Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-05
March 10, 1862.
THE "HIGHr" OF REVOLUTION

The Opinion OF Abraham Lincoln.
In the Episcopal General Convention, daring
the debate on the resolutions relative to the
rebellion, Mr. Judd said that the Rhole Law yoicu
of Illinois now spoke from his mouth lie Sas
opposed TO any such suhjec. coming before them
It was going cut Of the old beaten paths Of oou-
se:vatism 10 respect to the Weldon and learn
ing OF the committee OF nine, and in hope Of
harmony, be was almost persuaded st one time
to vote for their resolutions, but, ence taku.
time for mature and prsyerfui reflection, he
could not permit them Or any other gentlemen
TO hold his conscience In their hands. tic res
in favor of these resolutions as an individual,
and If gentlemen would 60 with him TO another
place, and orsaLizs as public meeting Of in
dlViduals from different parts of tho country,
he would 60 to great lengths wish them sbcuL
"this wicked rebellion" II anybody waited 20
know his reasons for refusing to 40. nero, le.
them read the speech CT Dr.. Mshau. As
lawyer, he was opposed to preudgng the cGse
In any way, when 1t might CONS before us here
after; and IN this he not only believed, but be
khtto, that he uttered The sentiments OF tho
diocese OF Illinois. Ia 1861 the subject Was
tabled in the convention of lino!e, aud ih 1862
no man was 30 bold as TO raise his voice about
IL. Dr.. Vioton had lid lha. diocesan cunveu-
tions had no jurisdiction, while this convention,
had Jurisdiction over phaf7 Il was simnly n
opinion, as all agreed; and diocesan CONVEX.
tion had just as much right 10 er2rsss an ooia-
ton as the house Of clerical Gpd lay dapu lee
de then read :he following ex:raet from speech
by gentleman who lived pretty far Nor.L,
professed to be loyal, and, be believed, pGs
loyal:
"Any people, anywhere, being Inclined api
having the power, have the right TO Fsise up and
shake OF the existing Government, and form
new ono that suits them better. This 10 a most
valuable, most sacred right "a right which,
We hope and believe, ia TO liberate the world,
Nor is this right confined to cases 10 which tho
whole people of gu existing Government may
choose to exercise It. Any portion of such
people that can, may revoluiionize, aud make
their oioH Of 50 mucn Of the territory ss they
lnhabls. More than this, majority of any por-
ton OF such people may revolutionizs, putting
down minority, intermingled with or near
about them, who may oppose their movements.
Such minority was precisely the case Of tho
tories Of our own Revolution, 1t ia quality
OF revolution not to 60 BY old lines or old la as;
but to break up both and make new ones"
Ho then read the extract over agaiu, saying
that 1t was shors, bat then Is was so eeeel.
ItLaughterl. Was this the work OF traitor 2
He would like to know II this wac treaeon IN
these days. Iswae even stronger than the laa-
guage OF those two Bishops WAC only spoke Of
the State, not the Church
Dr.. Vinton asked the date of that speech
Mr. Judd wanted DR.. VIuton fret to tell him
whether be iRdoysed the doctrine.
Dr.. VintoD, laughing, shook bis head, and
said Ne.
Mr.. Judd continued: Neither do l. think
IL awful doctrine. Bat Il is an extract from a
npeech made he tha Hon Abraham Tiooolu
now President of these United States, in Con
gress, and will be found In the Appendix 10 The
Congressional Globe, Ist Session, 30sh Congress,
p. "a, January l2, ls4S. will add that, TO nv
certain knowledge, Mr.. Lincoln's attention has
of late, been repeatedly called TO that speech
and he has never repudisted the opinions there
expressed, eo that have every right to the
presumption that he holds them still. [L,ush-
teri