M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-02-11

S'N"' iS'u'ilou, seConu Oniy IN lmpor
tance to that when Lucifer was throw
from heaven. We have in this Ad
miniatration Of the Governmont-i
aII the depsrtments-mon who ar
awron to support and defend tho Col
stltution, not for the power it confer
upon them, but for the liberties i
gives the people, recreant to thei,
high trust, and by she abuse Of power
both civil and military, trying to snb.
vert that Constitution and the proper
liberty 1t secure5 to the citizen; and
yet any nau having the audacity Ia
question the wisdom and the constitu
tionality Of the policy of tho Admin
!atration ia branded Ne d!sloysl. We
have great men in the past, the foun.
ders OF the Government were great,
wise men and patriots. When we de
sired to loarn their principles Of gov
enment, he to the noble fountain OF
political knowledge established by
them. Such men Rs the Senator from
Massachusetts only perform the bsse
oIiice Of mnddying the fountain. He
ls not tit for any other work. On this
subject Mr.. Webster hold that /. was
the undonIted right OF legislators to
scan tho acts Of public men" That
tins right was as undoubt as the right
OF breathing or walking the earth. 1t
is the last right he would abandoned
lie would exercise il at all hazards
At al humble distance, and in his
feeble way, he intended to follow the
great expounder Of the Constitution
rae Senator from Massachusetts
seems to have installed himself a. a
sort Of overseer of this body, and he
was not surprised at this dictatorisl
manner in which no hustled about, ad
mlnistering rebukes in this aud in tho
othor House. lie had persuaded him.
self that he 10 the Government. aud
10 particularly assured that he 10 the
Senate, at leass the largest and most
Important part Of it. Laughter l.
But don't think there il person ip
or out OF the Senate who hugs such a
delusion to his breast exobpt himseIf
Laughter. lie would read the res
olution OF this learned Senator, tn ia
able man who distinctly understands
everything in jarisprulence, admins
tration, and Of war matters in the
fell, to expel him. If tho Senator
had power Commensurate with his
purpose, it would have been done; bat
he thanked his stars there were iuster
wiser, ADLER, more patriotic men in
tho Senate and in the country than
the Senator. If there were not, God
save the mark; the country woaId
soon go to ruin. How long did the
Senator cit under tie treasonsbls ut
terances OF leaders in tbs rebellion
three years ago, at the time he was
in his avOcation at home. He |
occasionally adVersed to the debates !
n the Senate, and read the treasona.
Die eHIsions of the band of traitors
Who haye organized the rebellion. He
'ead the aVowsl Of ToombS that he
vas rebsl, and the world uover ga
letter to the declaration of the au-
Iacious Mason that he owed no ale
rance to the Government, and to
Nigtall, and others in their tressona-
lie utteranoss. ALL this was done in
he presence Of thSjust, pure, cours-
,eous, patriotic Senator who remain,
IS dumb as fish. Laughter. There
vas the chance for the display of the
moral and physical courage Of the
senator. When he read these declar
tions his blood boiled in bis veins, I
nd had he been pretent, he dared I
ay he would not have kept silen. like
eSsnator from Massachusetts. Now !
he Senator has Q majority here, back )
d by hundreds OF thousands of sold I
ers and of1cses who hold their places s
: will of the power at the other end i
f the avenue; who, when they are or T
cred to do the bidding Of that pow /
r, do it; or suffer incarceration, court 8
lartial or death. Tue Senator was 8
aIlsuffciant, self-sulficient and in
lfficieut laughter that he did not
ousult with II single individual. He i
anted all the glory. TLaughter.l He e
slls the proposition for a convention b
eason. lie was told that the Seps.
II boasted that he was the successor c
: Webster. Ye Godsl what a sue q
'ssionl Laughter The Senator d
bed not be afraid it will stop the war. b
here is where the shoe pinches. He a
,es not want the war to be stopped h
l the rebels should have submitted I
the Constitution and laws OF tue n
nited States. He would not prove o.
creant to the Government, but would Il
Ipport those who we're administer d
6 it, however incompetent be deemd {,
EN-. The grand purpose of the Sem G
OF was to carry on the war for the O
'struction Of slavery, and to prevert c
q wey rrToe, and oil otl..