Daily State sentinel., 1863-03-24

The order Of the military gentleman with two
stars on his shoulders extesds over tie entire oe
parimen; The Major Central and C'ronel
aforesaid have a III sht pr5hlbii urder Their
command to purchase arn,s Iced. *. bat have
no more right 70 prohibit YOU and ! than the
Sultan Of Turkey
A ruthless mob OF soldiers DESTROYED paper
In Richmond. Indiana. few days since. and
nothing has been done "a those soldiers for that
act These acts are two edged. and will cut
both WAYS by and by, and the driver said TO
Tom Corwiu. when the latter threatened 20 whip
him, chats a game two can play. In the great
State of Indiana. mob OF solJiers who had never
heard Of the Jeffer-oBian--stimulated by towards
attack and destroy the office OF the paper. Col
onel Darlington lectures the people on the PERM
cious habit OF the recent popular demonstration
against a newspaper OF the State. but what has
. Colonel c. or the General done 10 punish thtse
soldiersl He had but one single rule 70 lay
down-obes the Constitution and the laws, and
mike no resistance. not even the semblaDce of a
resistance; meet he questions in a fferent way
and elsewhere-in your Courfs-and all political
questions meet at the ballot box. but meet mob
with force-iorce by fore, violence by violence
II there can't be Justice done in that way, then
resort 10 retaliation Pointing TO n banner sur
rounded by buiternuts. on which was inscribed.
"ln questions of power. let no more be said OF
confidence in man. but bind him down from mis-
said, there's the lesson for freemen to read. He
had said in Philadelphia, New jersey and else
where what he would saw now. that whenever an
attempt was made by the party in power TO per
petuate their existence upon unlawful grounds.
then he was for resistance. and would scorn him
self as being born IN the United States, and not
willing TO resist Jefferson had said. Resist
10 tyrants i obedience 70 God. bnt IL won't
come TO that. Those before him give evidence
"A trfH
twenty five millions Of people he closed by
paving handsome tribune to the Democracy
who had faced the weather, and come up To that
Council, signifying by their presence that this
Union must be restored and perpetuated.
PESDLEroS's SPEECH.
Mr.. Pendleton being introduced, commenced
by saying:
FELLOW CITIZENS: heard Mr. Mckinney say
to YOU a moment ago that some military man had
said last night that If he had command of this
Department. this meeting should not be held. j
think he would have good time in dispensing it..
/ think he would find out that il requires power
greater than his to break up the meetings of the
people This remark of Mr.. McKinuey's awaken
ed train of thoughts in my mind to which | pro
pose TO call your attention for few moments:
aud do this the more readily the speeches al
ready made this morning leave me no fresh topic
for discussion
We are about to enter upon long and bitter
political contest The indcations already show
thai it will be warmly contested The condition
o. our national affairs. the magnitude of the per>
which now environ the country the mighty in
terests stake will impart earnestness, and zeal
and vigor to all thoughtful and patriotic men 1t
is TO be feared that they will lend intemperance.
aud intolerance and bitterness to those who are
less thoughtful and more partisan The Demo
cratic party has hard duty to perform. We are
liable to be misunderstood and DETAINED, our
views will he mi<represented. actions will be
called in question, our motives will he tmpugned
our fidelity to the Constitution and to the integ
rity of the Union will be denied. Ii will alway~
be so with any party which Is willing TO put itsel
in opposition to The policy of any Administration
during a war. and especially a civil war An un
bending devotion TO principle is then called fac
iious opposition to the Government A firm al
herence to- ancient forms and pFecedents is called
sympathy with treason and rebellion refusa
to approve usurpations of power. on the plea o.
necessity. is called malignant indsposition t6
use loyal means to maintain legitimate authority
A refusal Ito bow the pregnant hinges of tn,
knee where thrift might follow fawning," is called
n desire to distract the united oyal sentiment %
the North. A refusal to fawn and 1atter at tn,
feet of those in power is called an attempt {,
bring the officeis Of the Government into con
tempt. and thus to weaken their power And aT
appeal from the office holders to the people jus
e
cant phrase of this day. disoyal procedure
worthy the reprobatcn of all good citizens an,
deserving speedy and severe punishment at tn,
hands of the officers We Democrats not tc
be exempt from the common fate of all opposi
ton parties.
Already see that violence is threatened
that the papers are filed with inaammatory APP
peals to spirit of lawless violence. with can
about dsloyal meetings. di<lnya opinions, dis
loyal speeches: with demands for the more sever,
puni-hment of old crimes. and the invention o
new crimes And We need not look far to see
military tower. and mob power dispensing polit
ell meefiugS DESTROYING printing presses and
jeopardizng life ard property And almost daily
YOU nay see appeals TO the military power to sup
press Democratic newspapers. Whvf Because
they have committed any crime? No. Becaus,
thew counseled the commission OF crime? No
Because they have counseled resistance To TN,
enforcement of any law? No But simply he
cause they nppe, Il from Presidents and Concresse
To the reope and usk Their to pass upon the wis
dom Of the rolicy of the Administration. IL il
we'll. therefore. now. at the very outset of th:
contest. to survey the ground on which We stand
IN INQUIRE what are our duties, As we'll as ou
rights in order that my honestly and ftith
fully perfrm all our duties. and IN Y insist rs th,
las, extremity on eveIv iot and little Of oui
rights They are defined in the Constitution
They crow out of its provisions They are th,
same for all citizens They belong To Republi
cans n we'll ~ Democrats. and attach to all citi
zens in every condition of lite What are they
IL is the duty Of every citizen To promptly ans
readily to respond to every demand which th,
President NAV lawfully mike upon him: prompt,
aud readily - obey every act of the Federal Con
greSs so long as IL remains urreDealed tn
sattt, book and uncanceled by the Courts
decided conviction that one demand is unneceS
sary that the policy l. unwiSe. that the law i un
constitutional. will not relieve the citizen from
the duty of prompt obedience On the othe
hand il is the right of the citizen To discuss
question. or policy or order To entertain con
viction. and express il plainly and openly. il
public and in private. of the wisdom of an
! measure. or the motives Of anv public officer il
it, execution. Ii is his right test the conStitu
tionaty OF any law, or of any order, or o. an
exercise Of power by appeal To the courts and 4
test its wisdom aud benefcence by appeal &
the people: and il by taste OF his position. he
charged in any degree with responsibility IN pub
/ lie affairs il Is his DUTY we'll his right. Z
endeavor, by argument. by reason, by the light o
experience 60 impress his convictions the pub
/ lie mind 20 epdeavor 10 secure IT their hands an
through their power at the ballot box a repeal O
the law.
/ cannot he mistaken in this The Govern
I ment i founded upon the axiom that all govern
ments derive their rowers from the consent O
the peonle Our fathers fought The Revolution
arv war to sindicate that principle. And Whe
they came to form this Government they en-
delvored TO carry il out, Just as tar was con
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