Worcester daily spy., 1861-01-01


mitting no legal redress of grievances, then
when there is fair probability of success, and
oppression has gone beyond endurance, there
is the Sacred right of revolution" But no
rules can be laid down concerning this; the
law OF necessity and might viii find a way for
itself.
Why is it, my hearers, at the present time,
that this land-this land of law, and constitu
tional rights, and enlightenment, and prosper
GUS now for eighty years, beyond all precedent,
why is il heaving and rolling, as by internal
fires The text gives the answer: want of
firmness in its constitutional head ''Woe to
thee, o land, when thy king is child p
Pass by the pecuation and bribery, and
fraud in high places, which have been coming
to light must we not say that the one thing,
above all others, which las loosened the foun,
dations, is the childish weakness of what is
specially called the government A strong
man al the head OF the nation, promptly taxi
ing the stand that the laws would be executed,
and ere this there would have been quiet.
Rarely, i'll all the records of thieves, do we
find examples of rulers inviting rebellion
against their own governments. King Charles
sold his country for money, and James at
tempted to subvert its church both men of
sufficient intamy But they did not directly,
or by cowardice, invite their own subjects to
tethN NO"h bhSil ONi government anu Sltallnl'
ly furnish the means. That crime and depth
of infamy were reserved for our day What
spectacle does this "model republic present
known and avowed traitors coming to the
capital and boldly debating terms to the exc
cutlon The power chosen to govern and
sworn to execute the laws, basely yielding to
the demands OF treason; ann this too when
overt acts of treason are before his eyes Is
the nation betrayed? What means this re-
moving OF arms and munitions OF war to that
section OF country which alone threatens dis.
union 1t is time the citizens of the north
were looking into this matter. What has hap
pened to lead to this political suicide?
Not a thing The disorganizers themselves
do not allege an unconstitutional act as the
cause; only the fear that something may be
done
Differences there are, and debate and agita.
ton, aud the success OF one party rather than
that of another party; but such things go on
IN every free nation and must and should.
But the duty of the executive is plain, viz,
do the work he was chosen to do! Maintain
the constitution of this government Any
faltering, any paltering, vacillation, weakness,
compromising, he has nothing to do with
them! The government must be maintained,
or "woes" innumerable, north and south, will
come upon this land
NOc'ttVNf " iidI 10 IL government WllH-
out power to coerce? The most hideous an
archy Not to enforce laws is wanton cruelty.
No tyrant could equal, in its lasting evils, such
imbecility. Severe as Cromwell was in sup
pressing rebellion. Macauey says, it was
merciiul saving of life. We have had presi-
dents that understood this.
Has the one we now have gone back to the
cradle?
Sparks thrown into powder magazine can
not be quenched too quickly, not at too great
risk What contemplate folly to talk of
rebelling in ''fraternaI spirit ~ The rebels
mean no such thing.
Talk of fasting and prayer? In such a posi-
ton, it is an insult to heaven. God helps
those who help themselves. Never those who
passivey and cowardly wait for delverance
Somewhere there must be a governing power
or woe to this land !" A power that shall be
"a terror to evil doers," that can command,
and enforce obedience Shall it be in the
people