Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-25

Military orders supercede the Constitutio,
and military commissions esurp the place
of the ordinary courts of justice in the
land. Nor are these mere idle claims.
two years and more,by arms they have b en-
enforced. 1t was the mission Of the weak
but presumptuous Burnside--a name in.
famous forever in the ears of all lovers Of
constitutional liberty-to try the expert,
ment in Ohio, aided by judge whom
name not, bee ause he has brought foul dis.
honor upon the judiciary Of my country
In your hands now, men of Ohio, il
the final issue Of the experiment. The
party Of the Administration have accepted
it. BY pledging support to the Prcsidcus
they have justified his ou;rages upon lib.
erty and the Constitution and whoever
gives bis vote 10 the candidates of that
party, commits himself to every act Of VIC.
lcnco and wrong on the part Of the Admins.
tration which he upholds; and thus the
law Of retaliation, which is the law of
might, would forfeit, bis own right 10 libcr.
ty personal and political, whensocver other
men and another party shall hold the
power. Much more, do the candidates
themselves. Suffer them not ontreat YOU
to evade the issue; and by the judgment
of the people we will abide.
And now, fnally,let mo ask what is tho
: pretext for all the monstrous acts and
claims of arbitrary power which you have
SO nobly denounced Military necessity"
But if, indeed, all these be demanded by
military necessity, then believe me your
liberties are gone, and tyranny is perpet-
ual, For if this civil war is to terminate
only by the subjugation or submission of
the South to force and aims, the infant of
to-day will not live to see the end oft. No,
in another way only can it be brought to
close, Travelling a thousand miles and
more, through nearly one half Of the Con.
fedcrate States, and sojourning for a time
at widely different points, | met lot one
man, woman, or child who was not resolved
to perish rather than yield to the pressure
of arms even in the most desperate extrcm.
ity. And whatever may and must be the
varying fortune of tbe,in all which l recog.
nize the hand of Providence pointing visI.
bly, to the ultimate issue of this great trial
y of the States and people Of America, they
are better prepared now every way 10
o make good their inexorable purpose than
I at any period since the beginning of the
/ struggle. These may indeed be unwc-
/ come truths, but they are addressed onq
!. to candid and honest mcu. Neither, ho'
$ ever, let me add, did | meet any Que,
d whatever his opinions or his station, polit-
n cal or private, who did not declare his
c readiness, when the war shall have cea q
J. and invading armies been Withdraw,
e consider and discuss the question Of 10
v union. And who shall doubt the issu .
e the argument? return, therefore, with,
,e my opinions and convictions as to war ~
S, peace, and my faith as TO final results 'c2r
,e sound policy and wise statesmapship, 4
|. only unchanged, but confirmed and
o strengthened And may the God Of hoav
D en- and earth so rule the hearts AID mind.
r Of Americans everywhere, that VIII {
@. Constitution maintained, Union rcstor ID
,e and liberty henceforth made secure, ,
IS grandcr and nobler destiny shall yet b
,r ours than that even which blessed on
of fathers in the first two ages Of the Repub
,e lie. G. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.