The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

on whose treasury and honOrs thoy have
grown strong and illustrions. When a man
commits robbery on tho highway, or u
murder in tho dark. no thereby declares his
Independence of tho laws undor which he
lives. and of tho society Of which no is n
member. Should he when arraignod ayow
and justify tho oifense. he theruby becomes
tho advocate Of sthe Independence Ito has
thus declared; aud, il no rosists by force Of
arms the officer, whom dragging him to the
prison, the penitontiary, or tho eal'ows, no
is thereby fighting for the Independence he
has thus declared and advocated; and such
is tho condition Of tho conspirators of the
South at this moment 1t is no longer
question o: Southern rights, which have
never boon violated, nor Of security of South.
crn institutions. shich We know perfectly
woll have mover boon intorfered with by tho
General Government. but it is purely with
us question of national Oxistonce. In
meeting this terrible issue which rebellion
has mndo up with tho loyal mon of tho
country. wc stand upon ground infinitely
above all party lines aud party platforms
ground rs sublime as that on which our
fathers stood whom they fought the battles
Of tho Revolution. am for throwing into
this contest thus forced upon US all tho ma
ibtlhl anu HlOFai TCSOuTCOS anu OnOTIloB OF
the nation,in order that the struggle may bo
brief and as little sangunary Ms possible.
Ii is hoped that we shall soon SEQ in the
iicld half million of patriotic volunteers.
marching in columns which will bo perfectly
irresistible. aud borne in their hands-for
no purpose of conquest or suhiugation, hut
of protoction only-we may expect within
! nino months to SEQ tho stars and stripes
fla in, Co thnr hran o,I h,,o
going up. wild as the storm, the exultant
shouts of that emancipatod people ovur
| their dolivoranco from tho revolutionary
terror and dospotism. by which they arc
now tormcntcd and oppressed. Tho war.
conducted on such scale, will not cost OK
ceoding four Or five hundred millions of
dollars; aud none need DO startled at the
yastness of this expenditure. The debt thus
created will pross but slightly upon US il
will bc paid and gladly paid by posterity.
who will make the best bargain which has
boen made since the world began. If they
can secure to themselves in its integrity
and blessings such a government as this, a,
such cost. But If in this anticipation VIC
are doomed to disappointment if the poo
pie of the United States have already bo-
como so dogenorato-may | not say SO
craven-in the presence of their foes as to
surrender up this Republic TO DO dismem.
bcred and subverted by tho traitors who
have reared tho standard of revolt against
it. then trust tho volume of American his
tory will DO closed and sealed up forever
and that those who shall survive this ma
tional humiliation will tako unto themseiyc
sOmo other name--somo name having n.
relation to tho past, no relation to our groa
ancestors, no relation TO those monument
and battle fields which commemorate alik
thoir hcreism. their loyalty. and their glory
But with tho curlod lip of scorn wo arr
told by tho disunionists that in thus sup
porting Republican Administration in il
ondoavors to uphold the constitution ant
laws. We arc 'suhmissiouists," and wher
thoy havo pronounced this word they sup
pose thoy have imputed to us tho sum of al
human abasement. We'll, lot il be con
fessod; we arc 'aubmissionists,' and woal
aud spiritless as it may be deemed by some
wo glory In the position wo occupy. Fol
example, tho law says, "Thou shalt moi
stoal )" wo submit to this law, and woulc
not. for tho worlds worth. rob our neighbol
OF his for s, his arsenals. his arms, his muni
} tons of war, his hospital stores, or any him
that is his. Indeed, so impressed are W,
with tho obligations of this law, that W,
} would no more think of plundcring from
our noighbor half million of dollars be
cause found in one of his unprotected mintt
J than wo would think of filching q purs
S from his pocket in crowded thoi oughfare
0 Write us down, therefore, "submissionists.
s Again; The law says, "Thou shalt nc
= swear falsely;' wo submit to this Jaw, an
! while in the civil or military service of tn
d country, with an oath 10 support tho Cor
d stitution of the Unitod Statos resting upo
!. our conscience, we would not for any eirthl
D consideration, engage in the formation @
j execution of conspiracy TO subvert thI
= very Constitution. ami with il the Govern
;. mont which it has given birth. Write u
, down, ,therefore,ag ''submissiOnists," Ye
I again: Whom President has been olect o.
5 in strict accordance with tho forms an
8 spirit of tho Constitution, and has bee
regularly installed into office, and is honestl
J striving to discharge his duty by snatchin
tho Republic from tho ,ws Of u giganti
| treason which threatens to crush il; W
D care not what his name may be, or what th
8 designation of his political party. or wha
. the platform on which no stood during tn
Presidential canvass we believe we fulf
in sight of earth and hoaven our bighes
} obligations to our country in giving him a
} earnest and loyal support in the struggle i
: which he is engaged.
Nor arc we at all disturbed by tho tlip
pant taunt. that in thus submitting to tn
authority of our Government we are necos
] sarily towards. We know whence thi
; taunt comes, and we estimate il at its tru
. value. We hold that there is a higher cour
, age in tho performance of duty than in tn
commission of crime, Tho tigor of tho jun
gle and the cannibal Of tho South Sc
. Islands have that courage in which the reyO
} lutionists of the day mako their cspecia
boast. Tho angels of God and tho spirits o
I just men made perfect have had aud hav
that courage which submits 90 the laws
Lucifor was a n.submisssionist, and tn
= first Secessionist of whom history has giveI
us any account and the chains which b.
wears fifty express tho fate due TO all VIII
! openly defy tho laws of their Creator an'
: of their country. lilo rebelled because th
= Almighty would not yield to him tho tbron
| of heaven. The principal of the Southern
D rebellion is the same. Indeed, in this sub
!, mission to the laws is found the chief dis
: tinction between good mon and devils.
: good man obeys the laws of truth. of hon
n esty, of morality, and all those laws whic
). have been enacted by competent Ruthorit
y for the government and protection of tn
{ country in which he lives; dovil obey
n only bis own ferociOus and profiigate pas
y sions. The principle on which this rebellion