New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-06-05

stitution was adopted and now.
We are furthermore, not the men
to be bullied, scared or driven into the
support of measures we do not believe
in we are not the men to be scared
intimidatcd by the cowardly Abolition
vandals whose thirst now is for unarm-
ed blood-we are not in favor of max
ing the north bloody hell nor are we
aft aid to meet the blow whenever it
shall he deemed advisable to open the
bath of blood so sought tor by those
who are too cowardly to fight an armed
foe to us all.
We are not the men who council
deeds of violence, nor are we the men
to be continually insultcd by being
termed traitors.
To morrow we will tell y,u what we
are first as king if in the above there
is cause of hanging? Call us what
you please; traitors, Democrats, copper
heads or Peace Democrats 1t is such
men and such 7se,, only who are de-
tending the Constitution while they
who vilify us are continually breaking
down and trampling under foot the
laws they will yet be made to respect.
LINCoLNs INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS
| PROVOST MARsHALs.
!. As your office is one that is un-
known to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States and to the Constitution of the
States, you must endeavor to impress
the people as much as possible with the
dignity nd Importance of your official
position, by evincing as much contempt
as ynn for tho foolish old fashioned
laws of States, which are now entirely
obsolete, being untitled for the exigen-
cies of the times.
2. You are to speak continually and
in all places of the 'odious,' Infamous
'execrable,' 'infernal,' and 'damnable,'
doctrines of State rights.
8. Never under any circumstances,
allude to tho Constitution and if you
hear the word on any mans lips: arrest
him Immediately.
4. 1t is disloyal practice for any
man to allude to the exploded mode of
trial by jury. Arrest all such.
5. Accuse all democrats of everv
crime under heaven, and if the scound
rels presume to argue with you, arrest
them.
6. All who talk about liberty of
speech and the press, are traitors-ar-
rest all such.
7. All who prate about the habeas
corpus are enemies to the Government
arrest them.
8 Stuliously avoid using the word
freedom, except as applied to negroes.
Arrest all who are guilty of such dis
loyal practices.
9. Use, whenever you can, the ear
tickling words 'loyal," and "supporting
the Government" but always in such
way as to mean the subversion of the
miserable old Government, and the sup.
port of my new system. If you hear
any man use the words in any other
connexion, arrest him.
II. 1t is opposing the Government,
for any man to speak Of restoring the
Union as it was. Arrest such.
II. 1t is disloyal practice for any
man to speak of the size Of my feet, or
otherwise to allude to me, except in
praise of my personal beauty, and of
my emancipation policy. Arrest them.
II. If you hear any man say that l
know better how to tell stories, than
how to condaDt ths affairs of the nation,
he is disloy4l-arrest him
13. If you hear any man allude with
respect to the ridiculous article in the
old Constitution, which protects citizens
from unreasonable searches and seiz-
ures, arrest and search him instantly
IF you find no contraband letters and
documents about him, it will be proof
that hc has taken the precaution to de-
stroy them. and will be sufficient evil
dence ofhis guilt. Lock him up.
H. It is opposing the Government,