The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-06-19

what We nave MOI an lntuSli1ouS IOuf
millions Of slaves at home cuI,iva,ing, not
the barren. sterile. snow-clad soil Of GER
tain or,h-eas,ern States. but the rich sa-
vannas of the South, that yield three crop,
a year 10 their cultiva,ors. You cannot
,tarve on, the South. You cannot sub
due the South, and after hundred wears.
If the war were TO continue for tha, length
of time. thu South would stiil he free and
Independent. For mv.eif, have never
recarlei the South rs other i>e They
"ere free and indsppnlen, States when
WAS born. They claimed to be free and
independent States when with their strong
arms. they tnught and won their freedom
a-ainst British .iespoism. Thev never in
tended TO, and never did. surrender .hat
independence. and they are free and in
dapenlen, and have been SO since the
davs Of the Revolution of our cranda,hers
dowa to the present moment. FeIow-c
iz-ns, word more AMI close. Cries Of
go on-ro on The question is not
about the independence of the Son'h.-
Southern F'reenen viii lake care Of that
Tie question is about tbs liberty Of the
people at the Nnr'h. The question =
whe'her the Federal power, defeated and
hurried back bv the freemen Of the South,
is not going to try whether they might
not make an easier conquest bs putting
their woke On voni necks and on mine |
tell vot, il is not hv shouting never" it
is hot hy cheering and croarnr it Is |'v
al -, -,
he determined will Of freemen horn, who
are ready 20 say that they will die now ii
necessary hat they will sooner die thar
Weld. But, free;non. how are you to save
vopr liberties Several Voices" BY
fghling.' Yes, by fighting. if We are
driven to that necessity but no. bv dis
orderly fighting. not by street moh>, not
by riots. not by in"end;arl~m that is not
the wav YOU are TO preserve your liberties.
Suppose hy such rio,ous proceedings. YOU
succeed in Furnishing some Of those who
have wronged YOU, it would not answer
The grand purpose. the preservation of
your liberties for other masters. with diff
ferent names, perhaps Offering to free You
from the former. wil come ready to take
their place; bu, your way is to organize
As freemen-to organize in your wards
Your wards are, at present, too large -
Organize in your immediate neighborhood.
Organize, politically. bv tens and hnnd-
reds Organize. also, in your rights as
mlitia-men Form YOUR militia compa-
MES and regiments, and send to your Gov
ernor and ask him for commissions This
is the right that the Federal usurpation of
power has attempted TO infring" in OHIO
and Indiana. the right of bearing arms -
It is ,te sacred and inalieuahie right of
the Fl e.men of America. 1t is written in
the Constitution Of the United States it
is written in the Constitution of each state
that ;he people have the right to keep
AMI bear arms for the defense Of them
selves anl of-not the Union the
>ta,e. 1t is HE right Of the militia, no. OF
regular arnry-it is the right of our
selves as niiis-men to keep and bear
arms. II YOU have not got arms. get
them, and prepare yourselves orderly and
fifmIy to preserve under yonr gallant aud
worthy Governor the liberties Of this State
and of the people. The liberties Of the
State are attacked when citizen is depri.
we'd OF his liberty without due process OF
law. The whole power of the State i,
pledged 10 rescue wherever found, and 10
restore to Iihertv its humoe>t and its least
worthy citizen, or if that is not done, it is
pe'j!rv, breach Of faith, breach of hon
or, breach of manhoo!, in Government
Governor, and all concerned. Fei!oW-ct-
izens, IN cOnc'u~ion. may sav that
Lave spoken longer than intended, when
there are other speakers who can attract
the attention of this vast audience. Be
sides, the question il not one TO be talked
about IN II curS"ry manner. 1t deserves
Your consideration when Won sit down and
mediate upon the trials through which
lie nation is passing 1t is better discuss
ed in smaller asselnhiaoea, in your local
balls. 1t il there that these ideas must
he developed. Here, 50 far rs ny voice
can reanh "rar ,!i. vast mass Of -arnA~i
,"vr. uiy, !teeee:i,rii, ;nAv cars Of your 'lb-
e'.ics, for they are IN danger.