The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-12
the reYolution.

states Win .uii power ana jurisdiction 10
punish all crimes against the United
States No exercise Of executive power
has ever been more odious than lettres de
cGchet, bv which the executive could arrest
and inlpIison without judicial wit, accu>
ration, or trial. We hold this manner Of
arrest in tue loyal states Of persons not in
arms against the government 10 be in yio-
lation of Sec. ?, Art. Of the Constitution
Of tie United States, and Of Art. f. and
s Of the amendments thereto. And We
consider this practice AS unnecessary, ard
tending to bring the Constitution into dis
regard.
We deny TIE power Of the executive to
trammel Tie freedom Of The press by the
suppression OF newspapers. The press is
juIic;a,ly responsible for abuses but the
freedom Of the press, subject to judicial
remedies, IS essential TO the freedom Of
the people And We protest against the
manifest partiaily with which this new
AL dangerous power is exercised.
We deny the recent semi official defini
tcns Of the crime Of treason. Treason
against he United States ,hall consist on
ly IN lerLing war against them. or in al
herring 10 their enemies, giving them aid
and coInfor," In commenting on this
definition in the constitution, judge Story
quotes with appreciation the remark of
Montesqnien, that If the crime of treason
be lndctcrmlCate, that alone is sufficient
to make any government degenerate into
arbitrary power; and he denounce., as the
Supreme Court Of tho United States had
reJacted, the doctrine Of constructive trea-
son. 1t was IN apprehension Of the dan
gers OF constructive treason, that the def
milton Of this crime was introduced into
the body Of the constitution itself; and it
isa definition far more in keeping with
the rights OF free people than such vague
phrases As diSioyai practices The statutes
OF the United States amply provide for the
punishment Of reasonable crimes under
the constitution, and We recognize no
power IN the executive to enlarge them
We deny the power Of tie executive 10
transport persons accused cf crime in the
loyal states, from the state here the crime
% alleged % have Jcca committed, to any
other state or place for trial to canse the
trisl Of any por'on in tie loya states for
any crime before military tribunals or
other courts, except before n jury IN the
Constitutional District Courts Of the Uni,
ted States; or 10 lject such persons to
ouch trial. except upon the indictment of
grand jury. These rights are guaran
teed to every person, under Ill circum-
stances, 10y the constitution itself And
We fully believe that the loyal reope Of
The United States are worthy of their
fathers, who framed the constitution. and
will be found unwilling to surrender rights
SO sacred and SO essential 10 their .iber-
ties
We believe dat the executive acts Of
which We complain, were done rather ia
inadyertence by subordinate officers, than
IN tie deliberate purpose Of tubverting
the constitution, or with the sanction Of
the President. The stretch Of power.
however, IS too great and too dangerous
10 the liberties Of the people, to pass
without the protes: Of the free and loyal
democracy. If done as part Of full and
deliberate policy, they strike a: the root
OF American liberty, and we are drifting
from The safe anchorage Of the constitution
into an unknown wilderness Of cruel wa
tiers.
Let whatever may come, the democrats
viii abide by their time honored princi-
pies, by the constitution and the Union.
We will neither surrender orr rights nor
forsake them. We will maintain our con-
siItutloT.al liberty at all hazards, and as a
necessary step towards that enc, we will
maintain the Union in like manner. We
are for the constitution as it il, and The
Union as it was"
We call upon our brethren throughout
the state TO organize the party for the
coming election Of members of Congress
and Of the State Legislature. We call
upon them 10 nominate rs candidates tried
and true democrats, on strictly party prin.
ciples, inviting the support Of all persons,
but acting in utilization with no other par
ty or faction whatever. We call upon
them, for the sake Of liberty and union,
now and forever, one ana insepara5Ie,n to
exert all their Constitutional rich. AMI
Powor . e'ec. conservative men, who will
not bias hemously assume TO DO any off
.'a' 10 The name Of God, which canno,
re d"ne under the sanction Of the Consti
'n'ion. So doing, the democracy Of Wis,
cvnsin viii best serve the cause of the
Union, and give the highest proof Of their
Loyalty TO tie Constitution.
We claim tie right On their behaIf and
our own, 10 ccnsUre tho political acts Of
the Administrators, when we think tina.
they deserve it, and 20 10 all lawfully with,
IN our power to sustain the supremacy Of
the Constitution in all places north and
south, and over all persons in office, and
out OFT. And to that end we dev ,te our
hearts, minds and estates TO all the hd-
Einistration in the most vigorous and
speedy prosecution Of the war waced
against the Union by the revoIted states.
We believe that in so doing we fulfill the
most sacred duty we owe 10 the Const:tu>
lion.
And to this. We soemnly p,edge the
faith OF our party and ourselves, until the
war be ended and the Constitution restor
O., as the supreme law of the land. in ev.
cry state of tie Union.
N0-Partyism.