Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-02

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Regulated freedom established by cinll Eicesso
which We have enjoyed hitherto without que
tion, and the example Of which, we hA We PEI
forth ptoudly before other nations as the ieprol
4 Of their systems and the glory Of our own.
lls BY lpver do not mean legitimate authokitj
own shds over q broken Constitution an
thSoughths bsleftil flames OF civil war. ~
/ Between theser-betWeen power and liberty
can you hesitate in yeuF choice Will you holt
up balance aud weigh, deubtfully, the argu
mentsossica s,istain5 liberty against those vhicl
| oppose it9s'fSA.S A''' ~ go 9ra
NeosSse. -satety-=are these the Imagica
words b whtch despotism Is to belnhEhgSd Ii
chsracter'ald made ft for our, edoptipn3 y Shsl
she plea Of tyfants be accepted as ,our. standard
OF public f1ief Shall we concede force, and
ljustlee, and wisdom to one OF the lfn0et impu
dent, false and ipjuFious doctrines ever intrhded
into the discussion Of public affairs? .t
But there is necessity (quita different from
that asserted on behalf OF poWet) which we
must no admitas most evident and urgent--d
necessity faf tDe rid 0vseiuss of those soko plead
ntess'ity a. The Qualification Of tbei, misdsed.
Ihoge who cannot govern lawfully and Justly
are NOT to govern at all, but to give place to
others; for ii 10 monstrous to say that the in
capable aud vicious shall lord IL over their fell
ltows. The rulers who say they cannot govern
6y law aud according to right, stand self. con.
demned. Judged out Of their own mouths,
.shey are unfit for rule, and should be voted out
Of power.i6 l,s err .rlo@ =. RI" i-i-r y.
Gentlemen, the greatest son of New EGG
land spent most Of his life ard won his great
fame In this Commonwealth. We are proud
that bQ haNn nnn pauna naSIx, .otoo - koxI anIr
In our history with,the founder of this State
with the illuitsious man who established it '.in
deeds OF peace" Let us try the logic Of tyran-
ny by the judgment Of that great man. Let US
invite the apologist of arbitrary power and ad-
yooate Of "stroDg government, !" who flls our
cara With impassioned discourse upjn public
sojefy, and national life, and aeecssiy, to 20
with usto our great commercial metropolis and
there stand with us beside the modest slab
which marks the resting place, of Benjamin
and Deborah Franklin." Oh! how mean, and
pitiful, and low, and utterly false and detesla-
Die will there sound all these apologies for
wrong-all these pretexta for stealing away or
taking away from the people the rights and lib
eriies achieved for them by the great men Of
former times! We will hear the voice Of Frank.
lin sounding In our ears those memorable words
OF wisdom aud warning which should be writ
ten up or hung up in great letters wherever the
people meet for consultation In times of public
danger: :"THosE WHO WOULD GIVE Ur ESSENTIAL
LIBERTY TO PuHcHAsE LITTLE TEMPORARY SAFETY,
OBSERVE NEITHER LIBERTY NOR eAgErY!ns Il
Gentlemen: Your political opponents think
that patriotism should be called loyalty, and
made to consist In unconditional, unquestion-
ing devotion to an administration Of the Gov
ernment. ! believe you will agree with me
that this great virtue requires no new name
borrowed from the literature of monarchy;
that II Is shown In devotion to the Constitutions
and laws OF the United States and Of the sew.
eral States, and that the true patriot regards
public otioisls with respect precisely proper.
TONED to .heir observance Of law, justice and
right, and totheir skill, wisdom snd honesty In
the performance Of their public duties. .S eVc
Judge your public men fairly bat freely -
Let no man put paddock upon you, lips, nor
Impose upon you any of the. false and peraiclous
sophisms OF arbitrary power. ~. .e,.S,I s.v'l
An important election approaches in this
Commonwealth, and another important one suc,
ceeds itnext year. At thege, you are required
20 Judge those who have ruled or mlsrulsd you
since 1861, and ~ determine, % far as your
votes will go, the policy Of the futuro. You
need no labored exhortations from me to inspire
you with zeal, courage, determination and &.
deity in the discharge Of your electoral duties.
Behold! the evils which af1lct the nation and
the dangers which threaten Il! These exhott
you, beyond art Of mine, to right action, and
justify that opinion whica we hold In common,
that upon Democratic success in the elections
just mentioned, depend the existence of tree,
liberal and just governments In this country; al
restoration Of the Union founded in consent;
the avoidance of future wars, and the preser-
vation and growth Of that material prosperity
which results from good government when
vouchsafed to an united, industrious and vlrtu.
ous people. asf a,157q lsai.''l 'H 4
r. Or l am, your fellow. citizen, ''gaN I
and obedlent servant, 1
.oa ssI G. R. BUCKALEW. A