The Placer herald., 1862-06-21
From the .fmGdOr Dispatch.
Republican Patriotism geographically
Stated.


Stated.
But the patriotism Of the Republicans
speaks for itself MaryspiNe Appeal.
Yes, it speaks in highly sweet tones. 1t says:
II have many times within the space of
year, violated the Constitution"
81 have imprisoned numerous citizens
without telling them wherefore, and have
refused to give them ah opportunity Of prov
ing their innocence"
II have questioned the loyalty of every
citizen who has favored the suppression of
of rebellion but refused to fully and openly
endorse the Administration.
81 have already stolen more public money
than the current yearly expenses under for
mer Administrations
II have retarded the operations Of tho
army, and imperiled the army itself, by app
pointing politicians to generalships when
there were experienced officers ready for
service"
~ have sent commanding Generals to the
South who have aggravated the rebellion by
means of proclamations f,r the liberation Of
the slaves"
81 have melted the insurrectoniss to
greater animosity and exerion by convert
ing their property to the use of the Govern
ment of the United States
81 have changed the object of the war and
turned it toward the utter abolition of SLAYER
~ and the subjugation or virtual ensave-
ment, of the white people of the South.
81 have in Congress SO far occupied my
time with the slavery question as to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia, compen-
h., <,f sI,yae ,u,or,linc, to
own scale Of prices"
Il am quite determined to violate the Con
stitution to an extreme degree by getting a
bill through Congress for the confiscaion of
The slaves Of the South"
Il have boldly acknowledged the negro
government of Liberia. This did OIL ac
count of liberty, humanity, and equality"
Il have established diplomatic relations
with Hayti, thereby showing a IaudabIe de-
sire to be very intimate with another Negro
Government besides Liberia"
81 have censured all such military officers as
have returned escaped slaves to their masters
81 disdain compromise and concession and
fraternity. Give me anarchy give me mill
tarv despotism, give me a country entirely
cleared of constitutional liberty, rather than
deprive me of the abolition of slavery AS an
unavoidable incident Of the war | so hate
the opposition that | care nothing for the
consequences of the war. | rejoice in the
destruction of the rebels and the devastation
of their country, and in my exultaion
choose to overlook the destruction on my
| hear no voice of distress crying from the
war; | see the ground strewed with dead
rebels only; | see no blood but theirs.
hear no sound of anguish, no lamenation in
desolate homes, no widows wall, no mourn
ing for the dead, no soldiers dying groan -
but fire cannon over our victories.
II have required unofficial citizens in even
the remotest loyal States, to take the oath
of allegiance to their country thinking as,
in the very nature of things, | inevitably
must think that such oalhs instead of exct'
ing the idea of oppression and un American
like proceedings, unavoidably makes the sen
timens Of the sworn individual true to the
Union and the Administration. am con-
vinced that the proceedings of swearing allie.
glance is solemn and strong, however much
some may consider il farccal and weak. !
dNnot care whether free American citizen
ship considers such oaths legitimate or not"
81 have restored to command General
who allowed all the public money in the
Western Department to be stolen by his
friends, the contractors; | have imprisoned a
better General without making known the
charges against him-thus have | measured
out justice to Fremont and Stone"
81 have not relied only upon the valor,
| a. oc ho
noble armies of the Republic to put down
insurrection, but have sought to complete
" arm the bulwarks of Northern CON
servativetism by mounting them with dog'
mas of every calibre, regardless as to any
point blank range they may have upon Ger
tain "inalensbe rights of the people,"
81 have assumed to possess that higher
law philosophy which refuses to listen to
or perceive outward expressions, and divines
mems hearts to tell their designs, their mo
tives and their political opinions"
Il have Secretary of State who orders
the arrests and seizures and searches-even
to the searching of persons, Trunks and
houses of women-wthout warrant accord
ing to law and in latitude far beyond the
locality of war, suspicion being conclusipe
evidence of treason"
81 have restricted the liberty of the press
and Of speech-the rights most dear TO the
American people,"
81 have Undergone that which the Consti'
tuition meant in allusion to unwarrantable
searches and seizures"
81 have encouraged bitter controversies
among the citizens of loyal States"
II have marked every man as secession
ist who is not Republican"
81 have clung to the Chicago platform of
my party -consdering it as being preferable
to the Constitution of my country"
81 have reouired every man to Give test