The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-27

IN man was not Strengthens 7 To appre-
ciate its grandeur, one must recall the means
taken to prevent it, and the corrupting
methods adopted to repress the impulses
and pervert the instincts of tho American
heart. To all true men, who had witnessed
and watched this ug-continuod tampering
with loyaty, the period Of elimination was
one OF anx'ols suspense. To the traitors,
also, 1t was period of deep solicitude, for
much hung upon it.
Whtn by the overt act treason was dis
ed, and all its anteoedent history reveal.
ed, wonder not that the consciousness OF
confidence betrayed, of trust deceived, Of
patience abused, and Of devotion unappre-
Q atcd y combined with an outraged loyalty
to wiring from Douglas, an | d .cSnson, and
buler, words Of Indignant dolunciation.
Let ther names be ever honorel among
men; but of those who, ins s,-ssihle to oil
this, have not spoken woriv1 done deed
i'll token of their hatred of this great crime,
or who secretly applaud secession, or sulki-
ly sustain the Union, what else cali, III truth,
be said than that they are guiltier than the
conspirators thsriselvesf
AGENTS OF pIsLoYALrr.
have alluded to the seeds of treason as
planted everywhere, and through organiza-
tions penetrating every portion of the Union.
Let me be more explicit. BY the seeds OF
treason | mean the political doctrines Of
those INSCRIPTIONS and crafty men who, for
years chanting the praises of the Union.
were plotting it's destruction and who, the
more easily to accomplish their ends. sought
entrance, under false pretenSeS, into all tie
political parties of the country through all
alarming the slave interest, and preparing
it to combine against the Government
Powerless to use the Wing party, they
abandoned and destroyed it, and having
meanwhile, obtained control of the Demo
cratic organization, they proceeded by steal
thy and gradual innovations, to undermine
its ancient creed, until not vestige of its
former greatness remained, and it was
changed from the libcralizing agent its
founders left it, into distributor Of every
noXious and pcstlental principle. Compar-
ing the positions taken by secessionsts
upon points vital to themselves, it will be
found that in almost every case there is a
substantial concurrence with the public
declarations, or the clear Implications con-
tanned in the platform lately laid down by
the leaders of that party. ls the doctrine OF
State sovereignty to be interposed as q JUS
tifcatiou of the rightfulncss of secession
q warrant for it will be found, if not in the
precise language, in the general tenor of
Democratic authority. Is the doctrine of
non-coercion to be used in denial of the
right of the Government to maintain itself
by force against an opposing force; is an
inaction to be justified which permitted
the forts of the nation to be beleaguered,
by battery after battery, and isolated. until
one starving garrison are driven to surren-
der, and another barely savel or is a
shivering and irnbecile President, whn in
grave emergencies requiring glowing cner-
gy, did nothing to save his country, then
dying Of an inanition he could have cured
we are referred to prepostcrous, but
specous, theory devised by traitors and in
jected into his message for the paralyzatlon
of the Government. Is the pestifcrous
doctrine Of State sovereignty to poison our
whole politics, denationalzing the Govern
ment-what gave it general and dangerous
currency, but the belief of the honest and
confding masses of the Democratic party,
i'll the patriotism of the hypocrites who
dictated its law? When, going further, to
justify the act of secession, its defenders
repeat their list of grievances" which
have before investigated and exposcd--w
admit the correctness Of the complaints, or
the validity oil the excuse, except those who
were falsely taught by the dcceitful expos
itors of Democratic opinion. to believe that
those grievances were actual, were honestly
asserted, and, in defiance of all evidence,
were the moving cause of sccass on; and
who, while gently disapproving the mode
of redress adopted, ympaJhizingly bcmoan
the :" in ustice secessionists have suffered?
Sir, though the opinion may be considered
harsh, yet believe it is susceptible of dem
onstration that hal the framework of DEM
ocratic doctrine. as tately proclaimed, been
constructed with an express view to effect
secession, it could not have been better
adapted to the purpose, whether considered
in the light Of its fitness to invite an attempt
to disrupt the Government, or to restrain
an Administration from attempting to pre-
vent it. Even with the light of cxper ence,
it is difficult to see how, in this respect, the
means could have been improved, or what
could have added to the almo st superhuman
ingenuity of evil shown in those theories,
and their eniorce ement. ..
Sir, it is not surprising that persistent and
well-directed effort produced results; and
that, before the blow fell, thousands occu-
piod an attitude involving grave concern to
true men, and Joyous hopefulness to rebels.
But false training, deceptive leadership, AMI
perverted theories, could not destroy the in.
stincts of the public heart and when, the
mask was thrown off, State sovereignty as
sumed the position of armed rebellion, the
scales dropped, and men, ceasing to be pol
iticians, became Americans. In this great
conversion lit can be said with reverence)
the hearts OF thousands were changed, and
blind men saw, deaf men heard, and simple
men understood. Sir, the people of all
parties are faithful. How is it with the
politicians
UNFAvoRABLE INDICATIONS.
think it apparent that certain influential
classes are not fully devoted to our great
work. if their acts form a reliable indication
of their feelings, In one quarter every
act of the Government is querulous!y de
nounced, while there is no vision to receive
or spirit to rebuke tho monstrous tyranny
secession has already pro olucei-a tyranny
which has pursued patriots with unrelenting
and barbarous crueltyt and enacted laws de,
family denounced by the venerable PotiSru,
or borrowed from tho darkest period oil
tyranny" as dug up from the very quar-,
rios Of despotism, and as unworthy Of the
civilization and light of the age.
Others see in tae suspension, by the Ex.
ecutiye, of the writ of habeas corpus, the
arbitrary exercise Of power not granted
to him, and unwarranted by the exigencies
of the times-forgetful that a prompt arrest
may be essential to victory; that their
dogmAtical denial of the Presidents power
is controvertel by the greatest legal learn
ing OF the country; and that, as Mr.. Binney
l.. .ka.g Il