The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-21

press and freedom Of religion were the great
fundamental principles. under the protection
OF the habeas corpus. was necessary to main
tain tho liberties of the people, they woulo
not exchange tho Governmental our fathers
the Constitution as 1t is. and the Union a
it was.' for any experiment on earth; thai
they have been loyal to both Federal and
State Governments, aud challenge investiga
ton into their conduct. That it is thei
duty to obey the Constitution and laws o
Kentucky. and acquiescs in her position
chosen by the Legislature, and intend to dc
80 az long as they are citizens OF the State
and while they differ with their neighbor:
aud friends only a. to the best means o.
preserving the Union, they have denounced
all depredstions by m arauding bands of law
less mon upon their persons and property
and would resist with their guns, invasion
of the State by any one. That they disap-
provo of the invasion by Col. John Morgan
and all other disturbers Of Its peace, and
such believe to be tho feeling opinion aud
position of the Southern Rights party-ol
Democracy-of kentucky. They desire the
old Union, and differ with the party opposed
to them in the States, as to the policy and
best means of restoring the Government Of
our fathers. They prefer it. if it can be
maintained, to any and all other Govern
ments. They hold it to be their duty to &C
quiesce and obey tho will of the majority
when expressed according to the Constitu
ton and under tho forms of law, no matter
what their private opinions may be. They
desire no change in our established institu =
tions, and submit It to you, whether they
are traitors and rebels. and whether, with
these principles and sentiments, they are
IL -
jority, the laws. and the Legislature in their
run for and hold Office. to .he cir property, and
in all their constitutional rights.
For myself have eIdeavored to do my
duty under the Constitution and laws, no
M after how much it may have been my mis-
fortune. perhaps, to differ from you. painful
as it has been to me-some of my dearest
friends belonging to tho opposite party. My
intentions have been upright and honest in
the discharge of my duties under the die
tates of my own conscience aud iudgmen
No matter how much may have differed
from you in regard to the best means Of pre-
serving tho Liberties Of the people. of trans
hitting. unimpairsd. our institutions, the in
heritance of a most glorious ancestry, be-
queathed to Us with pledge to transmit 1t
unimpaired to our children, my desire has
been none the less ardent. my efforts have
been none the less persistent, honest and
constant to effect this object than yours
Surrounded by diff culties the most trying,
with my motives questioned, and my acts
misrepres ented; charged, falsely, with cou
spiraces to force Kentucky out of the union;
assaulted by cslumny tho most unjust. vindic-
tive aud relentless; with threats Of impeach-
lent, arrest, and oven of assassin alton, with
out press to defend me against the charges
Of enemies. have never consciously Offend
ed have calmly looked into the Consti-
tuition and laws to ascertain what was my
duty, and fearlessly endeavored to faithfully
carry out the principles upon which l WAS
elected, and to execute the trust confde6 to
me by &c nerous constituency. No one can
charge me. truthfully. with doing privately
q ny thing Inconsistent with my public de-
clarstions aud course. / stand to day By
the principles and position laid down in my
Inaugural, in my letter to the editor of the
Frankfort Yeoman. and in my messages
What pledge have l disrcgarded? What
law have [ failed to execute when had the
power to do it? In what have attempted
to thwart the will of the majority, expressed
to the Constitution aud under the
forms of law What word of treason have
l L
rebellion? What motive could have to as
sist in breaking up the Union-the Govern
ment of our fathers? In what have shown
that I have not as deep an interes. and as
great stake in its pressrvatone Nearly
all the property I own is in Kentucky and
The great aud growing Northwest. Born
here, living on the spot baptized and for
aver consecrated by the blood of my ances-
tors. are not Its m emores as sacred, is not its
historic fame as dear to me as to any one?
1 have firmly, from the first endeavored
aithfully to adhere to the Constitution and
avs, as expounded by tho courts of both
State and Nation, aud no matter what m ay
% the trying ordeal it may be my lot to en-
shall cling the more closely to the
as this fearful revolution progresses,
because, outside of it, we are warned by all
he history of other Governments, where
liberty was priced aud enjoyed, and particu-
arly by the French Revolution, that tn ere
AN be no safety to life. person. property or
iberty-no society and no Governm ent-
tut all will be confusion. anarchy, bloodshed |
md ruin. That the violators of law will |
ooner or later. under their own example. |
nd the presidents they have set, become
he victims Of their own perfdv and tyranny. |
lou have no Government unless it be the |
and laws, and Congress cac not
bolish slavery in the South by confscation
ills or otherwise, unless it does it by tramp
ing upon the Constitution. If Congress
bolishes one it must overthrow the other.
you can only stand by your Govern N ent by
osnizing and maintaining the institution
{ slavery in the States, unless they choose
0 abolish it. It is secured as part of the
Union Of our fathers, of which the Constitu-
ion is the bond, and no military or civil
over on earth, save the States where it ex-
It's. has the right. !although they may have
,ese are the opinions upon which l was
lected to office, and yet l am charged with
isloyalty. Is it because do not believe in