Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
From. the Dayton Journal.

YOUR hereafter depends upon your adherence to the laws
and Constitution.
inc and iustfying the right of dsregurdng the Oonst
futon for allowing object which cannot be obtained
without departing from it. Have they read history
1.-THE speaker here referred to the Greece, Rome, and
French Revolutions for historic paralels-reading at
length from Alsons History of the terrible horrors of
the atter-tracing of them to disregard of undamen
tai law be stated that these excuses along step
bv step-t tie atrocities of Danton and Robespierre
were reached and added " What has been may be.
1t was the history of the past that in times of great
public danger the provisions OF the law would not De
respected. 1t was that which made France 60 into
such excuses They began with the lawyers OF rance
They taught the multitude that Constitutions did not
stand in their way that men might be put to death
without process OF law In euch cases power tails into
the hands Of the worst OIL men.
Let the day of reckoning come and these men will
perish as they have done In ell ages Robespiere perish
ed in atonementor his crimes, etc: By the memories
of the past by the histories of the tyrannes Of Greece
end Rome and the terrors of the French Revolution
call on all men to demand of the Administration that it
obey the Constitution. If any is traitor, guilty
OF any act of treason not for opinions sake, not Tor
political differences, let him be projected against &C
cording to law, aud if found guilty let him perish on
gaows as high as Humans. 1t is because l would
avoid these horrors that call On the President to keep
the exercise of the military law where the Consultation
keeps tin the army and navy and that no man, not
in the army and navy shall be arrested without due pro-
cess of law.
The convictions entertain as patriot of the means
to restore the union of these States, and for the Cons
tuition it is and the Union as it was, will never
give up-neither in life DEATH neither in princi
paties nor powers neither things present or to conc,
the knife of the assassin will me from it
Loud cheers
He thinks It can be restored by arms yet do not.
Those who agree with him should fight with him. 1t
is impelling necessity manifest destiny that we be
people 1t is in the hands Of God, only to be &C
compIshed by the honesty of the people.
Now, felow-citizens, have somewhat to say about
the attempt to suppress the rebellion. L always have
been il favor of suppressing the rebellion. Perhaps
my mode has not been that of other men, for have
right to Judge what mode should be tried. am Tor
suppressing all rebelIions both rabelons. There are
two the Secessionst rebellion South, and the Adolf
ton rebellion North and West. ! an fer suppressng
both AS for the armed rebellion Of the Secessionsts
Of the South conn1it that to the army OF the United
States-fOuT.fh good DemocratstO the abused, out
ragged Maj0r-General George 3. Mcclellan. If he is
not able to accomplish it, it Is because 1T Is not IN the
nature OF things to be accomplished in that way. Ii
be had been allowed to do he wished it would have
been accomplished by this tine If it was possible to
suppress it by armed force the plan proposed by him
was the only one which could have succeeded. The
speaker then went rehashing the slang Of those who
desire to strike the President by criticisms of the poll
cy of the 1t implied the restoration OF the Union
as it That's the trouble. Ali our victories were
the results of his paps-all reVerses followed his
superscssion From that hour to this there has been
no victory,
There are two rebelons against it. That of the Sc
Ccssionists OF the South | commit to the army The
The other is that of the Abolonists Of the North
Every man must choose which he will act against.
have never thrown straWs weight against the en-
Istments OF troops have my opinion about the sup
preston of the rebellion, and will cling to It, Other
men control the powers Of the nation, who think the
right way to restore the nation is By the force OF
arms
Now have laid down this principle for myself, and
have not voted for army BILL navy bill, or appro-
priation bill for this war, and have not voted against
any such bill since the 4th of July, 1861. l appeal to
the Globe " for q record of my votes. Now, if any
man thinks the Union be restored by war, and feels
like it, tell him it is his duty to enlist. Every man
should follow out the dictates of his conscience
and if he thinks he ought to fight the Abolition rebel
lion he should do it.
Let me ask you q few questions Occupying the po-
8ition Of Representative and exempt by law from ser
vice, think my duty is to stay at home and fight the
Abolition Rebels of the North, for both rebeLions
should be put down. leave it to the army, and the
Generals the head of the army to attend to the re-
belon of the South but propose in the exercise OF
my constitutional rights, which cannot and shall not be
taken from me- to put down this rebellion and If any
man thinks be should stay at home and put down Abo-
litiOn Rebels, be ought to do it,
Now, said the Democratic party saved this cOun-
try. am party man-will continue 80, for it is my
am proud to be such believe it is my
duty to be SUCH 1t is the only party which wisely and
administered the Government. have
nothing to say against the old parties
He asserted that when the first blow was struck the
great mass of the people of the seeded States were OPP
posed to secession but that the abolition
which had passed Congress had united them man.
The war had been subverted from the intent of the
Crttenden resolution 1t was this, ard the procama-
ton of the Infamous Butler which inspired the army at
made them heroes-not excessive num-
hal ako1 4bo GrofVoo Of
tenden resolution because it did not include the sece
onsS Of the North and for the other part to the
objects of the war.
Confscation bill, and what is The result? 1t united
every man, and child, in the South under the
Confederate banner. They said if that prescription
was the spirit OF the Union Government, let die on
the battle field. The spirit of abolition filled the Rich
mond army with the spirit Of demons.
Who is abolitionst? Whoever is in favor of the
emancipation policy of the Presidents scheme. Who
would reduce the States to the condition of terrific
ries to abolish slavery. Whatever would pervert this
to one against slavery abolitionsm. He who is
not in favor of these schemes is loyal The abolition
lists responsible for the loss of life in this war.
The COnfscation measures had put in peril the pro-
peCty of the people of the South, set free 100000
slaves, who would come here to compete with white
labor, and brought 100000 men into the field for the
Confederacy. The abolition cabal have cost US 100000
men, whose bleaching bones Southern soil call for
vengeance tits responsible for the present state OF things
If you declare that the Union shall be restored and
the armies of the South be broken down, unite with
at the baot-box in putting down this Abolition rebel
lion at the North Those who feel it is your duty to
ight enlist go YOURSELF don't buy up substitutes
You who don't choose to fight should unite against the
Abolition Rebels at the North. have only to repeat
that III spite of what you have beard of what has been
said of unfounded and damnabe lies, whoever adopts
this from the dictates of reason is for the Union
The hour of trial, of vindcation, will soon come In
six mOnths-in six weeks it may be-the question will
be between an eternal separation and union by COM
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