The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18

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FORCE.
We have had in this country for many
years, and never 80 much as in the last year,
and in the last six months, what may be
called political sen,iinentality, which in it's
relation to Government and nations, has
about the same effect a. novels on young
| girls. Ithas enervated the National common
sense, ha, weakened the bond of union and
almost obliterated the ideas Of justice. II
has falsifed the powers of the c on stitotion.
and seduced the people to the verge Of an
archy. 1t has caused the present state of
things, and the nation absolutely need the
shock it has received, in order to bring back
the ideas Of law, order and Government.
We frankly say that We trust the present
contest will not end till all disloval States
and minds are brought back TO their duty,
and just ideas Of the power and duties Of
Government are inculcated among tho peo-
pie. The first Of these sentimental ideas is,
that the consent upon which Government 10
our country confessed!y stands, means tie
{ SS''"-'N " eft tree pUft"os Du SucH
/ or LOUISIANA no longer consents to the Gov
ernment, all they have to do is to say so and
/ 20 out. They don't consent to the Govern
msnt, therefore the Government is at end.
This has been universal idea in the South.
ern mind, and we have just read an article
in the New Orleans Bulletin, written after
the Government had called out the army to
suppress rebellion, coolly arguing tina. it is
n ret nc gpFp to aft o.. +
isiana no longer consents to the Union |!
The utter Stiffness Of this will be obvious to
school boy, when We carry it into practice.
For example, the Parish of Placquemiue has
~ much right to say it does not consent to
the Government of Louisiana, as Louisiana
has TO say that TO the General Govern
meni /; and John Smith has as much right TO
say 1t individually, as either the Parish or
the State. Anarchy IS the solo end Of this
doctrine. CONSENT, in political sense, and
in the Government Of the United States,
means, only the consent Of The majority, and
on that the Government rests. The pre-
tense OF State Rights does not help the mat
ter ia the least. For, ii the Government
was not formed by the people, it was formed
by the States, and tho consent upon which
it is formed is the consent Of the majority
of the States. Hence, it Is not at all nee
essary to have the consent Of all the parts.
SO far from it, that neither tho union of
the States nor the union Of the people de-
pend upon the consent of all the parts
What Government ever depended upon the
consent Of its rebels, its traitors, and its
criminals? What thief ever consented to
the peuiten.iary? or what robber consents
to the gallows2 70 q
Another Of these sentimental ideas is that
no force is to be applied in government.
What Government. can exist day without
force? What prevents every city and town in
! the United States from being what Baltimore
was the other day? VIVA, makes New York
and Cincinnati employ large police force?
And is human nature, rebellion, treason,
and crime different things, when they are
manifested towards the National Govern
ment? Is it right for the States and cities
to employ force, and not the National Gov
ernmen,? We have heard good men, SEN
sibls men, say that this Government rests
on love, and that when it cannot be kept
together by fraternal feeling, it had better
separate. This is precisely the same doc
trine rs the Free Lovers use IN regard TO
marriage. Men and women are to come to-
gether by natural atlihties, and when they
no longer affiliate, they are to separate and
seek other a'inties, like the pigs and geese.
IL is sillv trash whether in marriage or gov
eminent. Two men may feel the most in-
tense patriotism towards common country,
who bate each other with equal intensity:
Government unites people, not by personal
feeling, bat by the bonds OF a common lag
and a common country. Government rests
neither upon the love Of all the parts, nor
the consent of all the parts; and If We are
10 DEPEND u1on either, no two townships can
be kent together. We come now TO the
/ moral power Of force. 10 our country q
long period Of peace and prosperity has
brought great delason over the popular
mind. We have thought ourselves exeEps
|. from the evils OF human nature. Wethougns
our Government was such awondertul piece
Of machinery tha, itwould hold together AMI
expand into an enormous empire, without
| any trial of strength, or any exercise OF IT'S
/ force. But we have not arrived at the
millennium. and therefore this - great
| de,usion. We have been aroused from .
sleep, which came near being the sleep OF
death and now, If the nation puts forth It's
! giant strength, as it seems to be doing, and
strike ,ha. tremendous blow, which, ike the
| lightning, is fearful to look upon, but vii!
be as salutary in its effects, We shall not only
crush rebellion, bu: revive, strengthen, and
purify the nation. The moral power OF
/ force consists not merely in its action upon
the Tears, hot quite rs much upon the esn.
! rietioas Of mankind. |. brings them to
reason Justly upon the effects Of their con.
| duet, and weigh we'll whether the results OF
success, If such were possible, would as all
balance the evils Of their course. 10 The
present case. force 10 the Southern States viii
/ bring GU, the Union feeling, nerve the timed.
strengthen the weak, and convince tens OK
thousands tha, loyalty is better than treason.
We have only to lock at Maryland to zee
what the moral power Of forcS 10. he
Uaien men there are now nerves aaa
strengthened, while thousands who we're IN,
sliued to Secession are thoroughly cenv'acsa
that such a coarse is nav positise run
More than half Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima are 10 the sane situation and eoss
need The presence Of sa!5ciea. force TO arrive
at healthy state OF mind. Unless tae
South can come to its senses without force,
TIA. il the remedy which will heal itsdiseases
aud bring on a healthy, moral frame OF