The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-07-23

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ernmeht itself. 1t is the Whole Question:
spon the one side, Liberty on thsaother des-
pctisms The President, as The recognized
head Of his party, accepts The issue. WHAT
ever he wills. that is Law. constitutipas,
State and Federal, are nothing acts . flsg.a
islatioa nothing, the Judiciary less than
nothing. In time of war, there is but one
will supreme-his will; but one law, military
necessity, and he the sole Judge Military
orders supersede thu. Constitution and mill
tary commissions uSurp the place Of the or
binary courtsOfjpsies in the land jNpf
ale these mere idle claims. For two years
and more, b. yarns, they have been enforced.
II wasythe mission Of the weak but presump-
tuous BarnSide, a name infamous forever in
the ears Of oil lovers of constitutional liber-
ty, to try the experiment in Ohio; aided by a
Judge whom name moi, because be has,
brought foul dishonot upon the Judiciary of
my country. In your hands now, men Of
Ohio, il the final issue Of the experiment.
The party Of the Administration have &C.
cepted &c by pledging support to the
President, they have justified his outragcs
upon liberty and the Constitution; and who
ever gives his vote to the candidates of that
party, commits himself to every act of vio-
lence and and wrong on the part Of the Ad-
ministration which he upholds; and Il Us, by
the;law Of retaliation, which is the law Of
might, would forfeit his own right to liberty,
personal and political, whatsoever other
men and another party shall hold the power.
Much more do the candidates themselves.
Suffer them moi, | entreat you, to evade the
issue; and by the Judgment Of the people we
will abide. T'yE
And now, finally, let ME ask. what is the
pretext for all the monstrous acts and
claims Of arbitrary power, which you have
so nobly denounced2 Military necessity
But if, indeed, all these be demanded BY
military necessity, then, believe me, your
liberties are gone, and tyranny ~ perpetual
For if this civil war is to terminate only By
the subjugation or submission of the South
to force aud arms, the infant of to-day viii
rot live to see the end of it. No, in Rnoth
er way only can it be brought TO a close
/ Travelling u thousand miles and more
through nearly one-half of the Confederat,
States, and sojourning for a time at wide,
y different points, | met not one man; wo
man or child, who was not resolved TO per
ish rather than yield to the press re Of farm,
even in the most desperate extremity. Ant
whatever may and must be the varying for
tune oftbe war, in all which | recognize tn,
: hand Of Providence pointing visibly to thu
ultimate Issue of this great trial ofthe State
aud people of America, they are better pre-
. pared now eye"y way to make good their in
exorable purpose, than ct any period sine,
y the beginning of the struggle. These ma.
I indeed be unwelcome truths; but they ar
: addressed only to candid and honest men
9 Neither, however, let me add, dbl mce
d any one, whatever his opinions or his sta
ton, political or private, who did not de
clare his readiness, when the war shall hay
II ceased and Invading armies been withdraw
~ consider and discuss the question of re
h union. And who shall doubt the Issue @
/. the argument return, therefore with m
. opinions and convictions as to war or peace
and my faith us 10 final results from SCUM
policy and wise craftsmanship, not only NJ
changed, bu' confirmed and strengthened
And may the God of heaven and earth o
rule the hearts and minds Of Americans eI
cry where, that with q Consti tuition mair
:. tanned, n Union restored and Liberty hencl