New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-06-13

port the Government in all constitutional,
necessary, and proper efforts to maintain its
safety, integrity, and c'nstitution al authority;
but, at the same time, they are inaexibly op.
posed to waging war against any Of the States
or people Of this Union in any spirit of op-
preston, or for any purpose of conquest or
subjugation, Or Of ovsrthi owing or interfsr-
ing with the rights or established institutions
Of any State. Above all, the democrssac
party will not support the Administration in
anything which looks or tends to tho lofs OF
our political or personal rights and Liberties.
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 ara
asked to g;yo Up your principles your poll
cy, and your party, and to stand by the nd.
ministration of the party in power in all its.
acts Above all it is demanded Of you that
you yield at least silent support to their
whole policy, and withhold all scrutiny into
their public conduct of every kind, lest you
should :'cmbarrass the administration" Yoo
are thus asked to renounGe one Of the first
principles and the chief aecurlty Of demo.
cratic gevsrnmcnt--the right to hold public
servunts responsible to their master, the peo-
pie; to render the representative accountable
to the constituent; the ancient and undoubtod
prerogatve Of Americans, to canvas public
measures and public men. 1t is this "higl,
constitutional privilege" which Daniel Web
ster declared he would ';defend and exercise
within the House and out of the House, and
in all places, in time cfwar, IN tig,e ofpeace.
and at all times !" 1t is a right secured b.
ths Constitu.ion-a right inestimable to tbs
people, and formidable to tyrarts only.
If ever there was time when tho exist
ence and consolidation of the democratic par
ty upon its principles and policy was vital
necessity to public and private liberty, it is
now. 49,.
Unqucstionably the Constitution gives am.
pie power to the several departments Of ths
government to carSy on the war, strictly sub
ject to its provisions, and in case 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 com.
plete and most vigorous trial Of its strength,
is yet wholly consistent with the observanc,
of every provision Of that instrument, and Of
the laws IN pursuance Of it, if the sole mo-
tlves of those in power were the suppression,
of the rebellion" and no more And yet tho
history of the administI alton for the twelve
months past has been and continues to be q
history Of repeated usurpations of power, and
violations Of the Constitution, and Of the pub
lie end private rights Of the citizen. For the
proof we appeal to facts too recent to need
recital here, and too fragrant and heinous for
the calm narrative which we propose. Simi-
lar acts were done and like policy pursued
in tbs threatened war with France, in the
time of John Adams, and with the same ulti-
mate purpose. But in two or three years the
people forced them into an honorable peace
with France. rebukcd the excesses and abu-
ses of power, Wind Gated the Constitution, and
turned over the Federal governments to tho
principles and policy Of the democratic party.
To the sober second thought OF this people,"
therefore, and to the ballot box. we now ap.
peal when again in like peril with our fathers.
But if every democrat conourred in the pn.
Icy Of prosecuting the war to the utter SUBJ
jugation of the South, end fer the subsera:on
Of her State Governments with her institu-
tions, without convention OF the States, and
without an overture OF peace. we onld just
as reso 'utely resist the disbanding of the do
mocratic party. 1t is the only party capable
of carrying on war. tits the only party
b:ob hos oyop ccp G,,otoI uo IN svNnocs
fll issue, and the only party which has doue
it without abuse Of power, without molestA
ton to the rights of any class Of citizens, and
with due regard to economy. All this it has
done ;al this, if need BE, it is able to do again
II succcss, then, in a military point Of view
be required, the democratic party alone can
command it, sts.3fi 80
To conclude Inviting all men. without dis
tinction OF State, section, or party, who ars
for the Constitution as it is and tho Union as
it was to unite with us in this great werk up.
on terms Of perfect equality, we insist that
The restoration Of the Union. whether
through peace or by war, dem,nds the con.
tlnued organization end success Of the demo
cratic party;
The preservation of tue Constitution do
mands it; -
The maintenance ofliberiy and free demo-
erstssal government dcmandsit;
The restoratien Of sound system Of inter.
nal policy demands it; &
Economy and honesty in the public expen-
ditures now at tho rate Of fsur millions Of
dollars per day. demand it ISL s
The rapid accumulstion Of an enormous
and permanent public debt demands it--a
public debt already one thousand millions OF
dollars and equal at the. present rate, in
three years, to FEnglands eebt Of . century
| and half in growth;
The heavy taxation, direct and indirect.
State and Federal, already more than two
hundred millions Of dollsrsa year. sstingout
the substance of the people, sugmentinGevs
ery year, demands II
Reduced wages low prices, depression q
trade decay Of baainess, scaFcity OF work And
| Impending ruin Oh every 6dey demand IT.;