New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-04

be danger Of puhic or private security Some are more
buItfll IN speech than action some viii encourage anu
promote treason without courage TO ACT out themselves
and when seized and placed under just restraint they
clamor for The sacred riEht VI Hco spceeh anu Hoo
IIcss'
rct TO do to the injury Of others the public be held
rcsponsic for such acts To have il otherwise wou'd
be to make RIGHTEOUSNESS the definition OF liberty me
tongue and the press like man. shonld be free nat not
lawlcss. Let them act, being amenablc for acting
wrong Good and evil being set before thcnl--and thcy
free 10 choose--but must gather the fruits Of that
choice. 80.
unconstitutional Much of this camor Is gotten up by
those who not only Ignorant OF constitutional pow
crs and duties but whose real purpose 10 destroy mol
10 sustain the Constitution. The Constitution IL always
the same though the powers and duties Of the various
departments and tribunals Of Government are very dit
crent and various. The rule which controls the action
OF civil departments IL often very different from the rue
which governs military action. The judiciary look to
the statutes and judicial precedent for rules Of decision
The military 10 the articles of war and the usage Oh
civ i7ed nations TO settle bellgerent rights The one
nny do what the other may not do. and yet each De
strictly within the limits o duty ard right The abuse
Of power is not abrogaton Of its riglfnl exercise
We should therefore, only correct the abuse withon,
restricting the power The civil authorities rule Dy
force OF reason; the military, by physical force,
The Rebellion has appealed from the civil tribunals,
which rule hy force 10 the military powers
which rule by physical force Each has It's appropriate
rues-the just constitutional rs the ottr but
yc.y different Until the Rebellion dsmisacs its ap-
u.
ponndcd by the rules of the power to which they have
appealed The power 10 suppress rebellion is limited
ONLY hy the statutes Of the country where exists ana
hy the usatrs of civilized nations. Whon the EeDeoh
is suppressed and the Rebels consent 20 submit to the
civil Instead Of the military rule then the civil VIII take
ihc place OF the military. and Judicial precedent wiz
again become the rGlc Of Interpretation Those VINO
appoa from the civil 70 the military authorities are
great simpleons if they expect the argument ~ the
bayoner To- he constructed upon Judicial precedent
Kentuckians. mnst not overlook our own dangers,
.f...t. fl.F los
bv invading armies and marauding bands of guertiis
and sin likely TO have them 10 harass us WIN =
n-orcr and thorough organizltion Of our enrolled lnu
,,iintccr militia This could not long continue We
should thoroughly organize and should revive TIE spirit
of or ancient defense ch oharacicrizcd our fathers
and gave 70 their homes protection against not more
snyarc foe We should be prepared 20 meet ouI enc
mics and invaders kcntuckans should ever do, with
devoted loyalty. unfaterng courage and patficuc
determination. welcome them with bloody hands fo
hospitablc graves" Our homes must b. protected We
car. 10 IL il We viii Let Us viii IL and DO II.