The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-18


punishment gives the following
= He has been talking peace in the North,
and assuming that the Union could be restored
by peaceful measures
In the name of God, what is not treason If
this is ,reasonable? Bat why not arrest and
imprison Republicans who have said more
Let every paper interested in the cause of con
stitutioual liberty keep record of the actions
of the present Administration. Show to them
that when Abolitionists thanked God that
the Union was now broken" that the Vice
President of the Nation, Mr.. Hamlin, took
those who made the remark to his quarters
aud feasted them. No arrests were made.
This partialty in itself will damn the men in
power Freeport (Illl Bulletin
ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs on FREE SPEECH
Archbishop Hughes pronounced his opinion
on the subject of arrests for criticizing the
conduct Of Government officials, and the ab-
surd error that one cannot oppose the Admin
istration without opposing the Government. in
a speech short time since, at St. Johns Col
lege, Fordham, he said:
In Greece every body voted in the govern
meut, and it was kind of popular govern
ment, complete. Here that is impossible and
the multitude send deputies to make their
laws, and one deputy to administer them, ac-
cording to the form agreed upon by the nation.
They have, however, two privileges-both
constitutional. A government is one thing !;
and that is principle, and that must ever be
sustained. Now those who administer the
government are quite another thing. | have
seen many administrations of this Government
One of the constitutional privileges to which |
refer-that the Constitution itself makes pro-
vision for, for saiety-valve for this numerous
people is, that every four years it is perfectly
constitutional 10 make q revolution-calmlv,
quietly-by the votes Of the people. That is
one constitutional privilege. The other is in
herent in the nature of the people and Of the
GoverDment-that is the right of grumbling"
Forney's Washington Chronicle, in referring
to the approaching election in Maryland says:
" In truth the loyalists of the city of Baltimore
will not permit doubtful men at the polls and
we anticipate that the coming election will
show that in that State a number of avowed
Republicans have been chosen to Office
Through the Chronicle, and through the Press,
Forney is constantly throwing out instigations
to violence, and threats against the people
There is reason to think that he speaks for the
Administration, or rather for the clique that
controls it.
Forewarned, forearmed When the Consti-
tuition is prostrated, and the laws defed, we
believe the Democrats of the country can fall
back upon first principles and defend them
selves successfully against violence. And they
will do it New York Argus.
A GALLANT AMESDE.-Senator Wall, of
New jersey, having in late speech alluded
to the Jesuitical doctrine of the end Justify
ing the means" the Freemans Journal Of New
York took him good naturedly to task for it.
Senator Wall replies abiding to bis acciden-
tai use of an old phrase, his letter closing with
the following cutting paragraph:
q have watched the course of your church
in this terrible struggle now going on, and
have been mortified when l contrasted its high
magnanmity, unfaltering courage and toler-
ance. with the base subserviency, cowardce
and intolerance of some of the priests of the
Protestant persuasion. l can never forget
that it was Roman Catholic colony in Mary
land that first unfurled the banner of freedom
for religious worship, when the Puritanism of
New England was whipping at the cart-tail
my ancestors for desiring to worship God in
their own way in the town of Lynn"
The RESPONSIBILITY FIxED.-The lamented
Douglas, in a speech in the United States
Senate, January 3, 1861, speaking of the
Peace Congress and Mr. Crittendens PROPOSE
ton, said
Il believe this to be fair basis of amicable
adjustment. If you of the Republican side are
not willing to accept this, nor the proposition
of the Senator from Kentucky, (Mr Cri,ten-
den) pray tell US ichat you are lrillng to do
Il address the inquiry to Republicans only,
for the reason that in the Committee of Thir-
teen few days ago, every member from the
South, including those from the cotton States,
(Messrs. Toombs and Davis,) expressed their
readiness to accept the proposition of my ven
erable friend from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden).
as final settlement of the controversy, if in
tended aud sustained by the Republican mem
bers.
Hence the sole responsibility of our disa-
greement, and the only difficulty in the way of
an amicabe adjustment is with the Republican
party"
The New York Argus says: " President
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