The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-09-24

= NrGv the toVcfrrhent ~ press, than no has
by any other mode. The ri ga, and liber ie,
r of the press is ono OF our greatest and most
sacred blessings, to be guarded by watchful
vigilance. But what docs that mean? In
time of peace, TO discus. all measures OF Gov
ernment freely and fesriessly. But the one
who has press has no moro right TO over
throw a Government by reasonable means in
!, in war, than one has by writing treason with
: out press. There is no charm about print.
ed treason which gives it impunity. 1t will
do well enough to hang up parrot in cage
10 say, "Liberty of the press" "Liborty OF
the pressH' and we have parrot crying it
now who needs TO be Gagged. Suppote | was
to write to Mr. \, or Il, aud say---thcse reb.
els after all, are right; | hopo they will sue
coed | am glad they arc lighting our armies
aud hope they will he successful; / hope
the Administration will be oycrthrown, and |
devise means and plans to aid rebellion. That
would be treason IN a private letter. | would
be liable to be imprisoned, because it would
be adorljng aid aud comfort. And il in =
private letter. h0w much more in an Internal
secession press, which sovs IT'S dragoon-teeth
broadcast to poison the mind Of the country
anl urge on the rebellion. How much more
should they be arrcstedl approve Of every
ret Of the President. | would approve of
more if he would do them.
Let us see what this Convention SAYS about
this very matter, for their views are impol-
tant, as have shown
Rc,olred, That while we admit the necessity Of
summary process and martial luw among insurrent
population rthe grammar il their own, and within
the lines Of military operations, We prHtcst against
the doctrine that any power except the representa-
tiyrs %. the people can suspend tho writ Of hahcas
corpus for civil offences How If these Offences
#c rifdSts.t t 4T! hs dssm 6n Of th6 Executive
power tp establish system Of passports; against
the right of the Government ~ orrluz" systeus Of
state Police against the assumption of the Federal
ExocDtivc 10 ryprcsS the discussions of free press
10y the refusal oi mail facilities or IN any way
ccI o. tine decisions Of the civil tribunals; and
that hlally protest against the doctrine Of Pres
pl"u, Liunolus message that the states derive their
a1tlor,,y from the Federal Government president
Lincoln ha, never claimed anything Of this kind,
suhyrr-iye ct the tunlamcutaI doctrine Of Amer
lean liberty.
Now propose TO comrIomi,e ILau-rt0r
that President Ljucoln has the right to su--
pend the haDeas corpus ~ long as it takoa to
read that toLgy resolution aud understand it.
,G.o,.: .ag, her. a. n" schoohoy said, at
is pretty considerably difficult to understand
ideas which one is not possessed OF. Not
wItus'audng' peradveniure, undoubtedly may
be SO, l gue.s It ls. Most certainly Laugh
ter. Nov have read PleolIcnt Lincoln.
messages carefuly-and be does not 'ay. 80
Tar as ! have seen, that The States derive
their power from the Federal Government.
Ii he does, he is in error. That resolution IS
remarkable at any rate, for it3 leag,h aud it,
f'ggnoss and obtascatian. 1t Is - clear as
mud. There eau be 10 doubt that the rights
Of the Executive, and OF the people, viii be
Understood hereaiter-no matter whether
they were before. 1t Is very well that that
resolution came INTO tho Convention =, i,
did. The mem0'r' were dry and pa'ched
Tor mo 'ac@ Oh some stream OF ivins doctrine,
WE.n TINS modern Moses s'uJts LLe ROCK, and
our su'NeI 'h'' 'e.,e1'' y E.,l''.'o''oh- :, wei,
'i,'uG 10 G'Hiaen 'ha'n "7 .u' '1' waters V'
,,i o'H 'H' "'n',tlDs 'flos' .. l'farl b"' al
'u'5 '''''',, ~ p'' 'oPg"'"n'S - zoo l"'e
ou y, ""i r'u'e',,''f u" !r'r' ''hC'' ""'n
LOUIS fh'"I'S' "''h us s'e"Nny usufP"'on,
iina'iy f"'S'd ms cur SO 'h"' taey would
bear on the city ot Fsil- ara fehed upon his
m'l,afy arm 70 sustain hlmset ana iam''y as
me hoAso oI orleans throug" al um''-o1
'"'''' ~, out 'no,' tr'"'",'"lNiJ
sGrses ana ground 'wei7 OF Tue Ffeneh pco
PIE. |. s"ayed Ihere ana " sssyed ihen;
ana at last II aNpaaeI thai the people were
gong TO f'se against lher 1o'erum'nt "y
revolution IN earnest! lie tr't dew to his ar
my OF defense and ms gDns and guards. -
They 'a'ed h'n' lie tten began to make
concessions and apologies to the tronch Peo' /
pie; but they cried out, "Ioo late Too
Iato! and wa' 'gnomInou'iy driven from his
Kingdom. These men now come With these
break'down resolutions they are haf and
halt. They are mermaid propositions, hall
women and halt hsh, cheers and laughter
and all scales. Laugh cr But the voice .
OF tn people OF New \ orh Is like that OF the
French, "Too late! Too Iste.'
The Democratic party is strong in it' popu- /
lar element hut It never wa' strong enough ,
10 carry So much dead "eis as 1t has upon
',' Ua-E now Laqghigr' II has got 10
Lhfo" overload us Jonahs, eIrei IT'S Achans .
rom inc camp return 10 some pnnc'P'e &c
sac Ine engineering OF packing conventions,
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