The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-23

! ''o"' A@'ei way ALI tneSe were nomina-
tons fit TO be made. And even jealousy,
am sure, will now be hushed. if | espec-
tally rejoice with you in the nomination Of
MIR. Pugh as your candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor and President of the Senate.
A scholar and gentleman, soldier in "A
foreign war, and always patriot; eminent
as lawyer and distinguished as an ora
tor and statesman. hail his acceptance
as an omen of the return of the better and
more virtuous days of the Republic.
endorse your noble pla.form-elegant
in style; admirable in sentiment. You
present the true issue, and commit your
selves to the great mission just now of the
democratic party,-to restore and make
sure 6rst the rights and liberties declared
yours by your constitutions. 1t is in vain
to invite the States and people of the
South to return to a Union without con-
stitution, and dishonored and polluted by
repeated aud most aggravated exertions
OF tyrannio power. 1t is base in your
selves, and reasonable to your posterity,
to surrender these liberties and rights to
the creatures whom our own breath crea-
ted and can destroy. Shall there be free
speech. free press. peaceable assemble
yes of the peopls, and free ballot any
longer in Ohio? Shall tie people hersaf-
ter, as hitherto, have the right to dis
cuss and condemn the principles and poll
cy OF the party the ministry-the men
who for the time, conduct the govern
mcnt.--to demand of their public SER
wants a reckoning OF their stewardship,
and to place other men and another party
in power at their supreme will and pleas
ure? Shall order thirty eight or the con-
stitu!ion be the supreme law of the land?
And shall the citizens any more be ares
ted by an armed solLiery at midnight;
dragged from wife and child and home, to
military prison; thence to mock mill
iary trial; there condemned, aud then BAN
ished as felon for the exercise Of his
rightsl This is the Issue; you have nob.y
met it. It is the very question of free,
popular government itself. 1t is the whole
question: upon one side, liberty: on the
other, despotism. The President, as The
recognized head of his party. accepts the
issue. Whatever he wills, that is law.
Constitutions, State and Federal are moth
ing; acts Of Legislation nothing; the udi.
ciary less Il an nothing. Ia time OF war
there is but one will supreme-his will
bur one aw-mlitary necessity. and he
the sole judge. Military orders supercede
tic constitution, and military commiss ons
usurp the places of the ordinary courts OF
Justice in the land. Nor are these mere
idle claims. For two years and more, b,
arms. tbey have been enforced IL was
the mission of the weak but presuptuous
Burnsidc--s name infamous forever In the
ears OF all lovers OF comsliI utional liberty,
to try the experiment in Ohio, aided by a
Judge whom | name not because he has
brought foul dishonor upon the judiciary
ofmy country: In your hands now, men OF
ONO, is the final issue Of he experiment.
The party ot .hs administration have NC
copied 1t. By pie ,ging support to the
President; they have justified his oulrages
upon liberty and the constitution; aud who
ever gives his vote for the candidates OF
that party commits himself 10 every act
OF violence and wrol & OH the part OF the
administration which he upholds; and thus,
by the law OF retaliation, which Is The law
ol might, ud fairly forfeit his own rigAI
TO iib-riy. personal aud political. whenso
ever other men and another party shall
hold the power. Much more do the can
didates themselves Suffer them not,
entreat you, TO evade the issue; and BY
the judgment of the people We will abide.
Aud now. finally. let ms ask, what Is
the pretext for all the monstrous acts and
claims OF arbitrary power which you have
80 boldl. and nobly denounced! Militia
ry necessity" Iut if, indeed, ali these
Uo uclid uuou W uiiitdiy HcCeSSit} tHeu,
believe me, your liberties are gone, and y =
ranny ID perpetual. For, if tins CIVIL war
is to terminate only by the subjngation or
SUBMISSION of The South to force aud arms
the infant of today will not live TO see the
end Of it. No. i'll another way only can
it be brought TO aclose. Travelling thou
sand miles aud more, through nearly one
hall OF the Confederate States. and soIour
Mug 'or time at widely dItferent points.
| met not one man, woman or child, Who
was not resolved to p.rlsh rather than
yield to the pressure OF arms, even in the
most desperate extremity. Aud, Whatever
may and must be the varying fortune Of
the war, in all which ] recognize the hand
Of Providence pointing visibly 10 the ulli-
male issue of this great trial Of the States
and people Of America, they are better
prepared now every way to make good
their inexorlable purpose than at any peri
cd since the beginning OF the struggle -
/ These may. indeed. be unwelcome truths.
/ but they are addressed only 10 candid