Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-24
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Letter of Hon. G. L. vallan digham to o
Democratic Meeting at Carthagey Ohio
WINDSOR, G. W., Sept II, 1863.
TO the Prssidsnt ofts Democratic Msss Meeting
at Garbage, O1b; yr,r .,s .o,z
Since writing to the Mass Conv vention ut Day.
ton to-day, the monstrous psoclamation-of che
President has appeared, suUpending the privilege
OF writ Of hebsgs corpus. and tins declbring
martial law throughout the United States, IN
every one, end every part OF every one Of them,
previous warning. It-is announced al time
when the successes Of the Federal armies and
the reyersea Of the Confederatss a,e Rreater
than OF any period since the beginning Of the
war, at q time when the lines Of the former
sre more extended and Of the latter more CON,
trscted and further removed from She original
frontier than ever befofej and alta time when,
according to the eeoretaEy Of State, the rebel.
lion 10 % last almost crushed out, Il appears
10 the aidet Of no riot, tumult bP other popular
convulslon anywhere IL the States always true
to the Unibn, and no prepafR tlon for any; and
when even the odious "oonsorlptionp 10 being
executed quietly and without leeIstance Whet.
ever snnounced. 1t 10 To contnue Hdutfng the
rebellion" 1.-The President being The sole Judge
and arhlter of how long the rebellion shall bS
deemed to last. Al such time, and under such
circumstances, Il can have but one robjeet--the
pending elections this fell, but especially The
Presidential oapyass Of 1854 Iti.,indeed, he
full deyelopeneht Of that Whica ! have % often
warned the people Of Ohio snd. Of lthe United
States--the great conspiracy sgsihst c6pstiiu-
tional liberty and Tree, poppiar goysrnlnsat
despotism" 10 your mldst. Oh, that the warn
ing voice, feeble thoughait vas, which two
tyears ego "a the beginning Of this great sIrug.
gle, IN accents earnestas over Issued from the
human lips, cried aloud 10 the people that, one
by one, their Liberties were about 10 perish, and
mat anarcny nret ana strong government Of.
tsrTaEd-no: more Slate lines, no more State
governments, Out consolidated monarchy, or
vast centralized military despotism, must slI
follow In the history Of the future. as 10 the
history Of the pssk they had centu,ies before
been Wrltteng But thai vnjca fooi,f no echo
then, eaye IN The columns and ao,ridors Of the
Capitol. To day u 10 lifted up sesiu. Aud
hereafter let no man tell yo,i-liesst Of all The
sentinels upon your swatohto Wers--tbat there 10
no danger, no ground for alarm or apprehension.
To-day your President is In form, as for two
years and more he has been In fact, o Military
Dicsator' Inc most incfedulous may see at last
thai enc ieeueis, Indeed whether there shall
any longer pe Consultation and law In the Uni,
yea otatee, other than the will Junknown or 'ex
pEeeaea, OF the Pfealdent; whether ftvsdom of
person q the press, Of apeechsl slseq Roliticsl
asssnbk ges and Gffse bslloR S1eil W more
exist emmgsus, aud whether tte people shall
hereafter, 90 heretofore, choose the Legisls-
tnfes and Chief Executives of the State and
Federal 9oyernmsnts. Shall there be free
stats elections ram longes,lQr another Presi.
dential election. .0 ny eoft3 Shall popular
governme1t ofa despotIsin, unlimited by law
ana unconFolled by Judicial Courts, hencelorth
prevail ih'the United States7 This now, men
Of Ohio, morethan ever, 10 the Issue before you
The revolutionary purpose OF the Administfa.
tion TO perpetuate, BY intimidation or force, lie
power In the States and 10 the General Govern
ment, stands nov fully revealed. Next, after
this declaration Of msftisl law, will follow the
armed seizure and occupation Of your State by
Federal troops, to intimidate or overpower you
at the polls, Bu. this monstrous purpose will
not and can not be executed, except she people
lcringe or cover before the threat. or the at
tempted execution. The time, therefore, has
now arrived for the renewed, solemn, inexora-
bic declaration and pledge, by the people to
eson esnet' .ntcugn A Me press ana ~ public 40,
ssmD:sges, ~ Mas ,ney Mean 70 maintain thelr
nu.s ,iossos ts ~ ess.y nssau, aIu 70 nave ana 70
noia nee eieosicns, pesSsaciy M sney can, torci.
o nIsy must. ~ - NE .b ogaa.sahSn TIa Of Ohio
w solalsI W. mst'ue '. sne om,eu osates can
gan = Gesiasncs ., peUoms Gihssn ana elector
OF sne c'a,e Dy pelng sssuTneo wltninher hmr
in.. ~ Me IN y rsinsisano, lsysl 9eql " frroyt
osns s'asu'e I've s oi sspnsyivsnls, al Moops srere.
.s ~ @ oo %UeS ",,,a mSeTs.DsI as.anss;5not
s's sssoOa .nsn one .ns %ISS@ H., ,oo W.
obo has StS n. rsS. .Da sSan.
tion Of any kind, to vote the ticket Of his choice
aud il Federal or State troopa be pre,en, 10
modest or intlmidste-ho matter unier what
pretext-it 10 the right Of the, citizens and the
duty Of the civil officers ind Of the militia 10
disperae or arrest the offenders, and to use
Whatever force may be necessary for that pur
pose. counsel you one and ali 70 stand BY
the Union, maintain the Constitution, support
the Government, and obey the lSwS.a Bntin the
name and by thelmemory of your fathers, and
% you would secure the blessings Of liberty to-