The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-16

semtlance or excuse tor the pre- laent TO
interfere in the elections Of that state
and why did he by gross abuse of
power, dismiss Lieut.. A J. Edgeriv. of
the 4h New Hampshire Infantry, for
voting the ticket Of bis choice? That
&c: Of supreme wrong was enforced by
special order No 1l6 issued by the com
mand Of the President. over tue sigma
:ure Of The secretary of war.
| will not stop to comment upon The
armed Interference in the elections Of
Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware and Mi.
souri--facts are fresh in the memory Of
every citizan.
For the first time have citizens been ar
rested without legal charge, condemned
without legal trial, and incarcerated in
military prisons, without redress or appeal
For the first time-snd the people will
ING. it will be the lsst--for the first time
in the history of this government has a
! citizen been arrested for exercising the In
valuable right Of free discussion, and in Vi
olstion of the constitution OF his state
been sent into exile, and farced to seek
protection under foreign flag.
For the first time. in our history. has An
eXi'e1, banished man. been chosen as the
candidate Of great party, for the highest
office within the gift Of the people Of his
state: and if the citizens Of Ohio are woP-
thy Of the freedom bequeathed to them BY
their sires. for the iiyst time will an exile
be recalled from his banishmeat to act as
the chief magistrate Of a people sought to
be enslaved, but determined 70 be free
am forced to believe tha, the president
either does not desire the pfeseryarion OF
the Union, or that he does hot comprs
hend the means By which that end can be
attained. In either case. ire need a charge
IN The administration Of the gtpernnsnt =
We want statesmen who can rise 10 a lev
ei with the crisis, and who viii Inspire
/ confidence from the lakes to the guif
/ This is the supreme moment in our hin
/ tory. The p-eserva,;or ef ,ba Union is Of
vital interest; but he force Of arms with
! out magHanimitv- courage ard skill with
ou' justice and gene1osi'y--neyer can re-
store our country to the happy, prosper
/ Gus and glorious position il occupied prior
to the war. Even Austria has conceded =
| constitution and q parliament 70 Hungary.
/ and before the permanent Union Of our
! states can be secured, we must in good
faith recognize the constitutional rights of
! the southern people, and ersnt them the
generous amnesty = which they are ipstly
! entitled by th.ir heroi; devotor,, even TO
a mistaken cause Duriug eur war will!
/ Mexico, our policy was conciIiatory
! Peace commissioners accompanies the ar
nv, and we seized the earies. opnortun-
/ " ts secure an honorable termination cf
! the war. And although Az empire ap
conquered At our feet. we withdrew our
armies at the conclusion Of peace, without
i destroying town or dismantlinc a fort
Such WAS the wisdom and humanity ofonr
course that the Mexicans, who received rs
with the bitterness Of enemies, parted with
us with the regret Of friends. And at this
moment the advocates Of liberty in Mexi
co turn to us sppea'iug'y for aid.
In a war Of Invasion. one Of two poll
cies must he pursued--to exterruinato or
TO concliate Can any christian man hes
itate as to which policy sheuld he pursued
toward our countrymen, even msguide
as they are +?
The suhjugation Of the south would be
| the bondage Of ourselves, for it can onlv
ba effected through the per.nsnen, agency
Of large standing armies, and their exist.
ence is Incompatible with liberty. Or
the contrary, the sword should lie .nfwin
ell with the olive branch, end in letters q
eternal light the constitution should be in,
scrbe,i upon our battle flag. Such nol
icy, can and will preserve sha Union wher
adopted Let the southern people be
made to feel that with the Union t!eil
rights will be secured and that his .sd
war, caused by comparatively few men
north ard south, will only be remembered
in sadness and in tears ...
|; NAV he ask~d whether | AGREE viii
all the ,Hdi0,daal opinions of Mr. Valian
dicham in relation to the war. answer
no; but | do agree with the platform o
the convention which nominated him: te
wli:h he has pleGGed himself, and rpor
which, after mature deliheration. | takC
my stand. Nr Lircoln has Ief. ne M
other choice. He has made lie issue be
7 tween 'iiiiUlittl fDoNeT anu iBc c0HS'itu
tion: between arbitrary arrests and ban
ishnent, ard civil liberty; between tht
bavonet and the ballot box. Tie over
whe'ning nomination Of Mr. Vallanair
ham WAS not in consequence of his view.
"a to the war but becariso he wss strcker
down for the fearless exercise Of the righ
Of free debate. And though no. MAJ
of nervous fears do avow that An
alarmed by the unaarranted assgmplio.
Of powers by the president
The general suspension Of the writ G
haheas corpus. even in states remove,
more than a thousand miles from the the
atre Of war. is sufficient to excite the era
vest inquieude in the mind Of every eit
zen And if this most mistaken am
dangerous measure be carried into execu
ton. no living man can fore,e1l tie con
sequences Which msv cnsue For nv o~r
pert. can only foresee tie DANCER of III,
widest anarchy % be sgccedad by an ap
pa'lins despoi,rn Who viii be up or wiz
down. who living or who dead, no rnar
can tell. II iz 10 blind ourselves 70 SUI
pose that the intense, but suppressed feel
ing which exists, is confined to parte lead
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