The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-06-30


cd every constitutional right, and released me
from every constitutional obligation. Loud
cheers. Aud when was thus called upon
70 say what should be my action with regard
10 Slavery, 1 was left to The natural instincts
Of my heart, as prompted by Christais edu-
cation 10 New England, and l dealt with it
accordingly as I was no longer bound. I'm
mense applause.1 Then undertook earnest
Iy and respectfully to maintain, with tho
same sense Of duty to my constitutional obi
cations and State rights, 60 long as they re-
MAJ, ed under the Constitution, that required
ma "a support the system Of Slavery--'and the
same sense Of duty aud right, after they had
coma cut from under that Constitutions, caus-
ed me TO follow tho dictates Of my own con
sc;snca. untrammeled. [Chcers. So, my
Sr;snJs' you sec, however mi.judging may
have been, and / spc'k 10 my old Democrat
ic friends, claim We went along step bystep
nm TO that point, aud We should still go along
step by step; for except tho right to hoid
slaves was made by our fathers 10 the Consti
tuition, aud if their State rights were to be
respected because of our allegiance to the
Constitution aud our respect to State rights,
vet. when that sacred obligation was taken
swav. and we as we'll ns the negroes were
disenthralled, why should VIC not follow the
dictates of Coils law aud humanity Tro'
meudous applause, and cries OF "Bravo' Bra
vo." bs
WHAT WE FOUND IN NEW ORLEANS.
Bv tho exigencios Of the public service re-
moved once more to another sphere OF action
at New Orleans, I found this problom 10
come at in another form, anl that led me to
examiue and see how far had progressed this
civil commotion, now carried by force o. arms.
T fund. under our complex system Of States
and an indepen lent Government, and the
United States covering all, that there can he
treason to tho State and not to the United
States. and revolution in the State aud not as
Regards the Un;tcl States, aud loyalty to tho
State and dislcyaiy to the Union, and loyal
" 10 tho Uni n aud disloyalty to tho org IN
lied Goyernmset Of the State And, as an
illustration, t,ke the troubles which almost
lately arose in ths State of Rhode Island,
wbers there was an attempt to rebel against
tho State Government and TO change tho
form Of State Government. All Of you are
familiar with tho movements OF Mr.. Dorr;
there was no intent of disloyal!y against the
limited States, but great deal against the
S,a.c Government | therefore found 10
T.ou;.;ana a State Government that had en-
i;relv changed its form, and had revol ton
I'D ;,self 40 far AZ sho could; created courts
and imposed taxes; and l found SO lar as
This Government was concerned, IT was no
longer iu and OF itself one OF OF tho Uni'ed
states of America, II had 40 far as 1t could
changed its State Goverun mt, and by solemn
act had forever suc,lel from the United
States Of America aud attemptea to hn the
Confederate States, and foam 4, sespect
fully submit, a reyolution'z ID State! Itere
hal been a revelation beyond an insurrectlon
and iufraction Of tie law; beyond tho abae'
cation AN | seting aside of tho law, and new
State Government fo,mel, that was being
Suppor,ed bv force Of arms. NV, upon what
tbesi, shall deal with this psoplea Organ
iz.d into community under forms OF law,
4 thew had soizsd "a portion of tho territory o.
the United Statcs; aud respectfully submit
7 must deal with them a. alien enemics.--
T(Great app!ause.l They had forever passeeC
the b,un larry Of way ward sisters lgreat lau gu
ter aud applauscl, unless indeed they erred a
Cal, did AGAINST his brother Abel They
had passed beyond that and outside OF that
Avo' and Louisiana had done this IN TIT
strongest possible way, for she had seized OF
tor itory which the Government OF the Unit
ed States had bou Iht and paid fvr. There
foro I dealt with them rs alien enemies
1Applause.1 Aud what rights have aliel
enemies, captured in war! They have tn
right so long as they behave themselves ant
S arc non co nbatants, to be free from persona
violence; they have no other rights; an
t theresore,it was my duty to see to it, and
Q believe the record will show, did sec to II
! Great applause aud loud cheers.l
. paED SCOTT DECISION ILLUSTRATED.
did SEQ to il that order was preserved
5 and that every man who behaved well, an
> did not aid the Confederate States, shou!
: no, be nolestod 10 his person. hold every
thing else that they had was at the mercy
: the conqusror [chccrs AMI to give you,
:, idea Of It, permit me TO state the methoi
y , which their rights were defined by one genll
q man of my staff. He very coolly paraphra
= , Sc the bred Scott decision, an said the
. had no right which negro was bound
= respect. [Lnul aud prolonged laughter an
l. cheers And dealing with them, | took ca
. to protect all men in personal safety. Now
'' heard friend johiu1 mo say, but how d
that effect loyal meni The difficulty wi
W that proposition is this: in governmental
ton The Government in making peace al
7 carrying on war, cannot deal With indvijua
m but with organized communities, whether
If panized wrongly or rightly lcheersl and all
A could G. do, so for as my judgment taught IN
y for the loyal citizen, was to SEQ to II that
ee exac ion should be put upon him. No pro
ar erty should be taken away from him tn
,;s was not absolutely necessary for the succt
,e m of military Operations. l know nothing cl
ar that could do, / could not alter the carr
n n ioa on of the war, because loyal citiz,ns WEI
or unfortunately, like Dog Tray, found in b
o. company [Iaughterl and to their Perso'
n. aud in their property, even, all possible pr
\, lection caused 10 be aft rded. 'a
he WHERE DEMOCRATS BAvE GOT Losr-ALi
~, ENEMIES,