The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-11-30


vsINg ka0led BY laa haflcNiag Of Akafl
against Il as inexplioable as it seems ire.
I movable.
| 'kbOSs blhoteeetn as if again the Gro ,tor
is leajing us in His way rather. than our
owi9 hnd as we'turn br lifht aass il not
ilaSl, ApoA ds AatII6asaiHreauirA the n,
tiop TO GO quer its prejpdioes, for He that
IS ofar above us hasput all human being :
uudor an equality before the divine law.
aud called them Ills children. lie demands
/ thRtywe shallT put all underl lau eqEalhyTln,
fofeNlie ieNhdmAn law, so thaketery tonk III
| the region poisoned by the Influenza of
slavery and thc prlhcipies Of treason. shall
be clothed with all the rights necessary for
the fullest aud yureA pfoteqti0nI against
tyranny dnd WRONG, and not left detonseless
! at the mercy Of those who so oug eShib.
tied no MERCY 70 the Government they
sought to destroy rIl Jr1 avn
| The question naturally arises, how can
this be done,S Surrounded by the able
| jurists, patIfots,S statesmen, returning here
MS they do, crowned with an unparalleled
! popular Endorsement, il might not DO fitting
tPyanscipafe theirNrgpHsuts on tljes8 Vdbll
themes in The session just opedmg. But
when the Constitution declares, in tsopenl
ing sentence, that all legislative powers
herein granted shall be vested in Congress
ct the United States, when it soleanlydo.
chres that the United States shall guarantee
TO every Statelin tue Union q republican
form OF governments; aud when IL gives
toOongress fultauthurity to make all laws
which shall bA necessary aud proper ior
carrying into execution all tho powers
vested by the Constitution in the Govern.
ment of the United States or in any depart
nent OF officer thereof tho duty aud it's
x9Sises 6Otb sSonlNto have been specific.
ally anticipated BY. the framers Of our .sn.
pre,noe law Since President Johnson d.
clared, in May, 1864, the rebellion had
destroyed all theiciVil governments in the
rebellious States. Congress have recognized
uone OF the Governments established under
the authority Of military law, except the
rebel DISTINGUISHING government OF the
Shste Of tennessee. II was yet 10 settle
tile question under the oaths Of its meHbers
to support and defend the Constitution,
whether those provincial and, unreoog 4
nized governments in which those who have
been the btterest enemies of the republic,
are dominant in the executive. legislative
aud judicial departments; where, to have
been a soldier Of the Union, either livilg
or dead, is n reproach where devotion 10
the lost cause of ,treasonris, openly ayowed,
aud by the guaranty OF popular favor !;
whore the colors and the heroes Of the re-
bellion are enthusiastically hailed, and
where'citizenshipfis Fefusod The only ped.
pie in their midst who, as a class, have been
l0yal;;' Which arg not REPUBLICAN, in Il rh o.
i igoyerptnent, which it is the duty ot, the
United States to guarantee and protest..
Leaving this aud kindred questions to-
| those who viii so ally discuss them, can
I'VE not al! hero as loyal aud patriotic AID
Justice loving citizeus, vow for us aud nul
children vow for Justice and humanity to
be registered in hcaven--that there shall be
. 2"No black laws IN our borders,
No pirates on our strand
n- No traitors In our Congress,
No slave in all our land y" 4