M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16

on to DO our duty, and 10 demand 5u
rights. LGreat applause.
In all that digu.ies Us, and So FIR as
they are acting in the sphere Of their
constitutional powers, let us be obedi.
ent to rulers, let US submit cheerhlly,
patiently, aud willingly to those com.
mands which they Lave a right to
issue, whether we like them or not.
When we have done our duty let us
claim ourrights in all their funees in
all theirconlpietene ess, and in all their
perfection. He who does not do his
duty without regard to the misconduct
Of others is untrue to HE country. He
who does not claim his rights is un.
true to liberty, and to humanity. Zap,
plause. Our pathways are clear be
fore us ii we will but accept the simple
and wonderful teachings Of our fathers
From this time let us resolve that we
will uphold all the just pc Sers of the
General Government, and the rights
OF the States, [applausel and the
rights OF persons, and, above all, as
their best and surest shield, the indie.
pendence and purity of the judiciary.
[Applause.
We stand to-day amid new made
graves, we stand to-day in a land
filled with mourning, aud our soil is
saturated with tho blood of the fierc
est conflict Of which history gives us
an account. We can, if we will, l,avert
all these disasters, and these calami.
ties, and evoke blessing. Ii we will
do what? Hold that Constitution,
and liberties, and laws arc suspended
be Untrue to them - shrink back
from the assertion Of right ? Will
that restore theml Or shall we do
as our fathers did under circumstan
ces Of like trial, when they battled
against the powers Of the crown ?
Did they say that liberty was suspen.
ded4 Did they say that men might
be deprived OF the right Of trial by
juryl Did they say that men might
be torn from their homes by midnight
intruders Tremendous and contin.
ued applause. If you would save
your country, and your liberties, begin
right ; begin at the hearth-stones,
which are ever meant to be the fUun.
datiOn of American institutions be.
gin in your family circle declare that
their rights shall be held sacred and
having once proclaimed your own
rights, take care that you do not in.
wade your neighbours rights. Zap.
plause.
Claim for your own States that
jurisdiction and that government
which we, better than all others, can
exercise for Ourselves, for We best
know our own interests, aud that
which will do the most to advance the
happiness and prosperity of our coun.
try; and when you decide that, take
care that you do not invade your
neighbor's rights. The speaker was
here interrupted by a cry from a per.
son in the audience, which was fol.
lowed by shouts: ["Put him out. VI
/ thank my friend yonder that my
appeal has stirred his heart enough
to say that men should respect the
rights of others. All the lessons Of
political wisdom are very few and
very simple; they are, for men to
respect their own rights and the rights
Of others. [Great applause. They
are to declare that the great principles
of government were not holiday affairs,
meant merely for a period of calm ;
bu. that they are great truths that can
battle a storm as well. When we
have determined this, as said before,
we can hope that Our country will be
restored TO it's former greatness and
former glory.
Once more, then, You my Republi-
can friends--onee more, this whole
community, do invoke you to ask
yourselves whether, in giving way to
your passions and to your own safety
and your own homes! Once more |
ask those who are politically opposed
to NE, if am hoEored with the atten.
dance Of one such, that they will in.
quire if, in attempting to strike down
my liberties, they have not struck
blow al their own also4 Great ap-
plause.] l ask all such if they can
hope to stop the mighty ball of revo.
luton precisely at that point which
may suit their passions, their prejudi.
cies, and their purposes, and if they
are not admonished that if they still
set such an evil example, and declare
that the laws and constitutions have
lost their virtue to defend US, they have
equally lost their virtue to defend
them.
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Safe patriotISm