The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-30

and Judicinl, and declared that al !ecisIe-
tive power therein granted should DO vested
II Congress Of the United States; sud'
wnERrAs. Legislation is "law making
power. and Law l. rule Of action BY which
men shall be governed; and.
WHEREAS, The people Of Indiana In their
Constitution rcsilirmcd such division OIL
governmental power. and 10 he end that
Justice be established, public order main
taincd. aad liberty Perpc'ua'ed,' they De-
clare thar an power i Inherent W The peo
p,e,'' and "ttc military shall be kept M
street subordina,ion the civil power and
WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the Unit
"a States provides thn, "Congrcss shall
make no law hbridaing the freedom
OF spccch, or 81 the press, or t'c right Of the
people peaeeably 70 assemble and 70 petit
lion the Government Tor redress OF gri'v
ances;- and.
WHEREAS, In accordance with this dec
Jared right and long es,n blished usage, &C
have this Day ass, n,blcd respectfully and
earncstiy, as becomes frccmen 70 present
our views 10 those in authority; therefore.
4. Resolved, That the people are the
source OF all political power; that officers
provided By the fundamental and statute law,
are their servants to carry out their will
a. expressed in those laws; aud that when
auv one OF said servants assumes 70 act
without the previous sanction Of such au-
thorirv, he ceases To be the servant OF the
people and is striving 70 become their mas
ier.by making his mere behes' law unto
them.
2. That il il the duty Of every good citi
zen 70 obey the Constitution Of the United
States and Of this State, and laws passed in
accordance Herewith whilst they remain IL
force; but il 10 their right-not a mere priv
ilege but RIGHT, to temperately. candidly
and freely discuss. not only the laws, buI
the acts OF those Of their servants who may
have passed, or may be in the administration
OF those laws.
.. This Il the necessary result OF the fac
that the people are the source Of oil power
They muet freely discuss, that they may
properly determine whether law Is bas
ono and ought 10 be changed, OF whether ]
is right but wrestcd from its meaning ant
wrongfully administered by those in 40
thority, and therefore such unfaithful ser
wants should be legally set aside.
4 Whilst constitutional guarantees.
among others the right Of free discussion
Of appeal to the Courts. a. against uncon
sti,u,ional laws and illegal acts; OF resor
to the legislative power 10 abrogate ba
laws: OF removal OF obnoxious official
though an untrammciled, interrupted ballo
box. remain inviolate. II 10 the duty Of Oh
citizen 10 aid those who are rightfulIy in az
thosity in ell lawful proceedings; but,
these rights are set ai nsught By, their 9TH
cial servants. the people may assert ihei
Inherent sovereignty, and resume the pow
ere thus being abused. 9n
S. To uphold these great and insliensbI
pricipIcs or liberty, one general rule shout
govern those who frame lave, those wh
are intrusted with their administration, 40
the great body Of the people, being thos
upon whom they operate: namely the golje
rule Of RIGHT.
8. The violation OF this rule BY disobed
ence 20 properly enacted laws, should b
punished; lie disregard BY the hsgrant a.
sumplion OF unauthorized power and pei
Torrance Of unjust6able acts BY the se'
wants OF tie people, should meet with thri
stern rebuke.
=. In view Of these great truths. we here
bv proclaim our fixed and irfcvocabc cor
domination Of every attempt TO make law
bv executive authority alone; or BY mer
orders Of those representing the military
The subordinate arm Of the Governments
And we Indignantly denouncc the result I
such fragrant usurpatione. ae the act I
military tyranny 10 wit: The arrest {
citizens of Indiana and our sister State
that are IN obedience 10 the Constitution.
8. Thst the day has arrived when ou
Official servants are setting themselves y
above their employers the people, and hav
two wars upon their handsome again
he rebels or the South--the other ogaini
me Constitution, and those who attempt
uphoId Il in the North. In the first name
he Democracy have poured out their bloc
and treasure Il the call u the Admin
ustlon; 10 the second, they are upon the sid
or the Constitution, and are being persecu
ed bv illegal arrests and imprisonment II
opinion's sake even "unto strange cities
and Ioathsome bastiles.
Q. Martial law 10 no law but the viii |
The military officer proclsIming i, With
the limits 10 which he has sufficient fore
70 maintain absolute power. 10 State Z
district OF country where the public enem
hss no footing. the people are not In rebe
lion, nor On armed ins0rrcction prevailing
there q 10 legal authority 10 any militsf
olicer, high OF low, 70 substitute his will 4
ne civil laws end the operations ~ n
three coordinate departments Of the Coz
eminent.
10. That the attempt 10 suspend civ
richts--among them the right to make ID
quiry q 70 the cause Of arrests and impr