Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-15

ceiYed q desire TO put an emu 10 the war
even at the risk of loosing the Southern
States altogether" Put now the state
ment of Lord Lyons, with the Vallandig-
nam proposition to amend the Constitu-
ton and the other evidence have addu-
ced and ask do they not show that the
/ leaders of the Democratic party, are with
the conspirators South in this gigantic re-
bellion against the Government OF the
! United States?
! The cOnspirators South and North re-
/ sort to .he same means, make use of the
same arguments, TO weaken the conf
dence Of the people, in the constitution
ally appointed agent of the Government.
! The traitors south commenced by charp-
| ing that the powers of the Government
were about to be welded unconstitution-
ally for the abolition of Slavery. The
| traitors in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, left their places to join their
co-rebeIs in arms with shypocritical prof
| fers of love for the Constitution on their
lips. Every thing that tended to defeat
| the success of the rebellion, was clearly
unconstitutional in their Estimation
The traitors Breckenridge and Burnett Of
Kentucky, thinking they could serve the
rebel cause better by staying in Washing
ton, during the first session of the thirty
seventh Congress, than by openly joining
the rebels, did remain and did occupy
their seats, making the halls of legislation
vocal with their violent diatribes against
the Administration. Among the last
speeches of the notorious Wigfal, sena-
tor in Congress from Texas, was one de-
livered on the second day of March 1861,
showing his bitter hatred against New
England and her puritan institutions
| The philippe against New England of s.
S. Cox, from the Columbus District,
\ delivered in New York, last winter,
| to democratic audience, was only re-
hearsal of the writings and speeches of
such men as Wigfall. They first sounded
the key note, and their northern sympa-
thizers caught the sound and their voices
are now attuned in abuse of what they
are pleased to call New England Puritan
ism. The rebels south say this is an abo-
lition war, and so do their co-confederates
north. In fact l think they are agreed in
most every thing, judging from their acts
and from their words. Notwithstanding
the reasonable demonstrations to which
l have referred, and which we notice in
our midst, see in the present aspect of
affairs, much to encourage the loyal and
true friends of the Government. | see it
in the Union Leagues now being formed
in all the loyal states. The bold avowals
of the leading conspirators, since the elec-
tions last fall, have alarmed and opened
the eyes of the people everywhere. By
the legislation of the session of Congress
which has Just closed the President is
clothed with sufficient authority within
the limits of the Constitution to crush out
the rebellion. and maintain the Govern
ment. He is surrounded by an able and
patriotic cabinet. The legislation of Con-
gress has placed the finances of the Gov
ernment in good condition. The Ma
tional Banking scheme, presented by Sec
retary Chase and adopted by Congress will
give the country a safe currency of uni
form value throughout the length and
breadth of our land. There was much
opposition to this measure, and nothing
but the confidence which the country
and Congress had in the ability and in
tegrity of Secretary Chase secured the pas
sage of this Just measure. think it was
necessary to the success of the Govern
ment in the prosecution of the war, and
believe it will be one of the most popular
measures ever adopted by Congress.
There are two classes of people who find |
much fault with the legislation of the 37th |
Congress-the rebels south and their SYM
pathizers north-They- have cause to be :
displeased with it, but loyal men at the I
same time have cause to approve it. The 1
rebel press south and their sympathizers |
deuounce the law authorizing the Presi- |
dent to call out the military force of the |
Nation to put down tho rebellion, and |
they hope and predict that the loyal states
will resist what they call 'sueh despo- |
tism." They complain Of this law as dis !
eliminating against the poor man in the |
provision which exempts man from |
the operation of the draft by paying sum |
not exceeding $500. This provision in
practice will operate fayorably to men of
moderate means as it fixes the price of
exemption within their reach, when with
out such a provision, the price of substi-
tutes might be entirely beyond their abil-
ity to pay. No conscriptive law in any |
country can be found more favorable 10 /
the rights Of the poor and needy than
this law against which so much complaint /
is made. In what other country is the son |
ola widowed mother dependent on his la
Dor for her support exempt from conscrip-
ton! Let me glance at the other exempt
lOIlS- Inc Oull Sun Vi dSGG A4Ai pa
rents, dependent on his labor for support,
is exempt. When there are two o. more
sons of aged and infirm parents, the faith
er or mother may elect which son shall be
exempt; the only brother of children not
twelve years old, having neither father or
mother, dependent on his labor for sup
port; the father of mOtherless children un-
der twelve years of age, dependent on his
labor for support are also exempt; and
when there are father and son IN the
same family and household, and two of
them are in the military service of the
United States as non commissioned OH
GERS, musicians or privates. the residue OF
such family, not exceeding two shall be
exempt.
No such humane provisions can be
found in the merciless conscription law OF
the rebel Congress, but we hear from the
Democratic party no complaint against
that. No man who at heart desires the
to succeed in putting down
this rebellion will object to this conscrip'
tion law. The Government has right to
the services of all its subjects, to protect
itself against domestic insurrectlon or for
eien invasion and the draft is the fairest
mode of selection. The Democratic par
5y no doubt prefer the volunteer mode as
leaders of the party oppose the war, and
discourage volunteering so that elections ,
,an be carried in the absence of Union
7oters in the army. /;
In the conscription law there is no just :
,ause of complaint against the Govern =
nent. The effort of leading democrats to ;
livide the people of the loyal states does
i've aid and comfort to the rebellion, and ! !
he recent effort to prejudice the North
Vest against New England is also in the
interest of the rebellion and it gives hope
o the rebels. Speaking of the elections
asst fall the Richmond Dispatch said:
''IIlinois is powerful State of the great
Northwest, whose real interests are just
S hostile to Puritan New England as our
,yn. That she should take this decided !
tand against the abolItionism, fanaticism
md maIignity of New England is a sign of :
he times at the North that is full OF sig
&C b,,f he da1 oc ] Q