, 1863-07-02

DARK HOURS: LONG AGO,
a Parallel Between Federalism
In 1S11 and Coppcrlleadl.
ism In 4SES.


In Autumn OF trs yaar 1914. the prospects
Of our country were as gloomy as l1,ey ara al
present. We were involved in War Will
Great Britain which had been prosecuted
more than two years with little success and
less glory. Our enemy, who had thus fa1
been enabled to fight us with her left hand
only, being so deeply involved in the great
E,,-oneon' st,nogla with Nono,eo, Wa nou
cu1opean eIu VIII N@poieo"' "as no"
mcn+ and nranored tn turn har xrbola f,rco
ment' ana piepafeo ~ i"En ner "nole 1oEce
against us. Her fleets swept every sea. We
},;l r, oo,p,ra,,o 1rr fr,,oos ,1o-, t.,-ox
-" no ~o""4e'ee' o"1 ""Auee' "s4e o1so4'
dered. Our currency was going the downhill
WV Onr 4rrrstorv 4v,s nart1u IN Rr,t;a,,
""'. W. ~sJ ""s t"1~5 - oiieAau
hands. Our Capital was Threatened, and soon
a1ter captured ana burned lne war which
nar+ .sas wv ,,-osaon+oa =, w. oun ao,,
pa :, was ~" Pteseeuteu y" WI o"H oon
In Ehort, we seemed in bad Way, aud many
~s l,--s..-
Cuder these circumstances, the federalists
of New Jersey held large and most resnect-
aole otate convention 10 oenouuce tue con-
duct of the war. and clamor for neace. We
.,... ~ f.,,a,r,,,,. co...., ,a.1s.41a -
their views to show how strlkiugly History
repeats itself, and now true was solomon's
a.-+ba snn !, Reo5 It no.r;ota and r.ua,,-
osl Lie aun' Nea" ~ p1ti4olo' anu, fetnsni-
be1lDg how soon thereafter the clouds broke
n"as, 1eeo.'s .l ~ ~ ~ usol'4" ~ .ue Nepu''
lie. Here Is the New Jersey platform:
,rpw.11poo., p1.rroo,r 1au
ns ".. n'oa' o"a W AoA7'
Deeply affected By the gloom which surrounds
the destiny Of these States, reduced to condition
go ptecarions by eourse Of misrais not to be par
the final discernment aud virtue Of the l,sotxe, do
not despair Of the repnblic. We will not con-
found the Eeotk and the men n q9sce;; our ca1ani
1ent and fatal measures Of the men III power.
This Convention would earnestly recommend to
nominations, and use all diligence and prudence
to prevent the reelection Of the ddrpeakes Of
tie .sar:
teir 0,iaiors upon the conduct ef n,sn In ot7cs.
their ability and motiyes is brought Into question,
the persons now In office and their adherenta de-
psap e spt.e aa md ss%y 1a s ss
them aid their measures, al ii in their fuinoasand
changing actr, opinions and policy, were to b.
We. The Convention Of Frieni]s of Psace in ye,x
Jersey for onreclyes and the trent numbers ar
freen.cn whom sc represent. do PROTEST AGAINST
hod It the first and most urecious Of iii rihts that
the nrone en;oy. nsrfeff irsedom Of nSim,oa af
speech and Of suffrage.
sha thai aua of ibs nnd
lie abuses Of their trlets Wliether tom foliy or
wiifnl measures Of violence and wrong. Is ssoppo.
stoa ae sesi sb
insult TO the cou,u,ou sense Of nanEind. SIIepce
and passive obcJicnec to aets Of foi15 and oppres
a b pees
On This Doint those arc the real enemies Of their
country who support and countenance the opinion
tfer majconduct and dcstructiye measutes bT call
Ing such measures The u Goyernrnept,''
Row arc lie dreadfu1 evils Of power abused, and
OF whole people falling into the depths Of public
and rFnose aI,i eonstitationai1 resist saei, man
and a,casures - is enmfty to the country?'-
ofIlcs shall these acts pass into precedent and re-
main uuretlressed because to expose the fact aud
the delinquent Is 'opposition to the Govern
II the President makes or interprets laws, arm
Ing tho subaltern agents with illegal Instructions,
giving them power over mems persons, property
and liseB, without TRIAL by Judge Of
Jury aud the forms of legal procedure;
Of Goa9asss ssoald cf
to tho constitutional weight Of ancient States o.
any Of them:-1f the minority IN Congress should
be found so raah and lost to conscquences as to
Tak under sush safsnmsaness ~ I taa Union and great
thv mcn in power reject azmistIcs and negotlation
prsisfrinE to Iss tneir country anu a IT'S rights @
aftrr mixing thIs Wa1 and directing il, should
from the beginning conduct It without intelli-
ssixaM by he P,esiGent undcr bis counsel to men
who, one after another, without exception, prove
acInr tle lives % 81 t6easends Of bsave % Amerlcsns
By rashncss, ignorance and cowasdice, and bring
nf soMHatss I and @ proIca1e teatfe Of the pablic
t1easu1e ensnes, nnpasa11elsd IN any country, and
R:'1iS f.. ipnaSme,a6c and Unsuitable bands Of AMY
agents, contractors and dspeadsntt on The war; II
Authorized @ By Congress, ars ,diu,iaiaasd and d.
tnf.Aang while H. VT y an and ths snspy e ass b.
al Statcs arc iraftcl and marching 10 The ion
ti1rs:- a,.ouoz - ..n
flowed from these men, then ies It Be- @ asked. "Wno
Is the EsE,lr to bis country aIa hes rights ;'mhe
s"rss or be- Who would aaye It by rcsnovin. from
trust snch unworthy vioIasore Of the peoples best
'n1fsSst hs sf RESOLVES Tint all at
tempts 70 etigmstIze The friends n psacs and r.
IoIm VIII 10 70 ane COT III, IT. % nto,s-