Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-05

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these ,hir-s. and do They feel mn honest
doubt a. 90 tie purposes oil the Govern
men'2 W man need mistake the object
% this war. l. is T. suppress the rebel
lion. maintain the Uaion, vinjicate the
Federal authority anu restore the sup~cm
ecy of the Constitution and laT. OF tie
United States u tire whole people Of tBe
Confeiericy. IL is to put down treason
aud 70 punish traitors Il Is contest for
The unity md iniivisihili,y Of tie nation.
Il = var % preserve the lie Of the ma
ton, aud preserve inviolnte tie Constitu-
ton made by the flth,rs. IL Is waged 10
save Republican Institutions, and free
government for the untold generations
that are to come after Us. We are en-
gagged in defending the honor and the lib
erty Of the people. For these objects on
u has the government taken Up arms
Are YOU an American citizen, and can
you say in your heart that in such con
test YOU DO not sympathize with your
country When such interests are inyolv-
ed, can you refuse to give your warmest
aud fullest support to the nation7 That
these are the objects of the Administer
ton, in re,ortng 10 the terrible arbitra
ment of battle, 10 one reed doubt rquos-
ton. Ia every proclamation, message or
order issuing from the department at
Washington, the object j. stated fully
Every act OF the eorernmeu, since this
,tru- Ele commenced, without single ex-
cspt.on, has been entirely consistent with
this policy.
1t is charged that this il an abolition
var. The Iohnsons, and TI0lts, and Crit
,endens do not think 50. They are iden-
t'ted with the institution of slavery, and
they make no such charge nDon the Ad-
m.nis'r,tion. Bat the question Is asked.
what viii be done with the Institution OF
Slavery answer, Il will not be- touched
ifit does not interfere with the Govern
mert. lfslaves are employed against Us,
they must be treated as contr baud Of
war. This course is dictated by the creat
natural las OF self defense. !: this war
hasa tendency u weaken the tenure OF
slavery. it Is the fiult of the rebe lion-
not Of the Government. Slavery
must not interfere with the Government
in r.i>scrting il, supremacy in the seeded
States. Neither slave nor master must
stand in the way Of the Union. do no,
pretend 10 know what effect this contest
may have upon this Institution, but | am
saf. in asserting that the Government has
no designs upon it. This rebellion, lor.nida
BE as il has grown 10 be, must be sun
pressed and such means must be employed
20 secure this result, "A the future contin-
Scncies Of the contest NAV demand.
have confidence in the integrity and pa
tgotism OF the government, aid will not
suspect or as>.,il i motives, until hy it,
conduct, have reason I, believe that it
j., abusing the trust confaed to it 10y
brave AND masnanimous people.
Our country however. is infested with
hor!e OF ml-erl)e grumblcrs, who ap-
pear determined to fn1 fault with every
thins the government may iul it neces-
sary to do Ii our citizen soldicry are
called to defend our Capital when it j.
men icci by rebels, thev say lit D., uncon-
sti,utional - Ii the Hijtas Coypus i
suspended within district where evil
authorities are in sympathy with the re
belhon, these men cry out, 1t i uncou-
stitutionai." ] would not abrilce the
Liberty Of speech, it j. one of the safe
guards OF public liberty. To the fullest
extent eoasist,n, with public good this
ri-ht Of free speech is guaranteed to toe
people, and while it i their right to crit
ici>e freely the acts OF tn ir puolic SER
wants, these are times when such crit.
cisms should not rankle with the bitter
ness Of part zan animos,,s. This is not
the government Of party, but ofall par
tie>--and patriotism and the safety OF the
people forbid that il should be Abandoned
to the control or supper, OF but one party.
All parties are protected by its broad
shield. and all should checriuliy unite in
its defence. Our criticisms should be hon
orable and just, and with tie single view
of Strengthening and upholding the cause
of the government against its enemies.
Whatever divides and distractS, weak
ems Us and strengthens the enemies OF the
Union; and believe me, in this contest, we
have less to fear from their strength than
our weakness. Let discussion be free,
but let it at the same time be just. Do
not, for party purposes, magnify little
things. Let our nantes of charity be
broad. BE not haSty 70 condemn. Re
gard the spirit of the act, and from that,
Judge the act itself ID. not resort to the
trlckery and cunning ofthe demagogue to
excite the people against the Admins
tration, if it evinc.s an honest desire 70
defend the Constitution. and preserve the
liberties of the people. |; may not adopt
Just such measures for the public good a
YOU would suggest, but differences OF
opinion must be expected. There is a
period in the history of almost every pco-
pie. when for time, there must exist a
law i-her than tie written Constitution,
Tor The "saletv Of the peonIe is aLways the