The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-16

us from the British constitution. In that
country they were secured by -4agna Char
Ia more than six hundred years ago, and
they have been confirmed by many and re-
peated statutes OF the realm. A single
palpable violation OF them in England
would not only arouse the public in igna-
tion. but would endanger the throne itself
For persistent disregard Of them
Charles the First Was d.throned and b.
headed by hi, r, beil.oN, su .Jec's.
The fact las already passed into his ory
that the sacred rights a. d immuniIes
which were designed 10 be projected by
these constitutional guarantees have not
been preserved to The people during your
adm nislration. In violation of the first of
them, the free 1om of The press bss been
denied. In repeated instances newspa
pers have beeu suppressed 10 the loyal
States because they criticised, as oon-si
tu,ionsiy they might. those iata errors OF
go.ioy y ~hch have characterized the CON
.uct 81. public ala :, >.uce your advent to
power. IL vi,..iou # the second OF them.
hundiedc. a'd w behese thousands, of
men tave I '.zsd and i;nmured in
prise aad -. ,oi ONLY withou. war
rant, dFca prona5ie cause, but without
any warrant i Tor no other cause than
constitutional exercise II freedom OF
speech Ia violation Of a! these guaran
tees. a distinguished citizen OF peaceful
aud .oyal State has been torn from hi
tome IL midnight by a band OF soldiers,
sc;lng under ;he order OF one your Gen
e.a ), lrieI beiote military ,nmission.
"l.huus judge or jury, convicted. and SEN
unceu without even the suggestion oil any
offence known to The cUnsii,ulion or laws
OF tAls country. For ali lhesc acts you
avow Yourself ultimately responsible. la
he pscial casc vi Mr.. tailaudis ham the
injustice eomnienced By y"..r .ubordir ate
was eunsuma,ed ~ eutence Of eAi.e
iroin home pro1ounced b.. Jou. That
great wrong, moie ;h.n aay o,her "h.ch
prccedre ii. assert, H. princ.p.es oi u su
prvme despotisai.
iAese repeated and continued invasion,
Of constitutional liberty aud private rights
have occasoned profound anxiety III the
public mind. The apprehension and alarm
which they are calculated TO produce have
been greatly enhanced BY your attempt to
justify them, because in tbs. attempt you
assume 10 Yourself II rghtiui authority
possessed by no constitutional monai ch
on earth. Ne accept tho declaration that
you prefer to eAerciss this authority with
n moderation not hitherto exhibited. Bat
believing as we do, th..< your iorbearance
is NOT the tenure by which liberty is en-
Joyed in this country, we propose 10 cEal
leuga the grounds On which your claim
us =" 80 '''" -
'he "'ifre"Ne " "h'o" you arc e'd'ieu'
We caii"o' accord 10 you mo deNpo"c po"
er y" eiai'''' however i"u"'S gent anu
gracious YOU may promise to be in WELD
ing it.
We have carefully con idered the grounds
on which your pretcnsionr to more than
legal authority are claimed to rest; and il
we Go not mlslnterp!et The misty aud
cloudei forms of cxnres.ion in which
thus, yret6nsioLs ara Il forth. Your mean
ng IL that, Willie a.. fghl, OF the eli
zens are rro,e b, IL constitution III
time of pea ar suspended or losl
in time .. ii. n invasion OF rebell-
ION exs,e = ga 20 cot. ike many 9TH
ers in Who's o,i..ds reason and the love
Of regulated liberty seem to be ovcrlhrown
BY tho excitet.,nts OF the hour. attempt
10 base this conclusion upon a supposed
mil AIRY necessity existing outside of and