The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-19

ground against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
why? I'm the name Of Heaven, why is
this will tell you why; I will point
out to you some Of our mistakes that they
may be Corrected ID the future. The rea-
son IS we have not adhered to David
Crockett's motto, "Be sure you are right
and then 90 ahead p CA voice-"We
are always right.") l have lived long
enough to know that / am not iuallible,
perhaps you are have some respect for
opinion of others.
One of our mistakes ia, that we have al
lowed our opponents to make false issues.
But this is net the worst. The great
charge, the charge that has damaged the
Administration above all others is that we
are in favor Of the exercise iof arbitrary
power, that we are opposed to the freedom
Of speech aud opinion, to the freedom of
the press, in fayoriof curtaiiihg personal
liberty, and in favor of despotism. Now
we should hot allow these things. We
have been the advocate Of free speech for
the last forty years, and should not allow
the party which during the whole time
has advocated the gag to usurp our place
We are lighting for the restoration OF
the. Union, and The preservation of the
Constitution, and all the Liberties it guar.
antees 70 every citizen. And it makes
me feel,Tbad when W hear some honest
friend, trimming. full of patriotism, say
he does not care for the Constitution, and
does not want to have it forced into his
way, or thrust inlhs face until the war is
over. The rebels cannot thrust it in his
face, for they have no rights under it,
save the right to be tried, and, hung for
treason. Continued applause.)
Uncertain districts the military LAWS
supreme. General Grant is in command
of an army in the State of Mississippi,
which is in revolt. Will any one deny
his right to make arrests, his right to sup
press newspapers, and to level fire, like
those around you tonight, in order to get
a range for his ,gunsI No. Aud yet
these are all'arbitrary powers. But these
exercises of it are. not the troublesome
cases. The great difficulty lis in these
districts where rightful civil government is
in operation, where the judicial tribunals
are open, and the laws respected-the
laws which afford remedy for every
wrong. As rule, we must remember
that the civil law is superior to the mill
tary law, aud the cases are rare, very rare,
where the rule can be reversed. 1t here
resolves itself into the plain, naked ques-
ton of whether the President and his
Generals, by the single clicking of a tel
egrap h instrument, can cause the imprs-
onment of A, b or C.. Ii one General
can do it, another can do it, ,apd where is
the end !? who will FIX the limit (Great
sensation and murmursD -aaar'iDu
Do you propose to interfere with the
ballot-box? {, (Cries Of "No. Nof'-
"Never,! Never !" from all parts Of the
meeting. )noI am glad to hear you say
that, and glad you are SO unanimous
Did it ever occur to you that the next
election may put alp entirely different face
upon affairs? The next election may
bring great and Jeplorubie chaugess when
Vallandighhm and men of his class may
determine who are to be arrested, .(Cries
Of "No thai can never be, "Never, new
Ell" from all parts Of the crowd Well,
gentlemen, there is no use in closing your
eyes to the facts which exist around you
on every side. L told you CAME here to
address myself to your reason and not to
your passions, and in view Of that light,
[ ask you who are being elected Govern
ors of loyal States, who compose uajori.
ty of the Legislature Of the loyal State o.
Jllinoisj and who was recently elected
Mayor Of her principal and most loyal city,
and in view of these facts, who may the
future have in store?i s(Cries Of 'Jenhi.
son, sps Music ''We don't want to hear
you,2 'sYou. sent a1telegfam TO- the Presi-
dent') IknowI am ldistastetul, but am L
not truthful 2di Ewould claim your reason
Invested Of passion. T1 The same chalice
you hold to tile lips of youriadversaries to-.
day, Tomorrow may be returned to your
lips.t' Would you like to drink Of 1T? p
Close euryeyes' as we may, there lis no
safety for you.and4 and every American
citizen, now and in tile FUTURE but IN an
,rnvaryihg fadhereneeito the.constitutioual
landmarks Of our Fathers (Further cries
Of aJeunis0n, ph'Musie,n ahd much dis
Satisfactorily sne2fiip no 10 laousNauGg
are Vi ns--tt your y1qlr greatest ana
grayest mistake En- allowing your ads9iear--
saries 70 place, You in the position Of being
opposed 70 the Constitution. CCries for
l"Jenaison,o' aud @"Giye us somebody
else.''' T see that I ann dlistastefui, butt
can nof betnt ~ ana Wilt III luniSi