The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-23

derive all their power from the people; the FED.
erai government derives all its power rom the
states, or rom the people direct. shall not dis-
cuss that, but merely state that the source Of
power primarily restaes in tue people, and
change the constitution In the mode and manner
pointed out by It, But these changes having been
bitrary measures and by the action OF the mill.
tary. our form Of government Is gradually chang
ing: but II we still mold TO our moorngs and
go back TO the people, VINO are the source OF ali
power. We can remedy these insidious changes,
and the time has come MT. President, that II Is
pies rigid rule must be laid down and The
rulers OF the country must bs made TO conform
toll. l would for one make the constitution "
the country as infexible as
PRocRUsTEAN BEDsrEAD.
The agent acting under the constitution, when
he comes into power, should be measured by the
constitution, and If he Is too short let him bo
stretched out II IL breaks the ligaments. II he
were too long would reduce him to the cimen.
slons or the Dedstead. would cut MIN or. We
aatsea the cansato ne a sp hsen nas Sesa
frequently by tyranny in olfce, trampling 1t under
loot, that the public have become hardened TO 1t.
mas Whether and acted they %n %S sSs
the constitution Of my country unimpaired, aud
make no change in 1t except In the manner and
tuition you took away. Don't give arbitrary
power, don't give me usurpation; but give me-
me by our fathers. Look at the encroachments
winch have been made on the constitution. They
are done lnSeuslOly ana we DO not take any nos
tlce OF them at the time; but they finally under
mine the constitution and the framework OF the
government. These states are commonwealth
they are sovereign in great many OF their ca
paclties-and the Interference by the President In
their government is an usurpation.
CATO TO CAESAR
Instead Of the resolution now before the Senate
/ woula 60 to him with the language II / was per-
mitted to prepare the resolution that Cato used
to the Ambassador OF Caesar when the Ambassador
approached him ana asked him 70 capitulate, say
ing that his name would be second to none but
| I
would say to this Dictator. what Cato said TO tue
Ambassador-..Go and ten TINS Emperor to dss6an1
as ' am 1 would tell him I'M TO stop . bis
close the gulf between the people
and bring peace and prosperity TO the country.
to gain his pardon from the people for MS VIOLA
tons OF the constitution OF mis- country and the
upon the country. This, even as humble AS am
for the sake OF peace, for the sake or concord, for
to mount the rostrum and strive 70 gam his par
don from an indignant people: iou must close up
the gull, restore peace and prosperity 70 the
country, restore the government to what II orig
lnaly was IN fact and In pracrce. IL is the home
OF the emigrant and asylum OF the exile Tor all
time.
GOD PRESERVE THE COUNTRY
Let 1t be saved. would rather see these pillars
wiped out OF existence, than TO see the constitu-
ton OF my country destroyed. To save the con.
s Is 70 save .e u aa IN M sne
perlty. WHAT does your nag indicates What
does the nag upon the dome that naunts upon the
breeze to-day indicate 7 Is 1t true that 1t Is the
great emblem OF lreedOms Or Is it a lalsehood
Does not the nag represent o country or freedom
and protection to It's citizens Don't let US con-
slider about party, but consider the country,
the whole country, and nothing but the
country. Let us do this. In the language OF Web
ster let this Union be preserved, lone and insep-
arabe;" let us stand equal IN the Union, all upon
an to e Ms
and may God save the constitution! l know
when l give utterance TO this 1t comes nom
heart tnat never peat hostile to IL. Let us come
up to this good WORK and let us forget what has
been heretofore; let us lay aside our personal
differences; let US lay aside party discipline; let
us give our parties 10 the constitution OF our
country and lay them on the altar in defence OF
the constitution. thank you, Mr. President, and
you, Senator'S, for your kind attention. zap.
pause Ia the galleries, which was checked BY the
President tegl,)