, 1866-05-09
WEDNESDAY, MAY Q, 1866.
THE KIND OF UNION WE FOUGHT
FOR.

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;outh attempted to destroy the Union and
asle,l. The Government fought to save the
cnion and succeeded. Hence the Union still
,xists unfmpasted. and the Southern States
layc the samc rights rs the Northern. The
South accepts the result Of the contest, aud
although not concediug that Sue had not the
light, admits that she had not the power to
destroy the Union. She is now willing there
lore to resume her equal place in the uuion,
and the loyal States arc guilty of usurpation
in debating the terms on which the seeded
States shall enjoy their equal rights aud lib
critics. To withhold them from their seats In
Congress is inconsistent with the entire theory
on which the attempt to dissolve the Union
was resisted.'' Let us apply the same mode
Of argument to similar case
"Lewfs E Payuc attempted to assasssnate |
SIr. seward aud failed. atr, Seward's family ]
fought 10 save Mr.. Seward, and succeeded, |
after sustaining severe injuries nnd much loss |
OF blood. Hence Mr. Seward still exists un. |
impaired, and Payne has the samc rights rs |
citizen as Mr. Seward. Mr.. Payne accepts the !
result Of the contest, aud although not con- |
ccding that he had not the right to assassin |
ate Mr. Seward, he admits that he had not |
the power. He is now willing therefore TO 4
Fesahe hls e4aaA piaee - SaAAeNi AVN ANY
attempt by the community to deprive him Of
h'sf full rights and liberties as e'tizcn' or 10
decide the tcrnls on which he shall enjoy
them, is IN unlawful usurpatlon. 1t admits
that he had the right to destroy Air. Seward,
and that Mr.. Seward las been destroyed. IL
IS Inconsistent NTH the entire theory on
which the attempt 10 assass1natc Nr. Seward
Vas resisted"
Neafc not aware that Payne counsel had
the inpuarcec to plead that his clients fall-
'ire 10 accomplish the full measure Of the
crime he bad intended, restored him tn'medl-
atesy 10 All the fi:rats he possessed eesote 1he
crime VAS attempted. Nor do we think lie
would have ,'een beneilttea by plea that lie
WAS guilty OF no crime, but that he was en-
gug.I in q laudablc and patriotic effort TO
strike down tyrant whose f'littIc belf' c1-
csclscd 1anefnl dcspotism over Southern
rebels and Northern 'tDcmocrats.''
Wien by the Cnion VT mean the american
Nation in its integrity as national power,
having one Federal Government, in and
through which it acts towards foreign pow
crs, md entoEces the supreme allegiance OF
its various Stntes, Territories, Districts, and
minor organizations. then 1t Is true that the
South attempted to destroy 1t that VIC, the
Republican Union party Of the North, COM
posed Of Republicans aud War Democrats
only, fought to preserve it, and we succeeded,
and It now exists and owes no thanks for It's
existence to those Southern rebels or North
eru Copperhcads. with whom the President
hss gone astray.
In this sense the whole people OF the
United States, as well rebels as Union men,
are now in the Union, whether they live in
territory owe, which a State Government e1-
lists. Is in the loyal States. or in territory
oyer which Territorial Government exists,
as in Etaa. or . territory over which tne
Federal Government alone exists, d In tat
District of Columbia, or In territory over
which military Provisional Governments ex
ist. as in the seeded States. They nre al
slikc In and under that American Union AMI
nationality which The Union party of th'
North by its fearful agony and bloody swea
has preserved, and Which By all that Is sacrct
it now intends to rule by tht double power
the rights Of majority and the rights OF con
querors.
But II by the Cnlon Is msnnt the old Unio'
Of freedom with slavery, either political
Eocia1, then we Affirm that the North did no
fight for it, but against it, to abolish it, an
That il shall never be restored.
Il by the Union is meant the acknowledge
ment Of The right Of eleven States OF th
South to deprive any of their own citizens {
their God given and iualienable rights Is cit
gems of the United States, then We aidrm thi
the only people who fought sor tn'
principle were under tho other ia
and not under ours. 1aaL !"
precisely the night iof "h'ca tne eaa,es
ceded, for which theE ionsn1% anu, "su.i' ~ y
lost irrcvocao!S. ihc'e'ore 'oe pfesent oal:
Is no Cu'on IN "hlcn any olale nas .nc sE
to cnslare lis citizens. eiiheF socia's " ~.
icallT. lheF cannot ehsla'e eHeia peiSonat
By selling them On thc 59ocS, nor {" "td*@
,csislating for them without thttf conset
contrary to the principles OF Tic Declafat1
Gl Independence, and OF every bill OF rights
eve7v State in tue land.
And If finally by the Enion is meant I
rights Of oudsi State Governments, NIL
which were conceived and besotten by
e.idcnt' s proclamation and born by mari
law, no Que of whose Constitutions defi
a,1y lawful paternity from the ancient Con
Unions Of the seeded States, or was adop
in conformity Herewith, or has been ratil
liz The votes Of The people Of those Sta
and all Of which exclude from one TO t.
allrds OF ,helr people from citizenship, .
are therefore not republican In form, and
in fact sources Of untold dnnger, and all
wbicL p,c opposed to cordial union, progr
freedom and tue enfranchisement Of the VI
irr classes, and a,e, except in the
Of Tecncsscc. controlled by traitors
n.hols-then we say that 81 far 4
HAVING tnua,,t fan. wears al fearful wa
ao,,a1f - ,i,;s litter of namrlcss l,asto
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