The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-10
SPEECH OF HON. E. G. RYAN
Delivered At the Wisconsin State Mass
Convention at Milwaukee, Juno
25th, 1863.


am here tonight, Rs have been in every
political speech [ ever male in life, to
stand bv the constitution. TO stand by
the constitution and the laws; to stand
BY the constitution, and laws AS the one
power which we are all bound to obev. as
the one power which is superior on this
continent in these United States, to all
officers, to all administrations, to all men
and to all powers.
For some years prior TO the last pre,i-
dental election, | raised my voice as forci
oily as | could to sustain the constitution,
| with many better man was sneereI a,
"s Union saver. Gentlemen, after my
humble sort. vas a Union saver. and
50 help me God, mean 10 lie Union
saver. And who are those who sneered
at us Ms Union savers! The men who
in their rude, brutal, fana,ical way, imi,at
ed the man who set fire TO the temple of
Diana, and made an Immortality of ihfa-
my: men who have assaiIed this cons
'itution anil raised their hands against the
Government of our fathers. For the same
end, | stand here tonight, and never
have had any political ambition of diff
ferent purpose for the simple reason that
have never been any thing but Democrat.
For the same purpose raise my voice to-
night foI the constitution. No man now
= days goes upon the stump to speak of
the present condition of the country. TO
speak If the grea! interests involved. bu,
some says to him whv do you not abuse
the rebels, Why not tell how The war was
to be carried on. Mr., President, have
abused the rebels enough. 1t is not for
me to say how this war shall be carried
on. If l had the power think I would
know how. shall not advise the Presi-
dent Of the United States how to carry
on the war, for the simple reason that |
do not believe he would take nv advice
If it is necessary to scolI the rebels; il i,
is necessary to say how the war shall be
carried on, have got to say once for all
down with the rebels have got to say
here once for all, pu: Geo B. Mcclellan
At Tho head Of the army. Great cheer
ing.
But do not como here tonight to dis
cuss the merits of the rebels | do not
come here to discuss the manner in which
the war shall be carried on, but come
here for different purpose-in my hum
bic Judgment for het:ssr purpose. icome
here to arraign the present administration
Of the United States. come here 10 ar.
raign them solemnly, deliberately, at all
hazards. / now here upon my response
biIity as a man, upon my jldgm ent As a
politician and lawyer charge the admin.
istration with conspiracy to subvert our
government and put in its place military
despotism, and if tha, be treason make the
most it. Cheering. If ,ha, be treas
on will prove every word of the charge
true. How this war broke out, how as a
mere war i, has been carried on to ,hi,
day. have nothing to say. Republicans
do not seem to know it, but a man can,
discuss everything in one speech, nor in
Two. How this war originated, where the
guilt Of tho war lies, everybody here know.
my opinion (: but do not come here 10
discuss that tonight. I come here to dis
cusa tonight the political conduct Of the
administration; TO analyzs what they have
done and what they are doing, with a
view Of sustaining the charge have made.
l will say here in outset that I do not re-
gard the President Of the u. As a mon
ster. Iregard him simply as weak, in
efficient, unfortunate man thrown by haz
ard, by some inscrutable destiny which Di.
vine Providence may understand, bu,
which nothing sbor. Of Divine Providence
csn understand, into the highest position
eK the faos Of the earth. which be is to.aIIv
unfit BY origiusi endo~men.s or political