Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-16

| ~ pol lVuuu III oOutu OHEOllua.
The Trumbull bill would, under tbis view
have very enlarged and ertended operation moi
intended by its author. ''.,iES'
But call the attention of Senators 10 what be
declaresfo be the policy on which this war ouphl
70 pc prosecuted, viz: "To save the Government
as founded by our fatheys, for 4cstosinq Ais Con
sttutt0n as we received it, without regard to the
peculiar institutions of any State.n ~ 100
ne exclaims: Let Us stand BY the country
and the Constitution as they were" and moet
cordially unitein this sentiment. l
but 4 am told that there ia such military
necessity, that we ought not In times like tbese
be circumseribed by tho restraints of The Copsti.
tnhoon i say here to-day, feeling the solemnitS
OF the occasion, that such doctrines are reyolu.
tionary, and involve In their success tho worst
OF consequences. 70 on ti s.lsI,rgs- -
Ihls Constitution was made to operate both
IN peace and war and 1t would be nnwise for 10
10 trample upon its provisions. a1La sa8 lsiT
Pm, u is by firtue Of this Consultation, that
Congress deliberates--that the President of the
United States is the. Commander.ln- Chief of
tne army and naVy.Jr-u c.I..4.a- Hrg t.a..
Inc FEDERAL Government possesses no pow er
WI hout this Constitution. Its this that gives
IL life and vitality sts l.r.gpi I - og',,,
ibis Is it's warrant, and only warrant for the
exercise OF power. 1t 10 the power of attorney
made by the. people, il L may 90 express It, de
nning the powers Of the General Governments,
aud establishing the bounds beyond which IL
may not 60. How can 1t be asked or expected,
tnat men who have taken upon themselves o
solemn oath to support this Constitution, sbonId
openly trample upon and violate It's proyisions7
tell you, cir, no true man will knowingly do
u. Shall we enter upon this experiment which
Da9 DEOVp0 0iaaaLrnun N
mas Deen so unfortunate as to try it, BY which
We VIII under one plausible pretext and another
openly aud willfully sanction fsgrant violations
Of this Instrument ... NE
Let me warn Senators to pause before they
enter upon such course. Go, consult history,
and it will tell you Of the misfortune and Rnal
overthrow Of the liberties Of every people who
nave sanctioned hsgrant usurpations in tier
government We are warned of them In the
last parting words of the Father of his Country
what spectacle we should by auch course
present, not only 70 the rebels, but 10 the whole
civilized world! We have organized large arm.
les and tor what2 answer, to disperse armed
combinations against the Constitution and the
lawful authority Of the United States.
In this we are right, and to accomplish these
purposes all the resources and energies OF the
republic, II necessary, should bo brought into
requistioD, and, beseech you, let it not be said
that while we are sending armies against those
who have organized armed resistance against
the Constitution, that we too are ready and will
Ing to set at defiance that sacred instrument. ir1
10 preserve this government, we must pr 70.
serve In oil It's efficiency and integrity the ma
tional Constitution. 1t is the great ark of our
political safety. Its preservation 10 to preserve
the Union. ... - -
will not detain the Senate BY entering upon
an examination of the many serious and grave
evils which would result to the FREQ States from
emancipation and the consequent influx Of mil
lions OF these emaucipted slaves in our midst,
but viii content myself with having merely ad-
verted to this subject ID L. 4.
These considerations, and others which
might be presented to the Senate, warrant me
~ the propositions which have stated, viz
that the provisions of the Trumbull bill, which
We are asked TO indorse by thu resolutions of
the senator from, Lorsins are not only unconsti.
tunonaL but unjust and unwise, and / deem II
proper In this connection to notice the articles
which appeared some weeks since in the Ohio
State Journal, advocating the adherence to the
doctrines set forth In the Crittenden resolutions
OF July last; r1i ar1e 4sE soa.. j. sda
do this the more eheerfully, from the fact
tnat In an article which appeared In that paper
on the 2Ith OF March, 1861, there were doc
trines advocated, which, In my Judgment, we're
10 favor OF disunion. And permit me first to
read from the article of March, 1861, The
article is headed, "The Union, not Republican
Institutions, on Trial" And among other
things, says: s4.G 50 II ;aoa.G-'0 - -
Politicians and dotards may gabble and weep
tears OF imbecility over the breaking up of an
unnatural compact, but reason, Justice and hu
manity will gladly accept it as one of those
cheering evidences that Providence is working
god to the creatures of earth through the pro
cess Of events. g .g t'
. "The enthusiasm of the masses for the Union
Is more or less factitious. The Union has been
apotheosized by politicians for their own selfish
aggrandzement. 1t has been made their raj
lying cry until the unthinking had become to
invest it with certain degree of sacredness.
Bqt truth has reached the popular heart and in
teIligence the popular mind, and the masses
see that the natural giant strength of physical
America, and the measure of freedom enjoyed
by our people under the Constitution, properly
directed, made US what we are in spite Of the
Union. 1t is free labor and free thougbt that
have made the American Union ill1strious, and
not the Union which has developed these feat.
ure5 OF democracy. And now that this free
labor and this restless throbbing free thought
are untrAmmeled by the Union, the embarrsss.
ment will be removed. The young giants re.
fuse to be manscled.. -r... T.
THE Union has done nothing in reality for
freedom. Its legislation has been all in favor
OF slavery when required to decide differences
between these sntipodes, Then soay should
free men deplOrethe loss Of the UaiOn7 Separate,
peaceful tTisteRces Of the sections are preferable to
a Union whieh 10 disSatisfactoTy to one, and
iOhtch TetGTds the progress of the other" pc
l ask Senators whether they ever read more
decided article in favor of disunion9 desire
now to read in contrast with this article, ex-
tracts from the articles which recently appear.
ed in that paper:
"But, movement is now made TO prescribe
for the Executive course of procedure on this
question very different from that indicated 10
him by the voice of the people in the election
OF 1861. That movement is to make enamel
patton By act Of Congress, the ruling feature in
the policy of the Government, in regard TO the
institution Of slavery. This ia, unquestionably,
the graSest question that has yet been forced
upon the legislative councils Of the nation. It
is one which has sprung up as an incident to the
troublous times attending insurrection. It. 10
notone upon which the people have been inter.
rogeted, and upon which their verdict has been
rendered, II therefore behooves the Govern.
ncnt, both in its legislative aud executive func.
tlons, to take great heed as to what they would
do on this momentous question. .yl.u. d I
"For ourselves, Mo hesitate not to declare tha
we like not the aspect that this grave question
assumes. We like not its parentsge, we like
not it's character, we depreoate and dread it's
consequences, We believe it to be unwse; we
doubt even its Justice. -
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"No one--not events authoTs--Will pretend
that this proposition for emsncips.ion I'VE do not
speak of the eOafsesti0n Of the slaves Of rebeis)
Wouldhaye found its way into Congress had there