The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-08
Sensible TaIk from var. Douglas
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Below we give some extracts from an cd
torial article in the Chicago Post, conducted
by John w. Sheahan, for many years the
confidential friend of Mr.. Donglas, his bio
graphcr and long the editor or tho Chicago
Times his home organ. Probably no man
occupied u closer relation Of friend
ship TO Mr.. Douglas than he. The OK
tracts here given are commended 10 the con-
sideration of those Democratic leaders who
arc striving TO divide the people of the
North on the question Of supporting the
Administration in its efforts to put down
the rebellion. Iioforring to the objection
that the President exceeded bis authority
in defending the Union, Mr.. ShcalIan says
Mr. Lincou did exec ed his authority when
he called for troopg when he venurcd large
expenditures. when he blorkadcd the ports,
and when nc made armies and brigadcs, in
numhcra aud rover, such as had never before
bccn known in this land. We say he did
do all this, and what of it2 II was uncon-
stitutioud for him 20 do this without the
authority of Congress. Ills act was uncon-
stim,iona and illegal. But what of il?
Was il an act which Congress- already stlin-
moucd, might not lpgalzo and make consti-
tutiounl? Was AIR. Lincoln to- stand still
and sec the house burn over hiS head, with
out an effort 10 save it, because he had not
tho previous permission OF an absent neigh
hOr 10 draw water from his wei? Was MIR.
Lincoln to allow the rebels to take Washing
ton city, TO burn the Federal Capital and exile
the Government? DO these mcn who call
upon tAc Democracy to mark ont and re-
buEc the Administration for uuconstiiutio1-
al acts. wish the Democracy to understand
that il wae criminal in Mr.. Lincoln 10 dofcnd
the capital by an Unconstitutional levy OF
troopa? II they do not mean that then let
blatant dcmlguguc9 close their lips, and
auarc the printers ink. Unless these mon
think that Mr. Lincoln should have per
mitlcd llc rebels to raise in oil parts Of The
country, and rcHr upon the public property
scZc the Government and dictate terms OF
suhmesion to the north, then let them kceu
silent dp0a the subject OF unconstitutional
aats-ants made necessary TO preserve the
Government. Had Mr. Lincoln not done
what hc has done, there would have been
NO Government at lhi3 time, unless Mr.. lin
coin flying before the rebel hosts, seeking
for It Congress- TO pasa an act allowing him
to enroll company of militia might hC
called government Are these men sorry
| thni .hc Government, even 10y a resort tC
unconstitutional measures saved iho nation
| from the rebel traitors? AIc they sorry
| chat Cairo was tarisOncd by troops unCou
BGlulionaly mustered? Would they have
preferred that the Constitution should have
! been observed. cvcn II by so doing Pillow
! had been able TO ovcrruu Illinois, and mad,
/ his hcn cniuUarluls ia the State house .
| Springfield?
rut the acts of AIr. Lincoln arc no longo
unconstitutional. Congress has alroal,
| lcyoli2el the acts, and they are now aa con
5tituiopol as if the hal brcn originally All
thori2@od BY Congress-
We look upon those who complain Of tn
President, with less respect thau upon th
rchrls in arms. The latter are open in thei
treason, and have had the honesty to stall
/ their lives upon the issue. The formc
sliulk at homo, afraid to speak ont in den
upc alton Of the war and yet cowardly sta
the man they are afraid to meet
This war is one for the preservation O
The Constitution. So far, the war has bee
conducted for that purpose, and with tina
single object. Whom the Government sha
prove false TO it's trust, and shall direct III
war for purposes foreign TO its original dc
sign, then, but not till them, will the Demc
cracy cry "stop.' When that time come
no voice from petty scmi-seccssion Journal
will be needed to arrest both army an
Government. The troops themselves wi
ground their arms. No power in the Ian
will compel them to prostitute the flag {
their country for miustitahlc purposes
Until that time comes, and we hope it is fl
distant, the democracy will render chcc
rul and patriotic support to the flag of the
country. In the history of the past the
p have been loyal, and they are not to be s.
duced at this day into the camp Of troasc
and rebellion.