The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-05
The war Polioy-.-what:: It Has Been.
and WAatit should Be.

serve itself. The people OF tne United
for the projection and good Of the whole.
and for the welfare and happiness Of each
individual member Of the body poftitio.
have banded themselves together. forming
the Government Of the United States.-
Each individual member of the body pol
itic owes to the Government thus formed
his true and undivided allegiance; his
good will in time Of peace and his support
in time of war; his observance to its just
commands, while the Government owes
to the people who instituted it, not only
its self.pressrvatiOu, but 9 punctua! and
honest Performance ofall of its legitimate
functions. 4 prompt and impartial execu-
ton ofal its laws, the greatest security
to life, liberty and property it can afford.
This law Of self preservation is the
highest known to national existence. II
is not derived from constitutions nor leg.
asla,ivs enactments, nor Sit defined by |
Ijadicisl decisions. Like the law of self
defense appsrtainiDg to man, it is a natu-
raj right. higher than constitutions and
above law. auswerabls to the whole peo-
pie and TO them only for a proper exer.
cise Of The right. The people Of the Uni.
ted Statcs.under the Constitution and 10
conformity with the laws made in pursu'
anoe thereof, have appointed their agents.
whom they have solsmnly sworn not only
TO execute and discharge the functions Of
tho Government, bu. 10 preserve and per-
petuate il.
The authorities at Washington are the
agents Of the people. The rights Of the
republic are benefits belonging to the
people, which 1t 10 the duty Of the au.
thorities to administer in conformity with
the will of the people. as expressed thro'
their Constitution and laws. in accordance
with justice. equity and humanity, and 70.
the protection Of their lives, the security
Of their property and the preservation Of
their liberties.
The authorities administering the Gov
srnmsnt as the agents Of the people. h'vs
neither the power nor the right to destroy
it. It 10 their sworn duty to preserve
aad no. to destroy. When therefore, a
portion Of the people ofthe United States
in armed r,poit against il. for the avowed
purpose ofis overthrow aud destruction,
sought by DegoI,stion 10 peacably effect
that end, Abraham Lincoln and bis Cab
met were wholly destitute Of power to
treat with them. A recognition of the
''noatharn ConfsdArary" by Prest. Lin.
coin. and the consequent, overthrow of!h'
Union Of the States would have been II
direct coutraven,ion Of the wishes Of th,
people. 10 total disregard Of their rights
and In direct violation Of bis official oatl
An usurpa,ion Of power, and an act o
had faith fot which he would have bee,
'htldomsnabls 10 the people with his lift
and for which ne vouh bays been brand
cd BY svery people In every age, not onl.
.as ,periursr but as a TRAITOR 10 the Gov
srdment and enemy to human rights.
utis .ulainfhe.efors, that At the incep
lion OF uhis most unnatural and most un
boly rebellion, threatening as il did III
existence Of the Government as well O
the liberties Of the poopls) the sreuts
,bs peopls Al the Fedsral Capi,ol had b,
sinula dulv ,o nerform-,he pre,ervatio
of,ho Upion Of tha sta,es upou vhie
All. Hovsr,msn, |. b.sad md IN. rarna
u.,io, oi III. riOb,s and libor,isa Of Il
n.onl. for which tho Government ",
iu,,itu,.d.
Tbsv could no, recognize the "soutI
.rr Cons.ds,,ov" b.c,usa ,ba, ,.coOnitie
would usc.,..rilv ds,,rov III. Union in
mai, tina ri0b,s and sDd.noar ina libarti,
of N. naomi. Th;, oh,;o.,;oD oor,d On
n. d;.ch.rr.A and oh;.o, d..;r.d -;
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