Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-05

great moral and legal wrong. and incuTs
a heavy penalty. In time Of var 1t is q
different matter. Here il Is found that a
maniis fixing toblow 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 that he be
strongly guarded. bccanse Ire is known to
be traitor, and in the confidence of trail
tors and enemies. A lawyer sues out
writ of habeas corpus. But what is the re-
suit? 1t cannot be served and the prison.
er cannot be procured-they cannot sec
him unless the judges tongue is longer than
the soldiers bayonct Would any one if
he was commanding at fortress Monroe.
Fortress McHenry, or anywhere else,
where he was surrounded with treason or
traitors at every step. would he, because a
judge sent writ Of habeas corpus give up
a traitor who was endangering the safety
of his command and the interests of the
country? [Cries of "Never."l No man
can pretend il for q single moment, it is
one of the terrible necessities of war
And if were in command and had good
reason to believe that had possession Of
a traitor. and no other remedy would ar
rest treachery, ,rouM suspend the wrif
and the individual too. Cheers and cries
of "Good." "That goes right to TIE
spot" THAT is sound" THAT is suclr
Democracy as | like to sce.' There is no
other here.
Gen. jackson had the hearts of the A
merican people more than any other man
uf modern times. And why? Because he
met great necessities like man. He
didn't go. in times Of great necessity. to
demonstrate problems from musty prece-
dents, but when man wanted hanging. he
hung him first and looked mp the law af-
terward. Laughter. There are times and
occasions when this is the only way 10 do
in dealing with treason. The civil law al
fords no adequate remedy. While you are
discussing the question the country may be-
ruined. the Capital in flames. the archives
destroyed. When the war is over we may
examine and see if any one has incurred
penalty for suspending the writ of ha-
beas corpus. Gen. Jackson paid his fine,
but not until after he had put down both
foreign foes and domestic traitors So
long as there is a citizen South that de-
mands the protection of this Government,
then it is our duty to protect the Govern
ment Of the Union for his sake. f"Sound.
That's the talk" &c. And when there is
none. it is our duty to maintain it, for po-
litically. geographically, socially and COM
mercially. it is one in every sense--it is
utterly impossible for this Government to-
be divided, without its utter destruction to-
both sections.
HOW TO MAKE PEACE.
Let every American citizen. instead of
crying Peace, peace. when there is no
peace. rally upon the ramparts, until Sc
ccssia is sileEccd; until the roar Of artillery
has ceased. Then we shall have peace.
enduring, perpetual peace. and as two
monsters are seldom born in the same gen
Grafton, we shall have no more of this se-
cession in the present century, or the next.
This Government is tine Government of
American people. 1t is ours to use, ours
to enjoy. but it is not ours TO snbvert--
We are trustees, We are charged with
sacred trusts All we have to 10 is 10
basl1 in the sunshine of its blessings l5ut
cTsel be the unholy ambition that at
tempts TO destroy it, / regard him and
treat him as traitor to his kind. God
will set mark upon him too; but it will
not be like the mark set upon the first
murderer of man---for that was set for
safety--but this will be set for destruction.
And God grant that it may be so. La
men," 1t will be time enough to strug-
gle over who shall administer the Govern
ment when we are sure we have one to
administer. He who is not for it. is n
gainst it.. i have determined to fight this
battle out, but on no political grounds |
stand upon the Constitutional grounds of
my fathers. There will / stand, and ami
mate my countrymen TO stand with me.
and when once we shall have peace restor-
sd--when we shall have put down rcbe,l-
ion. when we shall have encouraged 6ieI-
/ ity, when peace and prosperity shall again
greet us, then let us see If any part of any
State is oppressed. if any individual is
wronged. if any are deprived of their rights.
see that equal and exact Justice is extend
ed to all. -
DAVIS NORTHERN ALLIES.