Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-08-12

wThe Constitution"

constitutional. while everything 10
stop the spread of that evil was dc
ronnced a : unconstitutional.
In our day, Brcckinridgc and hi,
followers vote and argue against all
measures TO put down the Rebellion,
os unconstitutional" hut they iall to
condemn any act of traitors IN arms
rs unconstitutional.
And vet. these men know little or
nothing of ",hc Constitution which
they 50 often refer to, and which was
ur,Iaincl ito secure the blessings ol
Liberty" and not to tighten the chains
of Slavery. y very respectable man
of this sort denied that THE President
shall he commander in chief Of tie
army and navy of the | =. and of the
militia of the several States when in
the actual services of the |. s. (the
VERY words of the Constitution, )-hc
hld never seen it except in our paper,
which he chose not TO credit!
Rebel sympathizin- editors and
orators qgotc largely from the Con
gtiiution" in favor Of liberty of speech
and of the press. Sc. and thus deludc
men with the idea of being licensed
to commit with impunity any crime
against the Government. Bat they
hide from their ignorant followers the
Constitutions" fact that in time Of
WAR our Peace privileges are ncccs-
sarily modified and abridged. Thus,
when Northern traitors, open or SuS
pectcd. are placed where they can do
10 harm. their fellow-laborcrs cry ont
against the Unconstitutional violation
of the sacred writ Of hahcas corpus
but CONCEAL, the fact that the Con-
stitution" itself SAYS,
"-Habeas CORPUS shall not he suspended
unless when in cases OF REBELLION ur
INVASION the public safety may require IL
And to stop all cavil, Congress has
passed 4 law empowering the Prcsi-
dent TO use all means necessary to aid
in preserving our existence as Il Gov
ernment. "Sclfprescrvation' over
rides all lesser laws. And hat W d
our Constitution" be worth, sh' d the
Rebels triumph? What folly, in our
life-strugglc, to permit our mortal foe
80 bind US hand and foot by any bond
ys.ch they break themselves!
Another imposition of these secret
allies of JeG. Davis is concealing the
constitutional definition of Treas
on. Of which Death is the punishment.
The Constitution" says:
"Treason against the US. shall consist only
in Icvying war against them. or in GdheriHg n
their enemies, giving them AID ASn co"ronr."
After the Rebellion had progressed
openly for weeks, County Conven-
lion at Lcwisburg openly
Es.o'rsd, :, That we depreca,e civil war. as
We baeve that this UNION can NEVER be
maintained by force OF arms, and that As
Democrats VIC arc NOT willing Ia
take up arms 10 support platform
which a majority of The people repudiated
and opposed al the polls.
Under that sentiment Mr.. Slenkcr
was sent TO the Harrisburg Conven-
ton, wlA-evcn after Jeff. Davis
lnauguO On-deliberatcly Resolved.
18th. That we will. by all proper and legi.
umale means, oppose, diScOEutcn-
auce and prevent amy attempt
ON the part Of the Republicans
IN power 10 make any armed aggression
upon the Southern States especially so long as
laws conrrlvening their rigAfs shall remain
unrePealed on the statute books of Norlhern
Niale' and 50 long the Just dem1nds Of the
South shall continue To be unrecognized by
The Republican majprities in these States,
md unsecured by proper amendatory expla-
nanons Of the Constitution"
Says the report: sThr re,lirg n tho RESOLUTIONS
.s'h tnLlh much appliance. rnd when that declaring
VI. dritrmlnrd opposition of he Democracy Of Penn
SnAhia !" an armed aggression upon the >rceding
NI'r> va rad. us ULOLE COM ENTION rose, "a
hs"sa snf. ms W,yi~s or HATS ,Np THE vi0IFxr
', = - sNfH -IsG, siook the walls OF The hui-
ACCLANATIUs'
Other men said in our streets they
would fight for the South-hoped our
Volunteers would be killed-and ten
thousand similar exhibitions of hosti, |
lity to the Government were made.
Now, can any man of common wit
read over such words-comprehend .
heir full import-and deny that they
adhere 10 the enemy-giying them
aid and comfort?" No doubt, such
persons did encourage the Rebels and
could be convicted of Treason, under
the Constitution" which ringleadcrS
uSe-as the Rebels use Union flags
10 mislcad and deceive better men.
1Hls TREASON MUST BE CHECKED
'hese 'ioiators Of "ihe Constitution"
must he punished. North as well as
south the Government must Law its
iron hand of power upon lis enemies.
and the Loyal People should aid them
IN every way to purify and strengthen
public sentiment.
ias-As usual, quite number of Union !
county men are joining Companies out of 9
Inc county. Philip Peters is With Mupey
-"m al. Wolfe with Milton. And ou;ts 9
q number from White Deer &c. with the
"A''onIo|n and other Companies on the /,
other side of the river. :
Inc following late graduates and mem. i
''fs oil the University at Lewisbury. star.
',l last Saturday with tho Comn.nv f,o