'
ton of all State authority and eentrahzing
all constitutional as we'll as all phyeieserow-
er In the Federal Government. " a,.... q.
I0S SOuLQcTu upCtFAaS'y 1919
waiting the action of the political power
W hich detains them in a .c't pziye and auesecs
condition. why sho1ld Shis Issue be rai6es
Simply for helping on the, duration OF the
Tyranny that can be ppolos ges only threugs
proIopging expressions and sfeEyersians' al |
the. National Constitution. .''.'a-.~s T. - 1
MOTION knows that there is 40 power IA
&c orr ttop IF fhn i
Constitution even were that construction ap.i
proved by Congress and the Federal Exee1a J.; T
tiyei were to make case understand press
usurped authority upon the States. In that
vie " the outrageous propost ionis sHpererog-
atory; but he further knows that 1t cannot
be approved by Congress, but that IL it
passes the Senate it nust fail IN the Muuse.
What, then, is he after2 Simply to raise an
issue to be employed 80 the CO maaign Of next
year to help on the Radicals at the North,
and probably to help him to the presidency.
1t is viciously deliberate party trick, ako.
gether worthy Of MoRToN.
What terrible fate it is of q great people
that they should be subjected to the
wre tched schemes OF such men as M0Eros,
who use them for self.advance and to
get possession Of tie public places and the
public treasure! Tuey raise issues that are
not practical to divide the people and elevate
themselves upon the apxieties, discords, and
miseries of the nation.
Why, even secession was not favored by
the South until the war became inevitable.
It was right deducible from the Constitu-
ton and the compact of the States which 1.
created the Federal Government (Mr. Nor
TON to the contrary notwith standug); but
1t was never considered practical right.
Virginia voted against it in 1882 and in 1859 ,
but she seeded in 1861 because she was |
70 reed to do go.
Even Mr.. MADISON, who had more to do
with the making aud the ratification of the
Constitution, We believe, than any other man,
declared that secession was question alto
gether improbable. If admitted, he con. I
sidered it worthless. To attempt its exer-
else would be like shearing the wolf. 1t
would be perilous operation, and the fleece
would be worthless when it was done.
lift ever had been regarded practical
question it was plainly settled as una.
valuable and useless by the result of the
late war, and MORTON is only emu
hating the, jackass in kicking the dead
lion when he assails 1t as he now does.
Secession was, indeed, like HoTspUR had
spirit and pluck, and the bravery that is q
little ahead Of hcroism in it's tendency to
desperation. But even FALsrAFF, who
s'hacked bis sword" to earn the laurel as q
brave and hard fighter, was quite equal 10
the heroic feat Of giving wound in the thigh
to the dead HoTsPUE and taking him along
from the field. Rightly considered, Mr..
MoRros's act should provoke the derision or
the whole nation; but we fear there is yet
passion and malice enough at the North to
win applause for him. IS -
How Ear this strategy for keeping alive Sec
tionaiisms Tor the benefit Of the worst party
that ever existed in this Union may 60 we
know not. BLAINE, who is AoRToNs most
able rival In his ambition to be President,
we fear will consider it the best for his pros.
poets to counterfeit MOTION with schemes and
propositions intended to FIRE anew the north
ern mind upon sectional questions. Should
he act upon this view be may help to Increase
the national troubles not little. We be.
lieve that bis nature is kind, and that 1t will
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