Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-19
TIE nrrY eF CITIZENS

at this time the Constitution is trampled nm
der foot and the laws deted by men who have
repudiatcd this Government its laws and in
situations, and forfeited their rights under II
They have plunged this country INTO bloody
war, by which many OF our best men how
sleep that sleep that knows no waking.
1t IL duty that we owe, and that all the
people owe, no matter what form OF govern
ment we haye-no matter whether kepubJj-
can or not, if it Is Government that has
been established by them, for them, and for
their protection; 1t is a duty they owe their
Government to protect its laws and obey its
charter or Constitution. They owe the Gov
ernment their aIlegiancc-thcy owe it the
first great debtor freedom and its interests
for the welfare OF the people, household
ties, domestic affections, are all bound mn
in il.
TIE PRETENr FOR THE REBELLION
When Abraham Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent, he was the choice of a majority of the
people of the United States lie was elected
according to all the forms of law and the
Constitution Being SO elected by the pno-
pie, It was the duty IF each and every citizen
Of the Quilted States to bow iii humble sub
mission to the will OF the majority OF the peo-
pie. l. was the duty OF each and every one
TO give aid 10 the Governmental give hope
noting the prosperity of this then happv
country. Now the election of Chief Magis-
trate CT tbs country was made IN accordance
with law. This, however, though done ac-
cordlng TO aw, was objected to by a portion
OF the pcope of the United States who still
claimed to be Constitution-loving people
, law-abldlng people; who claimed that they
took Washington and Jefferson and other
great men as their guides; who claim that
bhey are the only true eXpounders of the law
and the Constituton-tha they were the only
people that ablded by and executed the law
OF the country, and that the people of other
States were those who had violated the laws
and trampied under foot the Constitution
They took upon themselves, when Presi-
dent Lincoln was elected, that they would no
longer obey the laws of the United StatAz-
that they would not be governed by its pro
yisions-that they would set up for them
selves better government, as they thought
than that under which they had formerly liv-
ed. No excuse was given for this conduct,
save that Presidenl Of the United States
had been elected without accordance with
their views, and viii different sentiments
Numerous Presidents have been elected prior
TO him, and numbers OF them have not repre-
sented the views of great portion Of the
people, and yet there was no cause for rebel
lion against the Government. This, however,
was the causc-otheT matters may have been
partially the cause, but the truth was they
had designs against i, and by having bold
and daring leaders they brought things to
their present position.
TIE COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED.
When these people assembled there was
then duty to be performed by the President,
and by the people OF the United States, act
ing under The law, ami according to the rules
Of society. In the execution OF the laws it
is the Presidents duty to suppress the rebel
lion, and it is the dut, of the people to stand
by him, and see the laws faithfully executed
Ii is the duty of the President to call out the
militia for the purpose of suppressing insur-
rection. 1t was made his duty to call out
sufficient number ofnen in arms for this pur-
pose so that peace and order shall be restor-
ed The President lid so, and [ maintain
that in that act he not only violated no law
but that he only exercised duty incumbent
upon him: that he was only carving out the
provisions of the Constitution in relation to
protecting the peace and prosperity OF the
United States and in relation to supprcssine
rebellion against the laws Of the land
[Cheers.
When the President called for these men
for the purpose of putting down the rebellion
it was the duty of each and every citizen of
j
ference whether he is a Democrat or an Abo-
litionist 1t is his duty as a good, true, loyal
man, a citizen, TO assist the President in
the execution of the law, whether it be re-
quired by armed force or by any other force
necessary for that purpose. [Cheers.
now HIS CALL WAS ANSWERED
The appeal Of the President was answered
first by 4, 900 and then by 500, 900 men, who
left all for what To assist the Chief Magis-
trate in the execution of the laws of this coun-
try, which by the terms of his election he has
undertaken to 10 for the period of four years
For the purpose of assisting him in putting
down this wicked and accursed rebellion, that
has drenched this land in blood
WHO ARE SORRY TO HEAR SOLDIERS SPEECHES :?
ia man comes home from the army and has
the -impudcnce TO address crowd of citizens
he is looked upon as a scandal by some of his
fellow countrymen. They are quite willing to
say that officers are very good in their places
They are willing to see them fight, but are sor-
ry to see them making public speeches-azd /
ekJ1ct they are.
Now, want TO give you a specimen. 1t is
Well-known fact that wherever have gone |
have only addressed the people at their own
solicitation. The reason / came here at all
was TO try 10 obtain some rest and nothing
been nome, except about eight days when |
was sick, and stayed with ms family. / thought
/ might at least tell the people what thought
OF my country, and that would not be accused
ot anything wrong if l did nothing more than
that. | said that | was not in any department
of politics that belong to no party III this
war; that have always been d Democrat. but
| was with each and every man, let him belong
TO what party he would, so long az he support
ed this Government, and against every man
who did not support il let him be who he
would
AFiNDICATIoS AGAINST THE CHICAGO TINES.
have said that | would sit with no man who
was not loyal. | want to read from a paper
which claims to be a Democratic paper. This
claim Is as false as he'll | believe it is called
the Chicago Times; edited once by a gentle
man, but great has been its fall since that time
That paper charges that before the war | was
IN favor of dividing the Union and forming a