The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-10

BILE. He quoted from various Southern
documents, and contendcd that it was plain
that the design was to change the character
ana nature OF the Government, and erect a
great slave empire. The issue is EOw fairly
| made up, and all those who favor Il free gov
eminent must stand by the Constitution
The Senator from Kentuck, il excec.lin gly
sensitive on the violation of the Constitution
till 1t seems that the violation Of the Consti-
tuition for the preservation Of the Govern
| mcnt is more horrible than the violation for
its destruction. In all his argument against
violations of the Constitution but one word
has been said against those who tramplcd the
Constitution and law under foot. The Sena-
tor cnumerates various violations Of the Con-
stltutlon, and asks, why all this The answer
must hc apparent to all. South Carolina
seeded. and attacked our forts, and fired on
Fort Sumter. This was a practical act of
war, and ii is the constitutional duty of the
President to resist it; yet the Senator from
Missouri [Mr. PolkI contents that the Presi.
dent made the war. WHO struck the first
blowi After Fort Sumter had been sur
rendered, serenade was given to JEFF Davis
at Montgomery, and his Secretary of State
said that no one could tell when the war,
This day commenced, would end. Then the
so-called President of the Southern Com
federacy issued proclamation for one hun
drcd thousand men. And yet great COM
plants are made here about the President
of the United States issuing a proclamation
| FOR seventy five thousand men, and also great
talk about violation Of law. Then this
same Jefferson Davis issued letters Of mlrque,
IN violation even Of the pse udo- Government
over which he presided gave permission to
trecbo0ters everywhere Then was the
President Of the United States perfectly
Justified in issuing his proclamation Of block
ade to protect the citizens Of tho United
States. And this same Davis, who owed his
education and everything to the Govern
ment Of the United Slatcs-who won all the
honor he had under the observation-disclosures,
with unshcathea sword, is in arms against it.
If he should seize the capital he thought that
he (Johnson) would not sleep quiet. What
few nights he had yet remaining would be
better protected if he were located in some
distant position. But he believed there
were others who would feel very comforta-
BILE. In the last Presidential campaign he
had supported one of the distinguished sons
OF Kentucky because he thought that he was
| Union man. Where is his eloquent Voice
| now for Union2 Would to God he was as
good Union man to-day as he (Johnson)
Thought lie was when he supported him fol
the Presidency. He referred to the outrages
committed on the Union men in East Ten.
nessee, when the State was delivered over to
secession in deinance of the people. The
tate Constitution and law was violated at
every step secession takes lie demanded
that the Government should protect the loya
men in Tennessee. and give them arms. The
rebels had even stopped the passes in the
mountains that Johnson should no. go back
to carry arms to the people Of the State
He wanted to carry deliycrance to this brave
| people, who were doWntroddcn and Cypress.
ed. 1t may be too late /; We may be ever.
come; they may trample us under foot and
| change our mountains to sepulchres, but
| they shall never drive us from the Union
| no, never! The people of the villages and
towns love the Government, but they have
no arms. All they ask is that the Govern
ment will give them the means; then they
will defend themselves. Anl if finally con
qrcred, we intend to take the flag Of freedom
and place it on the summit Of the lofti"st anG
most majestic mountain, to mark spot
where the Goddess Of Liberty fingered and
wept for the last time before she took leave
OF people once prosperous, free, ant
happy.
But the cause Of freedom must triumph
Can the American people give up the graves
| of Washington and Jackson, and let the flls
OF Disnnion float over the graves Of thost
| patriots Mol The people will rise il
| their might and grandeur and prosecute the
war; not for subjugation nor against any OF
the institutions of the South, but to maintain
the supremacy of the Government and thu
Constitution. This Government cannot
must not fall. What though the flag was
sullied the other day. If necessary, puff,
it. 1t will be bathed in nations blood. -
The nation must be redeemed, and the cause
must triumph, on which rests the hope o
freedom and a civilized world.
Mn. JOHNSON closed with an appeal to the
Government to save them from the ruin o
the most corrupt and direful conspiracy evel
seen in the world.