Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-04-29
The Constitution Gives a Challenge.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL, se4h 1858.
The Constitution Gives a Challenge.
The Constitution Of last week throws out
a challenge, pretending to insist upon an
examination of its political dishonesty.
1t is a trite maxim that a guilty con-
science is selfaceusing." The editor of
the Constitution, it would seem, begins to
realize that he has been afording aid and
comfort to the rebels by his pusillani-
nous abuse Of the Administration and its
supporters, and now presumes to turn de
family to the bleeding country and say.
thou can'st not shake thy CORY locks
and say I did it." To attempt a denial
Of his participation in opposing the Gov
srnment in fighting tho rebellion, while
the skirts Of the garments Of he and his
co-adjutors are stained with the blood Of
Northern soldiers, whose lives have been
sacrificed because the war has been pro-
tracted by the encouragement the rebels
received from Northern sYmpathiZers, is to
presume too much on the gullability of
the intelligent people of this county, who
know that paper has been all that a de-
voted rebel could desire. To spend time
in collecting evidences Of its sympathy
for the South-which IS only another
name for treason-would be q work OF su-
per~ereogation, quite ss unnecessary TO
most people as it would be 70 quote su-
thorities in ornithology 10 prove that q
crow is black or g buEzard lousy or by
the scriptures that the Devil is e liar, or
by physics that { carrion stinks. To
the understanding Of men there are
many selfev;dent facts, and the tory char
acter of the Constellation is q of that
kind.
But inasmuch as the editor has strut
ted before the public with an i~nsolent
brandish of rhetorical weapons, it msy
be well enough TO state. that in order to
convict the Constitution Of being in
league with the confederate traitors, it is
only necessary 10 refer to and quote from
last weeks issue of that paper. which
contained a lengthy correspondence,
the burden Of which was a letter from
Prof. Morse, which letter labors TO dem
onstrate that 6 pro-slavery government Is
better than G. free government. The SEN
timents of 4. Il. Stevens, Vice President
Of the Rebel Government, are endorsed
as correct. Stevens says that the found
atoms of the Confederate Government
''are laid, its cornerstone rests upon the
great truth that the negro is not the equal
of the white man; that slavery or subor-
dination TO the superior race, Is his nat
ural and normal condition" He adds.
s.Our new Government is the first in the
history of the world based upon the
great physical, philosophical and moral
truth" He also declared in the same
speech that the ideas our forefathers had
when they published the Declaration of.
independence and formed the Federal
Constitution were unsound. Prof. Morse
says he cannot avoid coming to Mr.. Ste
vens' conclusions. Now this is published
as sound Democratic doctrine. The
hateful theory is attempted to be cram
med down the throats of Northern men
that the only true basis on which govern
ment can rest in America is Negro Slay-
cry. Is not this an insult to Northern
intelligence and love Of liberty and JUS
tice? Is it not i servile apology for the
Southern cause, which plants itself en-
tirely on the merits Of the slavery CUES
ton? Is it not IN effect saying that the
Rebel Government IS better than that
founded by the patriot fathers? Is it
not evidently the design of the Copper
head Democracy to inculcate these pois-
onous sentiments into the people, and
gradually lessen their attachment 10 the
Union, and step by step win them over
to JEFF. Davis Slave Oligarchy? The
tendency Of their teachings are most
manifcstly that way. Therefore Ne say
that any paper, that in times like the
present, lends is columns to the dis
semination Of doctrines calculated TO de-.
ceive and turn the hearts Of the people
against this glorious old Union, our Ma
tional Government and the free institu-
tions of the North, and incline them TO
the Southern Government, as being su-
perior to ours, and based on a great
moral, physical and philosophical truth
the unavoidable inference being thst
on republican form of Government is
based on an error, and of course should be
overthrown-is aiding and abetting the
Southern cause, and it ;a only called by
its proper name when stigmatiEea - 'se-
cesh."
The Constitution hss never gugh; 10 say
against the rebels. It passes by JEFF Da-
Wis, TO assault President Lincoln. II fills
its columns with unblushing lies aad
ISLANDERS on him and his Cabinet. Il IS
ever ready 10 magnify u disasters in
the field, and 10 show OF the rebels to the
best advantage. Il m~isrepresents and
SANDERS our soldiers as being sick of the
war, and anxious for peace. On any
terms" It is opposed to The war and in
favor Of compromising with rebels in
arms. 1t labors 70 em5ar-ass the Naticn-
al cause by heGpiug e=ecrations on the
Administration, while it publishes letters,
speeches and editorials palliative of
Southern Treason If with such e dam
ming catalogue Of crimes chargable to it,
il is not & disloyal concern, then words
have lost their proper Specification.
He Sees Erakesi
a butsernut, VINO signs himself Look
err On" fires Of his pop-gun in last weeks
Constellation, q; Mr.. Budd. who i~ecently
addressed the Union League here, and
dealt the secesh penocracy some heavy