New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-05-01


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THE POSITION OF NEW YORK.
On the 7th of April an immense
peace demonstration was held in New
York City with 10000 persons in at
tendance, and addressed by Hon. Fer
nando Wood, Hon J. s. Carlisle of Va.
and Judge McCann.. The following
sound, just and patriotic Resolutions
were adopted without a dissenting voice.
| Resolved, That as the expression Of
the sentiments of the Conservative De-
mocracy of the City Of New York, we
continue to oppose the policy Of the ma
tional administration as hostile to the
restoration Of the Union, as subversiye
of the Constitution, and as oppressive
to the people. ~. :......
Resolved, That the several measures
Of the last Congress, adopted under
pretext Of crushing the rebellion are
repugnant to every principle Of justice,
and calculated to strengthen the South.
ern States and permanently establish
the so.called Southern Confederacy.
Resolved, That the war, as conduct
ed by this administration has been a
failure. Whether designed or not, the
;s.rn~ns. -ee,uroc, Of men and money
freely given by the people have been
dissipated and destroyed without ac'
complaining aay favorable results.
Resolved, That under these circum-
stances we declare for peace. This ad-
min,stration cannot conquer the South
if they would, and would not if they
could. Thus, proving unsuccessful
we favor peace and conclliation
to us as the only mode left
to restore the Union. Force in
the hanls of our rulers having accomp-
lished nothing, we demand change of
measures and those who oppose are
either mistaken zealots or traitors with
out patriotism.
Resolved, That we call upon the Ju.
dietary Of the State Of New York to
sustain and vindicate the right of the
people to the sacred and imprescript
ible writ ofhabeas corpus, and to pre-
serve the freedom of speech aud of the
press that I'm the language of Francis
P. Blair:) under no possible contingen-
cy, not even in nm insurrection, or amid
the throes Of Civil War, can the gov
ernmentjustify official interference with
the freedom of speech or of the press,
any more than it can with the freedom
Of the ballot that the RIGHTEOUSNESS of
the tongue and of the pen is a minor
evil, compared with the RIGHTEOUSNESS
Of arbitrary power;" and that lin the
language of the Constitution of this
State) every citizen may freely speak
write and publish his sentiments on oil
subjects, being responsible for the abuse
Of that right" but resi- ponsible to the
laws of this State only.
Resolved, That We entreat the Re-
publican majority in our State Legis.
lature, which has already furnished the
fsir financial reputation Of New York
by partial reputation Of payment in
coin Of the interest on our State Debt,
not to further disgrace US by sanction
ing the establishment, in violation Of
the spirit of our Constitution, of scores
OF United States Banks among US, and
tho plunder Of the people by the issue
Of hundreds of mi lions more Of IRE
deemsiAe and valueless paper money. a
| Resolved. That we observe, rather
with . feeling of relief than with .re'
sentiment, the occasional. secession, one
by one, Of disappointed, leaders from
our political ranks to those of the Abo'
lition party, believing that an open foe
is always better than q false friend, and
that the Democratic party in the spring
tide ofits coming successes, is hrg'