East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-28
The Sovereign People,

ina From the Washington Intelligencsr.
We cannot doubt that it has now
become our duty as Journalists, claim
ing the public good as our cherished
object, TO invoke the testimony from
every loyal man that the war has
ceased, the Union is restored, the time
has come when the, States must bo
practically, as they have always been
alphabetically, equal IN rights, in
immunities, and in sovereign dignity.
Either this is so, or it is not. If 40,
the refusal of Congress To admit men,
bers elect from part Of the common
Union is revolutionary. The example
is one of fearful promise. The proc-
teal form of the question is, as to the
qualifications for seats of the individ-
ual members elect. Thus the minis
terial acts Of an inferior officer
doubtless, in this instance, conscien-
ciously done : has had the practical
effect (by giving opportunity to a
party organization unknown to the
organic law to refuse to exercise leg
islative functions upon certain and
vial matter) to suspend the constitu-
ton Of the country.
Is this not fearful precedent to
set The clerk of any future Con-
gress may refuse to enroll the names
of the adverse party, without regard
to their sectional locality, and his
party might, upon assembling, organ
ize the House and delay action upon
claims to seats Of which they might
even deny the validity. What would
that be called and what is the pres
ent case else
The truth is plain, and it ought to
be heard. Everybody knows it. To
deny tits to dishonor the mind which
contrives the subterfuge of a dissent.
We talk now not at the argumenta-
tion, but to the conscience of every
reader. And what is that truth? 1t
is this:
The Republic is restored in whole
and in every part And what is the
Republicp A union of States in
which all that they have not given up
to the nation they have reserved to
themselves, aud what they have given
to the nation is specified in the Con-
stituton, and is to be- exercised by equal
delegates from all the states subject
to it's jurisdiction.
But if the men have the audacity
to say the civil war is not over, then
when is it to be over? Are we in the
midst Of civil struggle now2 If so
proclaim to the world that the over
throw of the rebel armies, the aboli-
ton of slavery, and the general am
nesty conclude nothing, obligate moth
ing, end nothing, effect nothing; that
we have deirauded the rebels into
submission, and have resolved to force
them into retraction of it. Let us
confess that in every syllable of the
following heartfelt pledge of the loyal
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SMs HaS o-v drop Of loyal blood ever
shed since, we were recording the
most stupendous falsehood of history.
1t was on the faith of the following
that our loyal armies were raised
Those who now seek subversion of
the Republic dared not then disclose
such an object:
R.Solred, That this war is not pros
ecuted upon our part by any spirit OF
oppression, nor purpose of overthrow
ing or interfering the rights or estab-
lished institutions of those States, but
to defend and maintain the suprema-
cy Of the Constitution and all laws
made in pursuance thereof, and to
preserve the Union with the dignity,
equality, and rights of tho several
States unimpaired; that as soon as
these objections arc accomplished the
war ought to cease. ,....
Is that resolution loyal or disloyal
nowP That is the question. We
pronounce. without tho least hesita-
ton, our opinion that no man is loyal
who denies tho opposite. conclusive
and controlling application of the doc
trine Of these resolutions now and
here. We think they are perfect
list. We hope tho people will open
their eyes.
The scenes Of 1861 in Congress arc
being now re-enacted in all their SUBJ
stantial elements of revolution, OF dis
union, of treason. The old rebellion
is suppressed and the new one Is in
progress. 1t is only the difference Of
circumstances that makes the differ
ence of consequences. The majority
in Congress are carrying on an essen
TALLY revolutionary scheme. And the
object is like that of their predecessors
in conspiracy and treason. 1t is to
preserve power, For that object the
secessionists undertook To Southernize
the North against an accomplished
eyent, and adapt the constitution by a
violent reIorur ~ --.,-section.
For this sclf oe,~a ohjaot the dis'inion-
lists now in Congress under'aSe
against an accomplished event. ana
one of the greatest in history; oy ue-
nationalizing the South, to dei'pera'e'
,ho .oc,sy ss9,,y,ss, t6s Fysssuea Union aoo''s, ~
nature, and revive the abomnibl'
nbasement of fendalism which per
ished under the curse of heaven three
hundred years ago.
JOSH BILLIScs' ELEMENTS OF MoR,I
PnIIoLornY.-We are apt to hat
them who don't take our advice, AM
despise them who do. 70
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