The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-10

raj of the State, by appointment of Gov. Sal
omon and Union candidate for that Office in
the present canvass, addressed our citizens, at
Simmons Hall, on Saturday evening last The
Hall was comfortably full, and the Address of
Mr.. Smith was listened to by most of the au-
dience with interest and attention. The sub
ject was not popular one, and did not ad-
init of very high flights of rhetoric, and still
it was one of great interest and of paramount
Importance in the present canvass.
The subject was the legal and constitu-
tional powers of the President in time of war,
considered in reference to the suspension of
the writ of Habeas Corpus, and military ar
rests of civilians. 1t is charged by the cop
perhead democracy that the President in the
prosecution of this war against the rebels, has
violated the Constitution and committed acts
contrary to law, to such an extent that these
misnamed democrats style him a despot,
usurper, &c The copperhead platform says
that 'the present federal administration, In
conducting the present war, has left the world
in doubt whether their principle object is to
restore the Constitution at the South, or sub
vert it at the North" Mr.. Smith took up
the matter in a legal point of view, and dis
proved this and all kindred copperhead charges,
showing from the highest and most undoubt-
ed authorities that, in the prosecution OF the
warthe President has not i'll a single instance,
gone beyond the strict letter and spirit OF the
law. He showed also the sophistries of the
Peace Democracy in confounding the terms
Martial and Military law, and exposed the
fallacies they have built upon them.
1t will readily be perceived that such dis
course would partake more of dry, logical
reasoning, than of oratory and elocution and
we were not surprised, therefore, TO see that
some of the young ladies and their younger
beaux, in the audience get a little FESTIVE I'M
der it and leave the Hall. But the Address
was a mastery effort and showed the high
toned, well informed and we'll read lawyer OF
extensive legal attachments, as Attorney Gen
eral Smith, confessedly is Mr.. Smith closed
his remarks with some patriotic and noble
sentiments that brought down the house in
enthusiastic applause.
On Mr.. Smiths retiring repeated calls were
mace for Lieut.. SAVAGE, Adj. of the 28th
Wis Regt, who came forward and took the
stand amid enthusiastic cheering. Lieut.. Saw
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pale and emaciated. but the fire of patriotism
glows in his eye, and in the short speech he
made, he took the audience by storm, and
was frequently and enthusiastically cheered.
He commenced by declaring that he did
not come here to make a political specific
electioneer for this or that party or for this or
that set of candidates. He came to speak for
his country. Lie had voted with the Demo
cratic party for the last eighteen years, but
he could not endorse the action or the posi-
ton of those who at the present time assume
to run that party, or a false party under the
name of Democracy He knew Of but two
parties the party of the Union and the Gov
eminent, and the party of rebels and trait
ors We have seldom listened to a more elo-
quently patriotic speech, for short one, or
one that contained more real good, common
sense truths, in regard to the duty of the 10y
al people of the United States, in the present
emergency than this of Lieut.. Savage He
secuted the idea of men being loyal to the
Government and at the same time MAKING
war upon the Administration, and doing all
in their power to embarrass and hinder the
officers of the Government in their efforts to
crush the greatest and most wicked and cause
less rebellion the world ever saw.
Lieut. Savage closed his short speech with
the rather irreverent but truthful declaration
'the Almighty is neither a secessiouist nor a
copperhead."