Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-20

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destroy. They are ready 10 carry out the
CONSUMPTION; but so long as they are the
owners Of three hundred dollars not one Of
them, we venture 10 say, will take the field"
This is certainly. very bold language, and
we shall look with no small interest to see
what his late political friends on the war meas
ures will say in answer to these charges on the
Republican party, Congress and the President
We have seen nothing equal to this yet in
print, and the Republican leaders should be
invited to speak yea or nay to the indictment
IL is fearful thing for men who, through the
elective franchise, have been entrusted with
high and responsible Offices, pledged and
sworn to preserve the liberties OF those elect
ing them, to be found sacrificing country,
Constitution and liberty
But yesterday we boasted Of Constitution
and country of sovereign freemen-today we
find all transferred to monstrous usURPATIoN,
with Dictator at the head, and the whole
country transformed into military despotism.
We find but one consolation left in this, and
that is, il will bring to light those amongst us
who prefer u monarchy 70 Q Republic II we
have such men in our midst, the sooner it is
known the better One great trouble thert-
fore has been, that every man prOJessed TO be
a friend Of freedom and constitutional gov
ernment, and it was only through their acts,
therefore, that their true sentiments could be
discovered These acts we now have, created
oy those entrusted with Office. 1t is lett US
then, to see how many, and who, will defend
them on principle
No one will pretend to say seriously that
these acts we're necessary to put doioR rebel
lion, for they cannot have that effect IL the
rebellion could not be put down without de-
stroying States and people who were loyal to
the Government, and had furnished two large
armies already, larger than the armies Of
Despotism, It will not pay to put it down by
sacrifices greater than successful rebellion
itself
If this military despotism is created to sus-
tain the monstrous debt Of two or three thou
sand millions Of dollars, and enforce by des-
potie power, the taxes from an unwilling peo-
Pile for all time to come, then we can under
stand the moneyed necessity Of military des-
pohsm. We can see no other excuse or use
to which military despotism can be put
We are well aware that the Republican party
has resolved on freeing four millions Of ne
groes, but surely they will not tell us that
twenty millions of white people are to be
made slaves to secure that object.
The article in the Record concludes thus !:
I'VE believe that our right as a journalist to
utter and print, and circulate freely and with
out danger Of arbitrary arrest and incarcera-
ton, whatever we fnd to criticise in the acts
Of the Adminstraton--we believe that our
right TO do this will be maintained by the
Chief Executive of the Empire State, and it
is in this belief that we now exercise that Con-
stitutional right, despite the threats of military
despotism and its base and venal adherenis
"If the people are not fully aroused to the
dangers by which their liberties, not TO speak
Of their sovereignty are beset, they may soon
lose both the opportunity and the power to
preserve those priceless boons for which such
great sacrifices were made.
This call upon the Executive of the Empire
State to protect the citizen and the dignity of
the State is a severe rebuke to some of the
Executives Of others States. Has Ohio not
an Executive also2 Has he deserted the peo-
Pile over whom he presides, and who holds his
power under Constitution made by the peo-
Pile themselves--les worthy Of his position
than the executive Of New York Has Ohio
Executive abandoned State and people and
prepared to transfer all over to a despotism
unknown TO law or the institutions OF our
country Have the people Of Ohio no rights,
no protection2 Is Ohio to be reduced to q
mere municipal corporation and her Execu-
tive to the mere Mayor of n city Is our
Legislature mere City Council, passing or
dinances to regulate the police, and lay out
streets and alleys To spend money and
Ivy taxes These things are worth think
ING about