The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-21
rAe opi.isu of .se pe.p,o ana Of Kdw.s

hvo'ou
The siabs Of ito public ' Ill IN regard to the
aiders and abettors Of trsssoo, are multiplying
end the other IN Wss,cbester, Pa. T-o mar
ties shon'd gcvHn thea salvso by thsso unmi.
tk,abls NANTES atoms the Goysrnm,nt And
the no,thsrn col foderates." Tn, forn.r
fh.uld be admOnIshsd 10 proceed ssairst all
disloyal psrrons with The ptmoS. vigor Of i.s
powers, civil or military, as tho care may 70.
quirs, in order at least to for,stsu and prevent
the unfortunate txeeaol OF unauthorized yiS-
iercs. Tho latter 81 ould hko wsrning and
keep qu'ei, In view tf the rising storm.
As 10 the ptcpiety Of sxirsme ard IN eyal
lied m'Hurs OF public defence, We bayo al
ready d'hrsd our opinion. Whsthsr adopted
by the Government or by vo.untsr, combina.
tons, they are wore than any other evil shorl
OF the subv,rsion Ct the Ctmmonu eslth itself
and when required by the law Of selt-prsssryA.
tion, they should undoubtedly DO carried out,
by ths constitItsd authorities, and much mi
For disat vantage may well be suffered ra,her
than allow the pIsctics Of taking the law into
their own hands, TO become familiar TO thu
sxeitsblo ard rssAlm portion Of the eommu- |
nifty.
But the duty of Government Is plain, aud |
Its discretionary powsis Unrestricted, for ths
suppression OF everything that directly Cd
poses or obstf ucts ths suec sSsful vindIcai,a CT
the great Right which over rides all Others
tho Right Of tn, Republic to Bs. It Is the |
idl,st and The most mi,chtsvous babbls II Iei.
tape s. ave smsr ship or insidious demagogusisn
TO talk o! the Dlsgalty or urconstitutionality
Of measures retdea 10 defend the country from
the deadly ws'pOes OF treason and conspiracy.
Il Is impossible to provide any legal way o.
dealing With vas. and suocsSsfal eonspirAcies |
except 10 Il eognzs as the suprsms Law OF or |
gauizsd reei'ty as we'll as OF nature, the lew |
OF s.h-presnvAtion, and thus arm tbs Exsca-
tive with gst'ral au,hority for all rsc.ssary
acts whAtIotv.r In such cauS.
In our judgment, ths voluntary a'sumptlor
In such cas's, Of all Lecsssary powers by tie
Executive, Ter tater than 10 make any gor.
eral provision OF such powers by statpts. Tho
Prssie.nt acts In this way ppoc his torsinsl
responsibility, Al Any abusc Of tbs ptstsx, o.
necessity through srTor or design, will b,
fatal to him 10 two ways he can DO no,hInr
without the tupport d the people in ruoa an
money. a. d will thus fail miie'A ably ia any
doubtful course outside tflSW. ~hlls in,uripr
to acknowledgement impsa -hmsnt and feysr,
punishment. Tho personal responsibility
which PrtsidsLt In COL N has ssiumsd Is a fear
fu ole, aid nCbly has II been taken. We
trust he will not hesitate in CARVING
HlhrtuRh eorliltsRty and sutIisI ntly, whsr
ever ihsl may take him. Not public policy /
alops, bus national hoLor, and ,v,iy los. Add
gsnsdous inpulOs Of lbs humsn trsSs, con
mIbd thai trsit'rcus inhiggss snd uttara,eso
sha!l no. be allowed in sueh time as this - |
boAAt an equality OF privilege and opp,ItuaIt,
with the tftrts of pAtriots who ara pouring
Forth THAR be % and treasure 10 cav, tn,
coa0try. 1.-THE GcvNbmsnt shall contisu,
TO tolerate this, the d'piorsbls eonssq usncs TO
folio" row mSni!o,t- right or wrong the
people muss %. be expected To submit. 10 II.
Ifsjtst Putlishtd opinions of a. ripe, calm,
ecrs.iyAitVe and lsbrn,d q statesman n,
EDWARD kvNRKIT confirm all that wa hsy.
urgso In respect TO stdIiious presses, and con
'sdsratsS CT irHitcis In Congress and c.ucus At
The north He says;
There are pr'sS's Wsich are daily plt,dlog Aha
,Aefs OF Tbs ssee y. nlsr' pUs.. lag sLd While
ns Govsri mont We Ua;t S AVS, sKIs6e aiios
W. W. s ~, g. IotAyoibls Int nee Snd *
ltisf thsn.s wee 70 tbs uisiot 10 dlshslTt,a INA
lends 81 d d'fnssr' o. tbs C11,h,ud'a snd d. | ,
siog. But such s,hs all 6m apsrs'iiigus de
=. s ps hotity % ins sTsS, tbA
one ipsiAnco IA 3 L u'A. nsvsr bssn in,.ys.nss |
I,h. FHsdOBn q public lisfa.ssa a. osSiS.S,
mes "Iu''y 'sss'd'd " Oss Of as EIssi ssi. !