Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-08-01
VOL I---NO 81

self, aad he Informed ne that itvss equal
ly false. Now SIR. shall deny nothirg
rncrs.
Mr.. Lane. Of Indiaua--Mr President.
another count in this indictment il that
citizens have been imprisoned vithou,
anv authority of lar. which amounts n
precisely the frst charge. 70 VII: thar
martial law has been declared under the
proclamation Of the President n some few
localities whers il vas emincu,ly ueces.
sary. Citizens CT Bdtinore have been
declared under ,hc proclamation of the
President in some les localities where Il
was omincrtiE vecessary. Citizens Of
Baltimore have been imprisoned under
iiitary authority, and, as I believe,
have been righifully innrisoued When
a New England regiment can not march
through the city OF Baltimore to defend
the capital without being attacked and
shot down bs 4 MOB, il is time that the
military authority should co what the civil
authority Was not able 20 do-suppr.ss and
put down that unauthorized mob
sympsihize with the true and loyal citizens
OF Baltimore. sympathize with the
patriotic soltiery Of Massachusetts, who
were coming 20 defend the capital.
have no sympathy TO waste upon armed
traitors and rebels. | leave Others to
pronounce their eulogy. and to show them
/ sympathy.
Another charge Is, that the President
has violated the Constitution OF the
/ United States ia this; that he has dissrm.
ed citizens; refused them the privileges.
under the Constitution. of bearing arms.
Sir, is true that he has refused traitors
the privilege Of using arms against the
Government Of the country. General
Lyon, OF Missouri. and the gallant Frank
Blair, aui their associates, did disarIn
some fit.cn hundred rebels at Camp
Jackson, near St Louis; and for that ve
are told tIey are violators Of the Consti-
/ tuition. What other instance does the
/ Senator from Kentucky remember in " hich
( the right ~ bear arms has been refused
TO Suy citl7cn7 The President has not
/ guaranteed, ~ his action, the patriotic
citizens Of the United States TO bear arms
for the only noble purpose for which men
can take arms--iu deteuse of the Consii-
tuition and liberties Of the peoPle. Is the
right TO bear arms in Kentucky SO sacred
"a that i, NAV never be yiolated2 Then.
wis 90 you not hear arms in defense Of
the Constitution and liberties Of the Re-
pcl'i-s Iaers IS .ight 20 bear arms
,hat IS w,..a something. Does Kentucky
stand upon the right 70 bear arms? Why
.s she not seaging upon the battle-6 field
TO-DAY, beside Massachusetts and Indiana
and Ohio, and the loyal States7 Why
does she 10; insist upon her right 70 bear
arms, when traitors are seeking to tear
down the Government under which We
live7 Tie right TO bear arms. forsooth,
is a forgotten right il the chivalric old
Commonwealth of Kentucky. / have
listened for her voice in this war. have
heard it aot; and why7 Because her ae-
tion IS, rs believe, paralyzed by the
course OF her State authorities; but, on the
fret Monday mex; Angus; the true
voice OF OLD Kentucky will be heard.
aud you will have two thirds majority
in favor Of Loyalty TO The Union. and the
places that know her distinguished Gov
ernor non, will sOoa know him no more
forever.
Another coua; Ia this indicinent
agains the Adninistration is, that they
have pat down treasouable newspapers.
The Administration have shown for
bcararce beyond all parallel in history.
There IS no gogernrnent OF fconstituted au-
thorityupon earth thatwouid have ;olera,.
cd either the reasonable uttcrance or
publications Of these traitors. say
that not only approv. Of tic destruction
ofthat -. Louis paper, bu; rejoice at i, i,
as an evidence ofreturning common sense
in those Who orc to defend the Govern
meut OF the country.
One word, before forget It, on The
-uject Of this Nar, and the object Of the
var. There l. no war levied agains, any
state. or against any State Institutions.
The President has called out troops TO
suppress insurrection. and put down re.
belliou. These are the objects for which
,onr troops have been cilled into the Geld.
The abolition Of slavery Is no object con-
tenniated tor which this var i 70 be pros
ecat.a. b, let ine tell gentlemen. that
lishourh the abolition Of slavery is tot
ln OBJECT Of the var. they may. in their
madaes- and folly and treason. make the
,bo.ition OF slavery one Of the results OF
.his war. Taat &. what understand TO
be precisely the position Of the Admins
trAtion uaon toe subIcc. Of this war.
tn gentleman closes his very able and
eloqu,a, speech ,eith the assumption Of a
position ami doctrine rha, 30 not for one
momei,, admit; am that is, tha: the
state N ,de this National Union Of ours.
. hav. read wrougiully, and 70 little
, purpose. tie history Of the Convention
b that fo.mei the Consultation, If that is
historically correct. understand the
Z aeople ofthe United ss<es to have made