Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-18
PLAIN TALK.

The Hop. Joseph Baily, Democratic
Representative in Congress of the 10th
York District of Pennsylvania. who sup
ported Breckenridge for President. being
questioned by constituent with regard to
his views Of the great contest now in pro-
gress. responds as follows: i
BAnYsBuRG, June s. 1861.
Yours of the 9th reached me to-day
My mind has been made up for some time
in reference to the course l shall pursue in
Congress. relative to the present difficul-
ties. view the movement against the
Government as a most unjusti6able re.
bcllion. and must be qucllcd at all hazards.
| shall vote for resort to the resources
Of the nation in men and money
believe that an ARMY Of 100000 me1
should be raised. at once. for the war
They shoull be carefully equipped and
well drilled during the hot weather, and
in the Fall overrun the whole South. and
by the power Of numbers. crush out all
opposition-arrest the lesders--try them
for treason and hang them! The arrogance
Of the Southern hot heads cannot be put up
with any longer. and they must be taught
that there are other people living in this
world rs we'll ss themselves.
A large force will end the fight in the
cheapest and quickest way. There will
be less loss OF life. and Of course the most
merciful. Ny idea is to overwhelm thern
BY the power Of the Government ! think
the 6rst thing to attendto is to .queli the
rebellion. am not able to foresee what
is to follow. We must offer them equali-
ty Of rights with us. and if they refuse
such terms we will be compelled to hold
them as conquered provinces. estsbi'shter
riterial governments with them and at the
proper time re-admit them as States. AS
to slavery it is curse. Under the pres
ent form of government it can only be
abolished bY the Ststes; i would not at
present touch it. norldo a single act that
would infringe the provisions Of the Con-
kfitution. ! cannot honestly put down re-
beIlion. and myself violate its provisions.
The Constitution wisely, makes the mill
tary subordinate to the civil power.-
There is danger ip prolonging the contest.
The military may become dangerous to
ourselves. For this reason / am not yet
prepared TO, condemn Judge Tsney,, Con-
gress has power 10 suspend the writ "f
habeas corpus, but the President has not.
In this case it should be done a. soon as
! Congress meets. but till then the Govern
meut should abstain from the exercise, roi
dangerous or doubtful powers. There is
danger 70 liberty in giving the army toe
much power. 1t ought to act in the char.
aoter of posse comitatss in aid Of the oiv-
il power---srrest the wrong dosrs. and
hand them over to the civil power for trial
The moment the military power gets thu
descendant in our form Of GovernneHt
Igooa BY sto yeur iightss and the rights %
lof all. oiei sti3l. ~ - ssi-e. l--.-
! eaT gsi.-sai. sssef JOS. sBAdLY.
! How different this talk is from that fal
minated BY leading Democrats about Plym
outh. We freely admit that the grea
mass of the Democracy Of MarshsN h."
Ino sympsthy wbstsves with the vsbsls
land We are astonished that thsy sufs
some Of their leaders to utter such treas
enable sentiments - they are IN the haoi
lof doing, without Eshaks. y what the ss