The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-24

the constitution, and military commits.
sions usurp the ordinary courts of Justice
In the land. Nor are these mere idle
claims. For two years and more, by arms
they have been enforced. II was the mis-.
sion of the weak but presum ptious Burn.
side--a name infamous forever in the ears
OF all lovers of constitutional liberty---tc
try the experiment in Ohie--aid.d bt q
Judge whom name not. because he has
brought foul dishonor upon the iudieisry
of my country. In your hands now,
men of Ohio, is the final issue of the ex.
pertinent. The party OF the Administra.
sion have accepted it, BY pledging sup
port to the President, they have justified
his outrages upon liberty and the consti.
tuition; and who ever gives his vote to
the candidate of that party, commits him
self to every act OF violence and wrong
on the part of the Administration which
he upholds; and thus by the law of re.
tallstion which is the law of might, would
forfeit his own right to liberty, personal
and political, whensoever other men and
other parties shall hold the power
Much more do the candidates the mselyes
Suffer them not, | eDtreat you. to evade
the issue; and by the judgment of the
people we will scide.
And now, finally, let me ask, what is
the pretext for all the monstrous acts and
claims of arbitrary power which you have
SO nobly denounced ? military necessi-
ty." But if. indeed, all these be demand
ed by military necessity, then believe
me. yQnr Liberties are gone, and tyranny
is perpetual. For If this civil war is to
terminate only by the subjugstion or
submission of the South 10 force and arms,
the infant of to-day will not live to see
the end Of it. No, in another way only
can il be brought TO close. Travelling
a thousand miles and more, through near
ly one-half Of the Confederate States, and
soJourning for time at widely different
points, met not one man, woman, or
child, who was not resolved to perish
rather than yield to the pressure of arms
even IN the most desperate extremity
And whatever may and must be the vary
ing fortune Of the war, in all which
recognize The hand of Providence pointing
yisibly to the ultimate issue of this great
trial Of the States and people Of America,
they arc better prepared now every way
to make good their ipexorable purpose,
than at any period since the beginning
of the struggle. These may indeed be
unwelcome truths bat they are address
ed only to candid and honest men,
Neither, however, let me add, did NEE
any one, whatever his opinions or his
station, political or private, who did moi
declare his readiness, when the war shall
hsve ceased aud invading armies beer
Withdrawn, to consider and discuss the
question of reunion. And who shall
doubt the issue of the argument? Ire.
turn. therefore. with my opinions and
convictions as TO war or peace, and my
faith as to final results from sound policy
and wise craftsmanship, not only un.
changed, but confirmed and strengthened
And may the God of Heaven and Earth
SO rule the hearts and minds of Ameri
cans everywhere, that with constitution
maintained, . Union restored and liberty
henceforth made secure, grander and
nobler destiny shall yet be ours, than ths
even which blessed our fathers in the
first two ages of the Republic.
&. l.. FALLANDIGHAM.