The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-01
None but ~ Union Party.

The unanimous voice of the Republican
press of Ohio now speaks out mantuly and
patriotically for the cause of tho Union. In
this we are glad to see they are joined by
quite a number of the leading Democratic
journals. Among the great mass Of the 10y
nj people Of the State there seems even a
greater desire than that exhibited by the
press, for one grand unity of action A
great statesman has truly said that "ol the
old partisan divisions fade away before the
great issues of the contest in which the
country is now engaged, like dew from the
morning sun Every truly patriotic heart
responds to this sentiment. l116 saw an
infant Republic born--it learned TO walk,
and was beginning to be powerful in the
yiGor of its manhood when, by n sudden
violation of its organization, it fell almost
poweress. We have now, as it were, to
raise up this prostrated Republic, and, this
done, wc shall demonstrate to the world that
the foundation has not been shattered by
the fall-that the people of free America
are still capable of solEgovcrnmcnt.
Now what is the condition of the country
ut this time? In eleven States of this Union
there is united effort to overthrow the fun
damcntal law of the land Tis true the rcb-
els are only carrying out one of the privi-
leges which they claim is guaranteed to
them by the Constitution, and, at this mo-
ment, there are none who profess so jealous
n regard for the integrity of the Constitution
as they who are in arms to overthrow it;
but treason, everywhere, active or latent
can be guOgcd exactly by its anxiety lest
the Constitution should be impaired 10y the
suppression of rebellion. When treason and
rebellion are claimed to he merely differ
snce on constitutional construction, and the
aiding and ahetting Of rebellion is set up as
q jealous regard for the sauctity of the Con,
stitution, it becomes high time that We
should know what our Constitution is; aut
as the terms of the Constitution itself tho
written as plain as language can mako them
have failed TO establish il, an appeal ha,
been made to arms, and arms must not b,
laid down till we have a Constitution whicl
will establish the supreme law of the land
and under which State Rights shall bc sy
nonymous with treason, as the talk of Stat,
Rights has now shown itself TO he in fact
Under these circumstances what is the du
ty of all loyal citizens9 Patriotism answer
an unconditional rally TO the support Of tn
Union and the Constitution. This is III
first work to be done and, until they ar
established. and the so-callod State Right
theory blotted out, we cannot allow the ca
of paItisans TO stand in the way of our duty
TIE right of sell-goverment, and of tn
people 10 choose their own rulers. is NOR
at stake now than it was in the war of tn
revolution, and until we have it cstahlishc
in this nation that the people have rigl
10 vote according to their own will for the
rulers under the Constitution. there can i
no questions of party policy for them t
vote upon The right of the people TO vot
must first be vindicated and established. s
that no party or section on State will eve
again dare to rebel against the fiat of Ii
popular ballot, before it will become nccc
sary TO discuss what shade of policy thc
ought to vote for