The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02

proportion believe he had clear constitutona, right to
do So and they are, besides utterly opposed any and
or restrain FREQ discussions ormcetngs the people 10
consd der public questions The constitution declares that
quo law shall be passed abridgng the freedom OF speech
or o. the press tho right the people peaceably 10
semoc TO petition the government redress OF
and y must not be- presumed that the people vii
quietly submit 20 LAWS % pretended laws derogaton n
these sacred guarantees much less he stripped Of their
rishts without even the proon,s OF law. The relations
between the government and the citizen easily undsr
stood The government owes the citizen protection In the
enoym OF lie. liberty ana property aud the citizen, In
turn owes The government Obedience. implicit obedience
70 al laws enacted In pursuance oi the constitution
anu 70 az ruls, populations and orders adopted In
plan dety OF az No matter how unwsc tho law lay be
they Hast be obeyed until they van be changed ii is
even necessary 10 scquicgcc in The Operation of laws
when 40 believe 70 be nc pc,giOii until they can be
- declared by the Judiciary The government on lis part
~ bound "a good ah to Acc that the opportunity such
test always al hand md that Tie dciary len free
aud unresirained In its decn. Inc arcns Of Inc pco
pie directing the Affairs Of government for the limo be-
govern from the constitution laws and are nc much
bound to obey law m tho humblcst c,son they should
remember therefore, that the moment they hc
limits Of the law they themselves m tic eomn,iesinn
OF crime and tHereby invite and rcssance 10
should DO tested through the judiciary and All ape,ns
OF policy and pohics decided through tie ballot But
ah'Qsssions relating " the future TO tho policy and
measures " the Govornmcnt--lhs manner OF DEALING
with respted staiss-whcsbor this moie Of settlement
or that would DO wise unwlss, must be open 10 dis
cusson oy the citizens az by the PRESIDENT himsaf
These arc az much my questions Mr.. IIueolnr and
have all thu rxhf that he has 70 discuss them,
whethgr agree With him not. ard nj The proper
tine intcad 20 discuss them IL not only the
right 4 the people 20 consider these quosions
and express Their Vows about thcm, bit 1
MAINTAIN that 70 10 thor duty 10 Do so--that they
cannot otherwieo intel seat'y exercise the privilege.
conferred upon them by the constellation Indeed,
without free speech and fee press elective sys
tom would be wholly impractlcabo. aud our schcmc a
soneoYofam.nt become deluston ADD a fraud
DISTINGUISHING feature OF our rcnubcau
suyernneu, WAT eortcrs upon tho huaiblost citL
s.n, elnai WIN the most elevated, tho right 10
reuec, ns sentiments through tho ballot ard thus
leave the lnpress of hs will tho policy OF tho govern
msn But how can tho people do these tbincs nro,erv
tho right OF free discussion Nc denied themY flow src
boy 70 weigh grave questions of national pocv oxccn,
by free interchange 81 opinion and opsn dlscssL,n,
How are they 10 convince thu nstratIau n liz
DISASTROUS tendencies 90 many ~ lie measures bev be
not allowed u speak on tho snbecp How can ihav
show the mischloyoas Effects of bad laws ana ha .rn
thoy bo not allowed 10 discus. AMI con,.
thenl II ever there was time IN history when Zoo
speech was necessary u the present; for ncvor ss
tho American people smh grave and n,pmcptaus o,s.
tons TO discuss e'orc our country c,n DO osr,sa,ca
from 10 prevent - s,ndtioi and BE- secured