The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-06-17
TWO PICTURES,
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LOOK On tnls flcture.
"We seek no revelation, excevt throu1k
the ballot box. The conflict TO shick Ws
challenge you is not of arms, bus Of arnu-
ment. Do you believe in the virtue and
intelligence of the peoplc2 Do you admit
theircapacity for self gover1ment2 Have
they not intelligence enough to understand
the right, and virtue enough to persue itg
Come, then, meet us through the press and
with free speech, and before the assem-
blages Of the people, and we will argue
the question, as We aud our fathers have
done form the beginning Of the govern
ment--sAre we right or you right, Ne
wrong or you wrongP And by the judge
ment of the people we will, one and all,
abide. l have spoken as though the Con.
stltution survived, and was still The su-
preme law of land. But il, indeed, there
be no Constitution any longer, limiting and
restraining the men in power, then thsr6
is none binding upon the States or The
people. God forbid. We have Censti-
tuition yet, and laws yet. To them J ~
peal. Give US our rights, give as known
AID hxek laws; give us the judiciary; ar
rest US only upon due process of law; give
us presentment or Indictment By grand
juries; speedy and public trial by jury,
and ut home; tell US the nature and cxuse
Of the accusation; confront us with wit
nesses; allow Us Witnesses in our behalf
and the assistance Of counsel for our defen-
Sc; secure us in our persons, our homes,
our papers and our effects; leave us arns.
NOT TOR resistance to law or against right
ful authority, but to defend ourselves from
outrage and violence; give US free speech
and free press; the right peaceably TO
assemble, and, above all, free and undis-
turbed election and the ballot; take our
sons, take our moneys our property, al
else, and We will waite little, till st The
time and in the manner appointed BY the
Constitution and law, we shall eject you
from the trusts you have abused, and tho
seats Of power you have dishonorea, and
other and better men shall reign 10 yopr
stead. .s.ss
Then on This.
mo act of ours do we regard with mors
conscientious approval of higher satisfsc-
tion, none do we submit more confidently
to the tribunal of Heaven and the nessl
verdict of mankind, than when. ssvetAl
years ago, on the 4th Of July, in the pr&A<
eDce ofa great assembly, we conmittsd
to the flames the Constitution Of tie UAi-
ted States. And should the present bloody
struggle end in any compromise with the
South, or in recognizing any constitutional
obligations to slave holders or slave hun-
ters in the border States, we shall again
give tn At instrument to the CONSUMING Ere,
and 2enew our protest against it as 80 ecv :
erant with death and an agreement vi b
i hell" ss sa.ls
Reader which of tbs above SQUADS like
the words of patriot and which like the
language of traitor? Will you, can you
believe it, that the man who uttersd The
first was tried by sDrnm Head Court
Martial s'for giving aid and comfort t. the
enemies of the Constitution," convi ted
and banished therefor, while the latter rs-
GENTLY addressed a meeting in Net York
city, aud was feted and honofed by thu
present Administration party! Its need.
less to say that Que is G. l.. Vallandig,
ham, of Ohio; and the other Williau
Lloyd Garrison, of Massachusettss
6 DunINs the recent rebel rsid into Wss.
, tern Virginia. one of Gen. Jenkins met
! stole a lady 5 hoop skirt, which 90 enrsgst
= the Ger eral that he ordered the fellow Il
wear it whole monih-so he was Obliged
to go with it around his neck, smid tht
! ieers of his comradesi and TO see him hold.
. ing it up when riding his horse is said I,
! have boeu ludicrous in the sxtrsme.--lksc
= = chamJe.
81 A LETTER in tho New York Tsi5sn
i dated s.Hsadquarters Army Of the Poto
mac, Tuesday 2d, says it is undsrstoo,
:, Stuart is at Culpcper organizing csvslv.
y force of 5000 for t1Ie iDvasiou Of pcGe