The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-08-08

w ny toECo uuucT tU6 bhnCttOO O
their laws, Whatever may be iust anc
necessary for the maintsInsnce o
their nationality, and the assertion O
their rightful authority, that the peo
pie spoke thus through two OF the
trainers of the Constitution when
they ordained il:
Hamilton, speaking TO the people
and of the people, said:
"The circumstances which endan
ger the safety OF nations are Infinite
and for this reason no constitutional al
shackles can wisely be imposed on
the power to which the care OF it is
committed" (Fed. No. 23)
And Madison spsaking in the
came spirit, and by tho approval oi
the whole people, declared: 1T Is
in vain 10 oppose constitutional bar.
riers to the impulse OF self.prescrva.
ton" (Fed. 4l)
Ii may be impropeflo notice that
tho sympathizers with rebellion,
who seek to discredit the Chief NJ sg.
istrate, land to pretent the due exc
cu.ion Of the laws, have here and
elsewhere appealed 70 the prejudice
rather than the reason of our fellow
citizens touching tho law which
gives freedom TO the slaves ofrebels
and offers them the privilege of con
tributing to the defense OF their ns
tive land. An imperiled country is
entitled TO the services of all her
children. The slave who comes in
the hour of her trial 10 the rescue o.
his county that forgot him in his
bonds, is surely entitled to higher
consideration than the traitor who.
while he enslaves him, strikes also
at the liberty and life Of his country.
Under the control OF these rebels
in arms are fonr millions of ella YES
natives Of the land--by whose mn.
paid toll the rebellion is sustained
The question on what principle car
tn. people break mp this relation OF
servitude established BY State laws
and commsnd the services o; theee
slaves Tor the common defense. "
may be answ, r2d, AS was tho oues,
tion in 17SS: On what principle
could the people Of nine States, by
ra'ilying the Constitution, break up
the compact under the articles OF
confederation solemnly entered into
by thirteen States' Said Madison
"the On stion is answered at once
by recurring TO the absolute necessi.
~ Of the case; to the great principle
Of self-preservation. to the transcend
eat law Of Nature and of Natures
God which declares that the safety
and happiness OF society are the ob.
jects at which all the political ins,i.
tutions aim, and to which all such
institutions must be sacrificed"
Forseeing the great crime now at.
tempted upon the Government in
these rebel States, with the pres.
cience oithe erthis patriotic states
man spoke OF slaves IA san unhap.
py species Of population abounding
in SOME OF THE STATES, who. during
the calm OF regular government, are
sunk below the level OF men, but
who, in the tempestuous scenes OF
civil violence, may emerge into the
human character and give superi.
ority OF strength to any party with
which they may associate them
selves" This unhappy Species ~
even IN their chains, are the strength
Of this rebellion. Shiyes the fetters
that bind them and they will rise
from the degradation OF slaves to
the dignity OF freeinen and render
faithful service to your country
Washington deemed these enslaved
men fit to fight the battles Of the
Revolution. Jackson deemed them
fit to fight IN the second war for in T..
dependence. Neither would consent
that they should do battle for their
country in chains. Can we not, in
this deadly conflict with this gigan
tic revolt initiate the example OF
these tired patriotsl Can you not,
shall you not obey the voice OF dnty,
and by your imperial mandate de.
clare that even the slave may defend
his native land, and 10 that end
shall be freef
Men of Americal we but utter
what We do know when we say,
that under Providence the fate OF
the country ia 10 your hands; that
the hour has struck when yon must
decide by additional sacrifices OF
treasure and OF blood the dread issue
forced upon us--shaA the Republic
live or perish2 The eyes OF the civ
iliz.d word are upon US Let "a
quit ourselves like men who know
their rights and dare maintain them.
Let there be an uprising OF the peo,
pie in support OF the National an
thority. that will not only blast for,
ever this unmatched treason and its
guilty authors, but give significant
notice ss we'll to all foreign States
disposed TO intervene in our domes-
tic affairs, that the American people
have the power and the will, not on.
ly to suppress this rebellion, but to
resent and effectualiy resist all for
eigu Intervention. You cannot con
sent that foreign uspspsfpn aud des
potism shall supplant the Republic
Yon cannot consent that your coun'
try shall cease to maintain the right
and svenge the wrong. You cannot
consent that the just aud benidcsnt