The Shasta courier., 1861-02-16

10,
American citizens, in the discussion OF pupnc
affairs, to express sentiments and meaning 81 c;
widely dissimilar,- with such antagonis'lc anu -
| 1erse import,-as the little word : 'Coereion- :.
set of cj.zenshy the use OF the term 20
~ mean that the seesuing States must ~
once be chipped back into the q Union-that war
uust noac be declared, or, at least, recognized as
already existing by act of the seceders, anu Tue
whole power of the Government promptly
brought to bear upon the seeding States or the
neonle thereof-that armies must at once be
marched southyard to the heart of the dscon-
: tented section,-that war, war, (cruel, unnatu-
: raj civil war; must at once be waged arouhu
the hearth-stones of the disafected people OF the
Ill South-that the of billigerent cannon must
J. at once be made to awaken the echoes OF the
Green hills and lovely savannas OF the Gull
= States,-that the tramp of armed and unnatural
i: enemies from the North,-from the regions OF
r; Bunker Hill, of Bennington, of Monmouth ana
e of Brandywine,- at once be heard resound-
: ing above the graves of Washington, Jackson
n Morgan, Lee, Jefferson, Henry Sumter, Marion
and Jasper and the clash of Northern swords IN
III collision with Southern bayonets, breaking the
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d. has rested over the glorious fields OF the Cow
is peus" Gilbert Court House, Kings Mountain,
~ ~ and Yorktown.
- OF this class wise men say, "O ye fools ye
md madmen We murderers at heart ye would-be
I'M slayers of gray-hared sires and prattllng in
M M fants ye would-b rayishers of mothers and
re- maidens
ofi- Another class interpret "coercion" to mean
be that this tramping of Northern foemen upon
di- en" :, - Nor.bern sword,
Seer Soutnern SON. 'his ensuing u
be and Southern bayonets over the graves and bat
tie fields and by the hearth-stones OF the South
OH shall not take place now and not until after al
'ne peaceful means have been resorted to, withou
tbe ayail-but that then the dogs of war shall be lie
1t Of slip and the gray-haired sires and sunny
: in children given over to the sword, and mother
~ ~ and naidens to the lusts of the ravisher
who This latter class of viler than the hrs
han They would deliberately and premeditatedly
that which the first class propose to DO IN II
ports nhrensy of anger-to do that at the mere col
roo. templation of which the most diabolical spir
Inted that now the fiery realms where dweii u
devils and the damned would stand appalled,
nerais Another class who favor " coercion" met
led b thereby that all necessary force to preserve al
yer to protect Federal property from assault come re
what quarter it may, shall be used that,
secedersn shall attempt by violence to take p'
- session of Government property, by Vioier
4. shall they be repulsed-that sufficient iorce
execute the revenue laws shall be exerteo
~ that, in short, the Federal Government shall
y cupy strictly detensire position, and exert J
MIC that amount of force which may be found rec
ont, site 10 de,eau n.i p.op'i w. .hat no azores
,pvR.p war shall be waged upou the South as peo
- because a portion Of her citizens have ra
tS the standard of reyolt-thus holding the II
cent responsible for the acts of the guilty
'U. illustrate. They wish Major Anderson to m
tain possession of Fort Sumter, and if neces
Sl4 per to do so to slay every who attempts to
i 1t from him-they wish him to protect any I
ernment vessel that llay endeavor to reach
with men, or provisions, or munitions OF
be the ana 20 s;nk anv vessel and silence any bal
and are ondoovor to ;nte
,ney will OF the seceaers "hion n'"y
RAIL-, with the mission of such Government We
il2l but thew would not have him shell or burr
m city of Charleston, or in any degree wag
lAppS rssls' rss.iasat Of the United States charged
near the faithful execution of the Federal laws, an
this nurpose the army is placed at his comm
Rnt he must use that army, in the executl
ed States he laws. according to the forms OF the
ID purity, me Jaw 80 NON in any Stat
But up sist the execution of the laws,-lnterpose
so many s,,os :, the collection of revenue, sue
apps anu sistance and obstruction must be met
n renelled. and removed by the strong
ietor, government and those engaged IN sue
v York. s;,.an,o should then be proceeded again
cordinr to the forms of the Constitution.
= President cannot turn this Government
i ii. military despotism, and, whenever IN MS
:on portion of the people OF a osa'e ar
= of treason, send an army to wage an lndi
mate war upon the entire people OF the
RNoLD. rndsr onr form of government the Exc
n. has no such power All persons charge
sll crimes known to our laws, have ri
GEST dives, ssgast asss.a sas ~h
ipii:.As 81 depriye them They have the right TO
ferences to ceeded against according to law. Inc
California 6rst he indicted by legally impannellee
piement 70 jury of their countrymen; then they
= tried by jury, must have process Tor WI
u,,.rn be confronted by their accusers. and CT
n W En-, by counsel If found guilty, they VIII
Id De with punished. but not before-not o5 Z 7
'Uons 1DoSoN or by military commander acting un
dS:tf order, for that would not De eAeeu'ias
according to the forms Of the Consli'u.
L. in accordance with his oath, but II "ou'