M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-06-25

near you say lhat, ana glad 10 see you
so unanimous. Did it ever occur to
you that the next election may put an
entirely different face upon affairs
The next elections may bring greaI
and deplOrable changes, when Vallan.
digham and men of his class may de.
termine who are to be arrested
| [Cries of "No that can never be, .
from all parts OF the crowd. Well,
gentlemen, there is no use in closing
your eyes to the iacta which exist
around You on every side, and / told
you came to address myself to your
reason and not your passions, and in
view Of that light, ask you who are
being elected Govern6rs OF loyal
States, who compose majority Of the
Legislature Of the loyal State Of Iii.
nois, and who was recently elected
Mayor Of her principal and most loyal
city, and, in view Of these facts, wha,
may the future have in store "[ Jen.
nison," "Music," awe don't want to
hear you" You sent telegram to
the President."] know | am
distasteful, but am not truthful
| would claim your reason divested Of
passion. The same chalice you hold
to the lips OF your adversaries to day,
tomorrow may be returned to your
lips. Would you like to drink it
Close our eyes as we may, there is no
safety Tor US, no safety for you and |
and every American citizen, now and
in the future, but in an unvarying
adherence to the constitutional laud-
marks Of our fathers. Further and
louder cries Of "Jennison," and much
dissatisfaction.
You are wrong-it is your greatest
and gravest mioIake - IN allowing
your adversaries to place you in the
position Of being opposed to the Con-
stitution. [Criesiof "Jennison," and
"Give US somebody else."] Isee that
| am distasteful, but | can not help it,
and will not Getain you long.
Who is there among YOU who does
not believe in strictly adhering to tho
Constitution in these times, and ex
tending to every citizen of the loyal
States its guarantees Or, in other
words, who among you is ready to
substitute the will and opinion of one
man, who may be another Vallandig.
ham in the place of the Constitution
as the supreme law ofthe landl Cries
of "We don't want any more ofthat. "
Well, hear me through, for | will not
be long, and the questions before you
are of much importance, and you
should listen patiently and, not only
that, decide dispassionately.
The Constitution is broad. ItgraIts
all powers necessary, even for the
suppression of treason in the North.
[ [Applause.] Yes, gentlemen, it is
just as legal and binding upon the
General in tie field and the civi! off.
GERS of the nation, as it is upon the
humblest citizen in the land. Has it
come to this, that you will deny in the
free city OF Chicago the right OF clti.
zen to discuss the acts Of the Presi.
dent 2, TCIies of Nv e won't allow it,"
and "None but Copperheads do that,
and we will stop them."] Is there
man in this audience who has not ex.
pressed to day his dissatisfaction with
some act CT the President : ["Cries
OF "Yes," A." "Yes." "We have none of
us expressed any dissatisfaction. "
Alb, do all of You, then, think the
Presidents revocation Of General
3urnside's order suppressing the
Chicago Times was rightl [Cries Of
"Nol" "No!" "It was wrong!" "He
ought to have enforced the order !'1
Then You all deserve to be taken in
hand by the military power and sent
beyond the lines.
You will be much stronger with the
law on your side. Show that Mr..
Storey has counseled resistance to the
draft or encouraged dessrtions; these
are penitentiary otfeDses. Then ar
rest him and take him before the
Courts. Where would you get your
mob to rescue himi Why there would
not oe a corporal's guard in the city
that would 60 into 1t. Try him in the
Courts. Ia voice, "No, this would
take too much time; it would take
two years."] Too much tilnel Can
not you wait for the execution of the
lava 1t would not take two months.
Do you know what the laws arel |
will read some ofthem.
aa He then read from law of the late
Congress forbidding correspondence
with the rebels, and aifording them
aid and comfort. A single voice, on
the stand, "That's just what WILDER
F. Storey does every day."] Then
GO, he said-you are a citizen -and
make complaint to the Grand Jury
yourself it is your duty: