The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-08-25


at war with the fundamental principles ofour
form of govern nent. II tolerated IN one IN
stance, it becomes the precedent for future
invasion Of liberty and constltunai right, de-
pendent so.e,y on the will OF the party in pow
er and thus leads, by direct aud necessary
Sc luence, 70 the most intoerable and fatal OF
a., tyranuies-the tyranny Of Sitting irre-
sponsible factions. 1t is against this, the
most formidable ofall dangers which menace
the stability of free government, that the
Constitution of the United States was intend
eG most carefully to provide. We demand a
! strict adherence TO It's prOvlsiOcs. In tins,
and this alone, can be found a basis Of pcr>
maueut union and peace.
F0Hrfj-But It IS alleged, in justification
# the usurpatiSu which We condemn that the
couditicn Of the Southern States and people
is not su ch as renders safe their readm.ssion
to a share III the Government OF the country:
that they are still disloyal in sentiment aud
purpose, and that neither the honor, the
credit, nor interest OF the na.i~n would be
safe. were they admitted TO the councils OF the
nation.
We re-iy 10 this. First,-'lha. we have nc
right, t,r Ia .li reasons, to deny 70 any por>
! ton Of the S,a;es or people any right cons
ferrei upon them by the Constitution OF the
acts are those of loyalty. 50 long As they cou-
form in all their public conduct to tn
! requirements Of the Constitution and law,
we have 10 right to distrust tie purpose ~
the ability Of the people Of the Union to pro
tect and defend. under all contingencies.
and by wiuJeyer means may be required; l'1
honor aud its welfare.
These would. in our judgment, lie la'' and
conclusive answers 70 the l!a-i THIS advanced
! FIR the exclusion OF these states from tie
( Union but we say, further. thG. this pea
/ rests on a complete nlisapprehsH-IJn or al
unjust ye.yeT-.Ju Of existing facts. We 60
not hesitate to affirm that there is no section
/ IF the country where the Constitution al.
. law, o! IL. United States find a.yIt entire or
prompt obedience than among those pe- lie
/ ,.ro were lately in arms against them, or
( where there i, less purpose or danger Of any
further ATTEMPT to overthrow .Lglg authority
! Il would seem 70 be more material aui iAcv-
! tej'- ;'rr r: States 50 recently swept by The
| ct; iw.ui Of war where al! ordinary MODES
! Of organized industry have been broker up,
/ aud the bonds and Influences that guarantee
social order have been destroyed where
! thousand. and tens q thousands OF iufG.~
! lent spirits have been suddenly rciea-e3 from
:he discipline of war, aud iL.o~l without
resources or restraint upon d.scrsAIHed
and chaotic society, and where the Keen
! sense Of l.t-at IS united 10 the overflow o!
a,nJ.,I5n al nopa-scenes OF violence
should defy, t.r & time, the imperfect d!-rI
! riine II l4w, AID excite anew the fears and
fyrebJ-iug5. OF the patriotic aud sell DIS,
! rrsTi. /. ) Hng-e ,uaay trus :. az local
. Disturbances Of tins kid, accompanied by
more %. les, violence. 10 occur: p-c tn are
/ confined t. tne large cities Of the = It'll,
/ where LlIegea, races .Hi iu.aT-s-s are most
closely iI contact. and where passions and
re-.limc.ts are most easily !, i and i--Gc-
into outbreak. and even thee they are qu'te
a. much the irIit Of u.time!y and h-r'fH
political citation a OF any hostility on t-t
pa. Of the people 10 the National GJ.-rA'
ug-t. Bat The concurrent testimony u t-os,
be-. acquainted with the condition OF society
ali state o. pgDac sentiment IN the South
ia..tl.ug "a, representation IN this c0IveH'
t'-rg establish ;te fac. TIA, the great as, o.
'... southern people ucc-p.. viii as L.. and
-.ae.s- submission as d the other State, the
re-eSj< ...-lei supremacy Ct the Nauo-a
authority. aud cv- p.s:ared, il the most iu-a
| spirit. AMI WITH L -s-. qulcheaeL alike b.
cleir in,Cres! aud their l~..e. 10 cp-oP~-..''
with ether States and sections IA "a-ie'e
/ may De necessary L, mai-t-Il tue rl'.-., IE'
! mote tie Wt-.aTe. and sustain tie homer u
oar common country. History pre- .ats o
ia7.taee when 4 people 50 p" -r;-. IN H''.
6-r.. in resources. aud IN public spirit. a.,,
a .ar 50 long in IL duration. 50 dr>tTucIN
IN its pro-ryss. and s. adverse iu lis Iss cr
have accepted G,.-a. aui lis couseq qre".e
nth so much of good faith A. has marae'
. the nd Of the recpic lately in Ilaugrtc
i.oa against tue United States. Bey1nd q
question this has been mainly due TO t.
w.,e gen rysity With which their intorce
surrender was accepted by the President q
the United States. AMI the Generals Ia i-nue
aiate cJm'nali, and ths Liberal measure
! which ~. atiorward taken u restore Hrier
T / tranquility. and Ia~ 10 the Sla--, ""v'
! before all h-t been CysrthT9WA: no S'ef
could have been better c-.'"taieA ID "'h !.
respect, rc'l'e the patriotism, aal secure d"
permanent support oi the Ieev.e oi Tn COM.
- lrc constitution az tI',"' '".'i '-o
which have been 50 nm ''.',.', ,,'..'
: lastly pursued "y tie 1re..,t'' % ''', ''i
States; and II tlat c9"Aie"ct aNi 'ola''
has been impaired, ID lhe peeP'e 'o>'l'! "a
/ less hrm ~ iheir a.!eIi'hct "!ah - r'S ~
D OF the VAR We he,ieVe IL i "-5 w.
changed tone oi '9a !e-i~,'l'o" ''"t'' IN
} Congress ms tHi""Fo'eH 10 SH!t'''"' d"
D dt'esi '.- ',>. .'"' ; VS. an
! p"ilcY ~ res.of-finA u tAtF t1c'+si"" 'to'
all participation IN our common Govern
4 ment: To tue withdrawal iTom iAah oi F'Il'
! conferred and guaranteed by 'he C"hN'''u
! ton. and 70 the evident purpose % C"ngres
+ in the exercise o. usor2at AMI aniaTi.I .-a
: thorigy, to reduce them from the RANK Oh IRE
1 and equal members OF : !'en'.hhe ~ o;Nt.
= with rights and dtrnlig5 un.m2sired' 10 ,.'
. condition Of conquered provinces aHc coz
qvcrei people. in al things sro,:diuai" a.
subject to the VIII Of their conguerors fire
Foujy - oLev laws in making which thy "r
"a not allowed u share. N rcnp'e has e'o
g yat pIiste! who's loyalty and i.-'iA slch treS'
. nent. lon. continued, would not n.;eua'
, and inpair. aud The ten millions OF Amer