Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-13

Ll6 ODlClb VI IAO AAOONHh0' 49,
mate a Congressman, or take into consid-
GRAFTON the interests Of South Platte; or
10 inquire into the action of our Repre-
sentatives?
The President of the meeting did not
know any asked if any in the house
could tell. No person answered. Some
one said Mr.. Minick could tell. But Mr..
Minick could not tell. After some pleas
ant bantering between Messrs- HOlladay,
Mcpherson, Crow and Kennedy, the
committee returned with a preamble and
resolutions, declaring that we are OPP
posed to all unlawful bands of Jayhawk-
ers or anti-jayhawkers and that the civil
law is sufficient for the protection Of life
and property. This is true, provided al
ways that the law is strictly enforced a
gainst all offenders
ESQ. Johns inquired if the resolutions
were intended to reflect on the Brown
vile Anti-jayhawk company and was an
swered in the most positive manner that
they did not.
Capt. Barrett said hat the Brownville
company acted under authority Of Gen.
Hunter the first and only time they went
out, except when as a posse under the
Sheriff.
DR.. Mcpherson said the Legislature
Of the Territory had asked for five com
panies of soldiers to put down maraud-
ers. But when he came home he found
all peaceful and quiet. He was in favor
of law and order. We had states-rights
men in u county who had honestly be-
lieved that a State had a right to secede {;
men had a right to think, speak and crit
icise the acts of the Administration, and
as long as they do nothing against Gov
eminent they ought to be protected.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, an orderly in the SER
vice of Missouri, who was on furlough
on account of i'll health, said the Doctors
philanthropy had inveloped his patriot
ism; that we were committing a great
wrong in protecting s-ecessiOnists; they did
not deserve protection, &C., When in
formed hat we were aloyal people while
his State had rebelled against the Govern
ment, he said, in Missouri, if any person
was found acting against the Government,
they took him prisoner, and if he would
swear then in that case they protected him
and we ought of right to protect him.
The next speaker revised the bill of
rights which says hat all men have GER
tain inalienable rights, that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness. Men used 10 think that these
words meant something. Since they were
uttered, down-trodden humanity has
looked forward to a new era with hope
shat all men might yet enjoy those in
estimable blessings. Mistaken mortals !
A new prophet has arisen who is wiser
than the fathers, and says some nhave
no rights. He gravely asks, what rights
have secessionists. Now if the fathers
who said tina; "no man shall be deprived
of life, liberty or property without due
process of law" were right, then he is
wrong. Choose ye whom ye will serve.
What! no rights! 1t is against the civ
~ilization of the age. Humanity shudders
at the doctrine. No rights Then in
deed is Satan losened on earth! l would
follow the rebel in arms against this Gov
eminent. as relentlessly as death. But
when he is taken, mercy steps in and pro-
tects the prisoner, and he has a right to
an impartial trial either by civil or milf
tary law. All men have rights-even
the midnight assassin, who steals your
life while you are asleep, the law pro-
tects, until he is tried, convicted and ex-
ecuted. Surely the Doctor does not
mean what he says. If so, who are the
men thus thrown outside the pale of law,
in Nemaha County? Are they his old
political friends, the Democrats Or
does he mean the Republicans; for he
says he is no aboIitionist, he never voted
a Republican ticket in his life. If he
has turned his back on his old party does
he intend to start a new one T?
Col. Thompson said he knew twenty
men in this county who had aided or
aketted the rebels, and who were now
plotting against the government. Now
Colonel, if you have the facts, you should
bring those men to justice. Have them
arrested, and let them suffer as the law
provides in such cases.
Our young Major said that the Jay
hawkers had not taken any property
from, nor had they disturbed any Union
men in our county. Does he Intend to
say that Mr.. Savil, DR.. Thurman. Mr..
Leahy and MIR. Long, are seeesh? If