The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-24
The Political lJprising II the North,

The Albany q. ~ Argus, Dem
cratic) in an article OH the approach
ing elections at the North, says the
Middle States willinsist upon resum-
ing the power they once held. and
which, has been filched from them by
New England, and adds
1t is in vain that the voice Of the
press. of public meetings, of formal
lepu,ations. is heard imploring the
President to give efficiency to his ad-
ministra,iou. The instruction of the
people is needed and that must b.
given at the ballot box. We have
reached that stage of political crisis
wherein our position resembles that
of the British parliament, when rev.
olu,ion ofthe political opinion dictates
a change of ministry and a moditi-
cation Of government policy.
Instead of n policy vague. vacillat.
ing and destructive. we want one
which shall be intelligent. resolute
and effective. The restoration Of
democratic influences at the North
would have the double effect Of con-
solidating our military strength and
til. force OF our political position and
of dividing the South.
But there is something more than
this demanded by the crisis, and
which would be- Effected Ivy the infiu-
-nce OF the great democratic States,
asserting their position as the advo-
Gates Of constitutional law
every side W. hear Of PROPOSE
tions to disregard the Constitution.
The rights of the press, of individual
liberty, and Of property. are treated
with contempt bya class Of dema
gogucs who now propose t" establish
a military dictatorship. The men
who make this proposition. for the
most par, towards and criminals. seek
to shelter themselves from the out
ragged law, under cover Of some mill
;arv usurpation. Weak minded and
fearless in this crisis as they have
been wicked and blind. in every an
tec-d-nt step, they seek to find re-
fuge from their own fol- " and vacilla-
ton, in a de>potism, no matter how
odious.
They know not what they say. A
dictatorship means assassination !;
and absolutisn means anarchy.
There can b. no revolution without
counter revolution. The MirabeAu Of
today will be followed by Danton,
and Danton displaced by Robsspierre,
and reign of corruption and imbe-
cility must follow the reign Of terror
before we are ready for Napoleon.
Those men who now Invoke des-
| potism in the name Of order. invite
anarchy, AS when awhile ago they
proposed to usher in the reign of lib
rrty, they proposed an absolutism.
There can be no such thing as the
overthrow Of Constitutional law aud
order, without civil war and anarchy
Th. man who ventures to lay his un.
licensed hand on the ark of the Con
stitution, even to steady it lest it fall
will be struck down by the hand OF
God
| 1t is for this we need a restoration
of the Democratic party-to restore
once more the reign of Constitutional
law, and to revive the sentiment OF
Loyalty to the Constitution. and Of alb
ho:r, nee of despo,ic power. 1t is
with this conviction that the people
will uniteto plac. again in tho admin
istration of Office that old and patriot
ic and loyal party, which has already
given proof OF its capacity to admin
lister this government, and with which
alone VIZ can achieve success in war
and under which alone we can organ
ize All honorable peace.
i See stray notice of +. II. Walpole
in to-davs paper.
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