Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-24
TEXTS FOR PATRIOTS.
QHotaOle Sentences from, General Rancock'
State Papers

OS+I~S@1oSS S-o sOsSS VI IESeulSG.
The great principles of American liberty
are still the lawful inheritance of this peo
pie, and ever should be-
Power may destroy the forms, but not the
principles of justice; these will live in spite
even of the sword.
l is vital principle in our system that
neither frsud nor force must be- allowed to
subvert the rights of the people
The army should have nothing to do with
the selection or inauguration of Presidents.
The people elect the President.
l would under no circumstances allow
myself or my troops to determine who were
the lawful members of State Legislature
The regular army should be so directed
by its superior officers as to be recognized as
a bu'wsrk in support of the rights OF the
people aud of the law
| Woe to US Whenever it shall come to pass
that the power of the magistrate civil or
military-is permitted to deal witE the mere
| opinions or feelings Of the people,
No form of government, however care
fully devised; no principles, however sound.
will protect the rights of the people unless
tho administration is efficient and faithful,
Tho right of trial by jury. tho hobeas
corpus, the liberty OF the prcss, tho freedom
OF speech, the patural rights of persons, and
the rights of property, must be preserved.
Tho people elect the President. The Con-
gress declares who he is. We of the army
have only to obey its mandates, and are pro,
tectcd in SO doing only SO far as they may be
| lawful
The army has been used unlawfu!ly at
tunes in the judgment of the people, and we
have lost great deal of the kindly feclin:.
which the community at large once felt for
US 1t is time to stop.
1t is only by full vote, free ballot and
| fair count that the people can rule in fact as
required by the theory of our Government.
Take this foundation away and the whole
structure falls
! This Union, comprising general govern
inert with general powers, and State govern
meuts with State powers for purposes local to
the State, is the Union our fathers made and
which has been respected abroad aud is Lc-
ncGceut at home.
| If called to the Presidency should deem
| it my duty to resist, with all my power, anv
attempt to impair or evade the iull force and
effect of the Constitution, which, in every
| article, section and amendment, is the su,
preme law CT the land
The true and proper use of the military
| power, besides defending tue National honor
against fore gn nations, is to uphold the laws
and civil government and to secure to everv
person residing among US the enjoyment OF
NE, hoeTtY and property.
The great principles Of American liberty
are still the ri;h:fuI Inheritance OF this peo.
pie, and ever should be The right of triaI
| by jury. the habess corpus, the liberty of the
press, the freedom Of speech, tho natural
rights of persons and the rights of property
must be preserved.
In war it is indispensable to rcpel forcs by
force aud overthrow and destroy opposition
to lawful authority. But when the insur.
rectionary forces have been overthrown aud
peace estublis he'd. aud the civil authorities
are ready and willing to perform their du-
tics the military should cease to lead, and
the civil administration resume its natural
and ghtful dominion.
| like JcftrsOn's way OF Inauguration. It
suta our system. He rode alone on horse.
back to the Capitol, tied his horse to a rail
| teuce, eotcred and was duly sworn then rode
to the Executive MANSION and took possess
| sion. He inaucurated himself simply by
| taking the oath OF Office. There is no legal
| inauguration in our system 1t does not pro,
vIde that ono President should ipaugurate
another. Thore mi ;ht be dlngcr IN that, and
1t was stud ously left out of the charter
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