The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-02

on ~ nc proclaimed l sneak i
h, ae authority of Abraham Iincolr
-fnself, these traitors never proposef
any terms OF peace--and think yot
they ever will while Northern dema
roeues. demand of Abraham Lincoln
AT nostilities, on the part OF the
united States cease, and proclaim
TINT they are against the war md 70,
n vigorous prosecution oc pence. hv
'electing a President and n Conoross
that will proclaim surrender die.
band your army, and withhold oil
supplies? "
Not content with the demand Of an
armistioe, this party demands OF
Aornhsm Lincoln that convention of
all the States he called for a copsti.
t"tonal adjustment. The President
has no power to call a convention OF
the States to make "constitut,onar'
adjustment. The Constitution declares
that ON tho application of fthe I.ecisls.
tnres of two thirds OF the States the
Congress shall call convention tor
the purpose Of proposing amendments
TO the Constitution and which amend.
ments shall only be valid when ratified
by the Legislatures Of three fourths
thereof.
Do Mr.. White and his partsans. nv
n call for a "Convention of all the
States" mean convention to amend
The Constitution, or mere conven.
tion OF demagogues to adopt and re
port caucus resolutions as impotent
for the restoration of peace and pub.
hc security as are the resolutions of
the Bclnon Democratic Convention?
whenever applications Shall be made
to Congress by the Legislatures of
1two-thirds Of tho several States for n
convention to amend A,'c Constitution
ut will he called; for, in That event,
'Copgress.has no election, as the words
of the Constitution are imperative,
declaring that the Congress snail caIl
ssuch convention on such application !
1mnde. For President Lincoln to call
"A convention Of the States would he
'as fruitless as to call for "spirits
from the vasty deep
Men and patriots Of the 10th Con
gressional District, save Your country
by co. operating with tho true men of
all parties in every State by voting
down and lighting down this rebel. /
lion, its aiders, apoligists and abet-
tors, by sustaining your President
who, while he offers amnesty or
pardon to all engaged in the rebellion,
{save its chief ,mstigators, seeks by
the prowess and valOr of vour srmv
TO crush the armed hosts of treason |
and assert the supremacy OF the laws.
Sustain your self. sacrifciur army, ifI
yon would save your conntry, by re-
msing to trust with your Legislative
power any man who dcnounces this
noiy struggle for the Union and the
Constitution as IN unjust war, and
who has refused or would refusc to
vote the needfnl s applies of men and
means. The wa 3 10 yeocc is plain ::
u can pe reach' d only by the com
piete restorati' IN Of thelawrul author-
ity "t the rcp ah!ic---and that rest ora
non can only tse attainel by the bal.
vet and tn" assyonet. 1t is in vain
that the modest and bravest OF
your sons. have rushed into the sheet
ed Name. anil iron hail Of battle
1t is twain that hundreds of thous
ands OF these heroes have yielded mp
their lives in slcfence Of the unity of
The Republic and the authority of It's
laws,--itis in vain that they have
driven hack rebellion from Washing
toh 10 Richrnond and from the Mis-
sour IT, the Gulf--and that ut this
mcment the horrid battle of treason
tremsaes beneath their giant blows, if
Hwu'ulre tn demand that hostilities on
their part cease, and make your de
mend good by electing a Congress to
withhold from them the necessary sup
plies and to denonnce thom as cngag.
ed in an unjust war. Be not decciv.
edby n party name or cry Of peace
when there is no peace. Know this,
chat there can be, in the presence Of
'this rebellion, which strikes ut the
nations life, only two parties-Pa-
triots and Traitors--thc aidcrs and
,the supporters of the Government,
ian the aders and supporters Of the
RIB llior.
w uOcNoT in NVuT iniuSJ CV-OpcT1IPS
with q party organization which de-
'nounccs the war for the Union IA 80
'fruitless strife" declares that it "can
never restore the Union," that she's.
tilitics shall cease" and which, by it's
votes in Congress, and its secret oath
bound cOnspiracies proclaims that
che men and money needed for the
vigorous and successful prosecution
Of the war, shall not be, and ought,
not to be obtained, is the enemy of.
che Republic and the enemy of its de.
Tenders. Against all such aidcrs and
abettors OF that 1atrocious treason
which has broken the golden circle
Of so many homes in the free North
and West, there should he recorded
at the coming election, at every civil
precinct and on every battlefield of
the Republic. vote, 80 overwhelm
ingly strong, "a will attest anew the
truth, that the voice of free pcople
uttered in behalf OF Justice and right,
is the voice of God.
The people of the loyal States have
in their keeping the imperilled life of
the Renuhlic The Renuhl;o oo,, L.