The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-06-19
SPEECH OF EX-SENATOR PyGH.
! Before the Democratic. State Conye2-
ton Of 0aio, June II, 1859.

tift sltild said, That for some time lie. hal
discharged Tie dry Of attorney FOR tie
gen leman who tn, day has received TIL.
nomina,ion for Governor of Ohio. lie
bad not agIeed with him in regard to all
questions 0: expe,!ency III the prosecution
Of ibis var, but lie was satisfied that the
qie-tioH Of war OF Of peace was the high
est problem If Statesman>hip, ana be could
Mt decide upon the issue raised without
absolute freedom Of public discussion, not
as politician, hut citizen. Ills injuries
are my Injuries outrage on him j, Out
rage Oh me. H. exllorted thaconvenjioh
10 make unanimous the nomination of the
faithful, honast, honorable, high nrrdrd
and forced exile into .ia rebel states lie
desired TO say thai, in all the anxious bo1r>
passed by that gentleman, day aud night,
his cheek never b.ancAel, nor did he
s@-erve from L:s supplemental hight as a
citizen to speak wi.hou; d:vla,iou Of ,nj.i-
'ary law, i}n the Question Of war or peace
Mr. pugh was 10: prepared 10 decide =
TCeie+ Of peace" :. peace = y free
people canno: decide such an important
question until they heard all sides. ana
any man who undertook TO decide ia favor
Of peace . war, While under tie dominion
Of 'naftiai Law or order No IS, did that
which woUd be q m3tkery ana a sham
! lie did not know what character ,h,>a
resolu'iouS 20 be brought. before tho COR
ycntion would he but he was IN favor of
the adoption of . resolution that no nee
! people can decide to continue this war or
| -nl il l'y peace, until sher have concluded
| lhat their o"n liberties were safe. IL
! could not saw tLat rendering an ar,uiStic
% The co:ltsI IA states for a settlement 81
'io preten: difficulties, as proposed by
! Nr. Ea,lau.!II ham vas IigA', until he
! "a! heard hi argument and his pre-. enta-
! ION al all the tsc.>. Bat when the i'r..>i-
! hat LIS i.i'ow-ciiizesi should not expr4. :
.3'% opinion lie >lotil reply, it's nj l,,rra
an,l 4 shame TO tft; Of free government
/ Enc Democratic parry was no: reSpo:~;b DE
/ 81 this unhappy rehr'Ii"n bron-nt ;b ,nt
! ~ Is G,iyer~t.Ics IN power. They were
earned an. inplo'ei not "a Iaunch thi~
.ouu:3v into ,he miScgie- 81 Il civil Mar
t'i o." y, ava - 'fti.c l t1iL lh"N Ct'i!.H
| b. he sword restore tie constitution nnI
! he t'njna - il was aul .e hold them
% tia. responsibility in rhe face Of God.
| he cjylhl"I wot}i, AMI the tg lm4nf
| # ayts. II thoF demand aui require ru-
| trll millions Of treasures. AMI il they IA !
lie il !-."ons of their country, Got. aud
history. Will ha against them, As ciri-
| zan Of the Unre Sta'es he w,,ll nnt
-ahn,it one hour, 50 hep him Gol. to This
arbitrary and irresponsible power Til"
democratic party had suffered alrca,I,
more cutrares thau ever rop'l have been
,.onu-iv"l If am 10 hold my I'f., my
! liberty, and parso1a' p~nrerty suii-ct TO
he arbitrary whjn OF Gen. Burnside, or
any other General. this conventions should
never aljourn until it has achieve! the
liberty Of the paople. He said it in view
of Order No. rs. Cheers. | trample
under foo; the order OF any military otticer
defining treas n. They may imprjson
ne, put No 20 bard labor. take nv life j:
br' core what VIII. dr~pi~e Oder No.
50 And if yoI, my fellow-citizpr.~. are
| such ahiact slaves 10 YOUR lives, liberties.
an property. at tie djctaion ofany m II.
! Colonel o. Corporal, vcu deserve to b..
slaves, and r0stc1ity will l.sp;<a vou. He
maintai, Ell tha. his client. Mr., Val'anair-
! ham, vho had dared 10 express his opinion
upon the momentons questions Il he
VIZ, had that r:ght under the c institution,
10 deliver them, aHI he cxhor;ei the cor
! vention 10 po~tp:n every other q1cstioa
! in tlvor Of the great question Of our own
! liberties. lie would exhort Mr. Lincoln
IN the question Of page or war when he
! bad the right to express lis opinion In
, public AMI he intended 70 express rha'
! ou;n;on a, the hazard Of III, life. This
/ question shond fiji heir lear.s every hour
| AMI DAY, ana he heir eXclnsiva i sins s.
until the second Tuesday Of Or.ober.-
! Mr.. PnIh then commented with much
j severity upon these acts OF military Off
GERS in intrndiD4 upon the houses Of pri-
va.e citizens, in the presence o. their wives
and children, ana bring their victims he
fore q mock tribunal caiel military
commission. He advised his Democrats.
| friends not 70 haI!oo to day ana rcpent to-
morrow. Say it and mean it. Let Gael,
man take counsel with l.i- own heart and
come 10 the resolution that his usurpa-
ton and trrannr sha,! be stopped. reacea-
IL If possible but bv force il necessary.
The best secrritY Of liberty is 70 maintain
i, st all hszarls Somebody must make
the issue. Il it j. 10 NE. God helping
me, wiil meat the rasp7nsil'ii;.v. If W.
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