The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-08-06


That would be a poor place f'r him to get hi,
rights. III was free to say il he (Johnscn) was
there he would not be eligible, and he doubt,
cd if even the Senator from Ky. was eligible
He quoted from various Southern documents
and cOntended that il was plain there was a
design to change the character and nature OF
the Government, and erect great Slave en-.
pire. The issue is now fairly made up and all
those in favor of FREQ Government must
stand 10y tho Constitution. The Senator
from Kentucky was exceedingly scnsi
tive in regard TO the violation Of the Cons,i
tuition. 1t seems that the violation Of the
CONSTITUTIONS for the preservation Of tho Gov.
ernment is moro horrible than violation Of it
for its destruction. In all his (Breckin,idgc's)
argument on violation Of the Constitution
hut one word was said against these who
tramplcd tho Constitution and Laws under
foot. The Senator enumera,es varous viola-
tions Of the Constitution, and asks why all
this! The answer is apparent to all. South
Carolina seeded, and attacked the fort, and
fired on Fort Sumter. This was a practical
act Of war, and il was the Constitutional duty
of the President to resist il. Yet the Sena'
tor from Missouri Polk) contends that the
President made the war. Who struck the
first blow? After Sumter was surrendered, a
seranade was given to Davis at MONTGOMERY,
and HE Secretary of State said, "No one can
tell when the war this day commenced will
end" When the President of the so called
Southo n Confcdcracy issued a proclamation
for 100 900 men, great complaint was made
here about the President Of the United States
issuing proclamation for 10000, and there
was great talk about the violation Of the Con.
sttu,oH Then this same Jefferson Davis
issued letters of Marquc, in violation even Of
the pseudo Goyernmart over which he pre-
sides, He gave a premium to freeboo,ers
everywhere. Then the President OF the Uni
ted States was perfectly justified in issuing q
proclamation of hlooL do 10 protect the citi-
Gems of the United States. This same Davis,
who owed education and everything to the
Government of the United States, who won
oil the honor he had under the Government,
now, with unshcathed sword, is in arms
against it. If the Capitol Should be seized by
him, he thought that he (Johuson) could not
sleep quiet, and that what few rights b had
remaining would be protected if he located in
some distant position. But there were others
who he (Johnson) believed would be more
comfortable. la the last Presi ential contest
he had supported one Of the distinguished
sons of kentucky because he thought him a
Ugion man. here is his eloquent voice
now ioy tho Unonl Would v God that he
was : 3 good Union man to day AS he (John-
sony thought he was when he supported him
for the Presidency. He referred to the ont
RACES committed on Union men in East Ten
ne>sec when the State WAS delivered over TO
Secession in defiance of the people f the
State. The Constitution aud the laws are
violated at every step Secession takes. We
demand that the Government should protect
loyal men in Tennessee, and give them arms
The Rebels had even stopped the passes in
the mountains that he (Johnsou) should not
90 back and carry arms to the people OF the
State. He wanted to carry deliverance TO
this brave people, who were down trolden
and oppressed.
1t may be too late, anl they may be over
come. They may trample Us under foot, and
change our mountains to sepulchre-, but they
never can drive US from the Union. No,
never. The people of the villages aud towns
love the Government, but have no arms. All
they ask Is that the Government give then
MEANS and then they will defend themselves,
and, if finally conquered, they intend te take
the flag Of freedom and place it on the sum
NIT OF the lo!ticst and most majestic mount.
ain 10 marx the spot where the Goddess of
Liberty fingered aud wcpt for the last time
before she took leave OF Il people once happy,
free and prosperous. But, the cause Of free
dom must triumph. Can the American peo.
pie give up the grave, of Washington aud
Jackson and bet the fag of dsunIou float
over those patrot, No. The people will
arise in their might aud their grandeur AID
prosecute the war, not for the suhiugation of
anv Of the Institutions of the South, but to
maintain the supremacy Of the Government
and TIC Constitution. The Government can.
not, must not fail. What though the flag was
,u.lr.d the other day! !, necessary putty
it, it will be bathcd in ii nations blood. The
nation must bc redeemed, aud the cause must
triumph on which rests the hope and freedom
of the civilized world. He closed with an
appeal from The Government to save them
from ruin, from the most corrupt an dircfu
conspiracy ever seen in the world.
Rebel UaIbariti s.