The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-19

Plerpent and u Ley stature, and take
thcir laws ap the solemn act Of the
State Of Virginia nssen,ing to IT'S own
diSmcmbvrmcnt. IL 1866 they set up
a military government over Picipont
and his Legislature ON thepround that
prior TO his election secession had dc.
stroyod The State.
In '6l, G2, G3, CT, 65 and Gs, dur
ing the war and after the war, tn, Y
admitted Representatives from Kcn-
tucky and now they reject them until
IA committee can inquire whether
Kentucky hasa republican govern
ment.
IN 1863, they established military
commi slons ~ Ohio for the trial of
Citizcns. and by their judgement scht
them to death or exile. In 1867. the
Supreme Court, by II unanimous de-
cislon, declares tho tribunals Illegal
md their sentences void. In 1868.
they vcxed us with many oaths, and
in 1867 the Supreme Court refused to
administer thvm.
For this they have threatened to
impench the Judges, and they have
actually reduced their numbers.
In 1861, they appealed to the patri.
otism Of The people and raised immense
armies TO suoia.n the Constitution and
the Union.
In 1865, tAcy preferred to continue
the war rather than make peace on the
basis OF maintaining the Constitution
and Union.
And To-day, calling themselves with
oLttious hyputrlsy the Union on
tLc nUs;s vi the Constitution.
They held aud abandoned every
theory Of government ana every po-
llLlcal opinion.
In the shor, space Of one revolving moon
Was sta'esuian poet, fiddler and LuEoOn.u
! hey havc been true TO their pussiUns;
true to their desires, true TO their par
t!san interests. but never true to the
Constitution. Tley do not understand
what ii il To stand by the Cuns,itu.
tion." They proclaim IounIy that tn,
Constitution does not exist either il
thc cry or lnctitc in ttr States oflh'
/ Union; and thcir most trusted leader
in the tullncss OF his contempt foI that
instrument, aud for the few Rypubh
cans whc are willing to obey il, de
clarcs in hls own choice language that
some Fragments Of tho odd bl oker
Constitution stick in their gizzard,
and trouhl" them of nights"
Gentlemen, this is tho charge we
have always madc. They do not un.
derstand whatl II Is to ttand by the
Constitutlon-And it il for this very
reason, M We assert, that thOy hpv,
clothed our land in the mourning o.
civil war, destroyed our form OF gov
crnment, broken down the guarantee
of liberty, and loaded US with enormous
burden Of deb and taxation.
Aud yet | repeat tho advice, "stanC
by the Constitution" That is III,
safe and speedy and certain remedy
We may not Immediately be able I,
restore its authority, but lot US, n
least, never abandon or degrade ii
It's principles of government arc tn
ark Of our saiety amid this food. ]
contains the hope OF the world. In
is preserved Nil that il valuable IN tn
, experience Of the paft--ull that is nus
ceptable of improvement in the future
i, may be tossed on wrathiul wave
amid the blackness of the darkness
. but the sun shine ut last Tho dov
) will 20 forth never to return. embleI
t o; purity and liberty and peace, sh
. will seek to rebuild her nabitalio
= among the scenes of her former life.
: lido Tot despair. | will not sur
i render hope. Sorrow endureth for
}, time, but joy co'heth IN the morning
}, | nave hope in the aspiration OF mar
J.. | have faith in tho Providence Of Go
Progress is the law ofhumanlty.
"And rrcm the sky, sci, neand far,
A voice lalls, like falling star
- 1t occurs ~ mo this IL IN historic
: day. Itisthe birthday Of the gre
Napoleon. Aptaly for the encourag
d MELT OF those OF you who despond
- remember AN incident Of his life,
: 1895, after he had won distinction
p Toulon, after he had declined tie W
d Vondee, Unemployed, pcnmlees, alol
, he walked the streets Of Paris.