Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-06-10
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Ion DIsanion paxsy nafNkGouEss kMHs
nd and still havea gfa4N deal 10 ~
lboas sssraitosss as4 sstrs sonss an 10
anxious are shsy 70 tx the pisas Of srea-
Ion apoa every Democrat, that they, With
out syiasace % justify them publicly de-
aounce every true Democrat q traitor,
md rs such gully Of treason. Ii sheir
theory isgEsae, then we have majority
Of traitors N Postawastamis Ceaasy, Aaa
Il the ssssemsnss Of Republican leaders
were generally believed. JsF. Dsyis and
his adhesents would be greatly rsjoissd,
and would aalisipate With zach pleasure
the probahls overthrow Of the Govern
meat, by sAs power Of ssRebel sympashi.
sers !" but luckily for the country, and
unfortunately for shs Abolition Dis
unioAisss, the statements OF their leaders
are received with many grains Of allow
Aaoe by their own party, and are wholly
disoseditsd By oil other parties. II msn
in the North could comsais ths crime OF
treasoa, by msra worsis~-if what men
say csald reader such said and comfort
to the enelnya as would amount % the
crime Of treason, then the leaders of me
Abolision-Republican party wsuld be
traitors indeed. What could man say
which would aid JEFF. DaTia to . creates
extent in recruiting his army, than t.
say that majority Of the people Ia tbs
North are sympashisers with the Rebels
and traitors 10 the Government Of shi
United Ssatesf Would nos such state.
nsnis, il believed In the South, sneour
| age the people 20 make renewed and al
most superhuman efforts 10 achieve shei
Independence Most certainly the,
J woald have that effect, and ii treason ca
bs committed against the Govsramen
by words alone, then the Repablical
leaders are the traitora Of the North.
1 Wssay however, thai the crime Of trsa
son cannot be committed ia sxpreasinl
freely cur opinions, nor in eondemnin
the policy Of the Administration, but .
, constitute the crime Of treason som
overt act is necessary. In this opinio
ws are sustained by the charge given ;
he .. S. Grand Jary, by Judge Miilei
Of the q. s. Supreme Court, at the Lab
, term held at Dsa Moines, in which th
following language i ussa abeas trait
ors: ~
Treason against the United Stats
consists only in levying war against thea
or in adheEing 10 Eheix enemies, givin
them aid aa6 eomiort. To soassiaai
the crime Of treason, some overt set
necessary. That 10 something more tia
" mere expressions of thought or opiniol
/ Some act must be peEfornend towsrs
c carrying the reasonable purpose I'M
| execution. And before conviction ca
: take place this act n1Res be proved
two witnesses. There can be 20 douI
j that those now OF heretofore Engaged
1 the rebellion, are guilty Of treason. an
- that their liEes are forfeited 90 the ia'
bat | am happy in the opinion that 4
{ actual treason has beeu committed
s Iowa IL, however, your research
&C shuuld prove TO the contrary, it will
. your dusy 10 bring the fact before 4
court"
Judge Miller is Republican, appoin
cd 10 ofhcs by Abraham Lincoln, BY g.
with the asixiea and consent Of Repul
liean Seaate, and he says, III am hap
: in the opinion that no actaldI treason b
been committed ia Iowa." but the sni
q fry disunionista sshereabouts" say that
+ majority of the people of Pottawatsaru
n County and about half Of the people
l! Iowa are traitors. Their statements
y the form Of resolutions passed by Uni
g. Leagues, Editorials and communication
= are saus South to our soldiers in the ha
ID aud the papers containing these sta
be ments quite fFequsntiy fall into I
N hands of the seeessionists, who re
D them aud are encouraged in their rebt
fe lion. We suppose that il vas des
D. to counterfeit the damaging influence
I'd these abolition falsehoods which indue
p Judge Miller 10 refer to shem and exprt
as bimsef so freely upon the subject.
1g Not only the leaders Of the Disunit
re Abolition Republican party "h er e
r" bouts" have been exercising their inf
- ence to make the people of the South
be iisve that the North IL full of "secessi
.ir sympathiserS, - but Maj. Gen. Burnsi
ut has done the same thing 10 his infan'
SO order prohibiting the people Of the Nor
q within his military distEics from sxere
'e, ing free spsesh.
at Judge Miller again comes to the res'
.ss and clearly states what are the consti
ID, tional rights Of the citizen in this
is speca. He says:
to t'The right of the citizen 20 discu
,ut and By peaesablse means TO endeayo'
.ka procure the repeal or modification OF
obnoxious Law, or ths change by le
means an Officer Of the Govsrnm
'eh for one more satisfactory, i unqaosti
liy able.v
la This right Is whas the Democracy
are contendirg for, and for the exercise
To this right under The order Of Con. Bs
! q side, Hen G. L. VaLIANDIoHAa aad
to ess have been arrested. txisd by mil
TIE RI court, banished 10 the confedei
ssse States, or imprisoned ia loathssone
tiles. Because Democrats exercise
. right of free speeeh-be because they :"
10 cuss and by psacsabie means sndea
ssir Ia procure the repeal or modiaeAsion