The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-27

for. the war, but they have no plan, no pol.
Icy, no scheme, no measure, no any thing 10
push u forward and. u We had acted with
thon, Mr.. Davis would have made q con.
quest Of the whole United States month,
ago.
Another equally remarkable thing is, that
as party. these gentlemen fud eyory one
OF our proposed measures unconstitutional
Strange, ia II not. that We ueyor can bo con.
stitutional? But we are not, and we never
shall DO 90 long as we urge forward'this var
Is il, indeed, true that tho Constitution was
60 ingeuiously framed that every measure
for tho common safety finds no warrant in
that instrument pray these constitu.
tional doctors 10 ransack their vast learning
on this subject, and show Us one way, only
one. in which We can ruin the robels and
save ourselves. No, sir +; gentlemen arc do,
ceiving themselves and many of thoir
people; thcy mean to DO loyal; thoy
think thoy do. They think they arc
only opposed to our policy and means
for carrying on the war. when they are real
ly, heart and soul, opposed to the war t.
solf. This was tho logical consequence oi
thoir position OF the commencement of the
war. All history shows. ancient and mod
ern, especially British aud American history
that the party in opposition to the Govern
mont when war breaks out, is invnriabl,
opposed to tho Wor ITSELF need not refel
to instances. There arc no exceptions, ant
the Democracy has followed the rule. In
deod, they must oppose 1t. or cease as o
party; and that was too much for their pat
riotism. Those views fully explain thei
course during all this Congress. The,
have opposed evorythiug, and propose,
nothing. They argue against our meas
nres till driven to the wall, when tboy re
sort to to the ominently fundamental, dem
ocratic process of cnligh,oning our counsols
they stolldly sit down, and put q grea
measure to the intellectual test Of physica
endurance, and mako themselves sacred 4
everlasting ridciule.
In this connection. wish only to remarl
that belong to q party that has mover We
produced traitor, or o sympathizer witt
one. This Is no mort. for q Republican
cannot be a traitor. Lot the country pom
dor this.
But what can be said Of party in who's
membcrs IL is thought to bo d rare distinc
tion that they are merely patriotic; who, I
DO true to the country, must be bettcr tina
their party, and are loyal in spite of il
teachings, and thoir political associations
l am glad to say that. on this floor, ther
ara many such brave and loyal mon. Will
the macs Of their followers arc true, ns tb
people always are.
THE PRESIDENT, HIS RELATIONS TO THE WAR
CRITICISMS OF HIM, ETC.
How easy it is to abuse, trsduco and dc
nounce. That is requires neither wit
grace nor truth, is illustrated by the assaultl
of those gUntlemon upon the President.
shall onter upon no laudatiou Of the Presi
don't. yet there are somo words deem Il
fitting now for me 70 say, in reference tc
him.
Sir. the Executive is tho arm of the peo
plo, under our Constitution, and with i
only can wo doal blow upon tho rebellion
He whe would strike that, save with thi
arm. strikes fully upon our own cause
Whoever strengthens this arm strengthen
tho national cause; whoever weakons /
strengthens the enemy. For tho time be
ing. tho other branches of the Government
might as we'll be 10 abeyaEce. that oil oul
energies might 60 to swell the mighty mus
cles of that arm. To save all. all must be
risked. You cannot separate tho Executive
from the persona.e of tho President; and
whatever dotracts from him PERSONAL,
weakens the executive force, as whatever el
svates him gives it added strength. So tina
whatever shakes the confidence of the peo
pie, or any OF them, in the capacity or in
tegrity Of the President. by just so muci
aids tho rebellion. as that which strengthen
confidence in him gives vigOr to tho na
tional cause.
The President. without the people, enc
all of them, can no moro conduct this wa
to successful issue than oan the people
without him. Alono. no matter what are
his personal qualities. he would be tho fee
blest driveller that ever perishod under
great catastrophe, and the people must perisl
with him. With united people, he is ire
sistible, spite of mistakes and accidents. 4
united people and President can contro
fate and compel success. They must stan,
together; and woe unutterable TO th
wretcbes whose words or deods shall sepa
rate them. From this Il follows that, If tn
President will not 60 with us, We must g
with him. The Freedom Of speech is tn
last franchise q free people will surrende,
and our millions will exercise IL IN tn
midst of no matter what oslamities. The
will discuss the events and management Q
the war. 1t ia their war. and the humbles
of them has interest 10 il equal to that q
the first citizen, and they must and may di'
cuss bib acts with free and manly ken. Blu
l submit II the just limit OF criticism an
manly debate has not been brufally outrage
in the fieroe denuncations Of the Presideu
by gentlemen on this floor. and which hav
boon caught up and re-ecboed by their pal
tisan press Sir, IL those obscene revIIel
could gain credit with the masses, no powe