Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
BY ELIZABETH LEE MURRAY
SelDyville, Delaware

SelDyville, Delaware
More than seven score years hav
passed since the people of our ma
ton decided we needed a newer AM
better form of government; a gov
ernment of the people, for the peO
pie, and by the people. 1t was seel
that we must follow a charteC
course. Such chart was clearly de-
fined, written out and known as the
Constitution of tho United States.
We accepted it as our guide then
and as it has stood the test of many
generations, it still remains our
guide in American life today. In
other words, the Constitution is the
fundamental law of our land, the
foundation of all American living.
BY it, the supreme power Of this
glorious republic is vested in the
people.
1t is acknowledged by all to he a
masterpiece. The worlds wisest and
greatest minds have characterized
the Constitution as ;he most perfect
organic law ever written. Thousands
of statesmen and leaders of thought
throughout The world have stood in
wonderment when they have real
lied the full significance of it.
The fifty-twO word preamble rep
resented an entirely new formula OF
government at the time of the adOp-
tiOn of the Constitution, September
II, 1887, and has been used as the
model of framing the Constitutions
of the worlds republics since
In short, our Constitution is a God
given chart, bequeathed to us by our
forefathers-a legacy which provides
the machinery of government in war
and peace. Without such charts. gov
eInments .lrift with every tide OF
opinion and change their course
with each storm of protest. Without
guides, the will of the sovereign de-
fleets the governmental craft from
its course as does steel turn the
compass from the magnetic merid-
ian.
The goal sought by the trainers Of
the Constitution was maximum Sc
curity consistent with personal lib
erty. No body OF men ever faced 4
more stupendous task. Error then
meant the loss of all advance made
in America toward democratic gov
ernment.
Having in mind the weaknesses of
the Confederation, these men sought
to" form a more perfect union"
Driven into the wilderness by inius-
tice, they !Onged to establish JUS
tiCe." Rent by quarrels and rebel-
lions, they craved domestic tran
quiIlity." Just emerged from bloody |
struggles, their brothers and fathers
slain by foreign bayOnets, their Sis
ters and sWeethearts scalped by saw
age foes, they determined ito pro-
vide for the common defense"
Weakened by poverty, they were
anxious to promote the general
welfare" Fearing persecution, they
desired to secure the blessings of
liberty to themselves and their pos
terity." These men sought these
blessings for themselves These are
the blessings guaranteed to us by
our Constitution.
Having thus accomplished the pur-
poses of its creators, it remains to-
day the permanent will of the peo-
pie, the supreme law of the land.
The trainers of the Constitution.
surveying the shortcomings, and re-
the pitfalls OF others,
started a governmental highway on
the roadbed of human rights. They
the crown of sovereignty
fl ON the polluted heads o. kings and
placed it on the brow of nations
citizenry. They recognized sover- {
eighty to be in the people who or
dained ami established the COnstitu-
tion. E.l
The provision fOr amendment
aeain recognized the sovereignty Oh
the people. This principal, first ad-
vanced in concrete form in the AM
eFican Constitution, is the bulwark
Of liberty. America today recognizes
no other sovereign. American His
tory, American Ideals and the Amer
lean Constitution alike proclaim the
of the people. Today our
insures this sovereign
~.
Four foreign wars and fratricidal
struggle have brought its possibil-
ties into clearer relief. Constructed
n a nations infancy. it has met the
-e0uirements of a nations maturity.
This could have been accomplish
ID only by recognition of the equal (
ty Of individuals under the law.
Z deral and State courts stand rea1y
c defend the rights and redress the '
of individuals. Citizens o. {
,ech state were guaranteed equal
ishts, privileges and inmunitles IN |
II States.
The trainers of the Declaration OF /
asserted that "All men
NJ created equal" rhe trainers OF c
he. Constitution proclaimed to a q
oubting world that this equality I
hould continue through life. +
Each principle Of Government a
esting on an inherent right of the t
n6ividual stands on q firm fOunda- g
an. This principle serves as bea-
on attracting to the protection Of b
1e stars and stripes !he prosecuted I,
( all lands. Il
Our Constitution means Religious
reedom. Let us retain that heritage it
Jewel of such price should not be G
handoned in sea Of indiffeffre1ce' n
or lost in a wilderness Of mistaken 81
ieas G
The trainers of the Constitution,
no reserved all powers tc the; peo- o
Ie. not expressly granted tC the
overnment. placed not only the T.
Dwers Of kings in the hands OF Am