New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26

rprakng NJ lbs scnool-ays when inform alton came TO
nm through both ends, Mr. TaimaSe grapheaily de-
scr,bcd NE treatment of the senO0 OF forty years
ago with the system pursued AZ tue Lay toa1b
heaven he had no desire to meet them on the rs'
aTank God or Inc condition OF The country con
tinued the preacher. Gold has been btuEht 10 pr,
and the Repubicans say mat onn 9hsrsn uu ~ cty
Democrats say that ire LORD ana H. Ne,thur -
right. The Lord showed john sherman no" ~ DO u.
ye.rJ4 crOn and SAID there never WA story OF
progress ana pen'y told; and said he let all imam:
and political CrOakers 30 INFO heir rdthoIeS anu a'
| grateful men ana women 70 IL dbAer.'
| NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY PARAMOUNT.
The Rec Dr. Armftage TIE FiTst BaDttst Church
The Fifth Avenue and First Baptist congrc-
cations united Thanksgying services in The churcl OF
the Inter- at ParkaYe and Thrtynntn-sts Toe intro
ductory exercises were conducted by the pastor, ana
the Rev Dr. Thomas ATmtage delivered an address on
Constitutional 5Overeignty-NAtonal and state The
address, was plain position Of the constitutional rela
,,oua of the states the Federal Government IL was
listened TO with great interest, and subdued applause
was ELECTED by OF its statements Dispensing
with the formay OF text the preacher 5poF9 III SUD
stance follows:
Tie principles provisions and powers OF the Consitu
ton u the United States have formed the chief drift OF
our political discussions and measures since iis adop-
ton ANA IN one way another tns vital question has
been st is found OF the bottom OF all cur eonten
tonswhceer the individual States OF the United
states possess absolute right Of sovereignty In GOV
eTnfncnt. Certain lOOso unFedHoHaDo niceh""S Va
treating this subject used by men who Ought to know
better practically brush aside tho fact that the
Constitution has created G5ueral Government by
maintaining that each State is left at liberty to do nearly
what pleases and that any interference 10 erltutous
iniperlnence IL not y downright oppression IL
is this wholesale assumption WHICH Keeps awe
bitter and mischieyous seeIloDalsn 10 the
distraction and dscredt Of tho country.
The thirteen American colonies possessed no s0yer-
eignty their charters granted them certain order Of
corporate municipal government but this not OF
primary character, because sovereignty did not Dhere
I'm the people. whel the colonies eTtngushed British
authority hero sovereignty deynlyed immediately On the
people themselves. The colonies banded together not
rs a temporary expcdlcnl, foI prudential reasons,
bit with the purpose In c0nquerng their
Independence to bscOme confederation. When
this independence was secured some sort
OF government necessary to Derpetuate
it, Having patched upa bond by the temporary unity
arms which held them together until they conquered
their freedom there every chance that afterward
they would fall to pieces They were conscious they
could not stand alone separate soveegues and they
cOud yet truss each ohrr IN merging INTO one con
uauonalitT. Tney insisted on retaining 81! ther
separate rights 70 self government and sOVef leAiY and
tine other hand desired al She soIdty aud mn ~ OF
t,,t - 10 sn ,mnnssl, hing. to enGov
national government with general lowers and yet keep
80 INT In The end necessity trirnDhed II took a
long escape 'som hat horrib' nightmare which
no IN lust AS if Won could HAYS any
rryergnieut without mis- or government tsen cen
traizati0u. Tho formed cOnfederacy under !
which Republic after sorr, lasted for about eleven
years As tie wants aud ncccssiilrs The !
Republic enlarged closer national union was |
Il e lei to the Consiiintioual Convention. with |
Washington al It's head ant tts work IS found in the
Constitution u the United states. II Is often SAID
erroneOusy that oar general system Is compact an |
alliance and the pesIent theory OF state soyereigny
proceeds upon tDe assumption Jnat thr Two parties III
ions league tne Grnerai Government on the one |
Land and the several safes the other. The General
Government ITSELF l orea ION ~ ne people 81 AZ inc
states for the sacred protection OF those rights wmcn
Constitution wDich creates tine General government |
Was made and ratified the people, fOr tire people,
power Sovereignty, therefore, rests where hcy lodged
It'll ne National Union, when they built sacred
tiouai Constitution ~ its chief cornerstone.
The states no LONGER sovereign The allegiance |
'u' oS6terc 70 tme sn1n of I'M rn.,ed sts i
The rights Of the several reduced those
soversIgofy u proHSited Tna General Government |
has no power but thar by letter spirit
Of he Constitute Under th.s elaborate, out smole,
plan Of Republctn governments the growth and ont.
practicable for 100000 Of people 10 be without
dominating autocraey tuel1, and. a. tbe Same
slime. TO be frecN law-abidiug under Tie Dehests
NatiOnai system ORDAINED oy themselves Tor thclc I
mutual and perpetual protection
Any demand Tor Slae Sovereignty made 10 Our day Is
most nid anaohrobsn Scarcely 40 any pariit ular is
our country tht shoe : IL vac hhhoied years
dgO and ts true chronology an tins matter not 10 ne
found IT. DUAL history
practical sweep and operation o, the Consuluion as
the supreme OF inc aDd since IT. enopton Tao
slretch OF great and difficulties
coumuu cation between TOE "id thirteen heItes made
them LOOK upon eacn other with mutual jealousy a.,
ceutury have Gina ged the rraus of tho iatent pIrs
OF tli7 Repupnc lhc magnetic ciegrapt ms BROUGHT
ci,rne ~ - InteTIor rn,,nrrce ~ sgerc" slne
cal Ell many states mo being. Our uumbeioss
cam vessels ply their enormous freight and passenger
ira nc ON DO SIDES II the eoutireut ana pierce lbs centro
& t.ig stl IA hal
grown from tue distribution ii aG infant CORE spOnd
enco small und we hSy- Total trtn-por
s33 100000 ihese and her agencies have revolution
al. tde relations OF the States other The M
cl outgrOwn l us c0ufede conditions and fela
oushpsj 10 old prciudlces and erudites. IN long
c0nt' 81 oil IDEAS between state and National sovereignty
rom the war oi "ueunehce down, the Constitution
bren roofing Itself deeper and deeper In the hearts Of
me pe"plt Ana the AttelAp 10 REMAND these inter-
ests INTO no keeping aud management OF State EOycr
OAe more point Is sug~ stod by the present condition
OF the United slaes, ch is Of greater weight SUN.
tnt t.o onuto geOsrtYhy mas changed since Tue ddo-
legal status OF the possessions we then held thce
hered in the people OF tae old thirteen States. there
were not and could not be transmitted 10 the Wild aud
The area oi tne United states and which has been
organized into states hy the very eLa Hing acts OF
heFeu III Oho dnd Michigan and other 3 az that have
dlv bc o SIt nj 81 me srest Sori6west ler-
have 6een made 81 &c 1887 by tue purchase Lousmna
1919; the acquisition VI Texas a. fotcsan rcpube n
lot4; OF California and New Mexico tom I,x.co IN
lete ana oil Alaska rom Russia IN l3d7. Wneu these
ADDITIONS came into the United states they were uuer
ioftish dominion and laws, aud had no rleA.s
III lhit Union, ana have ucue now exgspt tO..e !
which thu people Of me United states, N Con,
gress assembled bestowed upon them. rne States hnye
crown ia humocr nom Thirteen 10 tnirty-Bgnt Where
dd these twenty-five new States lnd their soyareic ~
\ ihe > ates are soyercgni Nay. the very munlenai
rights winch are secured 90 Jen by their own ooustlu
ioHs were grantcd to them thc very act whlon made
tuein members ~ tne Union, under the sovereign rro
Visions Vf the National Constution pnd thev have no
american rights outside OF 10, Tar therefore from
nelhg Tue creator OF TAO General Government these M ~
otAes are The creatures OF It's creation HAVING ham AZ,
penuS NJ unun II for tAeir very exist nee.
hhu, WINE every thng else has be chaugIn not Aue
nus Dtch more marked for aud twenty vsa
.hah tue ohange III tue matter of American cittxensin