The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-03-06

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been the cry, "What-sutjuga a
State-s State has the right to Sc
cede!" They cay they are for re-
construction and peace. That now
is the syren cong, but tell you this
Government cannot be divided with
ou' blood. f. lid
You may say that vou will divide
this Union peaceably. Who will
have all the South, who all the
West, who will have New Englandl
Don't you eco, as you attempt
such a division, that In the very
outset there will spring mp d fiicul
ties that are irrecouclable? 1t can
not be done, nv countrymen. The
trainers OF the Constitution designed
that this Government should be per
petual. Go back to the old AlticIes
OF Confederation ard you will see
that they began with the declaration
that this Union was founded in per
petuity, aud when wishing to make
the institutions more complste, aud
guarantee the interests overlooked
before, the same principle was kept
in view in framing the now Consti-
tuition.
This was plainly shown by the
speaker by referring to The fifth and
other sections OF the Constitution,
where provision was made Tor
amendment, but no where does it
imply the right 20 destroy, or affirm
the principle OF Secession.
Upon this point he said: | rs-
pudiate that ctriue in toto, from
beginning to end. Hence | am ior
the Union 50 long as | eau utter one
sentiment in its favor, aud when it
becomes necessary my blood shall
be found as litation upon my
country's altar. Applause
But now. what is the song q
those down South engaged directly
in Secession, and th9ir sympathiz re-
up sIoIt... iii. " aa Tor the Conslilu'
+ ton az it ia, and the Union as it
was, lsughterl for the Union as il
was, and upon old party differences
and bases. We will get up a party
quarrel; what will you do by it!-
You give enemies With arus in their
, hands aid and comfort, and whs,
do these enemies aay Of you?-
When they talk Of North Western
Conlederacy, of an srmstice, and
peace, they are laughing at you,
, and treating you with perfect con-
tempt. Nothing will suit them bu,
recognition.
f Let me ask the rebel sympsthizers
r Of Indiana question. While your
! bowels Of compassion are yearning
, toward jeff. Davis and his con led
crates, have you forgotten that there
are some Uuion men down Southp-
I'VE want compr omise." What.
compromise with traitors in armsl
, Voice., 'never,"l have not come
. as q begsar, but como in the name
I of the Constitution OF the United
States, and | demand that this re
bolton shall be put down under the
Constitution which declares that the
a United States shall guarantee to ev
. cry State republican form of gov
ernment. | call upon tho symps
q thizers here, | demand of you iu tht
p. name OF the Constitution, as the pro
/ lection and support Of that guaran
n tee. ! say in tho name Of tue Con
stitution ii relief and redemption il
8 not extended to that portion OF tn
g people of Tennessee, East of tn
. Cumberland Mountains, who are
e not excepting you hero in Indians
z the most loyal people OF the United
/. States, for they have been loya
when mon had to dare to be loyal
n while you have men here who al
r loyal because they dare not be other
y wise. If, | say, redemption doe
t not come soon 10 that hunted an
!, outraged people, will come to In
q diana, to Illinois and the Grea
g. Northwest, and plead for a chose
n band OF men to redeem it, Voicel
@ you shall have them. Comp!Hin {
70 this war! | know 1t Is painIEl t
Ie see n son or a father come hom
ID mangled; but it is ono OF those ine
dents that grow out OF civil wa
?. like this. There is fearful resplr
Y, sibiity resting somewhere, an
- those who precipitated this unhOl
war, the blood is upon their skirts
ID You who have brought this war OF
10 you who have set brother agai3l
J. brother; you have converted OF
fertile fields into barren and desc
is lato wastes; you have caused a
30 these corpses to be made - VIII
Id have FASTENED brave boys and fat!
is ers to eternity from the cannon
ut mouth; you VINO have done all thi
y let me ask You to lift up your han
re and see il it does not look rcd wit
le blood. But justice will come; II
p slower its pace tho surer it's blow.
81 You are tired OF eighteen month
to war, How long did it take yol
. fathers to establish the GovernmeI
y under which you live9 A Cover
~ ment that required seven years
re establish you are willing to yield L
vi after Il contest OF eighteen month
. So lar as | am concerned, | won
lg war thirty years No, | would n
stop then. What are thirty yea