The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-30
Is. A. Hall. Of Csss; George r. Seymour. Of

3. A. Hall. Of Csss; George y. Seymour. oil
Laporte.
Tenth District.-A. r. Edgcrton. Of Allen /;
5. w. Spra.t, Of DeKalb; Il. v. Long. of
Kosciusko.
Eleventh District. McCsughcy;
Of Huntington; James Jackson, Of Wabash;
C. J. Barker, Of Madison.
The following letters from Hon. George
Il. Pcndleton Of Ohio, and Hon. w. A.
Richardson Of Illinois, were then rcnd:
CINCINNATI, May 10. 1868.
My DEAR SIR: cannot be with you at
the Convention tomorrow. Ny duty here
detains me. vallandighum was yesterday
ordered to be confined in Fort Warren dur
ing the war. The very stones Of that fort
'ress will soon learn. I think. 10 demonstrate
against The uses 10 which they are being put.
Mr.. Sewsrd 10 one Of his dispatches 10
lMr. Adams ia November last. in explaining
Democratic victories, said:"In this country
especially. Il is habit not only entirely
consistent with tile Constitution. but even
essential 10 lis stability, to regard The Ad
lministration at any time existing as distinct
and scparable from the Government itsclf'
and to canvass the proceedings Of the one
without The thought Of disIoyalsy 10 the
other. We nigh, possibly have had quicker
success in suppressing tho insurreclion, u
This habit could have rested little longer
In abeyance; bu, on the other hand, we are
under obligations TO save not only The in
ltegriiy or unity Of the country. but also i's
inestimable end precious Constitution. NJ
one can safely say that tho resumption O.
the previous popular habit does not tend g
this last and most important consumma'ion'
liz at the same time, as we confidently cx
peci, the Union itself shall be saved."
| DO you remember Webstcr's indignation
q, an attempt 70 check freedom Of discus-
sion!
III is the ancient and undoubted prercsa-
live Of this people to canvass public meas
lures and the merits Of public men. Il Is
'home bred right. fireside privilege. l
hath been enjoyed in every house, coslags
aud cabin in the nation. ltis not 10 bs
,ldrawn into controversy. II is as undoub,es
a. the rgh, Of breathing the air or walking
on the earth. Belonging 70 the private lifs
as right. !, belongs 70 public life as a duty
and Il Is the last duty which those whose
am shall find me 10 abandon
Aiming Of all times 10 be courteous an
temperate in its use, except when the rlsh
! Itself is questioned. shall place myself o.
The extreme boundary Of my right and b.
defiance 10 any arm that would move M
i from my ground.
II The high constitutional privilege shal
defend and exercise within this house an
|. Iin all places; in times Of peace, In times
lwar, and at all times. Living, shall nsscI
J. lii, and should leave no other inhcritanc
. 10 my children. by the blessing Of God
. lwill leave them the Inheritance Of ire
. principles and The example Of a manly, Ia
! dependent and constitutional defense
0 them.''
And yet with Mr. Stewards Dispatch bcfol
/ them, the Administration sends Vallandii
Ill lham % Fort Warren, because he made
D. speech csnvsssing the proceedings On
,dImotiycs Of its various members, aud d
C. putting the wisdom Of its policy is b
oiTcnsc. and none other.
Truly your friend.
GEORGE IL. PENDLErON.
al Hon. DAEIEL w. VOORHEES,.
j Indianapolis. Indiana.
QUINCY, ILLINOIS, May nth, 1868.
ofl MY DEAR Sin: The severe illness
i. Mrs. Richsrdson, will deny me the pleasu
of beng with you at the Mass Meeting
oflIndianspo polls, as I had hoped 10 be.
r. Since my return from the East, her sic
ness has prevented me from participating
X. 1.-THE canvass Of public offairs except in
er,own neighborhsod, and for the last I
DAYS have not been ablo 10 leave her
a.. side for more than few hours al time
oflThis will, l know, DO sufficient excuse
lme.
or ! hope tho meeting may aid the cause
N |our country and Of civil liberty.
am, truly.
w. A. RICHARDSON
= J. J. BlrcnAM, Esq.
ne; indianapolis, Indiana.