The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-08
{ He lays down his programme without

he lays down his programme without
q aabitter end" 1ths g q $50
u az said that when he could get at Rich
mond and take possession of that, the
capital city, I considered that we had sub
stantially conquered those who were ar
rayed against us; that that had been the
case when the capitals of other countries
had been seized, and I instanced the cap
ture of Mexico as preceding the conquest
of the country. the capture of Paris, of
Vienna, and so on; and I said that after
that it would be we'll to hold convention
of the people of the different States, and
see if the differences between us. could
not be accommodated. And / ventured
to suggest that if half dozen States per-
sist in holding off after. that the question
would rise whether the war should be
prosecuted to keep them in or whether
they should be allowed to 60, and that for
myself / should be in favor Of allowing
them to co., efw sa,l 80 es4sss S
He pays his respects to the "TRIBuNE:"
"The New York Tribune was shocked
at these remarks. The, idea that by any
conceivable possibility any single State
should be suffered to go seemed at that
time q cause of great offence. But now
we 6nd the New York Tribune openly
stating that unless we can conquer the
enemy. by the first Of May there is no
more arranging the; matter, and substan-
Etiallytexpressing a desire to acknowledge
the Southern Confederacy if they hold
out until the 1st Of May. This is an ex-
traordinary change, certainly, in the SEN
timent of those who were opposed to it.
!; He speaks contemptuously of the Pres
|ident's HaBeas Corpus Proclamation:
* After I had the pleasure of meeting
you, orsrather, just before | met you in
November last. the President had issued
proclamation in which he announced
what was his purpose inregard to the war,
and he also declared that he should issue
another proclamation on the 1st of JAM
Euary,. which he has subsequently issued,
(hisses) and at the time of issuing the
first, he issued another procla lamation sus-
pending the writ Of Habeas Corpus his
sesl aud defining various crimes against
1.-The Goyernmcut which @ere not crimes
fby law T. think them unwise, unjust
! illogieal, and subject to various obi ectfois,
which I shall advert to presently. What
was the object? In the first place to pre-
vent "a u y CO niment upon the action of the
lJHsoyernment by suspending the writ O
Habeas Corpus, -. -. 8. -.
{ 8 He has no more right to do this thar
/ tba Kahn of Tnffaiv - s.siSsAs
| ID Hecalls. the Presidents Proclamation
tof Freedom g nabsurd y and epreposter
4 ous.s,3ie4 ous H0ftss,gp 81 Isl. aeia
Ii she has issued another proclamation
J.deelarjng the slaves free in certain of tn.
rebellious States. A proclamation is mad,
/ to. declare an existing fact, or to make al
amendment of law or fact The Presi
] dent is in the same position as the crier o
4 "a, court he, does not open the court
though he announces the. opening of it
] Nothing can be more absurd or prepos
lterous than the idea that the President
,lby a proclamation, can alter the condition
3 OF any species Of property OF change an.
, law" eaas 4; s. s... ~. - 8
~ He says the President Of f;a Some parts
! in his Village and gives an illastra
ton: es..-
s]ob Butat the same time it is proper to sa
! that that was some two hundred and 6ft
1 years ago. a subject of some. discussion j
llGreat Britain. ] The President being
1 Ilawy ear ;lderisive laus Third rate
i ,iE-eOh--uh..' y, L. am sorry to, see yo
i laugh, for ( understand, in Springfield, b
! was ,7reckonedsa lawyer of some parts
4 that village l wantto refer him and yo
slto Campbell's aLiyesr of the Lord Chi
"A j Justices, = first volume, page 273. Yo
easwili find that James the Frst undertoo
o Ito doesomes very Itrivials things by procl
3 nation; ito make some regulations ass
3 bhouses in London, and as to what .amoul
& etof wheat should be worked into starch
4 SEND ofsthe slightest things. in the wor
81 a-and the House of. Commons took fS
sss4ands resolved. thataan address should !
"a pfeseutedztosthe king on. the, subjjeet swhii
ssst vas d6he.ty Bacon in.the mldest possib
isI ma ii troaaueiR hysealling the XII
! fs Pa great bmany Il pleasant. zepithets., II
= dues ton swas,referreds TO the Judges al
..ttliay decided that the king had nc. aptho
isEity to issue proclamation, 4ss aao zes
,!I; 10 adopt the slang suage Of the s,Yribuf
ssshs's his pafniest days and moods, l We We fhi'
s J, the never hitupon. anything happier tn
- his portfaiture of ~ Honest Abes.4is y
y]s 81 -aasw9 sv - fHEss.d assa "a. 3no Il.
eIilo IS aWhat was abandoned at that time
= = 250Eyears. -7as an authority for t
e. TX inglofs Great Britain, 1 am certain won
< het be, attempted by Lincoln at the, prs
tol emf ,dayr and i think il would be wise
eSI,the Secretary Of State, on behalf Of I
~ House ofs Representatives, TO call his
/ "A tehtioni insthe mildest possible terms
1T EIhe utter want, of authority that he has
al isspeaIanys such procla nation as; the ONE
be (which + referi # he intends It TO Have a
ak legal eGeet,s He might 1t call him BY a
.y of those, mild names which Bacon appll
to tod smes the First; he, might call h
j sHpnestu be, ssthe spithet byI which
psd appears, to- bel elgeReraIl " known. 7 ne
20 4lepaed oHhethsr he M acquired that ham name
lat lthe,,apractice of his. profession. (Gr