The Placer herald., 1862-06-21

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ties, or change Of our present democratic form
of government.
But no, Democrats! it is not the support of the
Government in restoring the Union which the
party in power require Of you. You are asked to
give up your principles your policy and your
party, and to stand 10y the Administration Of the
party in power, in all its acts. Above all, it is
demanded of you that you yield silent support
to their whole policy, and to withhold all scrutiny
into their public conduct Of every kind, lest you
should "embarrass the Administration" You
are thus asked to renounce of the first prin
clples and chief security of Democratic Govern
ment-the right to hold public servants respon-
slble to their master, the people; to render the
representative accountable to the constituent; the
ancient and undoubted prerogative OF Americans
to canvass public measures and public men, 1t is
his "high constitutional privilege" which Daniel
Webster declared he would defend and exercise
within the House and out OF the House. and in
all places, in time of war, in time of peace. and
at all times!' 1t is right secured by the
constitutional right inestimable to the people,
and formidable to tyrants only.
If ever there was time when the existence
and consolidation of the Democratic party upon
its principles and policy was vital necessity to
public and private liberty, it is now.
Unquestionably, the Constitution gives ample
power to the several departments Of the Govern
ment to carry on war; strictly subject to its pro-
visions, and, in of civil war. with perfect
security to citizens Of the loyal States Every
act necessary for the safety and efficiency of the
Government. and for a complete and most vi gor
Gus trial Of its strength, is yet wholly consistent
with the observance of every provision OF that
instrument, and Of the laws in pursuance Of it,
if the sole motives OF those in power were the
suppression of rebellion" and no more. And
yet the history of the Administration for the
twelve months past has been and continues to be
history Of repeated usurpations Of power and OF
usurpations Of the Constitution, and OF the pub
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proof, we appeal to the facts too recent to
need recital here and too fragrant and heinous
for the calm narrative which we propose Sm-
! lar acts were done and like policy pursued, in
the threatened war with France in the time Of
John Adams, and with the same 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, vindlcateG lie Con
stitution. and turned over the Federal Govern
ment to the principles and policy of the Demo
cratic party. TO the ''sObcr second thought of
the people," therefore. and to the ballot-box we
now appeal, when again in like peril with our
fathers.
But if every Democrat concurred in the policy
of prosecuting the war TO the utter subjugation
of the South, and for the subversOn of her State
Governments with her institutions without Con-
venton of the States. and without an overture
for peace, we should just as resoiutely resist the
dsbanding of the Democratic party. 1t is the
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only party which has ever conducted a war to a
successful issue, and the only party which has
done ii without the abuse OF power, without mo-
estation to the rights of any class of citizens. and
with due regard to economy. All this it has done;
all this if need be, it is able to do ag lin. If
successes, then, in 4 military point Of view, be
required the Democratic party alone can com
mind il.
To conclude: Inviting all men, without dstinc
tion of State, section or party, who are for the
Constitution us it is and the Union as it was. to
unite with us in this great work upon terms of
perfect equality, we insist that -
The restoration OF the Union, whether through
peace or by war demands the continued organiza-
tion and success OF the Democratic party;
The preservation Of the Constitution demands
it;
The maintenance of liberty and free Demo
cratic Government demands it;
The restoration OF d sound system Of internal
policy demands it;
Economy and honesty in the public eXpendi-
tures now at the rate Of four millions of dollars
a day, demand it,
The rapid accumulation of enormous and
permanent public debt demands it-a public debt,
already one thousand millions Of dollars-and
equal, at the present rates in three years, to
England's debt of century and half in growth.
The heavy taxation, direct and indirect, State
and Federal already more than two hundred mil
lions of dollars year, eating out the substance
OF the people, augmenting every year demands
it.
Reduced wages, low prices, depression of trade,
decay Of business, scarcity of work and impend-
ing ruin on every side demand it.
And, finally, the restoration of concord, good
feeling and prosperity of former years, demand
that the Democratic party shall be maintained
and made victorious
w. A. RICHARDSON. of Illinois,
j. q. ROBINSON, of Illinois,
ID. o. VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
G. A. WHITE, of Ohio,
GEO. H. PENDLETON of Ohio,
| G. l.. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio,
! S. e. ANCoNA, of Pennsylvania,
A. L. KNAPP, of Illinois,
JOHN LAW, of Indiana
W. ALLEN, Of Ohio,
WARREN p NOBLE, of Ohio,
JAMES r. MORRIS, of Ohio,
PHILIP JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania,
GEO. X. SHE'LL, of Oregon.
NOTE.-The names of absent members concur
ring in the above will be affixed to the pamphlet
edition of this address.
THE FEARFUL lNDTCrMENT.-Mr. Dawes,
of Massachusetts, in his speech in the House
of Representatives, recently, in the defense
of the Committee on Contracts against the