East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-10-04

to Speak of their ticket hereafter.
y Now is the time for work-for down
right hard blows in behalf Of country.
The issue dividing parties is of no or
binary character. 1t isn't question
of nero political economy, or a mat
ter of only party expedien'y; it is
something more, it affects principles,
it touches the Government itself, it in
wolves the perpetuity of the Union of
these States. The people should not
be deceived in this matter. 1t is of
vital Importance that they understand
it and act intelligently in reference to
it. Let lis look to the issue for mo-
ment. What isit? First and prin-
cipallr it involves the question of res
toration. This is the vital point and
here parties divide. On the part Of
the Radicals it is claimed that the
States of the South, as States, seeded,
that by such action on their part, they
voluntarily renowned their rights un-
der the Constitution, that the manner
of their return to the Union, can only
be determined by Congress, and that
it can rightfully impose such terms
and conditions upon them as it deems
advisable: and in the exercise Of this
right, can exclude them not only tor
the present but for all future time
This is the Radical doctrine: What
is its effect ? Practically to endorse
ession,-the theory that State can
renounce its allegiance to the Federal
Government, can withdraw from It
and thereby, in fact, effect a dissolu-
ton of the Union. That this doctrine
is monstrous, that it is abhorent to
our theory Of government cannot be
denied. 1t is in open violation of the
principles on which the war was car
ried on and for the success of which
we sacrificed men and treasure with
out limit. 1t is alike dangerous and
revolutionary. 1t disregards the Con-
stitution and runs counter to every ra-
tional principle of American Republi-
canism. 1t assumes that the States
are out of the Union, that they can
be indefinitely kept out, and this on
the ground-not that the people of
the South will not bear true allegiance
to the Governmental this they are
now solemnly sworn to debut that
they will not accept the political theo-
ries of Radicalism.
The Conservative doctrine is in ac-
cord with tho position assumed by
Congress in 1861: There is no right
Of secession in State. 1t cannot
withdraw from the Union. Any at
tempt by force to sever its constitu-
tional relations therefrom, is treason
on the part of the individuals making
it, and while they, by their power,
may succeed in effecting temporary
suspension of such relations, it is only
part of their treason, and when that
is crushed, the State Of right, occupies
its normal position in the Union and
as State is entitled to all its rights
and privileges under the Constitution
upon an equal footing with every
other State. The individuals involved
in the crime are subject to punish
ment in the way pointed out by law
but the State cannot be guilty Of
treason, and If it could, there is no
provision for its punishment under our
system Of government Treason is
clearly defined by the fundamental
law of the land. Individuals may be
guilty of IL, and can be punished
States never!
This is the doctrine Of the Conserv-
alive party. It's application to the re-
cent attempt on the part Of individu-
ais at the South to subvert the Fede-
raj authority within State limits and