Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-24
DEMOCRACY OF TODAY sfNONOs
MOCS WITH TRASDy.


MOCs WITH TRASDS.
DIR. A. Y. Garrett, late Surgeon
General Of the defunct Southern Con.
federacy, made an address few days
ago at Washington. on the occasion |
Of the removal OF the remains Of some
rebel dead, who fell in the trenches
before Washington, d. G.
He seemed to meet with favor from
his audience and large number Of
Democratic members Of Congress, ca.
pecially those from the South. His
remarks plainly and pointedly iusti-
led the rebeliion, They invited SINH.
lar action in the future. They were
In effect, advocating treason. 80 for as
The doctrine he taught could constitute
treason. Weinvile the attention OF our
readers to few photographic taken from
his address, and we especially call At.
tention to his declaration Of the right
OF accession, and that IL Is a declara.
ton Of war for the national govern
ment TO reinforce its forts within the
Jurisdiction of Stale against the in
| terdic,ion of the State authorities. No
such doctrine can come from the heart
or brain of any man who 10 not in
| feeling, a rebel atill. The government
1 of the L. s. is not worth 4 straw uR-
der such an Interpretation Of the Con.
stitution, and no man who lie not At
heart 5 rebel, will make any such an
Interpretation Of our Federal compact.
I This speech is another outcropping
of rebellion, following the late demo.
cratic victories, at which victories, DIR.
Garnet reioiccd with the greatest sat.
isfacfion Read the extracts as fol-
lows:
'iWlrn the people al the North realize the truth
and become convinced that we Of the South were
equally patriotic and conscientious In this struggle
with themselves: thar in di1ercntistiDg Ourselves
ty the acts Of secession from them we did under
the highest convictions Of our right to do 10: that
the very act Itself manifested our seadfast fidelity
and tenacious loyalty 10 those principles which I'M.
derlIe the Constitution: that we were sctuated BY
no hostility to the Union per Sc. hut BY love fol
those fundamental truths upon which It had been
founded When the National Legislature shall
subordinate partisan interest and sectiona, preju.
ices to these great elements Of Republican govern
ment, and when the people OF each section shal
learn to cultivate sentiments Of mutual respect fol
each others then, and not till then, shall We have
happy, united. and Homogeneous peoples enJoy
ing the blessings ofs prosperous. Just, and gcot
| government 5 "
SUCCESSION NOT Rebellion
Having thus demonstrated that the act Of sc
eessicn ON the part OF the Southern etstes coult
not in any proper sense be styled rebeluous oEun
constitutional, ] will proceed to q brief considers
ton OF the next, and perhaps most generaly.ac'
copied, accusation: That re Of the South were TIT
nrst to commence hoatalttes, and that the pYimas.
over. act Of war consisted In fring upon Fort sum
l te: in the harbor OF Charleston. BY reference te
the recorded events Of that PERIOD It VIII be seer
that this act Of hostility was net perpcsrated unit
after the most solemn protestationa ana ssrnes
efforts had heen made by the authorities of soutl
1 Carolina TO induce the United States Governmen
to attempt to reinforce that fortreas. and there
otbcr light than declaration Of war, and fore,
uPon them the alternative Of artpg the afat gun Il
seff-defepse. Vow, whilst Congress has no powe
: ! under the Constitution 10 make war upon tn,
States or their people, or invade them. yc. In III
| tenth section. third paragraph. Of che drst artic
Of the Constitution we ind It provided thai n
States shall. without the consent OF Congress. II
times OF peace keep troops or ships OF war, etc.
"or engage In warnsless ecssaFv iarsded or in sud
tnastnea doager az nil moi ndaaif Of dsldpn Thu
It viii he sesn that even under the Constitution