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

to take the States themselves out of
the Union, is easy. The action Of such
individuals was reasonable, and they
themselves traitors. While they had
power and could marshal great armies,
they held control of certain States and
rendered it impossible to continue the
constitutional relations of Federal
Government with them. II was the
intent Of their treason TO break off
those relations-to overthrow the Fed
eral authority. The Government
fought them to defeat that intent-to
preserve the Federal authority in all
the States; and it solemnly declared
when that purpose was effected the
war ought and should cease. The
Government conquered, the traitorous
intent was defeated and the Federal
authority restored in every State and
Territory belonging to the Govern
ment. What then, according to all
sound principles ought to follow As
suredly, the resumption of these prac-
teal relations which the Constitution
establishes between the General and
State governments. This is logical
and necessary result. If it was the
success Of treason that interrupted
and broke them of, its defeat should
bring their resumption. We say the
Government conquered. It did at the
South. Opposition to its authority
ceased there, and the entire Southern
people yielded to its laws with an una
nimity unparalleled in the worlds
history, after such long and bitter
civil struggle. Tie intent Of their
treason was defeated forever, and they
swore a solemn oath to bear true al
legiance to the Government-to pro-
tect and defend the Union. They are
to-day in that attitude of allegiance.
Why then does not the resumption Of
those practical relations between them
and the General Government follow =?
Simply because Radicalism stands in
the way. 1t has adopted the intent
of treason and says that those rela-
tons shall not again exist until its
own views are met-until the Consti-
tuition Of our Fathers is changed and
the Government reorganized to suit
its own wild theories. Southern trea-
son sought to separate the States from
the General Government, and it was
crushed out. Radicalism seeks to con-
tinue that condition Of things which
was brought into existence by the
power Of treason. Is not this latter
equally dangerous, equally traitorous
with the former seeking? In all hui
man reason it must be so.
This, then, is the position of the
two great parties of the countryside
one for the immediate restoration of
all the States to their normal position
in the Union--for the Constitution
and for National harmony-the other
for the continuance Of those disrupted
relations between the General and
State governments which treason pro-
duced. Can thinking men-can good
citizens hesitate as to where they
ought to stand in reference to such an
issue2 No! As in 81, their patriot
ism will lift them above all mean par
tizan considerations, and make them
act only for Country. Parties are no.
thing, men are nothing, only as they |
represent principles and battle for a
just cause. In this contest, true pa
triots will strike as heretofore, for the
Union. But they must now be at the
work. There is no time for delay
They must organize in every district,
the country over. Active and Jealous
men must meet together and learn
their strength, and bring it to bear
upon the timid and hesitating. To old
and incorrigible enemies, give hard
blows; to rational and thinking men
of opposite views, your best argu-
monts, and to oil an example of earn
est and devoted love Of country. Sue
cess will follow.