The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-29
ALI AeRii that it is the right of Gov

At the same time, the night of revolution is
not denied in this country. We do not de-
ny that all juat government is founded up
on the consent Of The governed We do
not admit that Russia holds Poland of right,
or that Austria holds Hungary justly. We
never approved the iron grasp of England
upon Ireland. We do not inquire if Russia
does we'll by Poland, or if Austria does we'll
by Hungary; it is enough to know that the
Poles and HuDgarians do not consent
How is this right of Government to put
down rebellion against its laws to consist
with this right Of revolution with this car
dinal doctrine all have always held, that all
just governmsnti is founded on the consent
of the govefped with that provision of our
Constitution which, ssuarantees to each
State Republican form of Government
that is, the right efs State to govern itself
under republican forms2a] e
We certainly can't admit thata Govern
ment shall submit to rebellion thatiit
must not use forceto vindicsteits authority;
nor can we admit that a people may be
governed by standing armies, under laws
imposed upon them by other people, and
executed by the sword. No people can
impose such government on other people,
and retain their own liberties. a &.
Now, there are two courses or two sepa.
rate theories as to the mode of dealing with
this rebellion. One proposes to abide by
the cardinal doctrines we have always held.
1t allows war only to make opportunities
for peace. to induce men to give up errors
fatal to themselves and injurious to US. 1t
was not reasonable to admit that this re-
5ellion was by the deliberate consent of the
Southern people that the North and
South could not live together in peace; and
hence it was unreasonable to expect the
Government to consent to q seperate Gov.
eminent in the South. Hence the use of
power to check this rebellion and prevent
the success of psrty bent on division of
the country. ~
To use the war so as to satisfy the South
that her people were to suffer no wrong at
at our hands that they had all to gain by
adhering to the Union, and all to lose in
persevering in the rebellion. In this way
the war could make opportunities for peace
and Union The natural effect Of war by
itself is to divide not to unite combined,
however, with Justice and forbearance, with
Cancellation, it's effect is otherwise. One of
the elements Of water is the great supper
ter of combustion, the other the most COM
bustible of all substances; yet the two
combined extinguish fire. 1t is so with
war and Cancellation either by itself might
divide, rather than unite, whilst the two
combined may unite and save now divided
country.
But suppose We take the radical theory
No compromise with rebels vigorous pros
ecuton of the war until an unconditional
surrender is forced by military power
Terror is the motive, and vengeance only
seems to be considered effectual. Abolish sla
very and thus force uniformity of institu-
tons; con6seate all the property of rebels,
and destroy and exterminate until all re-
sistancs is annihilated; then occupy and
hold by Military power what is conquered.
What is to. be the result Of this theory
Suppose the rebel armies are defeated and
dispersed. They will be neither conquered
nor annihiated. The unconquorable will
of the rebellion will remain, and all We hold
we must govern Empower; no one can foresee
how long. Poland resists yet all the pow
er of Russia A small area of territory
like Poland, it puzzles even Russia to hold
by the sword. How do we know but this
subjugating, exterminating policy may end
here in the same way, or rather never end,
but infict upon us thousand millions an
nually in violating the cardinal doctrines of
government received from our fathers, and
sacrificing our own liberties, which rest on
these doctrines.
If we are ever to settle this matter, and
e-er to see Union and peace, Cancellation
must accompany the sword. The puerile
idea that the destruction of slavery will stop
the war is hardly worth notice. The most
unconquerable rebel is he who has nothing
but life and liberty to lose. 1t is the man
of property that submits to save it. Terms
can bs imposed on wealth to save it; but
the rebel who has nothing to lose has no
motive to submit. gg-.E
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