Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-06-02

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names were without authority attach.
to it, did not sign, and do not con
cur IN 1t, because said paper advocates
continuance Of the war under the
policy of the administration, with all
its objects, outrages, and unconstitu.
tional purposes. We call upon the
members of this city TO public ~ di,
avow it, or we sha dsavow thom.
Resolved, That in view Of this at
tempt at Albany to place the Demo
cratic party Of the State, in false
position as favoring continuance of
the war, we are glad to learn that the
masses composing the Democratic
party will meet in State Convention al
nm early day, to the end that they may
express their own opinions upon this
great question, independent Of the
selfish clique which has 80 long ruled
and ruined the party organization Of
the Empire State
These resolutions were followed by
3 number Of able speeches, den0un ing
the Administration in tho most MI.
measured terms. 1t is enough to give
q sNctch Of the most prominent OF
them
Fix Recorder Smith spoke in favor
of the resolutions He said there is
not despotism on tho face of the
earth where man has not the rl.ht
to express his views in the cause of
humanity But in this country man
who has lately occupied a high posi-.
tioA AZ i man of ability, education and
tried patriotism, for no cause in the
word eXl lept that in political moot
nr. he sad to those around him, that
vc aIr eng ged in o war that cannot
reso,t banefcialIy to us--tor this his
house IS forciby entered by soldiers,
ana he is carried away and imprisoned.
lie is brought before 4 military tllbu.
nal.
Is not treason defined by the statute?
Is there any reason that tho law should
be trompIcd upon and entirely disre.
= rdu1, as if they wished to show tho
ocoplc the power they haro, and that
they are not tor the Constitution and
law ? They committed an act OF out.
rarc aud violence unparalleled in the
history OF this or any other civilized
nation since the bloody days Of th'
Fronch Revolution. Applause. i
Neither this Government nor the other
cas stjAe the voice OF the millions of
the people except they drown 1t III
blood IAppIausel Have they tor
g1.tpn how Burke and Chatham, IN
Inc B iUsh Parliament denounced the
American Revolution These men
were not soizod and brought before
trbuua! for expressing that opinion,
1t IS true there was a peace party
IrApp.ause.1 If ever there was time
wpen we should call for cessation OF
those sad experiments we have hceh
'naI,;rg j, ia now. Some of these men
who are opp sod to this, if they could
bpt hear the walls aud weeping that
va u, all over this land if they could
nnderstand. as they will understand By
and bv, that no benefit whatever IS to
r~srlt from this war; if they can un-
jerstand that we my 60 on spending
millions of treasure, entalllnS upon
our children q debt which will be fear
taI ; aud if they could understand that
j, nust resnlt in some arrangement Or
other a. last, they would agree with
US and say e" For Gods sake let as
SHEATH the sDord and make peace upon
same terms or other, ard stop t31S hGr!G
rqy, uhich is a curse both to the Nofm
md South. IApplaueo.J
Hon. James Brooks SAID be thought
crisis had arisen in public affairs IN
which it is necessary for every man,
as often as possible, to show himself IN
nnhIic in ordor 80 rebuso the existing
| administration When distinguished
nupic man whom he knew WELL wNom
manv of them knew well, whom we
III loved and rcvored, distinguished ior
ujs sloqusncs, his learning, his hIsn s1
at,uinments !; distinguished above all
,or his moral heroism physical heroes
w. ''' ,,,nr.l hapnAS are