The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-19

serving upon gala days to exhibit to plum.
dered subjects the diadems. and diamonds,
and gorgeous trappings Of royalty, but Of
u sovereign people, created In the image Of
their Maker, and bearing in their bOsJms tho
crown jewels Of immortality. In the admin
istration Of it's government, and in the pla-
tions Of its members with each other, each
and every one is entitled to complete equal.
ity; the right to enjoy unmolested oil tho
privileges Of the compact, in their full length
and breadth, IN letter and in spirit.
Whenever and wherever there Inns been
departure from this PLAIN and just stipula-
tion, in theory or in practice, in either Sec
ton, or where either has employed means or
agencies calculated to disturb or Irritate, or
annoy the other, there has been error and
cause Of grievance which demanded redress
and institution; and when rebellion has
sheathed It's sword and lowered its front, and
the obligations Of the Constitution arcagsin
recognized by all who owe 1t obedience, may
every true friend Of the Constitution and I'm.
ion unite in common purpose and an ear.
meet effort in seeing that there remains no
jus, cause Of complaint unrcdressed, In any
portion Of the coniederacy. But there has
been no grievance alleged which, IL true.
could justify armed rebellion and disunion.
The Constitution, with defects and mperfec-
tions from which human creations are inscp-
arabic, bears upon its bosom remedies for ey-
cry abuse which is prac,iced in its name and
power to punish every violation Of its salu-
tary provisions and those who are unable
to "bear the ills they have" should invoke
it's spirit, rather than "ay to Others which
they know not of." And the Government,
though it has by no IN ans been exempt from
maladministration throughout its eventfnl
history, has been less arraigned for injustice
than any Government on earth. And timo
and patience, and sense Of popular justice,
the GIBBS and flows and currents Of opinion,
would have proved corrective Of all serious
causes Of disturbance. But efforts to divide
the Union and destroy the Government, be-
side being intrinsicilly atrocious. instead Of
correctng the alleged grievances, arc calcu.
lated 70 aggravate them more than bnndrd
fold, and, II successful, to close a day Of hu.
inanities, hope and promise, in this refuge Of
liberty, in blood and darkness. No one de-
nies to an oppressed people the right Of rev.
olution rs the last dreadful resort Of man
seeking emancipation, when all other efforts
have proved unavailing-never to be entered
upon except as terrible necessity. But So
cession is a-bold and bald and wicked impos-
ture, with its authors-a chimera, an illu-
sion and cheat with those who are betrayed
into its support, and it exhibits the wort
features Of the bascst dcspotisin In enforcing
obedience to It's reign OF terror. II Is buta
synonym for disunion by violence, under tho
prctense Of rights reserved to States, and
must have sprung, like the voluptuous god
dess, from froth, so little OF right, or reason,
or justice, or remedy, or good sense Is thero
in 1t, or around it,or about Il; though. like
the contents Of her mystic girdlc. II prom
IT," " "s m '''a'0' = '','s'' ., n'u'en peas.
''e'' i"' a''e'n P' 70 'A'" .o'' "'cked anu
corrupt '''V''''" 'o''V american 'eso,u'''n'
requ'res an ASSURANCE o' pFa's su'nc'eh' 70
reconstruct TIE COLOSSUS OF hhoae'' "h''e
the COLONIES were p"''''on'ns i'r redress
ot grievances. war was pree'p'tased upon
hem 'y TIE hr'''sn 'N""", 10 compel 'h''r
SUBMISSION" anu '''''uc' "n"' 'onsr~
was cah'a's'hs THO a''sed grievances of
portion OF 'nc S'a'c'o o' tue 'oh'coefacy'ahd
while 't- legislation upon Tie subject Of tho
Territories was proceeding IN harmony with
their pro'e'srd wishes members representing
such agsricved States Withdrew and prccipi-
tated dsunion in hot haste, before the result
of proposed concIliatory Efforts could be rs.
certained, as though they feared II they
awaited the development. OF events In pro-
gress. they might be more seriously aggrierod
by redress Of grievances Tho Colonies
had neither support nor sympathy, nor rep
re'cntation in any department. OF the British
Government, but they penevered in their ef-
'or'' to obtain justice and recognition solons
I" single ray OF hope gave promise and
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unii .hoy were s,lencod oy the presence OF
British ,r0of"' ana were compelled to sub
init 70 slavery ana degradation, or appeal to
'he last refuge o' an oPpressco Peop'e-tho
arbi'rament OF tho battlefield. They claimed
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