, 1863-08-13

tic 10Th ol December, 1851, s.And fos whcs. nj
taken lae. ,foe what do Cou throw away thcss Inc
sa4e a oi WoE oF
Union for The dean Of scpcratc isde2endence-
dream interrupted by bloudy' conflicts with yoE
he1g1lor, and a yile dependence 1n foraig
l!ah1ug 9 separation, what would DC ycur sapera
t!on:. The dictates OF q hi3b duty ohliga M
to soflemn1y fs: AnnoEnse that you cannot saecccl
have no discrc+tonary power On .he snbioct: M,
Guty L. gmptatieally. pronounced IN the constita
[ t!on. Taosc WHO told Jon that yoE rutoht pea:ea
nly preven; thetF EXECUTION, deretTrd you; the,
could not have been deceiTcd themselves; the;
know that fcrcille epos.tior coulu als1o p:even
the execution Of the laws; the Government csn
hiS 81 aSeeeas! = & Is md project Of dis1.on, e
FRET magistrate eannot, Ii he wnul1. avoid the
periornlanca Of his lnty." This is what Jackson
Tie ga hero ef the Hermitage. declared ID 1867.
Democratic party; then 1t Was Democratic to d
Eornce tisE1i0n, and no Democrat dared aYcw
s7ng:thy With those coaapl.ato.s. Does ii make
Lacolu wcs not elected y te ratty % tIt I snstain
ea.ana supported jackson, that therefore the pTia
ciplss By tkSn rnatnfaiu=d hzvc 5rcone wrong! Was
tas 2stne!!la tat Tes th=n regarded good Demo:
that ed1olniatrn:ons WIZ secession I'M nnlacstIon @ ion
a'nd dIsunlonto te condemned then By Jackson aud
Of the Fame party. pretending to stand upon the
Fan1c 5, onnn, anil advocate the same doctrines,
nalhtalE tic eane principles that eadea1ed the old
eon'ett apoloGists If not tho advocates Of those
1neFnnl Eell-heso1ten consptrstors, now threaten-
lrg the intsssity and pctpesuity of the Govern
!sit right to insist upou the application Of TINT
priueiple 10 the Government when jackson was
pscs1denf ard refutc to apply It to the same Gov
soa+ my counsEyuasn, that ia not the Kind Of De-
mocraey flat Jackson aud Donclss taucht. and Il
1snof @ ~ ki,d. (01cat applause, and Cheers Tor
itel you, my friends. that wh<n the President
called for volunteers 10 aid in auppressnc the i-
suf1ectcn, tt u1d his duty to do SO, "a much as It
3a te aasy q e; ass of your county to sa
down q moh N Jour midst; analt Was not only his
duty to cal. for mcu, but It va3 the bo1neu tfury
of egssy gsod sitfzen t% obsy The esl and respond
~: itmaSes 70 difference that you had disagreed
y xc:y existence of the Government wes impe,tlld;
the Integrity Of Tire Unfon was ut stake: the laws
your laWs-7'ere prt at defiance. and therefore
'{onf oHn honor safety. peace and welfare, the
honSr, ss;ts5, peses ard welfare q your Govern:
that you should 1ay aside ell mare political opta-
ions and ra!)y 1roaEd tue Chief Magistrate Of the
people and aid him to save the country. One state
difference whether they were osigInaf States, or
whether they wese s.ases purcnased and paid for
By tie peoples money, They az insisted upon
rnent, 10 walk out Of tho Federal Union Whenever
It suited their convenience. without Tie conscntof
the People. Tho great State Of Fiortda-{laugh~
tef}-ifnmcnee SO fur 81 acres are concerned, With
her immense population, almost as nuucrous IS
that Of the city Of Chicago 4 state that has cost
Ac kssls5at Goyo5nmsat millions 81 money. a long
und bloody at, She must retire with Al the lonorS
OF % indepe1dent power aaG bid farewell. to her
mother country. Il matteEed not that citlzens Of
n1qs ih.F H., fS aided r paying or the very so
c1pcnded cur blood Ia giving peace to her bor~
teIs; 1t mattcred not that We mad acquired the
fight to stand upoa her goi aud clfm to ha within
Of the dag of our fathers. An these thfnss were
ignored anc tls gre4: state assumed an the faac~
tio1s 1N Of 2 sovereign Kingdom So With Texas;so
With the people pte'anonsy-theEo Zones OF our soldiers
noW beach upon the candy plsfns at Mexico tbefr
l!fes 9 sacrifice IN maintaining tho honor og the
aud unity Of the american territory, (ApoIaIise.,
Yet these statea, without our cousent, declare
themselyes oHt ofthe Union, and trce, Independent
Silzcns; our T. country, great and extensive as It
ionf @ F1ss;asHssmh sae!5 Congresses Abaess,
lus while We ind this to DO tho c1sc, whilst We
ind tkese men declaring their Independence, In
si5stien ., tn and sye made a.
rte Presided, cao.net and Congress-, q sep
arato ar government and lsws. all IN violation
iation Of Tie compact entered into ITO
In the formation Of tho Government, In violation
pfGvai5thtug 0nd every principle descended to Us
f5Gm t nr oaT patI?t s5ss Eo arc told that T. i le
complaining their designs. We are told by sono
that tho President has 10 powsr 10 prevent orto
propose 10 argue this qucstIon-thtra may be q
difference between 7c4F and IN fHsurfec{i13,,
Every war may not be an Instruction, but am
sure that no rebellion can become 50. great as to
become war and Cease to be IN insurtcction.
4 million OF insurgent citizens in arms deiyins
Tue Federal Govctnnent acd laws is but az insur-
rcction, and the constitution Of the United States
II you win but cxamirc the constitution of TIE
S ~ I apt sa
press tnsIr! !cction. 1t is 50 cleaz that no dema~
sospe can deceive the p ople about 1t, and Go,a-
gees has discharged its duty in doing so-ltom
time to time laws hare been passed for this pu1~
rass--anu when the losces Of the country hayo
rcen called ont, who, AK, ls to command them
L. r rot the lrssidentof tae United States: Is he
Now, what does the constitution mem when it
says he shall he tho Commander IN ChicE-locs it
pot mean that his orders to that army are to be sa-
pscrle so far ,as the object for which those men
arc called out arc couee1neds It esems to
nc 20 L then these soldiers are called cut to
put down an in=nrtcction and the President Is the
tio4, and II tae Same Constitution says tint he
Rhan with all this forco and ali this power ..See
that iho laws arc faithfalIy execu.sd," that no
and the Constitution no where a*ys A9,c this Is to
be done; will not GUY sane man conclude that
he maaser Of doing Il g lsit to the GommsnieF:
end aud aim Of the Constitution, justly basctt on
that instrument, and flowing from Il? II neces.
aaEy, may by rot, to suppress this tnaurrcction,
order hts soldiers to f1rc upon Aad slly the i1sur
gents: May he not, In como way, order property
10 be dcetroyed, OF dangerous, sedittous, insuf
reettona1y ps1soa to ha eonansa! There can be
by his soldiers II 1t becomes necessary to do In
o1ccr to suppress the fnsurrectlon; and II life !
may be taken, surely property may be destroyed,
pIish tho mandate Of tho Constitution and aid In
the execution Of the Laws. tVo1cc. He'd onsht |
to hang them to eave e1pensc)
may ask, should We permit these wroags to exist
in violation Of the1aws arc they not outragss upon
and tho ase u which ws lire: Have
tors IN carrying out their purposes
plunged The coautfy, into G bloody and relentless
HAVE they not DESTROYED and laid wnste cittes.
against friend, kindred against kindred, aud bro
Ehers against btofhers: hnye. they not Invaded |
ossry ian ily circle Snd caused mourning aud sos-
snlsh has sone up from ouz entire, country: And
:an al these terrible deeds be pcrpe- |
Ss ope s q 9sRa
ID 9fdcsrs to suppress and end It! Cries Of no!
ven cnd IL 1tell Sou my friends. believe as
7EmlYas believe In the existence Of God. that |
L there had been no constitutional provision
:onltftng this power upon the 4oYcsumeut, still |
+ woalA Hare poeaesaed it. believe that Gov
whtn oncG organized and hrou 5ht into |
Ind Indeteasab1e right Of necessary aettdcftnce,
md that whenever the Constitution ia attacked,
ts destruction threatened, the interests, peace,
.et OF Wrongful. Unauthorized iasa11ectlo1. tic
to preserve ITSELF meY destroy life o.
property OF whatever else threatens its existence.
e RPffss q ss ns Ed sfs ss s 4 9
:, ooa men to AID In .uppecsslng the rebellion and
,Ealn fos COO. .No mora i9; the same psspose, aud
Snea t1 be- ssq s1sd fqr az ts nat sgs
hat be was violating tho Consultation Of the couu-
y T. attempting to preserve II against traitors
uesa interests, their society aud friends, to Gu
lure the ba.dships, fatigue expoaute and perils Of
tsa e. ar t. Stsa hs & 9onG
t. beauty and glory, were violating the Constttu-
acn who Know nothiug but how to gtambIc, growi Vi
nd tu1 fault, aud who openly aroW that those In
In aruas against the Federal author
sr7itory is TOO extensive, and taeir Numbers | too
,reat; The only Fay to restore tho Government ia
Q beg and mplose them to return once more to |
eeasS aet Se @ mo-
% t Pass hsto.y ~ ot HtSlRs0saa tl}s s59
the American 1n people, confident in thelr
With haughtlness and pride when azyayed ssa!nst |
he most powerful nations Of the earth tap |
:hle for men, cot whom, pretend to bsIonsto |
he Democratic party, to ask oi the Federal CIV |
:rpmeut to crawl down upon thel- bellies and |
IL and traitors. Even down here at Springfield
he other day heard Of a meeting TINT claimed to
10 De1aocfatic meeting, a meeting OF the old
,a1ty that have always BELONGED to. fnff resn
utlon 7ublshed IN their proceedings that desire
o guy word about. dcsiro to speak or this reso
ntion heeanss assert most positively hat i lie
nen conyened ~ M n that meeting endorse what pur-
ntlon passed, they are no Democrats (Grcat N.
1laa!se., TIE @ resolution to which refer, and
Thtca no Goubt, many Of you have read, iscallel,
believe, the 23d resolution, and i5 as follows:
.'rhat VIC believe that the further prosecution OF
Ibis war. tmmensc applause tends to sabrcrt the
constitution AID entail upon this nation MI tho
182I tfQua EQusEUneECns nf mi and A.aaEuY.