The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-15
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No FnrroR:-We have no use for mobs
unless it be to consume the powder and stop
the balls of loyal, law-abiding citizens we
have the best Government under Heaven
VIZ desire no other-no present change IN
the constitution OF institutions OF our couh-
try We expect and demand the Impartial
administration of government and the strct
enforcement of law. We ignore the flgh'
Of secession and there is no just cause OF
| rebellion.
Our blood-bought Heaven-blessed Liberty
cost the life of our Fathers, and shall De
nrotected and perpetuated if it shall cost
the life and blood of their sons. 1t Is an
obvious fact that there are disunlon 1anatlcS,
both South and North, who seek 10 suoEeL1
and destroy the Union. Eacn party mas It's
| cherished object, the one to exteno anu per
netuate African slavery and the o'her 70
aboIsh it. We regard both as enemies
III, 70 the government bat to the en-
| tire race of man. The present Admlnlstra-
ton has nothing to do with pro-siaVery anu
ohoIitiop fanatics, except to make them
keen ont of the way, and attend to their
or11 business. The legitimate work OF the
Administration is to enforce law, suSUain
The constitution, subdue rebellion, pro
tact the innocent, and punish the
guilty. ANY man, South or North' VINO
n Haman. But now snaTr- rn3tnH9t Is AZ
and who shall do it Shall the people be
lg come selfconstituted censors, and under pre-
u tence of respect for law, disregard and tram
N pie to dust all law-sLall they become TIT
= abject slaves of visionary fanatics, quas
autocrats, who orrOgate to themselve!
p the power to dictate for the who'll
ii people, and who, when they take snuff
n expect every body else to sneeZe. No
. Let every American citizen remember
that he possesses the inalienable right t
y think, speak, and act for himself, and that
I'd for the abuse of this right he alone Is re-
ce sponsible to the government which guaran
a tees his protection in obedience to its laws
The liberty of speech and the right of con
J science are inalienable rights which every
in true American citizen will protect so long
as he has a mind TO think, tongue t
a speak and an arm to strike. 1t is the Oh
vious duty of every loyal citizen to protec
NJ every other citizen in the expression of hi
It, opinions. A man may differ in opinion
ne from Others. He may express his opinion
A. publicly or privately. He may even ditie
= with those in the most exalted positions il
es the government and express that difference
On freely, and yet have an undoubted right t
n the protection of law and the freedom o
-, speech. Treason has been clearly defined
- and the penalty annexed. If any man i
IL guilty of treason, let the fact be establishe,
he before the proper tribunal by fair and i'm
4 partial examination Of evidence and i
a. guilty, let him suffer the consequence of hi:
folly and crime, and let all law abiding citi
d zens say amen. But let the time neve
to come when mobocratic spirit of proscrip
n ton shall muzzie the press, suppress tn
q liberty OF speech, menace, traduce and muir
der loyal citizens who claim the constitu
le tional right TO exercise common sense--tC
D. speak and act for themselves. Away will
IL that pusillanimous cOwardice and mobo
cratic spirit which would attempt to in
+; timidate American citizens by third rat
pot house politicians, under the euphoneou
OF title of vigilance committee. Let every
Sc American citizen rally around the stand
of ard of ka30 ana order, and in the name O
i, ca ''tI't HTS country, re-asserJ MS rights t
the undisturbed possession of hfe h5ert
/ and the pursuit Of happiness and proclaim
a a war of determination against prescription
So and mobocracY wherever it may exist
r Down with mobs and traitors East, West
North and South. The Union now anC
'r forever. LAW AND ORDER