The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-13


and protect the Southern States from IN,
bloody hands of bad men that the Govern.
1'eht Is now putting forth its mighty energies
IL cnn and ulH conquer treason and toryism.
You ask, Ith. Will it pay to conu,cr them
i answer. it mW pay uery rel to put down
treason anc rebellion against the best Gov.
crnmcnt on earth, and to establish, upon an
'"mutable basis, the ability of the people to
govern themselves, by the sovereign expres.
SION OF their will. | pass over the picture o,
oeesary, starvation. famine, family d,sola-
.lon' private ruin and national bankruptcy"
""a leave all these precious fruits for the
enjoyment OF those who have raised and are
lion. "''''"' ''oe''
without numbering the next question, YOU
ASK ash, shall we shear the wolf? i answer, No.
The wolf will shear herself!
n"n ASK 9th. If the South be annihiatcd
| VIII me point of honor be susa ined ? To
""n'AHafc the South would not be to sustain n
point ct honor: but to annihllate treason
against this Government in the South and
wherever else 1t might be found would be
very honorable. | think.
You ask, 9Th. If the South be subdued
VIII the conquest produce LOYALTY in the
nosoms that hate us? | answer again that
me OBJECT of the Government is not to spbdue
the Soui' but to suJdue traitors, and those
ID the South, not more than those elsewhere.
nemay not produce loyalty in the bosons''
OF traitors but we NAV produce LOYALTY in
their uchoas. A compulsory Subsection to
law and order will produce LOYALTY of action
and that is all that we are contcndine for.
You ask, 10th. Having conquered, how
shall we held the rebellous States Z? T answer
having put down rebellion, thousands and
tens of thousands of loyal men will come IN
IN those States, with their hearts and hands,
ready to jnin in one grand national family. as
we always have been. That is the way we
will hold them
| You ask, llth. Will they 1.-THE seeded
S'ates) he received into the family of States
J. answer, they have never been excluded
ih"y nave never been out Of the family of
States.
You ask, 18th What philosophy teaches
that as feemen they will acquicsce III the
provisions of a government forced upon them?
ihls question has really no meaning or point:
and, therefore, cannot answer it, Rebels
and traitors will not acqnescc in ana govern
men', but all good and loyal men will
acqnlesce in their own Government. The
United States government is theirs, and they
will obey it because it is theirs.
You ask. 18th. What authority have we
for holding them (the StateS) as conquered
provinces ! answer, such all implication
is extremely foolish.
You ask, l4th. What power can hold them?
answer, the Constitution and the laws will
hold them. Indeed, the official patronage of
the General Government will be as a band of
steel to keep them IN subsection
You ask, 18th. II held as conquered pro-
vinces, what form Of government must we
assume! This question is out of order.
because such thing was never dreamed Of
II is foolish question.
You ask, 10th. If granted representation
and voice in our councils. what will be the
tone of that voice, &C.. and what course will
their Representatives pursue! | answer,
they have never been deprived of representa-
ton, and never will be. Representative
from Sonth Carolina has always been equal
to one from Pennsylvania OF New York -
Does he ask more! South Carolina has
always been equal to New York, as State :
does she ask more? As to the " tone and
course Of future Representatives from rebel
States, should judge that there will be some
modification from the " tone and course of
previous ones. However, that will be n mat
ter for their own deiberation. and will not
effect the relations OF obligations of the
Federal Government one way or another.
Your l1.h ard 18th questions are not IN
point, and as they are too lengthy. will not
quote them.
You ask. 10Th. Would treaty with States
in revolution imply the right of secession g
| answer, n treaty with States in revolution
would not only imply the right Of secession,
but would he an actual acknowledge OF
the disruption and overthrow Of the Govern
ment
You ask, Goth. Is not this a question OF
policy and political sagacity, rather than
judicial right! ] answer, sound policy and
political sagacty. no less than judicial right,
demand that the Constitution and laws shall
be enforced against all dclinquen,s.
You ask, Dist, Is 1t not the wisest policy
of governments to deal with things as they
are, and not as they ought to be? | answer,
the wisest policy of government is to deal
with things both as they are, and us they ought
10 be. If things are wrong now, they must
be corrected in order that they be, in The
future, what they ought to be-" Such a
thing as treason of which we have SO much
now -nu st be dealt with as it IS, and as
it ought to be-" Let me ask you question,
before forgetit. How will you deal with ii
Will you make - treaty Of peace with ii I!
| But You ask, 22nd. Is it treason to differ
with an Administration respecting its line OF
policy! Was Lord Chatham less patriot
than Lord Mansfield? 1t is not treason to
differ with an Administration in a line OF
policy; but it is treason to make war OH the
United States, and it is treason to aid and
give comfort to the enemies thereof: at least
the Constitution saysso. cannot see, there.
fore, how man can have any sympathy
with traitors without giving them aid and
comfort to the extent of their sympathles,
at least. And if a man gives {" aid and COM
fort he is guilty of treason, both morally
and legally. Lord Chatha was more of a
patriot than Mansfield, because he espoused
the cause Of patriotism but jeff. Davis is no
less traitor than Benedict Arnold. because
he has betrayed his country, and is now seek
ing its everlasting overthrow. If it was
reason to sympathlze with Arnold, it is
doube.retincd treason to sympathize with
jeff Davis and his hateful cause.
Your 23rd interrogatory is too long for
quotation. Indeed, it is unnecessary, for its
contents are embraced in the foregoing ques-
TONS The answer to the whole ,nterroga-
tory is given fully in the answer to the 22nd.
and may be referred IN the following brief
mariner Those who advocate secession,
.irectly or indirectly, are secessionists.-
: those who advocate treason, directly or
, Indirectly, are traitors and those who would
( reat with secession or treason. so that the
+ bieets of secession and treason might be
ccomplshed in the disintegration Of this