The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-20


FELLOW Citizens; 1T is in compliance
will TOE inyitation OF q number of citizens
oi' different political parties, tor whom |
entertain a high respect, that | appear, in
'bis place, TO express seme epiuioas, aud,
& trust. with becSuing drfidrnce, To offer
some evuucil on pubic affairs.
IL is supertluous 10 say, thal it is no or
dinary conflict Of party poiifIos that row
556T6 ferfafh ffotlllI offd p a t4af
ton. But in the case of civil war, Imper-
ling the existence of the Constitution,
W here all true men have a common cause
and "A common duty against rebellion, my
services are due and shall be chserfully
rendered. | can fnd nothing in the re-
quiremeufs Of the most tastIdious Gods of
Judicial department TO prohibit me, here in
lhr capital of my own State, al the inst4lce
of esteemed and patriotic gentlemen, frc % a
public expression Of my hearty devotiol 10
that high and ifoly cause, in which the Ives
of our people are being freely offered up
on the fields of battle. IL is the cause OF
the Uuiou and the Consultation, the cause
OF law and liberty, the cauee of American
nationality and selfpreseTvatiODl ne do
bur little, indeed-we who are hete Al
home, safe il the protection OF Government
and surrounded by The comforts aul secn-s
rity of peace, to give our taxes, our eontri
buttons, our speeches and our prayers-let
these be, given cheerfully and with una
nimity; our kindred aud our friends, the
men Of Indiana and her sister States are
giving their health their blood, their lives
ali that they have of earth
Then away With all formal conventional
rules and opinions that may trammel US u
the performance of our humble but inferior
part of this great cause; let Us employ the
utmost freedom of speech in strengthening
and encouraging ons another 10 the good
work of SUSTAINING the Government at home.
That is our duty, the one great duty that
rises above ali other civil duties in this
time OF war, and 10 which ali questions of
administration, all party platforms. crceds
and organizations, are secondary, snbordi-
nate and insignificant
| wish to impress upon you the import
ance of uniting the loyal sentiment OF In-
diana; aud I shall attempt to point out the
manner in which it may be done to best se-
cure that unity of feeling that shall give
the aid and encouragement to the Govern
ment, the state of the country and our du-
ties as citizens demand.
/ am aware that if shall, in giving ex
preston to principles, step aside To The right
or left, from the beaten path, and fail to ap-
peal 70 pOittlCdA p1SotOnSj Ao0J OS ASSS IL
teresting TO this audience. But such paths
are, in these times, paths of error and OF
danger to be avoided by every good citizen.
| shall pursue different way-the path OF
truth and duty.
LOYALTY DEFINED.
Loyalty, define, to be " Fidelity to the
Oonstieutiop of the U United States" It is
a written instrument which we all think
we understand. It provides for its own
amendment and its own Interpretation.
The Suprene Court is the arbiter wherever
the questi on is capable OF Judicial inquiry
and decision, and, in such cases, the decision
is absolutely binding on all the people of
the Union. and all the States and Depart
ments of the Government. Story fully ex-
plains this in his WORK on the Constitu-
lion, to which refer those who may wieh
10 further understand the true force and
effect of the decisions of that Court See
paragraph 3T3, 1st vol, page 2o4,
There is a great and growing error on
this subject, which ought TO be corrected.
1t is true there are certain matters of an
exclusively political, legislative, or execu-
tive nature. wherein the decisions of these
departments are clearly incapable Of rsvis-
ion.s The remedy in such cases Is either by
appeal to the people in elections, or by
amendment of the Constitution. Frequent
elections are provided, for there is con-
slant return of power to the people, and
the power of amendment is expressly pro-
vided for in the Constitution. These rene-