The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-08


ever measures are necessaryE to- crush the
fsbellion and save .,ahs country Iaannsnot|
the judge of what IS neeessaryi no,iis there
any manahers tho judge: Che Fresidsnt3is
jndge, and when his s,n.ndass]
has pesforth, every man Is bound to obey.
Abraham Lincoln is the Commauder ID.
Chief oftthe armies Of the United States. AS
such, he possesses the power: necessary to
crush the rebellion. r. care mot what you
name the emeasure,sifis becomess> necessary;
that is theionly question, and the man. who
does not respect tho mandatess5of bis su-
premes General when the lcountry liss in, q
with rebellion, is. . traitor,
and deserve q traitor's DOOM gIImmense
applause. The President in such, atime, i
believe, IS clothed with power IS full asthat
oi the Gar Of Russia over this question, aud
the question ofits exercise is for him and his
constitutional, advisers to determine. The
Chicago Times. is not. the Judge. Il Laugh
ter: b. fit is necessary. perhaps it is, just as
we'll for the people to become familiar with
this power, and the right to its exersise now
IS At, any other, time, =. II the President
should determine that in order to crush this,
rebeliionl the Constitution itself should be
smuspenned. " ! believe he has the right, to do
it. t.@=lApplause. Perhaps the Times, and
other tory sheets would futter at that. But
think Of the Object of. the rebellion-to over.
throw the Constitution. TO- deprive US of the
noblest inheritance ever left to ,man--they
are battering at the walls Of the, capital
Every interest that We hold dear is endan-
gered.s What are we going to DO atsuch an
h'qqur?'e Will you stop To- talk about the
strict Constitutionality Of measures? Before
seizing traitor that is trying to cut your
throat, must you stop TO inquire il the an
d.yit d. has bean, properly made for the Issue
q Of . writ for his arrert?' lAppI.use. Il
your house was on fire, and your family
ready TO perish in it, would you pause to
learn who set the fire, Or go after. : writ for
some some one ones arrest?' O., would Jon 60 to
@ work and % call on all pour neighbors, Repub-
licans and Democrats. to help you put out
the fire, though il might BE- necessary, 70
break doors and windows to get at til
Cheers.] Alter the fire vas oxtinguished,
you might enquire who set it. and have q
writ for the arrest Of some one. Our coun.
Try is on tire fire. Ruin yawns, beneath your
feet. The fate oflhs nation :trembles in the
balance. Shall we ssvs il, or quibbls about
technicalities until il goes to destrrdctionq-
Save it"J Yes, save i, BY Ill means. lnlsa
Applause. Restore it 70 its original gran
deur.As General Logan said, ..Ssve the
Union, though it takes the last msl,I ii. and the
lest dol'.r:." y. !. Immense cheeripg.l ,..3 ,s.
In our glorious State Of Illinois on these
broad, frss prsiries, every man ought 20
gather inspiration ia ou,s cause -syery man
ought to b I patriot, and lay down party
prejudicss and 60. forward upon ths, Union
platform, and stsike hands With sll, who
ars wiling to sssys hstconntrylT But here,
ins illinois, the fvallandighsm Y Democrats
made ! greas cry, and ,slt sors over m thu .!act
that four Of gdvs traitor. whom they termed
citizens Of dssr old Illinois, bnt Who were
traitors, have been arrested snd put into
prison. But 40 they sincsre in. all thsir
bowling? ls i becaase they bslisys the.
liberties of the peopls srs IN sdsngsr? Not
e OIL: = o. and I Iissi q SAFE tonight %
ever in tie possession of every kind oi prop.
esty, real and psrsonal. The only molssts-
ton we can imagine would b from the rob
els. IL Seaae they should ssccsed mot from
Abraham Lincoln. I believe IS i IN hon
est and CONSCIENTIOUS man. His acts spsak-
ing leedsr thas VOID. pro.s Il trsS. sAhs.-
ham Lineols has4d dons norss sl,sa u issue
that proe,amation. fIs has choksd sthe,e
traitors s. declaring martial lsx s, over =, the
whoIs Unitd s..tes Hs win sooa q, s ave
,bese Yalla1die thAmmsss aay faarE,thsr III troub,.
Icheen: s. 9 -
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