Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-06-26

n,st,c elements by blood. ltserefsre, ain
sainst this war, in the hiai pace because, nn
der the theory OF our Government, theie is no
power TO coerce Delinquent States. By care>
fol reading of the debates IN Congress during
the time oi tbs form alton OF the Federal Gov.
arnmput, aud of The debates In the general
State or.ventions, | believe there is no man
that dare contend :nat the most distant author.
izaton Of tue military " ar power against the
State can be found. On the contrary, when an
eff, .rt was made t., incorpor such p"wer,
it was denled by Jetfe, son, Hamilton, Roger
Sher man, aud all tie. great minds, including
john Adams of M Massachusetts,. They dtn!.d
the power, and they naiy declared To TIE
world, on that occasion, if there was any cuer-
Give power at ali IN the Constitution it was ie-
gal and not tniitars.
Therefore, my friends, if there De no mli'
tary power in the Constitution, 1t Is heces.
sarliy All Unconstitutional war and all the in>
strume4jts aud results ot the war. All these
various attacks upon the rig hts of the people,
upon the rights OF the press, upon property,
upon lite, ALI the necessary results OF tue
tlrss fatal mistake Of ta3 assault when there
was 10 power III the cs.eral Government TO
perpetrate 1t. {Cheers) Forl cannot Tor my
i'fe, understand now tap4e members of the
Democratic party consistently assai the acts
nf this Administration pretended to be Eeces
sar, iur the prosecution OF the war: l clncot
for my lie understand how these men, who
call themselves war Democrats can consistent
ly assait the Administration in carrying out
what the Administrations believes to be neces-
sary for the war. TIE President of1he United
States is there under the C,,nsiitution--ae, ord.
| ing 10 .he provisions Of the Constitution, ne can
cot deny that. He is clothed with the execu-
tive powers controlling the military; and if,
| in his judgement, responsible TO the people, it
, ia n of
war, TO Commit these acts Of which some men
com plain, | say that men who favor the war,
4 who are IN favor OF lis prosecution, that 1t IS
/ due to the ao mI Inissra.ion that they, at least,
/ snail not take exception to what the Aiman's.
tratian dse.,is {" tie neosssary Ia It's prosecu-
tom That's SOY
/ Now, genternan, am opposed to the war
because IT never ought t. have oesn commenc.
ed An amicabie adjustment could have been
commenced. An sinicabe adjustment could
have been made in the peace Conference, which
was vcted down and rejected. am prepared to
say that until but recently II know the fact an
| amicabis adjustment, securing the cohstituti ton
al rights OF the South was within the power oi
the Administration. Therefore, / am oppos-
ed to the war, not only because IT never should
have been commenced, but because it
could have been amicaoly adjusted and deter.
mined. Again, am opposed TO this war be.
cause It mas Reen diverted from llSs OrrIplnat
purposes. Instead of war for the Union it
has become or for the total sequestratiDn
aud abolition ot State sovereignty. IL is for the
abolition of slavery, aud the aoandnn.nent Of
Stale and territorial power. (Chters.) And
when the American people committed them.
selves t., it two years ago, when IN a state of
Wild frenZe6 excitement, our men rushed into
the war, they little thought they were to- be
made instruments o. despotic power, that they
were to become Incorporated in great army
to be used for tyraaical and upconsttu,'o 'onaI
;, purposes, deprived of their rights as citizens.
deprived of the comforts OF home deprived oi
the rights to exercise any political power they
/ little thnught To hecnne tnacaes to be- used
by our tyrant masters at the capital. (Cheers.
And my friends, am opposed to the war
. because it is rearing up in TINS country new
element III the government OF the country
The military power has been introduced, ard
have read history in vain If do not know
!, that n every county, and in every age, whsre
: the military power, arrant, despotic and ty
:. sannical has been permitted To subIaga,e the
civil roner and ver-rIde the courts, at every
time and in every age, that power has not onl J
: destroyed the principles of the people for a
:, time, but it has become fixed, and aiterwsrd.
it has been succeeded by the rule of inheritiis
! monarchies. Here the military power is AFRO
gani, proud and domineering. IL commencee
!, in Kentucky nearly year ago BY breaking W
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