The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-23
EVANANILaE, INp
TUESDAY MORNING..
The Importance of the Great Move
ment.


the Union masses in behalf of the Govern
ment is an event of the deepest significance,
and demonstrates the fast hold which the |
Union has on the affections of the people. |
This is the first time when the existence of
the Government has ever been seriously !
threatened, and we are struck with awe |
when we witness the magnitude OF the |
movement amongst the loyal masses made |
to prevent its destruction by traitors. Not |
two weeks ago the people of the North |
were divided into parties, and engaged in |
examinations and determinations, charging
the responsibility of the present troubles
on one and another of the various par
ties. But the intelligence was sent
over the country on the wings Of the light
ming that the property and troops of the
nation were assailed by traitors, and then
that the proud flag of the Republic, which
had never been humbled before foe, had
been lowered at the demand of those who
ought to be its friends. A thrill OF patriotic
Indignation went all over the North. The
unteers to defend the honor of the flag. In
the short space of a week the draft of the
Government was honored, and no doubt it
will be found, when the facts are published,
fered as were asked for. Here we find that
counting those who enrolled as "Home
Guards something like a quarter of a
million of men in a week dropped all
thoughts of business and offered their SER
vices for the defense of their country. The
like has never been seen since the creation
of the world.
In this most wonderful uprising in behalf
of the honor Of our fag-the emblem of
our nationsiity--and of the integrity of the
Union and authority of the Government,
party is entirely lost sight Of. Men think
only Of their beloved Union, and the dan
ger it is IN from the hands of traitors and
they are determined to re-establish the
Government on its ancient foundations-
Amid all the vast movements which render
the North great military camp, the name
Of party is never heard. There is no party
now in the North but the Union party, and
all men willingly swear allegiance to it.
We are all brothers, united in one glorious
cause.
The seeds Of this difficulty were planted
at the foundation of the Government AL
exander Hamilton, strong Federalist, in
favor of a powerful central government,
predicted difficulty similar to the present
at some future time. The resolutions of
lT9S-99 foreshadowed the present
state of affairs. The chronic trouble
broke out in 1882 in South Carolina, but
the rebellion was crushed into the ground
by the iron heel of President Jackson, for
which service he has been honored ever
since by the American people. But alas
the seeds of the old difficulty again germi-
mated, and have now, in 1861, grown into q
deadly Upas tree, which threatens to blight
the whole land and destroy all who come
within its influence.
The test is now TO be made Of the real
strength of the Government. If the efforts
OF the Administration and the loyal people
to pnt down this unprovoked and unholy
rebellion, fail, then good bye to all demo,
cratic-republican government. The truth
Of the assertion of tyrants, that man ID
incapable of self-government, will then have
been demonstrated, and military despot-
ism will be found to be the only effectual
means of controlling the masses.
But the effort to put down the rebellion
win not fail. Our Government was plan
ned by men too wise, and favored by a God
too benefcent, 10 render its destruction
possible.
The rebellion aoiU be PIT dorm by the
strong arm of the people. Mark the pre-
diction. The Government win assert its
authority and power, and our institutions
will come out of this trial like gold seven
times refined in the furnace. This is the
crisis in the life of the Union, and its con-
stitution is too strong to leave its life in
serious danger. Heretofore the people have
been unwilling to believe that any set of
men could be found so insane as to serious
~ threaten the existence of the Union. But
now they are convinced that God in his
Providence does permit such wretches to
live for some inscrutable purpose. With
this knowledge before them they have but
one course to pursue-that is, to rise in
their might and crush the ingrates and mis-
creants.
We believe that before The first of June
100000 men and 800, 1000, 900 of money
will be rendered to the Government to ena-
BILE it to vindicate its authority and main
tain the Union. And when we look at the
immense resources of the North, and the
determination of her sons, we cannot avoid
entertaining an abiding faith that the rebel
lion will be put down, the ringleaders de-
stroyed or dsgraced, and the integrity OF
the Union, the sauctity of the Constitution,
and the authority of the laws most tri-
umphantly maintained.