Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-04-03

TIE SYMPATHIZER.

have been avoided by submission, on the
part of the South. 20 the Constitution and
laws. Ifit had not been the premeditated
design of Southern men to divide thi-
Union when they cOuli no longer govern
il. our country would not now be struS
Cling on the verge of ruin. II the South
had been satisfied. as the sympathlztr
nrofess.s 10 be, with "ihe Con>titution as /.
Il is" there would have been no neces-
si,y for concession. The fathers OF
secession never, in good faith. asked tor
any concession They asked 10 rob the
Government, to trample on our htS ana
dishonor to. nation aud be let alone. The
only concession that would haze given
satisfaction To the orignaters OF secession
was, that the Government should he al
minstcred according to the Cotton state
platform, and that southern Ssnt'emen-
not Northern mudsi',-shOuld be en-
Trusted with its first administrative
Offices. With all their contempt Tor the
"small fste,i farmers, greasy mechauies
and Iilley lvsred officiating towards OF
the North" the opinion was not generally
entertained in the South tina. We would 6e
50 lost to all sense OF self respect, 80 bar
rem of manhood and so destitute OF respect
tor the opinions OF mankind, as to MAKE
so groveling u concession. We were
never ask ed TO make these CONCESSIONS
not because they would have been UNI
acc, p;able to the South. Ter the cOntrar!
was BROADLY limited 10y the prime movers
of s,cession-but because they doubted
their acceptance. No extra Constitu-
tional concession Was demanded 10y The
North. IL only asked that the mhlorit.
miL ht rule according to the Constitution
Further concession was regarded 10y pro-
found statesmen ~ imaolltic and dts
honorable. Concession, As the price OF sub
mission was looked upon as dangerous
precedent which. when established, might
work an entire change in the principle on
which free government is founded. Ait'I
short succession OF administrative
changes, accompanying each one OF which
there should be some concession 10 APP
pease the discounted party, We would De
puzzled 10 recognize in its mutiaied re-
mains the resemblance OF that noble Gov
ernment b,queathtd to rs 10y our Fathers
, According TO the sympathizcr's theory o.
our Constitution, = Is "a nohresistant' ant
when all attempt j. made to overthrow II
the Public fuhctionary" stands up witt
folded arms and saws: "Gentlemen, hav,
no authority TO restrain YOU" The Con
sttution, unlike the lowest animal II
God's creation, is unprOyided with an,
means of self-defence. thrust that moth
ing may say to YOU in an advisory spir'
will be construed rs u desire To dictate
the course proper to be pursued. u
| may hazard so bold an Expression, (bow
ing obsequiously and smiling blandly.l
have doubt OF the expectancy of sepA
4 ration and beg YOU will not DO this thin;
dur .ng my administration. | entreat yo'
to allow me TO close my official career II
peace. In the meantime, gentlemen, !
4, you deem action necessary to promote tn
success OF your designs, empore you L
Immediately, inaugurate blood-shed.-
> Save that for the christening of the IN
coming administration. Through the in
strumentality of my Secretary OF tn
Navy you may disperse our fleets TO tn
four quarters of the earth; through m
Secretary OF War YOU can remove the mos
efficient arms from the yicinage Ut thos
from whom resistance may be appre
!. hended; through my Secretary OF tn
Treasury you can, TO a great extent
destroy the national credit. The navy
the army, the forts, the minis. til
arsenals and the custom houses, are i
= the hands of men in your interest; an
though they may have taken al oat
J.. port the Cunsti- "a yoice-"The les
n said about that the better9 Publ
Fuuctionary resuming: perhaps you ar
right. Although there are no provision
ia the Constitution for its defense. thfr
are NUMEROUS provisions by The AID Q
, rhieh you can effect its obstruction.
might thus pass through thu Who'll
graduation OF offices held undo. the patrO
mage of my administration, and, at eac
consecutive step, point out some az
vantage which sound discrimnativ
policy might derive from them for You
benefit; but will hot weary your patitnc
. with q description of a road with wh,c
d YOUR leaders are familiar. They kno'
the ground. 7keyhavs been over it.
f Aud now. gentlemen, beg leave
say in conclusion that tor the Southtr
y people entertain feelings OF proioun
;, gratitude. They elevated me - IN
Presidency. The terms OH which tha
elevation was made are hot forgotten.
= promised, as many OF YOU know whe
you threatened me W tn Douglas, TO be
youy hands a. clay in the hands o! IL
: potter. The prOmptinss OF heal
: susc, ptibl. OF gratitude will not allow II
', IN ,urn iurrat, mil ful III that prorai,