The Jasper weekly courier., 1861-02-27
NO. 81.

lstatu'e.-ur as against mere masses OF ind-
yiduals. msb, or armed resistance in any
given case. am for osigorous enforcement
Of the laws. 30 long as the Government has
the power. The present condition Of thing
however, presents oil these qu.stons in an
entire new sspsct 10 the American people
Nsthing has ever occurred which aiTJrds a
fair precedent for the emergency now upon
as. Iiis not case OF notification, merely,
as in 1882; nor ia il a case OF ordinary
armed resistance 10 any particular law
We have now six States. ccnfrssedly sover.
eign in many things, claiming 70 have sb-
eoved themselves from oil political sIlegi.
ance 10 the Federal Government. and 10 be
now sovereign and independent in;nIl things.
They have gone even further, and have or
ganized governments DE- facto, md penden,ly
of the other States. They nre also in the
sct Of organizing new confederation OF
States. which other States may possibly coon
join.
1 think il is MncsuIsy who hes said,
sWhen king or ruler con'ouads the delber-
ate revolutionary uPTsing Of people with
the irregular outbreak Of On irresponsible
mob, he commits fatal mistake" There
can be 10 question ss TO the wisdom Of this
suggestion, Ia these seeding States. all
the officers Necessary 70 The ordinary exeeu-
iion 81 The Fedora l'laws have resigned. So
ar a. 'he ordinsry means GO sir. the exesr-
tive end judicial branches Of this Govern
mrnt are in state Of entire suspension Ia
thoae Sis,ea. II Il true. ihst these Offices
migh, be filed by persons appointed from
other States, and the officers thus appointed
might repair to their posts n duty, supported
by the Federal guns; but, in the present
Il mper Of the times. what good ccnld come
rom such proceedingl All must concede
lhut war would BE- The result. or war
thus inaucurated, the end Il beyond mortal
vision; but, ss ore result OF IL, all hope Of
r,nnion. or a reconsincfion Of the Govern
mcn', would. in ell human probability, be
entirely Destroyed. In snch = wsr, the en-
tire country would most surely become in
volvei, sooner or later; and the waters Of
The ocean woulI not suffice 10 wash out the
s,ans Of the blood which would be shed
during such conflict Many things have
occurred which, upon The impulse OF the
moment. ciiizsns. loyal 70 the Union, NAV
feel inclined 20 resent, bnf, sir, shall we not
pause before we strike, when II s our brother
9hoioa rdsl
IN matter upon which 50 much depends.
me nimosi exercise 81 forbcsrsnee on all
sides i impsrativcly demanded. II, howev.
er. IN spite OF al patriotic eforts, collision
must cnsue, lat us DO nothing 70 precipi'ste
h. Let rs FIRST see who are 10 be our ene-
mics; let Us m, commence an indiscrimi-
nate slaughter Of friends and foes; let Us
irst exhaust every elflrt az q peaceful set
emcnt Of The impending troubles. n. nm
oriunniely. the time shall ever come rhcn
nv allegiance 20 The EXISTING Federal Gov
'rnment, OF 70 anv integral par, or Il, shall
'equre me 10 take up arms 10 its defense
lnainst the seeding States, or sgainst any
PORTION of the south, desire Il 10 Be
IN advance, thst I, will not be
81 ,he supremacy Of thc Chicrgo platform.
" any other mere political dogma, that
hall be found lighting. Higher and deeper
md broader ihhn this must be the motive
shich shall induce me 10 draw the sword in
civil war. While portion Of our citizens
r impartial minds and undcubted psfriot-
sm incline 70 the opinion that the prompt
md vigorous use Of force wonld soonest re-
toro harmony, must cay of many of those
tho ere now most desirous for the com.
ncncemenf Of hos'iliiics. that II viii 30 the
irs, war ever knew them 70 be in favor Of
When our gallant Army, but few yenrs
ince, was struggling against foreign foe.
Il foreign and hostile jurisdiction, these
ncn were then decidedly for peace. For
care, air, even TO the extent Of withhold
Nc the ordinary supplies for The support Of
hat Army. What hes produced this chnngef Y
,an II be party prejudice Or sectional hatred? \
'rulr, hope Il 10 neither. II In the end,
n appeal mus, be made 70 the God Of bat
Ter, will those who have 20 earnestly con-
ended ihst there Il "an irreprcssiblc con-
ct mpelling Us onward who insist that
here u some indefnable end hostile anita
onism between the tive sections, and wAo