The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-23
From the London Times.
Free Discussion In England In Times of

= OF tQo7 DeDe1t OIL the lew hepQOiiCaI
doctrinariesin England who seem to thini
that the Federal. Government can do inc
wrong ~iE may be desirable to put question
on the subject of free discussion IN times
of wsf.1-W hat, it may be asked, would the
people have thought, said, or done-unae 81
the following circumstances, suPposing i e
have been possible they could have occurred
John BRIGHT. an able clear headed, logical
sneaker. and an earnestgad vocate- Of peace,
addressed the people of sRochdsle in the
year 1854 on the subject Of the war in the
Crimea. n So highs his Tepukatio for edo
quehee, as we'll as for coursg 9 and patriotism.
that not only his immediate neighbors and
frierds, but multitudes Of people from all
the contiguous districts, gather)to listen to
his voice and cheer the manly expression of
his sentiments. He de6ouhees the war as
wrong IN principle, enron sous in policy uRi
Just and tiniquitous in ,itself, and more dan
gerous In its continuance to the liberty and
prop srity Of the British people than to the
stability of the Russian Empire, He, de-
clares that Lord Aberdeen is little better
than the old woman, that Lord 1Panmure
thinks too much of"Dowbf'J and too little
Of his duty, to the country be a safe or
efficient Minister, in a time of national
DANCE; that speculation and population, job
berry and robbery pervsde every DEPART
ment of the public service; and that war,
always deplorable and wicked, is particular
ly horrible and unchristian when Wsged in
defence Of such a rotten and effete institu-
ton as the Turkish Empire, which main
tains slavery, and Is therefore no fit msm-
Der Of the comfy of nations. He is not
aware, while speaking, that two officers of
the Grenadier Guards, disguised in citizeD's
attire, have been sent to the meeting by. the
War-ofice to. take notes of his speech, and,
having ended his GRAFTON. amid the entbn-
siastic applause of his audience, goes home
to supper. A few nights afterwards, think
ing no evil, and believing himself to be
citizen, of free country, he retires quietly
to bed as usual. But his sleep is not per-
mitted to be of long duration. Shortly he
is aroused by violent knocking at the out
ter door He springs to his feet, thinking the
house is on FIRE, and wrings the FIRE alarm
accordingly. His wife, children and house
hold gather in great alarm. in their night
clothes, on the stairs and in the passage
The outer door is battered in, and compa-
ny of soldiers enter, the captain with his
sword in his hand and each man presents
bayonet at the breast of the bswildered
legislator. The ladies and children scream
or faint, while Mr.. Bright is told to dress
Immediately ard consider himselfa prison.
er. Mr.. Bright dresses HIMSELF but OBJ
jects to 60 to prison. The generous blood |
of a true hearted Englishmen rushes to his |
face, and he declares that he will rather die
defending his life than yield to his. lawless
and brutal captors. His words are in vain.
He is violently seized and hurried through
the streets to the railway station, where a
special train is waiting to convey him to
Birmingham. On arrival he is locked up
in a military prison. Next morning he is
brought before a court m artial com posed of
one brigadier General, one Colonel, one
Lieutenant Colonel, three Majors, and two
Captains, and put on trial on a charge of
sedition and treason. He declines to nc
knowledge the Jurisdiction of the court, and
demands as a British subject to be tried
before e civil judge and jurySof his coun- Z
trymen. His demand is haughtily p, and
summary rejected, aad the trial proceeds.
The officers and gentlemen who conde-
scended to act the part of spies for the gov
eminent detail and pervert the expression
which he used in denunc alton of the war
and the conduct of the administration; and,
after an investigation that lasts two days,
Mr.. Bright is committed to prison until the
judges agree upon their, verdict, and de-
eide whether he shall be Fincarcerated till
the war is over baDished to Russia to live
fer the future among the friends with whom
he sympathizes, or summarily shot or hung.
Would the British people submit to such a
wrong Inflicted even upon much humber /
person than John Bright? Would not the {
newspapers of all shades of political. opin-
ion nDre in expressing their indignat dis
pleasure? And would not the House of
Commons and the House of Lords also ring
with denuuciation of the act? And, if these
bodies were not in session would not every
city and town in the empire hold immense
public meetings to call upon the Queen to s
dismiss from her councils the unworthy
ministry who so degraded their function and
80 grievously imperiled the public peace?
Every honest Englishmen who values the
tnestimab!e right of free discussion and the
supremacy ct law willrepfy in the afirma-
live. Substitute the name of Clement
Lair Vallandigham for that of John Bright,
and the War against the South for the war
agoinst Russia; lay the scence in Ohio in
1868 instead of in England in 1854, and
the imaginary story becomes true; and eV-
cry incident related is literal fact. = r-F4
COVE do not know that anything could !
be penned on either side Of the water which
could contain more bitter outpouring of
ironical criticism on the mopstrous assump-
tons of power claimed by President Lin
coin, than ispresentet in the above. When
the acts OF an American President becomes
the OBJECT OF derision, deuuncistion and alb
horerce OF the people of kiBgly govern
ment. then It Is time that every citizen Of
The United States should blush with shame
who could advocate tyranny that subjects
Of King scout aHd turn from with scorn
and contempt.-Criss.
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