The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-09-20

= But the Bsp,ists say that the Meth
odlsts set 1t, and the Methodists sa,
= that both Of the Others set il, or migh
!, have prevented it, and no one vii
: endeavor to extinguish the flames! -
What a spectacle for christian peo
pie! We hear the cry of fire"
the engines rattling, and the cry o
= alarm arises from all, but the grea
, majority hang back and say, 81
didn't set it on fire. told them tha,
, building wound get on fire If they
. didn't look out, and | shan't hell
put it OUT But | hold it is OF nc
consequence how the fire came--it i:
: burning. 1t is not MIR. Lincoln's
house, but it belongs to the Ameri
; can people--not only to the presen,
> generation, bnt to generations tc
come throughout the long track ol
future time.
But there is an attempt going on
now in order that scurvy politicians
: may ride into Office upon it, or have
an organization that they can man.
age. 1t is not the Democratic party.
! repudiate it, for Democracy up and
down, and round about, and diagon
ally, and in every other sense; but il
is set OF self.constituted meddcrs:
the Mrs. Cunninghams of the De.
mocratic party, who are in labor with
their bogus baby hat they may claim
the Democratic Inheritance. They
expect to inaugurate party because
the President OF the United States is
not conducting this war according TO
tho Constitution. They havo laid
out constitutional chat, upon
which they ask him to travel, turning
his toes TO the true constitutional
angle, and taking every step accold.
ing 10 the Constitution. | expec,
those administering the government
to go according to the Consti ution,
but have my own views of what is
tho Constitution, and what tho rebel.
lion, and what the duty oithe admin.
istra.ion in putting down the rebel.
lion, and | have an idea what would
do in putting it down, if | had charge
of il.
Tie Constitution il a great land
mark, and not a bill of particulars.
[Chcers. Every power given by
the Constitution directing thing 10
be done, always implies the power
to do it. If the Constitution crects
"a government, it prcsupposcs the
maintenance OF that government by
all the usual and ordinary means
within the reach OF that government,
and in times OF war. and in times of
rebellion, there is n uowcr arising
rom the very necessity oi tte case
that controls the whole question.
and when you hear the small beer
politician prating on the idea Of un.
constitutionality, ask him, in the
frat place. whether he thinks it cX.
actly constitutional for tucn to 20
into the United States Senate, and
in the House OF Representatives, and
in the army and navy, and one day
swear, 81 do swear. in the presence
OF Almi : ahty God that will cbsorve
the Constitution Oi the Uhitel States,
and | will discharge the Office or du.
ty of Senator according TO the best
of my ability" ask him ii alter
having taken that oath, and while il
is yet warm OH his lips, il IL is nm.
constitutional for him to try to raise q
rebellion? and when he haa answered
that, tell him that il there is perjury
in hell, il is that kind of perjury -
[Loud and continued cheering
say that tho administration any
administration, ! don't care whether
it is one Of my choice or one Of my
opposi'ion--has the right to DO every.
thing hy implication, according to
the laws OF war, tor the maintenance
Of our government, and if they do
not do it, | will be one for dealing
with them and calling them traitors
themselves.
Now, it is supposed that there is
no war power except that which
arises ont OF and is prescribed by Il
written constitution. There ia Il
power upon which the Constitution
stands, that lies beneath the Consti.
tuition, and rises above the Clns,itu,
tion-it ia the great law OF self pre-.
servation, for communities, nations
and states, ss well as Individuals
II is older than this government. II
is as old as civilization. 1t had no
rise in the Constitution. Ii arises
in the very necessity OF the existence
Of civil government.
THE WRIT OF uABEAs CORPUS.
Away with all your stuff about
tho necessity Of having II writer
guaranty for everything tho Prosi.
, dent may do to preserve the gov,rn
/ ment. | say it is part of his oatl
: to stand by and save tho country
, and employ such means as he be
lievos will do it; and if he does no
, do it, he deserves 10 be impeached
I This is the law of all nations, anC
/ always has been. But therc is tn,
, law OF habeas corpus, and that hal
D been invaded, and tho President hat
, violated il and has not allowed com,
l., traitor to be released, and has sus
}, pended the writ. He has done ex
actly right; and did say awhile ag'
ri that In some caaea- IL | conld no
r have arrested the treachery, l woulc
g have suspended the individual will
a IL and haxa not channad unu min