East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-03-25

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providentisl economy, and on the other
subyersive Of the fundamental principles
the express guarantees, and the solemr
compacts of the constitution itself. al
Thus, then, our government stood
the freest, the mildest, the most perfect
on earth--dispensing its benefaetions,
like the dews of heaven, upon all orders,
classes and conditions Of citizens, and
literally radiating happiness and prosper
ity from the center to the extremities OF
this mighty republic. And this, too, at
the very moment when armed rebellion
undertook its foul dishonor and lasting
overthrow--ruthlessly clutching at the
hssrt-strings Of the Union, rending asun-
der the stripes, and wrenehing off star
after star from our national banner.
In its base ungratitude--its unmiti-
gated dsprayity---its immeasurable wick
edness---its unbridled insolence--and its
greedy, blood-lapping ferocity, this Amer
lean rebellion has no historic parallel, but
has its srcbetype, and, God grant, its
antspast in the crime and retribution of
the rebel angels as they were in Millions
version, finally routed and hurled from
the battlements o. Heaven. .lI
In this civil war thus ruthlessly thrus:
upon, us, all the attributes of our higher
nature-all the holy instincts of patriot
ism4all our precious memories of the
past, and our glorious hopes for the fu.
ture take sides with the government, and
cluster around the President. . .D
No matter upon what political platform
he stood whilst soliciting the suffrages of
the people. No matter by whom he was
elected, or by what majority. 1t is
enough for us to know that he is lawfully
in the Presidential chair, under the pro-
visions of the constitution and the forms
of law; and that, being there, he invokes
our aid to sustain the government, to
uphold the constitution, to defend the
Union, and to maintain the supremacy of
the laws. This must be done, at any
cost, and all needed sacrifice Of blood and
treasure. The issue thrust upon us by
this foul rebellion must be pressed to the
bitten end. sAll our material and moral
energies must be gathered up and hurled
with crushing force upon this pestilent
domestic foe. n When rebels lay down
their arms, and furnish evidence of un.
conditional Submission to law and right
ful authority, the war should cease, and
and consolation accompany
the olive branch Of peace. % i
For, we are to remember that thous-
ands Of loyal citizens occupy to-day the
soil that has been cursed with this mania
of secession, this hideous leprosy of
treason; whilst thousands more of their
misled, bewildcred and cheated
into treason, would gladly now crave
amnesty and forgiveness for the past, and
. re-baptism with the spirit and power
Of regenerated loyalty. i.iR o.go'I 3tf
And, again, we are especially to re-
that we are dealing with States
having equal rights of sovereignty and
with the firmest in loyalty
Of our number; States that, since their
first admission, have never been one mo
ment outside the circle of the Union
sbsolved from the binding force Of the
constitution, or elected from "the Eagle
famiiy.Rdi AfoV 1odta I1i LauIsfni s.1u
o The articles of confederation imported
a p~pstuallesghs. The constitution was
expressly famsd 40 form more perfect
Union" and, by the force of the terms
employed, lcita became, in logic and in
fact, endowed with the sttribu Of per.
petuity. There are but two oontingen-
cies upon the occurrence of which State
may be set ut liberty from the chain of
the Union. . The one Is an amicsble dis
solution Of that Union by fair majority
vote Of the American people; aud the
other, o violent disruption by successful
revelation based upon actual { govern
mentsl grievances, .noipnimGU NV
- Aside from the, occurrence of ono of
these events, q State can no more secede
from the Uhion Of its own volition than
2 aplapet, chained 70 our solar system by
the eternal lasvs Of fmstter, can swing out
ftonilits otbt 2snd career away through
space, OF select al Independent centre Of
lfh.. ~ 10 10 bAejsnf ,o1 O. i9bh9iui eAH
ino"on' .dsGnaysS prupigag ,sgolod
rioIf, then, hststsi Is thus firmly welded
to the Constitntion and the Union, the