The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-11
MAYsvILLE, Xxx, Il

ing up of tn g glorious old Union under which
we have lived and prospered for over three
quarters of a century, EApplause.l Upor
this occasion have not the time to go into
an extensive analysis Of the grounds upon
which can sustain my demand for cessa.
ton of hostilities. The address and resolu'
tions which have been submitted and ap-
proved cover them fully. I will, however
submit ten propositions, each capable of elu-
cidation. which, upon other occasions. ] will
attempt to maintain. These are:
r al, The war should cease, because II
should never have been commenced, mas
much asthere is no coercive military power
lin the Federal Government as against the
States, which are sovereign, and in possess
sion of all power nor delegated. If powert
of coercion exist at oil, it is legal and no
military.
q Because there was no necessity for it.
An amicabe adjustment of the question in
dispute could have been, and can be still,
procured on terms of fairness and equality
3 Because, however legal and just atthe
commencement.-i it has been diverted from
its ostensible original purpose, and made a
war for the abolition of slavery and the ex-
tinguishment of the Southern States, as
such which, of course, as consequence, SUBJ
verts the Government itself.
q. Because it is made pretext for the
most outrageous and damuable crimes
against the liberty of the citizen, the rights
of property, and even against the form of
Government under which we have lived.
- Because it is creating a stupendous pub
lie money debt, which must bear down la
Dor, destroy capital and finally cause nation
al bankruptcy and dishonor.
g. Because, in the military it is estab-
fishing new and dangerous power which
already ove-rides the Courts and the Consti-
tuition, and which history teaches when
oEce firmly esta blished, becomes perm auent,
despotic and tyrannical. When military
law subverts the civil law, liberty departs
forever. =.
'7. Because there is neither in the civil
nor in. the military departm ents of Govern
ment any man or men of sufficient mental
power to successfully prosecute the war
against the vastly superior statesmen and
Generals of the South.
Because the commercial wealth of the
country derived from foreign trade, and
largely enhanced by Southern products,
m ust gradually disappear if this war contn-
ues AS vetartifcial stimulants have sup
piled the detection of sound mercantile re-
sources; but time dissipate them, and then
will follow a reaction. terrible, overwhelm-
ing and annihilating.- ~
g. Because the popular enthusiasm nee
essary to conduct the war and supply the
failing armies has subsidized. Force. by a
draftcan not supply this indispensable req
uisite Republicans who have grown up
with the ideas of personal freedom and
rightto to political opinions and action can
not be SO sudd eniy changed as to become
willing instrum ents of power, and be used
effectually against their own convlnctions
of policy aud right. 81
E tio. And, finally, because experience
should admonish that the over-ruling pow
er of God is against us. We can not sue
coed in what we have undertaken. Hence
every dollar expended is thrown away-ev-
cry l:fe lost is little less than murder-every
acre of land laid waste is so much toward
national impov verishment-and every days
continuance of the war places an additional
barrier between us and reunion, and drives
another nail in the coffin of the republic
This night, at this moment, the city of
Chicago may be ia flames. There has been
assembled this night one of the largest and
most determined gatherings OF the people
of Chicago ever assembled there, 10 front OF
the office of that noble Democratic paper,
rian power against the military usu-pation
upon the rights of free press; aud if l
know the character of the Western people,
if / understand the character cf the men of
Chicago, they possess the spirit of the men
of New York. (Appiause) And dare
aud defy the Administration to send to the
CITY of New York their General Burnside
to suppress them. (Applause) Aud
here, in the name of this assembly OF
thousands and tens of thousands, inside and
outside this hall, request the Admlnlstra-
ton to give General Burnside this Depart
ment. (GTeat appiause.) And if this con
flict must come, if the revolution must
commence. want the powers that be to
try their b lands upon US. (VoclIerous ap-
plause) l may have uttered the language
of treasou-I have certainly said more than
was uttered by our lamented and glorious
friend, Vallandigham, who has been struck
down. (Three cheers for Vallandigham.
may be the next glorious martyr on the
altar of my country's freedom. .(No never!,
/ ask your attention aud quiet for mo-
ment until l relate you an anecdote Of Gen
Washington. General Washington, when
a Young man, as we all know, was planter
upon the Potomac River He had large
I fine plantation. He had neighbor, who
owned an adjoining estate. with whom h'
/ had dispute as to the boundary line be-
tween the two plantations. His neighbol
was tyrapnical, despotic, resolute man.
! He probably conceived that he was tn,
] owner of the disputed boundary. Georg'
! Washington, honest resolute, not desiring
to interfere with the rights OF others, ye
firmly believed that the title to the disputed
line was N himself One day he was ou
walking, with his faithful servant by hi
side. and in those times it was the practict
to 90 over there large areas, numberin:
thousands of acres, with an armed servant
Suddenly Washington found himself npor
the dividing and disputed line, and behel'
before him his enemy. the claimant OF th'
line. The claimant stood before him arm
ed He held rife in his hand, and sait