The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-16

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En- anplansa. | nossiis sssniss are now aaafoh-
ius unon tie Federal Capital. With view o.
plaftirR fssaahsianRFg GsH npon its doEne,
sal4sna che nafi0eal aFrhiveas taking captive
the President elegsed By she hands Of the
people. 10 the banda OF Secessioaista ADD
IDisaaIS1isss. A war OF aggressson and ex-
tegE,ination In being waged against the Cor
lSernsnene established BIZ our fsfhers. The
best has gene forth by the 8esrstary gol
War eE this Rev dictionary GossTpmens, thai
or the Eiras dsy Of May the revolutionary
lag shall hoss from the walls OF the Capi-
tai at Washington, and that on fhe 4th day
Of Jnly the revolutionary army shall held
possessfon Of the Hall or independeaes.
The staple qaessapp prssented 20 as y
whether ne vall wait Tor the enemy % cary
GOT this boast OF making var apoaou soil,
OF whelheF VIC will Yssb as one man 20 the
defense Of the Govern rent, and lie capital,
| 10 defend il froa the hands. Of all assailanis
wha have threatened is. Great applause. ]
AIrsa6y the piratical dag has been unfarled
agalnst the commerce OF the United States
Letters OF lnatqus have been issued, ap.
peaiiug 70 the pirates OF the world to as-
semhle nader that revolutionary dag, and
commit depFedati0ns on the Commerce car.
ried on under the Stars aud Stripea. Hos
die batteries have been planted upon It's for.
tressea; custom houses have aifeady been
established and we are required now 80
pay tribute and taxes without having share
in the distribution on them after they have
been collected. The quessioo 10 whether
tails war OF aggressioh shall proceed, and
We remaiu with folded arms, inactive spec.
tators or whether we shall meet the az
gressors at the threshhold and turn back tbs
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So long as there was d hope Of rsaceful
solution, prayed and implored for eunpro.
mise. Lean appeal 80 my couutreymen with
confidence, thatI have spared no effort.
omitted no opportunity, 10 adopt peaceful
solution of eli these troubles and thus re-.
store PEACE, happiness and fraternity to this
country. When nil propositions Of peace
fail, there is but one course left to the pa.
tfiot, and that is to rally under that Gag
which hss waved over the Capitol from the
days of Washington. and around the Gov
ernmens established By Washington, JefdEFsf
son, Hamilton, and their coDpeers. IGrest
cheering r. Ill.
What is the alleged cause for :hia inta-
sion Of the rights and authority Of the Gov.
ernment Of the United States? The cause
alleged Is that the institutions Of the South
ern States are not safe under the Federal
Government. What evidence has been ere.
sented that they are insecure? appeal to
every man within the sound OF nv voice to
tell me at what period, from the time that
Washington was inaugurated, down to this
hour, have the rights OF the Southern States
the rights of The Shareholders, been more
secure than they are at this time2 When
10 the whole history Of this Government
have they stood on S. ffm a basis For
the first time in the history of this Repub.
lie there is no restriction By act OF Con.
gfess upon the Institution OF Slavery any.
where within the limits Of the Uai,ed States.
Then it cannot be the Territorial question
AZ han ~ q "a
Fugitive Slave Law executed wish more idsl.
Ity than since the Inauguration OF the preseD.
incumbent OF the, Presidential efice ? -
[ Mach applause. Let the people of Chi.
eago speak and Tell rs when were the laws
OF the lend executed With a. much hrmSess
and fidelity, so far as fugitive slaves we're
concerned, as they are now. Can any mao
tell me OF any one act Of aggression that
has been committed or attempted since the
last Presidential election, that iustities this
disruption Of the Federal UpionP
ask you to reflect aud then point out
any one act that has been done; any one
duty that has been omitted to be done. Of
which any one OF these Disunionists can
justly complain. Yet we are told. simply
because one party has succeeded in a Presi.
DENTAL election, therefore they choose TO
consider that their liberties are not safe. aud
therefore they will break up the Govern.
ment.
had supposed that il was q cardinal and
fundamental principle of our system Of soy.
ernmens that the decision Of the people at
the bailot-boS, without fraud, according
TO the forms of the CONSTITUTION, was to
command the explicit obedience Of eyery
good citizen. Loud appiause.1 II their
defeat at Presidential election 10 to Justify
the minoritys or any portion of the minor
ity, 10 raising the trai,orous hand OF rebel.
lion against the constituted authorities, Won
will and the future history Of tse United
States written ia the history Of Mexico,-
Accarding to my reading OF Mexiean HE.
ftory, there never has been one Presidential
term from the time OF the revolution or 1890
down 70 she day when the candidate elected
| by the people ever served bis four years.
ln every Instance, either the defeated can.
Ediaate has seized upon the Preaidsnstal
chair BY the use Of che bayonet, or he has
turned out the daily elected candidate before
his term expired. Are we to iuaaanrate
this Mexican sysEsm i'd The United Stasea Of
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