The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-23

men, who are themselves his creatures; a
he should remember, that God is every t
whore, and that his cognizance is so C
minute, that not hair of the head falls ]
unnumbered-that even the young ra i
vens are heard by Him, when they cry
and this very speech of Mr.. Whites
may not be too small an object, to at t
tract His notice. s
But Mr.. White says, "God does not
use war as an instrument, in the accom-
plishment of his purposes among men,"
Where did he learn this thoory2 On
the contrary, history establishes the
fact, that Var has always been one Of
the great instrumentalities used by Hin,
for the chestisement of disobedient and
rebcllious man. to this end, were wise
and valiant generals raised up, such as
Joshua, Gideon and David, to fight the
) battles Of the Lord, and to exterminate
his enemies. Mr.. White should know,
and the sooner the better, that it is o
; terrible thing, to incur the Divine dis
pleasure, and thus invoke the vengeance
Of God. Sennacherib became sensible
j Of bis mistake, in provoking the wrath
D of the Lord, by his blasphemous wick
{ edness, when he beheld his army, Of
one hundred and eighty-fve thousand
soldiers, destroyed in single night
3 1t is not always the part of wisdom, for
J. great offenders, against the moral law,
f. against the laws of humanity, to rely
l. upon the unbounded fOrbcarance Of an
10 offended God-sooner or later, whether
Ill it be individuals or nations, retributive
= justice is upon their heel, executing
y vengeance, How long, and how daring
rs ly, have these Southern rebels put under
e their feet, the laws of nature, Of Justice
D. and humanity y?--and swelling in their
ne pride, have set God at defiance, and put
o. thOir proud feet upon the necks of mil.
rs lions, who by nature, are as much enti.
= tied to freedom, as themselves, aud
re made chattcls of their bodies and souls
Sc and in their .persous violated every sen
1T timent of religion and humanity, Ever
ol the cities Of the plain, upon which tn
1s, fiery indignation of an offended God
A. fell SO heavily, were scarcely greater of
ly Tenders, than these wicked, God.insult
n, ing and God-defying tyrants and op
oil pressors of the South. No wonder thi
tie dreadful visitation has come upon then
n their houses burned, their lands laic
ls, waste, their manhood exhausted, ant
NJ ruin and wretchedness filling the street
al of their once rich and proud Cities
u Ere long, the spider will weave his wei
10 in the halls Of deserted rebel mansions
'o- and the Sldue, that ,oas, till, as free
lP- man, the field of his master; eatin peace
ne the bread he hath honestly earned, "i
is the sweat of his face" and sing song
me of rejoicing, under the very roof, wber
70 his earliest and deepest griefs were in
yer aicted--such are the vicissitudes of lif
-he as history informs us; let us be wis
Ills enough to improve upon the lesson
'op teaches.
wn ...f .....
CAN'T AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.
ry, Mr.. White denies the right of Coz
Will gress to amend the Constitution, so
me to affect the question Of slavery, and
= establish this position, cites the 81
om Article of the Constitution, which say
hey "The Congress, whenever two-thir'
neir of both Houses shall deem it nccessar
, so shall propose amendments to this Coz
her stitution, or, on the application of Il
tri- Legislatures Of two thirds of the sever
,m- States, shall call a convention for pr
hey posing amendments, which, in eth
case, shall be valid to all intents ar
purposes, as part of this Constitutio
the when ratified by the Legislatures
-v." three -fourths Of the several States,
in by conventions in three.fourths ther
Of, as the one or the other mode of ra
,en, dcation may be proposed by COngrer
of Provided, Tbat'no amendment viii
ime may be made prior to the year lSC
will, shall in any manner affect the first a
this fourth clauses in the ninth section
rom the 6rst article; and that no State, wit
yep. out it's consent, shall be deprived Of
we equal suffrage in tho Senate"
lere The plain, unequivoca reading of Il
I, 10 article, leaves no room for controver'
oil as to its import, 1t is remarkable, II
sap the very article, conferring the pow
one of proposing amendments, is cited
rty, Mr.. White, to prove that it means
is such thing OF what use is languat
ath. spoken or written, ifit is permitted til
ling to deny its unquestioned natural fol
lcri' and meaningP Congress has the pow
, If to propose amendments by this arti
he --hs admits that, but Gays, they m,
cca- not touch the "StatUS IF SIaveryr'