Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-10-02

laws and respect Tor Constitutional an /
thority; we will defend the rights OF citi-
zens; we mean that rulers and subjects
shall respect the laws; we will put down
all revolutionary committees; we VIII re,
sist all unauthorized organizations OF
armed men; we will spurn ohlciou' heo'
dlers who are impudontly pushing them'
selves into the councils OF our Govern
ment. Politically opposed to those IN
authority. we demand they shall be treat
ed with respect due to their positions as
the representatives of the dignity and
honor Of the American people we do
not try to save our country by ABANDON,
ing its Government. In these times OF
trial and danger we cling more closely to
the O .cat principles of civil and religious
liberty AMI of personal right; we will
man the defenscs and barriers which the
Constitution throws around them; we
will revive the courage and strengthen
the arms of loyal men by showing them
they have a living Government about
which to rally; we will proclaim amidst
the confusion and uproar Of civil war,
with louder tones and firmer voices the
great maxims and principles of civil
liberty, order and obedience. What has
perpetuated the greatness of that nation
from which we derive so many of our
maxms I? Not its victories upon land
nor its triumphs upon the seas, but its
firm adherence to its Traditional policy.
The words of Coke, Of Camden and Mans
field, have for long periods Of time given
strength and vitality and honor to its so
cal system, while battles have lost their
significance, When England was agita
ted by the throcs of violcncc-whcn the
person Of the King was iusulted; when
Parliament was bcsioged by mobs mad.
dencn 10y bigotry; when the life Of Lord
Mansfield was sought by in(uriated fan
atics, and his house was burned by incen.
diary fire, then he uttered those words
which checked at once unlawful power
and lawlcss violence. He declared that
every citizen was entitled to his rights ac.
cording to the known procedures Of the
law. He showed to the world the calm
and awful majesty Of the law, unshaken
amidst convulsions. Self-rciant in its
strength and purity, it was driven to no
acts which destroy the spirit Of law. Vi
olence was rcbukcd, the heart Of the ma.
ton was rcassured, sense of security
grew up, and the storm was stiIlcd. Lis
ten to his words
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Is no certain law, or what is the same ding. no
certain administration of law by which indivdu
ais may be protected ana the state made secure.
Thus, too, will we stsnd calmly up
amidst present disasters. We have warn
ed the pubic that every act OF dIsobedI-
ence Weakened their claims to protection
we nave alIhoulHhei our rulers that eV-
cry violation OF iI8ht DESTROYED sehtl'
meh's OF loyalty ana duty. nat ooeui-
ence ana protection were reciprocal o"Ii'
cations. lie who wlthoIdS ms earnest
ana cheellUl Suppoitto any IeSa' dehnh"
OF his Government invites oppression
ana unsurpation on the part oI thoSe III
authuilty. he puOIlc servant VINO over
steps ms jurisdiction o. tramples upon
the rights, person, property or procedure
oil the hegovercned, lnstlgates resistance and
revolt.
Under abuse and detractI"n we nave
iaithi"IIy acted upon these piccePtS' IL
our purposes were lhctiouS' the elements
OF alSorucr are everywhere wl'h'h our
reach Ii we were as dISoOedIcht 10 thI'
government ana as dehuhctlItor! OF lt'
oi'lc'"iS "S those VINO pace" '"t"' III
power we could make then tfehOie ID
tne'r seats OF power we nave oeen
ooculch'' loy'' anu patent No sn"''
continue 10 DC 50 under all c'rcumS'"h'
ceS' bot let no man mistake inns ueEo-
non 10 our country ana l'S CONSTITUTION
lo' unworthy rear we nave no S'c"'o'
s'ahe III goo" otueF thah o'hoF mon '''
arms are as strohB. our endurance aS
great onl iptti'H1e as uhWaVerih8 AZ
that oi our political opponents but we
seek t3G blessings "i peace ol law ol.or
der: we seek the pnblIc to mark our
Pollcy ana our position Opposed to
'he election OF mr. Lincoln, we nave 10y
aIiy sustained nm. Differing from the
Administration Hs to the course and the
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