The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-08

their own free will and accord; anC
thus restore, strengthen and per
petuate the glorious old Union for
ever. I repeat, whatever guaran
tees will satisfy Maryland and tt {
border States ,(the States now
in the Union) will create y Union
party in the seeded States that will
bring them back by the voluntary
action of their own people. You
can restore and preserve the Union
in that mode. You can do it in no
OTHER Way. - .,,r...l. III ...
War is disunion-a final separa-
ton of the Union. Hence, disguise
it as you may every Union man in
America must advocate such
amendments to the Constitution as
will preserve peace and restore the
Union; while every disunionist,
whether secretly or openly plotting
It's destruction, is an advocate of
Secession or of war, as the surest
means Of rendering reunion and re-
construction impossible; | have too
much respect for his intellect to be.
lleve, for Ole moment, that there is
man for war who is not a disun-
ionist per- SC. Hence, | do not mean,
ii l can prevent it, that the enemies
of the Union-men plotting to de
stroy it, shall drag this country in
to war under pretext of protecting
the public property, and enforcing
the laws, and collecting the revenue,
when their object is disuniony and
war, the means OF accomplishing a
cherised purpose. nr-
The disunionists, therefore, are
divided into two classes; the one
open, the other secret disunionist.-
The one in favor of peaceful seccss-
ion and a recognition of indepen-
dence; the other is in ,favor of Uar,
as the sure5t means of accomplish
ing the object, and of making the
separation final, eternal. l am q
Union man and hence against the
var. But we are told, and we hear
it repeated every where, that we
must find out FIVE have got a Gov
"IIave we a Govern
nent?" is the question; and we are
.old we must test that question by
using the military power to put
lown all discontented spirits. Sir,
his question, "have we a Govern.
nent?' has been pronounced by ev-
Try tyrant who has tried to keep
lis feet on the necks of the people
ince the world began.
When the Barons demanded
Magma Charta from King John at
&unnymede, he exclaimed, "have
vc a Government" and called for
lis army toput down the discon-
ented Barons. When Charles [
attempted to collect the ship money
II violation of the Constitution Of
England, and in disregard of the
lights OF the people, he exclaimed,
have wea Government? We can
lot treat with rebels; put down the
raitor; we must show that we have .
Government" When james III
vas driven from the throne of En-
land for tampering with the liber-
les of the people, he called for his
rmy, and exclaimed, "let us show 1
'e have a Government!' When
ieorge III called upon his army to
ut down the rebellion in America,
Iord North cried lustlly, mo com.
romise with traitors; let us de aou. |
trate that we havea Government"
When, in 1913, the people rose up !
II their tyrants all over Europe, I
nd demanded guarantees for their .
ghts, every crowned head eX- l
aimed; shave we Government" I
nd appealed to the army to vindi-
ate their authority and to enforce q
lie law. .. |r....rH. ... t
Sir, the history of the world does I
OF fail to condemn the folly, weak
ess, and wickedness Of that Gov
which drew its sword up c
Il its own people when they de- $
anded guarantees for their rights.
his cry, that we must have a Gov.
is merely following the U
Of the besotted Bourbon, a
lIoWlnoEefl 'afearned haanything
1T misfortune, never forgaveI AMI
jury, never forgot an atront.- +
.ust we demonstrate that we have t
ot a government, coerce obedience {