The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-30

ter be read at once. He then commenced
to speak of the question of Slavery, saying
that it was left to each State to settle that
matter in it's own way. Mr.. Hendricks
kept one eve on the right of the stand, ex-
pecting to see rush made toward the plat
form, and his speech was therefore discon-
nected. He said the Democratic party had
a mighty work to perform, and to it he
looked for the restoration of the Union.
There was good deal of excitement in
the crowd, and some one rushed on the
platform and said they were coming to ar
rest Mr.. Voorhies. Several of VOORHEES,
friends stepped forward and remarked
(" Let them come; we are ready for them;
and now is as good a time as any," Mr.. V.
assured them there was no danger. They
would not attempt to arrest him in so
conspicuous place.
Quiet was again restored, and Mr.. Hen
bricks again suggested that the resolu-
tons had better be read and the meeting
dismissed.
Just then the Chairman of the Commit
tee appeared with the resolutions, much
to the relief of Mr.. III. But as he was
about to conclude his speech, he was IN
formed that one page of the resolutlons
was lost, and he must continue to speak
until it was found. He turned IN dis-
may, and begged they would hurry, 1or
it would not do to keep the crowd much
longer.
He then went on to say how mucn ne Is
loved the Union, and that he would give All
he was worth, all his future hopes, ana ms
life. even to restore it to what 1t formerly
was. He went on to charge the war upon
the Republican party, but added little tnat
was new, when Judge Claypool, Ior the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions, returned, ana
Hendricks was relieved from any further
speaking. ~.
The following is synopsis of the pre-
amble and resolution, which are very long:
The preamble starts out by quoting from
the Constitution that certain inalienable
rights among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, are guaranteed to
the people, and in obedience to this princi-
pie in the Constitution they divided the
powers of the Government into three de-
partments, legislative, executive and judi
ciary, and declared that all legislative pow
er therein granted should be vested in
Congress; and whereas, Legislation is law
making; and whereas, the people of In
diana, in their Constitution, re-affirm such
division of governmental power. and de-
clared that all power is inherent in the
people, and the military shall be kept in
strict subordination to the civil powers;
and whereas, the Constitution provides
that Congress shall pass no law abridging
the freedom of speech or of the press, or
the rights of the people peaceably to assem-
BILE and to petition the Government for re-
dress of grievances; therefore,
Resolved, That, as the people are the
source of all political power, and as the
officials appointed by law are the servants
of the people; and that when any one of
these servants assume to act without the
previous sanction of such authority, he
ceases to be the servant of the people, and
is striving to become their master.
Resolued, That it is the duty of every
good citizen to obey the Constitution of the
United States and of the States, and of the
laws passed in accordance thereto, whilst
they remain in force; but it is their right,
not mere privilege, to temporarily, can
didly and fully discuss not only the laws
but the acts of the servants.
Resolved, This is the necessary result OF
the fact that the people are the source OF all
power; that they must freely discuss, that
they may properly determine whether a
whether ii. is good.
ReSolUed, Whilst the Constitution guar
antees, among other things, the right OF
free discussion, of appeals to the Courts
against illegal acts, of resort to the legisla-
tive power to abrogate bad laws, of remov-
moval of obnoxious official through an I'M
trammeled ballot-boX remains inviolate,
it is the duty of citizens to aid those who
are rightfully in authority, in all lawful
proceedings, but if their rights are set at
naught by them, their official servants, the
people may assert their inherent sovereign
ty and resume the powers thus being
abused.
Resolued, To uphold these great inalien-
able principles of liberty. One general
rule should govern those who frame the
laws, and that is the golden rule of right.
| Resolred, The violation of this rule by
disobedience to properly enacted laws
should be punished; its disregard by the
| fragrant assumption of unauthorized pow
err, and unjustitiable acts, by the servants of
the people, should be met with by their
stern rebuke.
ResoLUed, In view ofthese greattruths, we
hereby proclaim our fixed and irrevocable
condemnation of every attempt to make
laws by executive authority alone, or by
the mere orders of those representing the
military, being the subordinate arm Of the
Government, and we Indignantly de-
nounce the result of such fragrant usurpa-
ton as the act of military tyranny-to wit:
States not in obedience to the Constitution.
ResolUed, That the day has arrived when
our official servants are setting themselves
up above their employers, the people, and
have twowars upon theirhands, one against
the rebels of the South, and the other
against the Constitution and those who
attempt to uphold it in the North, In the
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out their blood and treasure ut the call of
the Administration; on the second, thew
are upon the side of the Constitution. and
are being prosecuted by illegal arrests and
imprisonments, for opinions sake, even
unto strong cities and bastiles.
.'Resolved, That martial law is no law
but the will of the military officer pro-
claiming it, within the limits in which he
has sufficient force to maintain it. There
is no legal authority for any military officer
of high or low degree, to substitute his will
for civil law.
"Resolved, That any attempt to suspend
civil rights, among them the right to make
| inquiry as to the cause of arrest and i'm
prisonment, by writ of habeas corpus. is
such usurpation as demands and will re.
ceive our merited condemnation.
"Resolued, That the Democratic party O
Indiana are now as they have ever been
attached to the Constitution and the Union
and we are willing to make almost any
sacrifice to maintain the former and pre-
serve the latter. We hold there can be n,
treason in submission to the Constitutio,
and laws made pursuant thereto, until con
stitutionally repealed or declared void, an,
people who do this and cannot or do no
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