Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-02

in Chicago, Senator Irumbull is reported |
as follows:
Mr.. Trumbull said: 1t was rather en-
barrassing to attempt to speak to an au
dience which insisted on hearing some
one else, but solemn convictions, Of duty
compelled him to speak, when under or
dina'y circumstances he would have re-
mained silent.
He did not come to inflamc their pas
sion already too much aroused. Their
country was in danger, and they must
look the danger in the face. No odjectives
he could pile up, no vile names he could
apply to those who do not agree with
him, calling them copperheads and trait
ors, would assist in arresting rebellion or
in asserting the supremacy ofthe Consti.
tuition and the laws.
lie did not desire to inspire them with
a hurah, but he wished to talk to their
Judgments. and inspire them through ap-
peals to their reason.
The times, he said are grave! A major
ity Of the people of our State are taking
ground against the Administration
why? In the name of Heaven why is
this? / will tell you why: | will point
out to you some of our mistakes, that
they may be corrected in the future. The
rcason is, we have not adhered to David
Crocket's m otto, "Be sure you are right
and then go ahead" A voice-"we are
always right" have lived long enough
to know that L am not infallible, perhaps
you are; have some respect for the opin-
ion of others.
One of our mistakes is that we have
allowed our opponents to make false is
sues. But this is not the worst. The
great charge, the charge that has damaged
the Administration above all others, is
that we are in favor of the exercise of ar
bitrary power, that we we are opposed
to the freedom of speech and opinion, to
the freedom of the press, in favor of cur
failing personal liberty and in favor of
despotism. We have been the advocates
Of free speech for the last forty years and
should not allow the party which during
that whole time has advocated the gag to
usurp our place.
We are fighting for the restoration Of
Constitution and all the liberties it guar
antees to every citizen. And it makes
me feel bad when | hear some honest
friend, brimming full of patriotism say
, he does not care for the Constitution, and
does not want to have it forced in his
way, or thrust in his face until the war is
:. over. The rebels cannot thrust it in his
:; face, for they have no rights under it
+ no rights ander IL, save the right to bC
y tried and hung for treason. Continued
.e applause.
In certain districts the military law i
supreme. Gen. Grant is in command O
an army in the State of Mississippi whicl
cs is in revolt. Will any one deny his rish
n. to make arrests. His right to suppress
newspapers, and to level fire, like thos
around you tonight in order to get
- range for his guns? No. And yet thes
are all arbitrary powers. But these cx
orcises of it are not the troublesome case,
Tie great difficulty is in these districts
c. where rightful civil Government is in or
Grafton, where the judicial tribunals al
open and the laws respcctcd-thc law
which affords remedy for every wronj
AS rule, we must remember that IL
civil law is superior to the military law
n cases are rare, very rare, where tho ru
II, can be reversed 1t hero resolved itse
into the plan, naked question of whethC
the President and his Generals, by Il
simple clicking Of II telegraph instrumeI
o, can cause the imprisonment of A, b, an
~. 9. If one General can do it, another ca
do it, and where is the end? Great som
aticn and murmurs?
n. Do you propose to interfere with til
- ballot-boX? Cries of No! Mol" "Ne'
or, Never" from all parts of the meeting
60. am glad to hear you say that an
glad you arc so unanimous. Did it ev,
-, occur to you that the next election ma
put an entirely different face upon affairs
The next election may bring great an
d. deplorabo changes, when Nalandghau
and men Of his class may determine VIII
are to be arrested Cries of "No! tha
ia can never be-" "Never. never" from a
parts Of tho crowd. Well, gentlome,
there is no use in closing your eyes to Il
fact which exists around you on ever
e, side told you l came here to addre
myself to your reason and not your pa
5, sion, and in view of that light l ask yo
WHo hlo uciHb cioCtcu 'oNuiHoio VI iIol
al States, who compose ma jority {
the loyal State Of Illinois, and who wa
recently elected Mayor Of her principal an
most loyal city; and in Wow of these fact
wha. may the future not have in store
Cries Of "Jennison!" "Music" w
:, don't want to hear you; you sent a telt
gram to the President know | al
70 distasteiul; but am not truthful? woul
be claim your reason divested of passion
The same chalice you hold to the lips
your adversaries to-day, tomorrow ma
be returned to your lips. Would yo
like to drink OF it? Close our eyes as v
may, there is no safety for you and l an
every American citizen, now and in Il
future, but in an unvarying adhesion
W the Constitutional landmarks of our I
n theirs. Further cries of "Jennisou! IN
% sic," and much dissatisfaction
You are wrong-it ia your greatest ar
ted gravest mistake. in allowing your adve
T., =, saries to place you in the position of /
y ing opposed to the Constitution. Cri
for Jennison, and "give us somebo
81 else,"l see that am distasteful,
- ! cannot help it, and will not detain y
long.
LIE Who is there among you who does