The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-01
you, men of Amarica, where you this s-day
stand, after your Republican Government
bas been in full aud blesssd 9psresiop for

stand, after your Republican Government
bss been il full aaa blssssd sRsrssi9a faE s
"Thesethings are the history, except
the military MOVEMENTS no arafies, of the'
attempt q the upi.ed Stdtes tGovsrn-
ment to suppressithe insurreesjon. Two
very different views Il submit both erro>i
neohs) have been expressed with refer
ence to the oveuts that haye tpehtioqel
Tne enemies of thee Cove ru h1eht hasescfied
oa1zabt ut cruel, dsspo il, illegal o?pres
son. The friends ofks,hSg doseran7 NJ
have id, it is neceso be calltanoppres-
siou; il may noessbs legal; wenaoubt if
they are legal, but they are justified by
the necessities ofythe case ss+ss =
Now, oftiiowsei,izeuc, there lis sthis 10
be saitisf ahe Gosersn Of the q United
States is iusallpespects as athes frieadse0 vi
the GJvearmeut and of thel suppression
of the rebeiiiou; sgeneraly " IN ainsain, we
sres brought face 20 face With one grave
Eqnestion, which every one here will see
lis Of great signiGeance sssHtthes eCdnsti-
tutional powers of the Gosernmens are
not sufficient for the suppression of the
rebellion II mean.r the Constitutional
powers Of the Government not. construed
by the standard Of South CaroIina-meas
ored by the standard of Daniel Webster
measured bf the standard Of Henry Clay
l--measused BY the standsrd OF Abraham
LincoIu--i' the Constitution Of the Uni
ted s. ATS does. not confer power npes
ttHe Govetnnent to deal With q great re-
beiliou ike this, then, gentlemen, 1 wish
| yoai t6 draw your conclusion, Mine i.
that thsy government of George Wash
ling,onshas failedl (Hissss, and cries
sNoi9sisH the me6sltha a., edoand
ed Gao not deaFwith the eessnts bef3rel it
| it is cot aafapfsfeaee of logic iscth,
verdict of bissoryiAlt has failed. Misses.
And hi singstdon's changssfae aveFdiet
Qlaug gh,ersY siDfnAse the hissHis TO b,
interpreted "a Hthis fssnse- sthsz Gov
ernm est shas. not failed, although it dee
n5s q ford power TO deal with the rebellion
wSicht yetfis its duty to suppress. say
i gsnuiedieasif tbe Constitutions sdoes no
f.rIishI ,hsss powers, thsn theepeoplc 3
! ]lthe iUaRedB States Ase inahefaes Of anoth
sr re soia,iono1 If yoai eaaaot find, ~ithi
the limi,saof the alawe7wfitteh down. th
! mode add sne,hodibya which youa are .
[stamp D. oasssthis rsbelli6d, sb5 what law
the President 20 bssgaidedaasq haa ssr
4da stAps oice - trhey taw snofslseif-pseserss
ttinns6s Tea bgs .sss4s hiss 10 7sn7oa IL
pa .Mra Dssis- The laa sof LouissNa
j poieon. ysk ssii ssoT3 s4ssg ows &c uoi
INCA voics-The law of.miiitsry poRel
~~AslkeeD Dxsis---R Rse.lswsef={siias@Gc Gcsu
i l7thezlaV Of ytaey pasterf ths siaS'
Are Soisfses Esea efhhs North rs welAs
,ssi msss Ssia ss ssiss T. sss u W.
but / shas,sset asiyahi~qrneHury ssusts
witt alb seSe lig ghts'b beHrsHnse, I shan hag
read lhs ,ias. be pf Spesed ,fof the. gosrfl
ment of the Reppblic,a anss sc, wild ID
! lisht-sf Gourss! he iaighh oflugreat nel
the light Of tx2erienee, of necessity an
of nationality. whsthefqwe cad no: .fn
on The face OF the Cons luton, withor
J mak:sg oufssf Saves, 9s5f it Is IS 1
d slave to bscbouhaa % obey tie will {
anybody beyond tile siiaffss of law, to Sc
If we cdas6os, wsshsap '1ssfk4tg aonb I've
slasesss sssahs I'd this fsbstiS d L -. flpd
eneafssJss siss rot 1Tse Iisv .oiEts- st1a
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