Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
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king and Impressive Illustration. So large |
an srmy as the Government has nov op loot
was never before knowp, without soldier 10 |
u but who had taken his place thure OF his
OVID free choice. But, more than this, there
are many single regiments whose members, !
one and another, possess full practical knowl. |
edge Of Bli the arts, sciences, professions, ano
whatever else, whether useful or elegant, IS
kDowo in The world and there ia scarcely
one from which there could not be selected a
President, n Cabinet, Congress, aud per.
hAps a court abundantly competent to admin
lister the Government ITSELF Nor do soy
this is not true also 10 the army Of our late
frieu ]s, now sdversaries in this contest. But
il it is so much better the reason why the
Government which has conferred such beue
fits on both them aud Us should not be broken
up, Whoever, 10 any section, proposes TO
abandon such Government, would do well
TO consider iu Difference to what principle 1t
is that he does it. Wbat better he is likely
to get in its stead ? Whether the substitute
will give, or be Intended to give, so much Of
good to the people These are some fore.
shadowiugs on this subject. Our adversares
havs adopted some declaration of indie pen.
jeuce in which, unlike the good old one,
penued by Jefferson, they omit the words,
"All men are created equal" Why They
have adopted temporary national consttu.
ton, in the preamble of which, unlike our
good old one, signed by Washington, they
omit Ave, the people," and substitute ave,
the deputies of the sovereign and iDdepend-
ent States" Why? Why this deliberate
pressing out OF view the rights Of men and
tbs authority Of the people2
This is essentially peoples contest. On
the side of the Union it is q struggle for
maintaining 10 the world that form and sub.
stance of government whose leading objec. is
to elevate the condition of men to lift arti6-
clhl weights from all shoulders; to clear the
paths Of laudable pursuit for all TO afford
all an un(ettered start, and a fair chance in
the race of life.
Yielding to partial and temporary depar
tures from necessity, this is the leading object
of the Government for whose existence we
contend
am most happy to believe that the plain
people understand and appreciate this. 1t
is worthy OF note that, while in this, the
Governments hour of trial, large numbers Of
those in the army and navy who have been
favored with the Offices have resigned, and
proved false to the hand which bad pampered
them, not one common soldier or common
sailor is known to have deserted bis hag.
Great honor is due to those officers who
remained true despite the example of their
treacherous associates. But the greatest
honor and most important fact of all is the
UUCOmUuu utUEeS Oi Tue common eOlOleTs
and common sailors. To the last man, SO
''r sknown, they have successfully resisted
,aitorous efforts of those whose com
but an hour before they obeyed as
lie law. THIS is the patriotic instinct
people. They understand, without
lmeDt, that the destroying OF the
nent which was made by Washington
o good to them. Our popular Gov
mas often been called an experiment
,ints in it our people have already
the successful establishing aud the
srul administering of it. One still
as-its successful maintenance against
.v.uildable internal attempt to throw 1t
1t is for them to demonstrate TO the worlC
that those who can fairly carry all election
can also suppress a rebellion--that ballots
are the rightful and peaceful successors 0
bullets and that when ballots have fairly anC
consttutonally decided there can be no sue
cessful appeals back to bullets, that Their
can be no successful appeal except to ballots
themselves at succeeding elections Sue
will be great lesson OF peace teaching me
what they cannot take by an election, nethe
can they take 1t by war; teaching oil th
folly o. being tho beginners Of war.
Lest there be some uneasiness in th
minds OF candid men as TO what is to be tn
course of the Government towards tn
Southern States after the rebellion sha
have been suppressed, the Executive deem,
II proper to say it will be his purpose thel
Bs ever, 10 be guided by the Constitution an
the laws, and that he probably will have n
different understanding of the powers au
the duties Of the Federal Government rel,
lively TO the rights of the State and tb
people, under the Constitution, than expires
ed 10 the Inaugural Address He desires
preserve the Government, that it may b
ApNp ptat..K .K.,l -. "a.
the men who made it, Loyal citizens, ever
where, have the right 10 claim this of the
Government, and the Government has q
right 10 withhold or neglect it. 1t is Ut
perceived that 10 giving 1t there is any coe
cion, cny conquest or suhjuga!:on in any ju
sense of the terms.
The Constitution provides, and oil Il
States have accepted the provision, that I'll
United States shall guaranty to every Sta,
in this Union republican form OF Cover
ment: But il State may lawfully go out
the Union. having done so, it may also di
card The republican form of Government
so that, TO prevent its going out, it is a
Indispensable TO use every means to the Ell
Of maiutaining the guarantee. When an eu
Is lawful and obligatory the indispensab
means to obtain it are also lawful and OBJ
gstory.
1t is with the deepest regreat that Il
Executive found the duty of employing Il
war power in defence of the Governme
forced upon him. II He could bat perform ii
duty or surrender the existence of the Go
ernment. No compromise by public servau
could 10 this case be made Not that COZ
promise are not often proper, but that
popular government eau long survive a mar
cd precr dent that those who carry an electi
can only save the Government from imme,
ete destruction by giving up the main poi
npon which the people gave the electlc
The people themselves, aud not their s,
wants, can safely reverse their own delbera
decisions. As private citizen the Executi
could not have consented that these instii
tioDs shall perish much less could be,
betrayal to so vast and so sacred q tru
as these free people had confided to him.
He felt that be had no moral right
shrink, nor even TO count the chances of
own life 10 what might follow In full vi
OF his great responsibility, he has, SO far, dc
what he has deemed bis duty. You will n
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