The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-14

cans, spoke and voted against that clause
| II IL diflcult TO fnd any Warrant for il II
the Constitution or tho traditions Of oul
policy, and Congress, n. 10 finishes up thi
exploit, may not scropIe'at any achievomen
hereafter.
This poor Consultation of ours will com,
out Of the war like a torn, worn, soilod
tattered. ragged army blanket, but, uulik,
that, IL will be peedlcssly worn out, Oh
viously, some things are thrown upon vi
outside Of the pprview. ofths Constitution
like the blockade ofthe Rebel ports, which
se must not scrpple hbout, bot, whom anC
where we arc clearly within tho line ant
letter Of that Instrument. oxtreme care
should be taken 10 presorvo its, spirit. II
under the financial stress ofs to-dny, W,
stretch and rend 1t til wo declare that pspel
is money. wo may come Rnaliy 10 sot uy
other kings of equal royal pfetohsons. Tn,
danger is all tho more imminens because. il
the presence OF this war. the watchfulnesi
of the poople is disarmed. and a warning
voicb will bc' uhhebded. Ii is understood
tho measure will bp opposed by many abl,
mon " the Senate, but th6 lust of tho woel
will 500 IL law! I'D 'H.,
Six months hence will SOC monoy plenty
and business seemingly better than within
our time. almost. Twelse months will bring
what ...... ....... .t...y.
A shivor has gone through military circlos
Mcclellan, as you are aware, "a restricted tc
tho command Of tho Potomac. as no should
be. 1t is that Fremont may again bo placed
in command sOmewhor0. The treatment oil
Lane in the Kansas command. dispieases
every body here and eyerywhere elso.
The capturo of Ft. Henry WIS received
with irrepressiblo applause in the House
and oil tho outside symptoms look favOra-
bio, especially since wo know that o vast
accession OF strength. courage and energy
has beon' made to tho Executive counsels
Be patient, and constant, ard stendy, oh
murmuring people ! Cannot you endure d
few months. not OF general defeat and dis.
aster, but merely Of inactioB--it may be. OF
imbccility and weakness ? The Nation was
never so strong, tho American heart never
so full of courage, and the American Nation
novor before stood so armed and determined
go able to confront and overcome a great
calamity. or to subdue o great foe. A few
days. and the great curtain will ring up, and
tramping. battering millions will mix and
mipgle 10 strifo. A red rain will smeal
leaRpes of earth, that will groan under the
weight Of our dead soldiers, and, finally, Ou
of tho smoke, and dust. aud din. aud bloos
teAof battle. tho ond Will begin. TO emerge
And yet. ore that shall Ie attained. dark ness
and night, and mourning. and groat sorrow
and want shall fil all the land. Be patient
and norvo and gird yourselves for constan.
cy and endurance, oh ! noblest of people
who bavo yet inhabited this earth YOul
visitation and trial are sore indeed so shal
your devotion and final triumph bo grea,
Tho crimes of the Nation shalt be burnec
away, and the priceless virtues Of ou
Fathers. will again, through tears and blood
crown their finally deserving children, ant
all that is worth preserving in our sys
tem will bo saved. ....., M '.- ..