Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-21

in every other sense I; but IL is q set Of self.
constituted meddlers, Mrs. Cunuinghams of
the Democratic party, who are in labor with
their bogus baby, that they may claim The
Democratic Inheritance.
But there is such thing as war power,
and that seems to have been overlo oked,
misunderstood by some and entirely ignored
by others, ! have no doubt by design. They
tell you that the President has no power to
do certain things. He is usurper aud
tyraDt and it occasions these patriots ex
ceedng pain to fpd the President going
against the Constitution. Ii has not touched
their tender hearts to see JEFF. Davis Il Co,
erect a Government within the bounds of the
United States 1t hos not hort them TO see
them firing on Sumter and the Stars aud
Stripes, and commit treason in the face Of the
Government. But they are afraid that in
putting that rebellion down, the President of
the United States wont go exactly according
to the Constitution, for they would dislike to
see the rebellion put down unless it was put
down according to the lines Of the Constltu.
ton. secundem drttm.
There seems to be az idea that the Presi.
dent can do nothing except what is written
in the Constitution. For instance, if be is
going 20 have an army to put down rebellion,
they must march right and left, as the militia
| ry phrase is. according to the direction of the
Constitution, or stand still. The Coustitu-
tion is great landmark, and not bill OF
particulars. Every power given by the Con.
stltution directing thug to be DONE always
implies the power to do it. If the Const,u.
ton erects government, it presupposes the
maintenance of that Government by all the
usual and ordinary means within the reach Of
that Government and in times Of war, and
in time of rebellion, there is'a power arising
from the very necessity of the case that con
trolls the whole question, and when you hear
the small beer politician prating on the idea
Of unconstitutonalty. ask him in the first
place whether he thinks 1t exactly constitu.
tona for men to go into the United States
Senate, and in the House Of Representatives.
and in the army and navy, and oLe day
swear, 81 do swear in the presence Of
Almighty God, that ] will observe the Con-
stitution Of the United States, aud will dis.
charge the Office or duty Of Senator. according
| to the best OF my ability" ask bin if, after
having token that oath, and while it is yet
warm on Bis lips, il it is unconstitutional for
him TO try to raise u rebellion aud when he
! has answered that, tell him that if there is
perjury 10 bell, it is that kind of petinry. |
say that the AGminstraiion-any Admins
tration, don't care whether it is one of my
choice or one of my opposlliou-has the right
to do everything by implication, according
to the laws of war, for the maintenance Of our
Government; and if they do cot do it, will
be one for dealing with ihem, and calling
them traitors themselves.
! Away with all your stuff about the necessity
| OF having written guarantee for everything
! the President may do to rs.se,ve the Gov
ernment say it is part Of bis oath to
stand by and save the country and employ
h. LII. -
he does not do it he deserves to be mpesched.
This is the law OF all nations, and always has
been. But there is the law of habeas corpus,
and that has been invaded, and the President
has violated it and has not allowed some
traitor to be released, and has suspended the
| writ. lie has done exactly right and did
say q while ago, that in some cases, #
could not have arrested the treachery would
have suspended the idlvdns with il, and |
have not changed my opinion much since.
What an idea it would be. Here is a retrl-
lion in Baltimore or in Missouri, aud a traitor
in league with the enemy. and by his conduct
be is abont to cause our armies to be sacrificed
our very Government 10 danger its exist
ence is imperiled-the lives of large number
of persons sacrificed. He is known to be a
traitor morally known. lie has been tracked
out and ascertained, and yet be must be
brought up before Judge and examined, and
if there is no legal technical evidence against
him. he must be discharged and if the
Government don't like it they must appeal
and get it up before u court at some future
time, that may sit and may not, and enter
upon litigation as protiacted as tho Chau.
Gerry suit in BLEAK House
But to suspend the Liberty of the Press "
Oh how bad that is-to have the Press
suspended (Laugbter) The Liberty of the
Press You say anything to them on the
snhject of the Government-"Liherty Of the
Press is the first thing you hear. The
Press has liberty enough-aud here let US
shake the wrinkles ont of this hetnggrd and
pettifogged question a little. The liberty oi
the press is q great aud sacred right nnd
blessing. But the liberty of the press is no
greater right tdan individual liberty, and
than thousand other rights. The liberty
OF the press is to be enjoyed so long ns II
, does not aid in the destruction Of the Gov,
erument; so long as it is an engine for good
{ and not for evil so long as il is au element
, for preservation and not destruction. The
! idea is the most idle, foolish and mischevous
, that ever existed to allow an Internal machine
, of treason to exist and work its errant O
? mischief because it is a Press"
Tue right Of individual liberty is one of the
most sacred Flguts uDutr DtdFtni lhT hooN'
s the right of the Press and every other right
n Yet. when u man converts himself from the
] enjoyment of true maUhood to the destruction
o of his neighbor's property, pnt him in prison
9 And when you hear this idle parrot pratt
I about the Liberty Of the Press" tell him i
y is to be enjoyed so long as it upholds right
v and il is not to he an engine of destruction
;, going about on its merciless errauds.
9 repudiate all the teachings in the name q
e Democracy from reasonable sources. The
e have 10 authority to speak. No true Dem
o crat will follow such lead. They stand by h
"Stars aud Stripes" of their country, and
wish the false sons could look upon il as th
children of Istea did upon the br4z"n serpeu
| aud be healed of Secession wounds. An
# Democrat who undertakes TO embarass th
o Administration, whether be loves or hates i
II 10 such crisis as this. is no Democrat aud q
is good citizen, and ought to be put up as
10 monument for scorn to point her slow, unm'
,r wing huger at.
RS They are distressed for fear ] am going
y turn Black Republican or Aboitionlst.
IL something. particularly those gentlemen WI
se we're not 10 Buffalo 10 '48. They are so moe
e. afraid of Rlack Republicaus and A botionis