The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-21


and life. 1t sa, that no man shall ba dc
prived Of his life, liberty, and property with
out due process Of law. This was quoted BY
the apolog'sts of secession, to prevent the pas
sage Of 10 Confscation act. II that is car
ried out effectually, il puts the rebel property
aud their life side by side. 1t would have
been equally as absurd for these men to have
empannclled jury at Shiloh, to see whether
Beauregard should be condemned. They
should be treated as heard Methodist min
ister, say at Conference a few days ago
who was from Missouri: His advice was that
they should be shot in the head. first saying,
"God have mercy on your SOUL" if we had
time, if not let it Co." [Appause. Now
how absurd it would be to empanel a jury to
determine whether we should take their lives.
II is a rule of war that nation may take any
means to accomplish the end in view. Our
object Is TO reduce them to obey the Consti-
tuition and laws. We will take their proper,
ty, and lives, aud negroes, and make their
land a waste and a desoation, but that they
shall submit. s 1a9@ 1y
1t is claimed that these measures will unite
them against US. They have been united
aud have plotted this thing for yesis. 1t is
idle TO attempt 10 win them back by concilia
tion; they will never submit until they are
thoroughly whipped.
Another measure was proposed in Congress
"a proposition wa' brought in requiring eve
ry man elected TO Office to take an oath that
he had never been in the service Of the rebels.
Wasn't that reasonablel Hadn't we had
enough of Floyd & Coz Every one who
was opposed to the "radicals" opposed this
measure l mean the leaders OF the men
who called themselves par excellence
"Union" patriots. The Democrats all voted
against it, as against the Coniscation Act.
Another measure directing the President to
require our Generals to forage on the enemy,
was introduced That was voted against by
them.
Now this Is the issue. If you trace this
thing back you will find the gentlemen who
arc busy getting up an organization known as
the "Unlon party, or no party-party, are all
opposed to these efficient measures. They
claim contscation is upconstt utional. The
rebels don't set up this plea, but their advo
Gates here do. They don't say it is uncon-
sttutional; they trample the constitution uu.
der foot aud despse it, but they have got ad
vocates here who attempt to show that contis.
cation act is unconstitutional.
l learned from General Curtis, who was in
command at Pea Ridge and of the Southwest
that Pillows negroes came within his lines,
and he was about to free them, when he got
word from Pillow that bis case did not come
within the act. Laughter. There never
was more inpudeut thing since the time
the devil took our Savior upon the mountains
and offered him all before him if he would
fall down and worship. What more impu.
dent thing than for Pillow TO claim that he
didn't come within the law? 1t is the most
impudent, except what saw in the Chicago
Times, of a meeting held at Frankfort,
KY, now occupied by the rebels, denounc-
ing the proclamation OF the President. Here
IL is:
"ANrI EMAEcIPArIoN MEETING AT FRANK.
FoRr.-A meeting was held in Frankfort on
Saturday last, the proceedings Of which, when
received, will prove OF interest 10 Grant resi-
dents OF the capital city. The meeting was
called to consider the late emancipation proc
lamaton of the President, and was addressed
by Messrs. Thomas A. Lindsay, ysander
Horde, George w. Craddock, John Rodmay,
d. B. Sayre, Lewis Z. Harvie, and others, all
of whom were severe in their deDunciation OF
the President, and positive in their declora
tion Of secession Sediments. A series of res
olutions, asking President Lincoln to modify
bis proclamation IN such a manner as TO suit
the views of southern rights men, was passed,
but subsequently, an amendment was offered
and passed proposing all sorts of resistance
to tie Presidents plans. Craddock declared
hlmself al original secessionist,and his fellow
speakers wished to be- considered quite as
rebellious as Cradlock. We will await the
official proceedings Of the meeting with much
interest"
A meeting of secessionists was held in
Frankfort and the Proclamation denounced.-
The paper then introduces an argument to
show that the President ought not 70 have is
sued il, aud the writer hopes he will with
draw il. Idon't doubt it. Can you imagine
anything more supcrlativey impudentl
have inslanced these two or three cases tc
show you what the division is, and that you
have an important duty to perform.
l don't make any charges against the Dem
ocIatic party, but there is scarcely one mar
sent to Congress by the votes Of Democrat
that didn't vote against Confscation, requir
ing officers to take the oath, foraging on th,
oh'hy VC.
Now if you are in favor Of carrying on th'
war as l. was the first twelve month, ther
J you will have eternal war. The Republican
are for the new policy, the President is for it
He at first thought mild measures best. /
you will read that Proclamation you will Sc,
that no orders his deuerals every where TO en-
force the provisions of the Confscaton Act
which declare the property Of rebels confiscat
ed and their slaves free. II in his conscience
anybody is opposed to this policy, then he J
opposed 10 the laws. How many speeche
have We heard from these gentlemen favorinl
the enforcement of the laws, particularly th
Fugitive Slave Lawa Don't you remembe
when the military were called out at Bosto'
; to enforce that law; and what was the mat
teri A negro had broke loose and was try
isg to get his freedom, which caused all th
8 uproar. There is positive order that d
,nau shall be surrendered mp 60 his master b
, a civil officer until he makes oath that he
, loyal. How many will do it2
II this law is enforced, and our armies z
I forth, there will be no occasion for democrat
D o war on this Proclamation, for before th
Q snow falls our troops will march 10 the gul
}. aud every slave will be free This is the DO