The weekly Butte record., 1862-06-14

time Of peace, and at all times - I, is right
secured by the Constitutions right Inestima.
bic to the people, and formidable to tyranls
only.
II ever there was time when the existence
and consolidation of the Democratic party upon
its principles and policy was a vital necessity
10 public and private liberty. ii is now.
UoquestionabIy, the Constitution gives am
pie power to the several departments Of the
gn7ernment to carry on war. strictly subject to
its provisions. and. in case of civil war with
perfect security to citizens Of the loyal States.
I Every act necessary for the safety and eficien-
cy of the Government aud for a complete and
most vigorous trial of its strength, is yet Who'll
/ ly Inconsistent with the observance of every
/ provision OF that instrument, and of the laws
in pursuance OF it, If the sole motive of those
10 power were the suppression of the rebel
I hon, and no more. And vet the history Of
/ the Administration for the twelve months past
I has been and continues TO be history of re-
l peated usurpations of power and of violations
4 Of the Constitution, aud of the public and pri-
vate rights Of the citizens. For the proof, We
i appeal to the facts too recent to need recital
/ here. and too fragrant and heinous for the calm
narrative which we propose Similar acts
threatened war with France in the time OF John
Adams, and with the ultimate purpose. But
in two or three years the people forced them
into an honorable peace with France, rebuked
the excesSes and abuses of power vindcated
the Constitution, and turned over the Federal
Government to the principles and policy OF the
Democratic party. To the sober second
thought of the people" therefore, and TO the
ballot box, We now appeal, when again in like
peril with our fathers.
But II every Democrat concurred in the poll
cy of prosecuting the war TO the utter subiuga-
tion of the South. and for the subversion of her
State Governments with her institutions with
out a Convention of the States aud without an
overture for peace. we should Just as resolutelv
resist the dlsbanding of the Democratic party
1t is the only party capable of carrying on the
war; it is the only party which has ever con-
Quoted a war TO successful issue, and the
only party which has done it without abuse of
power, without moestaton to the rights of any
class of citizens, and with due regard to econo-
my. All this it has done all this, if need be,
it is able TO do again. If success, then. in
military point of view be required, the Demo
cratic party alone can command it.
To conclude Inviting all men, without dis
tinction of State, section or party, who are for
the Constitution as it is and the Union as it
was to unite with US in this great work upon
of perfect equality, we insst that
The restoration of the Union whether through
peace or by war demands the continued organiza-
ton and success Of the Democratic party:
The preservation Of the Constitution demands it.
The maintenance Of Liberty and Free Democrat
ical government demandsit;
Economy and honesty in the public expenditures
now at the rate of four millions of dollars day,
demand it,
The rapid accumulation of an enormous and per
manent public debt demands t-a public debt al
ready one thousand million of dnllars-and equal,
at the present rate. in three years to England's
debt of a century and half in growth;
The heavy taxation, direct and indirect State and
Federal, already more than two hundred millions
of dollars year eating out the substance of the
people, augmenting very year, demand it;
Reduced wages, low prices, depression of trade
decay of business, scarcity of work and impending
ruin on every side demand it;
And, hually, the restoration Of the concord good
feeling. and prosperity of former years demand
that the Democratic party shall be maintained and
made victorious.
". A. RICHARDSON of Illinois.
j. ROBINSON of Illinois,
d. W. VOORHEES, of Indiana.
c. A. WHITE. of Ohio.
GEO. H. PENDLETON,
c. .VALLANDINGHAM Ohio
5 F. ANC0NA, of Pennsylvania.
\. L, KNAPP, of Illinois.
JOHN LAW, of Indiana.
W. ALLEN. of Ohio.
WARREN p. NOBLE of Ohio.
JAS. r. NORRIS, of Ohio.
PHILLIP JOHNSON. of Penn.
GEO. X. SHIEL, of Oregon.
NoTE.-The names Of absent members eoncurring
in the above will be aft xed to the pamphlet edition
Of tlis address.