The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-09-05

whether Mr.. Lincoln has observed the Con
stltion; indeed, for all the purposes of re.
sisting the rebellion, care not. It is due
to say, however that he has seemed to be
in good faith in attempting to put down the
rebellion. He has not done all things as
would have done them, because | would
have multiplied his men by about four, and
where he has struck one blow would have
struck dozen. Laughter and cheering !
therefore do not agree with him in that
! respect. When the day comes we can have
settlement with him, for he is to be held
with all other officers, to strict account
But would not do even that under the
smoke OF the enemys gun. Let us see, first,
that the rebellion is put down. And when
that is done, am ready to see how it has
been done. do not propose to yield the
Union or any part of it to the so-cailed Con
federatc Government that has been made
up in the Southern States. Ii is no Govern
ment and there is nothing in the shape of
q Government under it, over it, or around
1t diaSonally, horizontally, or pcrpcndicular
Like u boys training, il is all otlicers.--
Laughter II is made up thus: You shall
be President of the Congress, and will be
President of the Contcderacy; you shall be
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and will be
Secretary of the Treasury. Laughter L
Doubtless, very well; satisfactory enough.
II they had kept it to themselves, no one
would have objected to the strutting in their
stolen plumage But it is time for the peo-
pie of the United States to put their hand
upon it in earnest, and to maintain the Gov
ernmcnt of the Constitutions The habcas
corpus--a hard kind Of name for writ,
but one which lawyer or a Dutchman finds
little difficulty in pronouncing-t is said
that the habcas corpus has been suspended
and abused, Well | think it is because
some have written so much about it, while
they know so little. 1t simply means to
have the body. A prisoner is alleged to be
improperly imprisoned; and, in order that
the case may be inquired into petition is
presented to Judge, and then the Judge
allows the writ, and the prisoner is brought
up, and the person who holds him is bound
ly detained, the Judge orders him to be dis
charged; frightfully imprisoned ,he remonds
him. That is all there is about il. 1t is
simply II civil writ. But there is an old
maxim, as old as julius Caesar would have
been had he lived, inter uy0sd silent kaqes,
that Is, the laws are silent in the midst of
arms. Here is the question: An individu-
nj is imprisoned here; some friend gets a
habcas corpus. and he is brought up and
the case is inquired into. And whoever in
terlcres with, or obstructs that writ, is gull
ty of great moral and legal wrong, and in
ours heavy penalty. In time of war it is
Il different matter. Here it is found that a
man is fixing to blow up fortress, or be-
tray an army to the enemy. The officer in
command has him arrested, and sends him
to a fort, with orders thath he shall be strong
ly guarded, because he is known to be IA
traitor, and in the confidence of traitors and
enemies. A lawyer issues out writ of ha-
beas corpus. But what is the result? 1t
cannot be served, and the prisoner cannot
be procured-thcy cannot see him unless
the Judges tongue is longer than the soldiers
bayonct. Would any one; if he was COM
manding at Fortress Monroe, Fort MclIen-
ry, or anywhere elsc where he was sur
rounded with treason and traitors at every
step, would he, because a judge sent writ
OF habeas corpus give up n traitor who was
cndangerin% the safety of his command and
the interests of the country? ICrics of "no,
never. No man can pretend it for sim
gle moment. 1t is one of the terrible ncces-
sites of war. And if | were in command
and had good reason to believe that had
possession of q traitor, and no other remedy
would arrest the treachcry, would suspend
the writ and individual too. Cheers and
cries of Good" "rhat goes right to the
spot" That is such Democracy as | like to
see There is no other here. Gen. Jack
son had the hearts of the American people
more than any man of modern times. And
why? Because he met great necessities like
a man. lie didn't go, i'll times of stirring
necessity, to demonstrate problems from
musty precedcnts, but when man wanted
hanging, he hung him first and looked up
the law afterward. Laughter. There are
times and occasions when this is the only
way to do i'll dealing with treason. The
civil laws affords no adequate remedy
While you are discussing the question the
country may be ruined, the Capital in flames
the archives destroyed. When tho war is
over we may examine and see if any one
has incurred a penalty for suspending the
writ OF habeas corpus. Gen. Jackson paid
his fine, but not till after he had put down
both foreign foes and domestic traitors So
long as there is citizen South that de-
mands the protection of Government, then
It is our duty to protect the Government of
the Union for his sake. ["Sound," That's
the talk" &c. And when there is none, it
is our duty to maintain it, for politically,
geographically, socially, and commercially
it is one in every sense-it is utterly impos-
'ible for this Government to be divided
without its utter destruction to both sec
lions. When you attempt to divide the
North from the South, you must do it East
md West Then all will go to pieces, and
our country will be MeXico-worse than
Mexico, because we have ten times more
material for mischief and destruction. A
military despotism will be inaugurated
whenever you permit this rebellion to tri-
umph.
But some cry we are in favor of peace
Yes, we are all for peace now. was for
a peace until a fortiication was
ired upon by rebel artillery, and then bade
,dieu to all expectations of peace until con-
luered over rebellion. Cheers. | say
there is no peace until you can put down
by force of arms; and when every
other man, woman and child in the United
States has acknowledged the independence of
he revolted States, to those with arms in
heir hands | will still oppose it, and will
talk for my own qualification when no 9th |
,rs will hear me. Laughter and cries of
good" We must stand by the Union.-
Fellow citizens, the language Of Andrew
Jackson was, "Ihe Union must and shall be |
preserved" What would Gen. jackson |
lave done had he been at the helm to-day? |
ie would have hung the traitors higher |
han Haman. You may make peace |
With the loyal men of the South, and there
$ the place to make it. But how will you |
10 it with rebellion? Go with an agree |
nent in one hand and a revolver in the 9TH |
,r, and ask the Confederacy to take its
,hoico? If there is any you can deal with,
{ is the loVal citizens of the South-those |