The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-09

present relation between the Government
and the rebels who are seeking 10 subvert
IL. These rebels are to be punished, not
coerced, The States where these rebels
may be found, are not to be either coerced
or punished y State cannot commit trea-
son; or be accessory to treason. Secession
is not treason; although seditious in its
nature it is doubtful whether It is even Sc
dtion. 1t is folly; and folly in those who
guide the State is crime; but it is crime
that the wisdom and discrimination Of hui
man laws are insufficient 70 reach.
War! 1t is not to be thought Oft is
the duty OF the Government TO avert war,
not initiate i;-nor TO permit rebels, 10 mi
tia.e il. Armed collision between the Go
vernment and the rebels with arms in
their hands who are seeking TO overthrow
it. is now indeed inevitable; bat woe 10
the Government, fit permits that collision
to assume the character or attribute Of
War The distinction that separates the
maintenance Of lawful authority, with
whatever force. from war, maintained also
with whatever force-eveu although the
force and biood.hed should be greater in
the former than IN the latter case. Is not q
line only, it IS barrier. that ought 70 be
a. impregnable a. the rock OF Gibraltsr.
and IS aS lmpraEnaolc as the Cons titutiou
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reign STATES. 1t cannot exist between a
State and Individuals; or between iall-
yiduals @. the same or Of different State.
I |; j. an act Of sovereignty. and can only
. exist between Soyc.e.sut.os. There are
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t.e General Government make OF main.
tain War aeaias. South Carolina. T. do 81
IS 10: within the powers granted hr IT,,
Constitution. IT,, President guilty ot such
u.con, i;.,-tar., at. would be- subfe.; 10
:-ua.seircrt. and = ,r:.I and raavi..:a,
for murder. :: lives were lot in such uu
constitutional ,vl~ D.i the contrary. :, j.
the Gsry Of ia. p~.,.3.4. 20 e.8-s the
law, - { e. .,.ca..l. a.l To suppress r.
bal,.-n. II h. Tail. I, 81, 20. h. Is ,ul,e-t
- iMrracafnaut. and ought 10 De i'm
poegAei for Ai> means %: a.s-E-r.inE thai
du;v a-s ample
Are q hundred th0.-a.i men wanted e
suppress Rebellion in South Carolina, o.
elsewhere? they stand at the disposal o.
the President TO-DAY. itLe chooses 10 e..
Tor them. IS single man wanted to ear
~ on war AGAINST S.ljl Caroliua2 tina
E g., u ..- ,-
zlas os this Union.
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their urgrerfr. IS well as with those wa,
hear arms il NAV lawfully b'u.l.r,! G;
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n i, without degradation 70 fIe stre,,ptl
. Jirnitv and iutt--r;tv of the Government
Il hv forco. if such means are inadeouat
Y Spn-ose il comes. as il will come. to fore
O. what NAV that force lawfully do?
may put to the sword, all whom it fine
v enrared. in RESISTING. with arms in the
e. hands. the law. or the lawful acts OF II
e Government. or the lawful commerce
ST individuals under those laws. 1t ms
re break un armed combination. formed
Of aid the foregoing acts, although not e
e, gagged in any immediate act at the time
O. being broken up: it NAV probably all
at break up unarmed combinations, engag,
K in the turtherance OF rebellion. But
le cannot lombard Charleston; it cam
OF take or make feint to take Columbia
rs 1t canrot march an army along the we:
pose OF Withdrawing feoeIs from me pU
o. rroD+inr II connot cra,I,to sr,in. # s,,I