The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-09-12

GOOD sword, that the rebellion sgsiass
the lava and Constitution Of Eng
land, whose head had bees executed
% Q traitor, Q atyrant, and . murder.
|er, was very speedily quelled.
And II We look still more olosely,
We will see that the long s,raight.
sword, stamped with the letters o.
o., and strong and steady arm that
upheld II, both grew up out OF the
British Constitution in the last ditch.
This history is important to us,
heo u,e a similar state OF things is
likely TO come upon MS.
Wn have among US a class or par
ty who claim the rule OF the land ~
theirs BY right, and who regard "a
unconstitutional whatever does. not
tend to keep them In office. They
have made this rebellion. Their
design is evidently to concentrate
all the powers Of the government
into their own hands 70 destro; their.
On the other hand. the President
has notified us that Il may be ne.
cessary for him TO call in some Of the
powers oi the stafes.
In modifying Con. Hunters pro
clsmstion, he oi ms the power. II he
shall see proper, to tree the slaves;
thus supersediug the power Of the
states over that matter.
At fret view, this mode OF an.
nouncing his purpose would appear
to chow an intention to subordinate
tie civil to the military power, and
will be SO understood by bic enc
mics, for he says he will do 30 as the
Commands in.Onief Of the army
and navy; but u mora candid view
will show that the matter assailed is
ono tho. the civil lava huvinE faiied
TO control, has turned over 10 the
sword. In case he shall take that
step, 1t will be one move toward the
last ditch, and may make another
necessary.
Irritaiet by this action in that
matter. som districts may send men
to Congress-, 10 talk treason, and /,
IN " become necessary Tor the Pres
ident to hang few, or even to lock
up the halls Of Congress after purg'
ling them.
Ths will be anorher step toward
the last ditch.
At the next step he can cot hi,
foot on the Supreme Court. IL the
Judges continue TO issue writs to
aid traitors in escaping justice. -
Thus it will be seen that inasmuch
10 that power which has produced
rebellion has poisoned every branch
OF the government, il may become
necessary even to concentrate every
one fthe powers / the hands of the
President in order to save them.
Supposing this to be done. and
that the government is In it, last
ditch what then2
We answer tho rebellion will be
crushed. The work will be simplifi,
ed. The President will have no
body to please but himself. and his
eoldiers will have nothing to do but
fight, and the agsncy usoi will be
the plain sword. Bot the next point
is, what ,hen2
We reply that the rapidity with
which the powers o, the government
will be re difiused alter their con.
centration, will depend on the
ainount ofpub' virtue ia the usl,uu.
II the nation shall reach the last
ditch before thi. ebellion is crn shed,
or il il doss ~ { speedily rally out Of
that ditch, the iau't will be with the
church, which is responsible to God
for the morality OF this nation.
Suppose that tie nation 10 driven
into tho ditch, will thu, prove popu.
lar 60 rnm ,nts q tallurei BY no
means. We scarcely expect to cue
ceed p'rf, city the frat effort. In
steal OF giving up, We must try
again. Ourft b ,rs, In ioundi ing Il i,
go,e n nent, avoided the most ap.
parent rocks on Which former ma,
tions split, and this rebellion will
show us come which they failed to
see. lie. th,s, also be removed.
Navigation 10 not o failure be.
causs oyery year new rocks, and
sand banks, and reels are discovered; /;
neither does free government fail be-
cause certain primo Piles and institn.
tions, once tn ught to be friendly to,
or at least Compatible with II, may
prove hostile. The rule is, "Csst
out the bond womin and her son"
But what is present duty in this
matter2 LIST the church SEQ to it
that the Chief NJ sgistra.e is snstain.
ed at all risks. Lat her inlu snce
DO exerted to Oil tho ranks of the
army with men who, when the Pres.
ident decides TO free slaves, will
sustain him against all odds. LIST
her send with those men to the fsld
good aud faithful Chsplains-men
OF understanding in matters OF state,
who will preach q sessonsble gos.
pei.
Lot her purge her Theological
Ssminaries, pulpits, and communion
roll, Of every man that sympsthizes
with rebels, whether he be high or
low.
Let her see TO Il that her member
vote for meu that will stand BY the
government ct all risks, and having