St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-18

ON this subject. Our adVcrSaIIcS
have adopted some declarations of in
,lcpcndcncc in which, unlike the good
old one pcnnel by Jefferson, they
omit the words care created equal
Why? They have adopted a tempo
rary national constitution, i'll the pre-
ambc Of which, unlike our good old
one signed by Washington, they omit
ave, the people," and substitute,
awe, the deputies Of the Sovereign
and Independent States" Why this
deliberate pressing out of view the
rights Of men and the authority OF the
people This is essentially peoples
contest on the side of the Union. I'll
is struggle for maintaining in the
world that form and substance of
Government, whose leading object is
TO elevate the condition of men, to lift
artificial weights from all shoulders,
TO clear the paths of laudablc pursuits
and to afford all an untettered start
and fair chance in the race Of life,
yielding to partial and temporary de-
parturcs from necessity. This Is the
leading object of that form Of govern
ment for whose existence we contend.
am most happy to believe that the
plain people understand and appreci-
ate this.
1t is worthy Of note that while in
this the Governments hour of trial,
large numbers of those in the army
and navy who have been favored with
the Offices have resigned and proved
false to the hand that pampered them,
not one common soldier or common
sailor is known to have deserted his
flag. Great honor is due to those
officers who remained true despite the
example of their treacherous assocl,
ates. But the greatest honor and
most emphatic fact of all is the unan-
imous frmness of the common soldiers
and common sailors. TO the last man
so far as known, they successfully re
sisted the traitorous offers of those
whose commands within an hour be
fore they obeyed as absolute law
This is patriotic instinct OF plalI
men. They understand without al
argument that the destroying OF thu
Government which was made b.
Washington, means no good for them
Our popular Government has ofte,
been called an experiment. Nv
points in it, however, our people hav
settled, viz: The successful establish
ing and the successful administerin
of it. One still remains its success
full maintenance against the formid
BILE internal attempt to overthrow
1t is now for them to demonstrate
the world that those who can falr'
carry an election can also suppress
rebellion that ballots are the RICH
full and peaceful successors OF bullet
and that when ballots have fairly an
constitutionally decided there can |
no successful appeal except back
ballots themselves at a succeedin
election. Such will be a great Jesse
of peace, teaching men that what the
cannot take by an election neither ca
they take it by war--teaching all Il
folly Of being the beginners of wa
Lest there be some uncaslncss
the minds of candid men as to VIII
is to be the course of the Governmc
towards the Southern States after Il
rebellion shall have been supprcsse
the Executive deems it proper to 81
it shall be his purpose then, as eve
to be guided by the Constitution al
the laws, and that he probably W
have no different understanding of t
powers and duty Of the Federal &c
crnment relatively to the rights
the States and the people under I
Constitution than that expressed
the Inaugural Address. lie dcsir
to preserve the Government, that
may be administered for all as 1t w
administered by the men who made
Loyal citizens everywhere have 4
right to claim this of their Cover
ment, and the Government has !
right to withhold or neglect it. 1t
not perceived that in giving it the
is any coercion, any conquest, or al
subjugaton in any just sense of the
terms. The Constitution provide
and all the States accepted its pr
visions, that the United States sh;
guarantee to every State in this Uni'
republican form of government
but if State may lawfully go out
the Union, having done so it may al
discard the republican form of cover
ment so that to prevent its goii
out is an indispensable means to c
tanning the guarantee mentione
When an end is lawful and obligatol
the indispensable means to attain
are also lawful and obligatory.
was with the deepest regret that t
Executive assumed the duty of c
ploying the war power in defence
the Government, forced upon hi
He could but perform this duty
surrender the existence of the G.
ernment No compromise by pull
servants could in this be a cure
that compromises are not often prol
but that no popular Government
long survive a marked precedent t
those who carry an election can c
save the Government by giving
the main point upon which the
pie gave the election The pee
themselves and not their serva
can safely reverse their own dell
ate decision. AS a private citi
the Executive could not have const
ed that these institutions shall per
much less could he in betrayal of
vast and so sacred trust as I'll
free people had contided to him.
felt that he had no moral RICH
shrink or even count the chance
his own life in what may follow.
full view of this great responsible
he has SO far done what he has &c
ed his duty. Will you not, accore
to your own judgment perform you
He sincerely hopes that your vi
and actions may SO accord with hi
to assure all faithful citizens
have been disturbed in their rights
certain and speedy restoration
them under the Constitution and |;
And having in this chosen our co
without guilt and with pure purr
let US renew our trust in God an,