The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-06

lplaint first, and then eee il we can
prescribe remedy afterwards. We
all agree that the grievance is most
serious. But what is the true way
of putting down what ! shall term a
rebellion? And we can all agree iE
one thing; that that rebellion is either
right or wrong, justifiable or unjust.
ifiable--to b, approved or condemn
ed, az the whole. II it lie right for a
portion of this country to take Up
arms against THE government, it is
right to sustain such action; and il
they are wrong, they should be put
down by tho power of the people -
Applause There is no halt. way
house in this matter--no tarrying
place between sustaining the govern
ment, and attempting TO overthrow
it. There is no peace proposition
that will suit the case until the re-
bellion is fllst put down [Applause. |
And were | in favor, or disposed to
tamper with this rebellion, or aid or
countenance it, | would go and take
up arms with tIrem. Because, il it
is right for them to take up arms, it
is right for them to have armed aid
and assistance. II they are wrong,
if they are guilty Of treason, and
murder, and arson, then they should
be overthrown by the whole power
OF the government, [Applause, and
cries OF "good,"l and put down so
that no resurrection day will ever
find rebellion again. [Renewed ap
plause
Now | believe | am one Of those
who, in form years, thonght that
sectional discussions put in jeopardy
the we'll being of the Union. be
licve now, as then, that there never
WAS n sectional controversy that Just
| flied this, or any armed rehellion.-
| believe this rebellion did not arise
out Of sectional agitation, but from a
blind, wicked, reckless ambition -
And | believe it ia the duty of every
man, woman and child to raise an
arm against it to crush it. Our Con-
Stitution is never to be put down.
Il An indistinct voice in the crowd
"Compromise."] What does my
friend say "Compromiser Well,
| will get at "Compromisa" before
get through. Laughter and cheers. ]
| believe in the integrity of tn"
Union; ! believe in the integrity OF
the Constitution; believe in sus
tanning both 10y the power of go-crn.
mcnt. But they say, "Yuu would
not coerce state?" No. would
not coerco n state have said !
wonld not co, rec Il state first, be
cause it is impracticable; because
you cannot coerce state. Second
hecansc it would be urjnst to coerce
\ state in its domestic policy. if it
could be done. But you may cocrcc
rebellion in state until you give
that state an opportunity to act
through lis loya! citizens in its duties
to the Union. And | would cocrce
rebellion wherever ] could find it,
/ ! on may not cocrce A community.
but yon may cocIce its thieves and
murderers. Ion may coercc state
criminals, and TINS enable the state
and its loyal citizens to fulfil their
relations in the government OF the
! Union, five can sustain our Union
il we can uphold our Constitution, il
is not by compromising with rebel
lion--it is by putting down r,bellicr
and making our compromises with
fidelity. Applause, and voice.
There is your Democracy And
of all nen living, Democrat is the
! last man who can take "A stand
against the Constitution of his coun
try, [Cheers.1 A Democrat live,
and moves and has his being in tho
Constitution. He cannot live ont
side Of, or in opposition to, tho Con
: stitution. lie must stand by til,
: Constitution in all its parts. 1t wa
that doctrine that gave the Demo
cratic party its power and ascerden
cy in the times Of Jefferson, of Mad
ison. and Of that old hero, Andrew
, Jackson. Just in proportion 90 I'll,
, Democracy has wandered from tho
Constitution, just in the same pro
portion have they gone down. Anc
) if they had been faithful, and stc or
: fully mp to their own doctrines, al
= the Abolition parties OF the earth
, aad all the Republican parties of tn
= earth, and all the combined power
3 OF the earth, could never have pu
t down the old Democratic party
+ TOries of "Ti at is So" and cheers,
t | have ever believed in the justice o
, Democracy, and believe in it to
D day as much M ever. And | believ
!, it to be my duty to stand upon tn
= ramparts OF the Constitution, an
D defend it from all foes, whether the
a come from the orth, the South, IN
}, Fast, or tho West. Cheers M
o fellow emocrats, supposing ther
}; are any such in hearing, Crics O
It There are, There are,"l suppos
y Breckenridge had been elected, an
d Sumner and Garrison and Wende
= Phillips, and the New England state
= generally had started rebellio
o against tho authority OF the Unite
j. States, what would have been done
It | would have done as | am doin
n now. would have tried 10 animal
's my countrymen to put them dow
.; by force of arms. [Cheers, and cIit