Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-08-14

conflicts with national solidarity. For ex.
ample, such clauses as recognize the indi.
vidual departments as states-that gives to
each state two senators irrespective of pop
ulation-that gives to each state one and
only one vote, in case presidential cleo.
ton is thrown into the house that permits
each state to have constitution of its own
that recognizes state courts-that inhibits
the national executive and bis cabinet from
reviewing so.called state legislation.~s 4
Thirdly abrogating all state constitu.
tons, and granting to the provinces or de-
partments thus created charters under
which the citizens of each department
might transact their business.
Fourth-By Withholding charters from
those rebellious states that forcibly resisted
the Revolution of '60.'65.
American presidency, March 4, 1881, and
keeping him in the presidential chair until
the nation was consolidated.
This would complete the Revolution, and
the Stalwarts will never rest till they have
accomplished their glorious work.
WHAT THE Niger NEEps.
What we need is encouragement, not curses;
protection, not violence.
We clip the above from the New Orleans
Weekly Louisianian, edited, owned and
printed by niggers, who sent us q copy ask.
ing an exchange with the Sentinel. We will
grant the gentlemanly darkies the boon
they crave, that they may study African
ethnology from a stalwart standpoint.
"What We need is encouragement, not
curses; protection, not violence" That is
the niger all over. Why, you great woolly-
headed boobies, what you need is to learn
to" Course" and practice violence" and all
have not sand enough to stand up and curse
the lantern.jawed 5rigadiers and their
white.livered retainers, then the Republican
party made great mistake in giving you
your freedom. IT these unhung traitors
dare modest you when you 60 to vote, shoot
Them as you would so many dogs. If you
have not the courage to do so, get on the
suction block and let them sell you to the
highest bidder.
A si1.shooter is what you need, Mr.. Mig.
ARE WE A NATION?
Sentimentally speaking, we are.
Stump specifically, we are.
Fourth of Julyical]y, we are.
Spreadeagley, we are.
Yet the sentimentalists, stump speakers,
Fourth of July orators and spreadeagle
writers all profess profound admiration Tor
the constitution, which says-we are not.
We are not and never can be a nation so
long as there are thirty.eight states and
thirty-eight constitutions, each state having
two senators in congress and entitled to one
vote in case of a presidential election going
into the house.
We are not, so long as a rebel brigadier
sits in congress-, or il it possible for one to
get there.
Nor 60 long as The rickety, battered and
busted constitution of the old United States
:-----e-:--l H-1---~-- ..-.1 H."
Nor so long as Republicans content them.
selves with standing on the ramparts yell
ing, this is nation.
Nor will it be until Grant is seated in the
white house, surrounded by Stalwarts, and
they proclaim the-nation.
COMPLETE THE REVOLUTION.
That is TO make US a nation-change the
name-abolish the constitution-cancel
State lines.
Abrogate State constitutions-reorgan
the senate-elect Grcnt-proclaim the ma.
ton.
1t was the passage of the fugitive slave
law that inauRurated the revolution of
'6O.'65.
Taking advantage Of the constitution, the
people of the North asserted and main.
tanned the doctrine of State sovereignty as
NO Southern State ever hsd the courage to
do.
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Wisconsin and
other northern states denied and successful.
ly resisted the United States government in
its ridiculous and false claim to supreme
sovereignty over the states, a. they had a
right to do under the constitution.
They de6ed the so.called nation, and
made it a crime against the sovereign states
to aid in the enforcement of the odious
fugitive slave law.
They had right to do -, for them this
republic was league, not nation-a
United States, not a state.
Rnt thiQ crOwnino If inf NV n,
slave.holding barors of the south klndled
the fires of revolution destined to sweep
them and thu ir Institutions from the cont.
nent.
The north rose in its majesty, purged the
halls OF congress of their tlave.holding and
doughface majorities,
Placed Lincoln in the presidential chair,
And, describing Freedom on its banners,
And swore by the eternal gods, that this
great republic is a nation; that libe,t y is
national, and that any state that dared to
resist by virtue Of any pretented sovereignty
should be coerced. L. -
This was not constitutional, it is true, but
revolutions are the higher law, to which all
constitutions are hubordinated.
And the advent of Lincoln to the chief
magistracy was the culmination of the peace.
full part Of the revolution. '-~.SE -'
Up till that time, state sovereignty was q
sectional shuttle.cock, tossed from state to
state, and from section to section, - party
and political exigencies required. W. :.
Eleven sovereign states resumed their
sovereignty and detached themselvs ssfr0m
the United States; but then it was too late.
The election .of Lincoln was political
revolution, whose very essence was the
transforming Of, the United States into q
nation. N@a5 :,&'z =. ~.
Tho eleven states refused to concpr in
the revo)ution,,<5 - r.zEss-.
But revo|u i6ns yer so backward. Il.
Aud blood seems to be as ne cetsaiy to
legsliz> revolutions. "a preachers tell Us it
is needed for ,heSSouPs salvation. -: s E
The doctrine If the revolutlouists wa, in.
dorsed by the god of battles, and those Who
had dared to resist them, were rebels and
traitors.
The United States ceased to exist.
The constitution, which had been sus
pended during the cruel test OF war, was
patched up and by pretty little fiction re-
stored.
But the doctrine that this republic is q
nation, having a national legislature, whose
authority is supreme, was established in the
north, where the revolution originated.
That is, the north recognizes an abstr ct
proposition.
But the south, the barbaric south, equally
incapable Of progress or the comprehension
Of Aifact-stil exists "a - ~ II
And with reason.
The North has -contented itself with
asserting aud accepting the proportions a
an abstract truth.
And yociferates fercely in political plat
forms and: Fourth of July orations about this
bsing nation, not I league. : ; 9"
But it has not had the courage to embody
the proposition into the concrete form Of
legislation. -, - ~, =
about the nation. ::
But recoils from consumm sting its
NSTsakaesag ~, panton.s !
The nam6 United States must be changed
to name that expresses unity. :
A state is . body polite With the att,ihuts
of sovereignty.
United States are necessarily co-psrt.
nership Of equal members. 70.
No anienf between equals can continue
longer than the equal partners are wiling %
remain. :tis}9Hxyyt}f NTH
But this republic il no longeg q confeder.
ation Of states, but 4 petion. =. - =