The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-23


political csmpnien, sllowed-if II did not
order ili,sry officers from other States. Of
Iths highest rank and receiving The isrg'st
snlaries. 20 active iy participate In the can.
vsss and addume 10 dictate 10 our people
both their political principles and their
lpolitical action
\ Il may be Of little public consequences
whether Lieutenant Edgerly u in OF out Of
service. Ismsy be Of little consequences 70
him pernonaly. Butt 10 Of tho highest
i'm porssace 10 cv cry citizen Of New Hsmp-
shire to understand whether he Is to enjoy
Tho rights ofs free man without ave and
without punishment: 10 know whether. In
becoming soldier for the defense Of the
country, he ceases to be free cilissn, and
becomes the mere subject Of an irrssPon.
sible despotism. H'i
II for voting the Democratic ticket. sn
officer 10 20 be punished BY dismissal from
the service, what is 10 be the limit In kind or
degree OF punishment which officials in
power will innics upon tho privs,s for .
similar offsnsef Certainly nothing less
than conscirplion will force tho Democrats
|of this State into the service II thereby
Ithey are 10 forfeit freedom Of opinion and
THE dearest right Of the cilizen--,he inde'
pendent exercise OF the elective Franchise
I But this order addresses iiselfto you direct
'lly and individually. In IL The Presiden'
!, goes out OF bis way to apply TO you. ths
! l22 800 Democratic voters Of Rev Hsmp
shire. she spproprious epithst which W vii
not repeat In IL, with degree Of false
hood equaled only BY lie vuIesrity. b.
charges you with iaboring 10 promote sh
-IRebel cause. The ticket. for the supper
u which Lieut. EdgerIy has been thus oi
ficisly viIided and punished. was the ssm
I ticket supported by each Of you; and sh
y charge and the insult and the indiguit
! which this order conveyst to him apply 90
were intended 10 apply with equal force
you.
In your name and behalf We denounc
= the charge contained In this order 90 fslss
and, without descending to the level Of u
! su,hor 70 handy epithets, ws express you
: contempt for any denunciations and threat
intended to deter you from the fearless q
. ser,ion and exercise Of your inherited On
inalienable rights.
! Love for the Union and devotion TO III
Constitution are no now emotions with ih
7 Democracy Of New Hampshire. All you
lives long you have assiduously lahore
'el,hrough evil report and through good repo'
Ito preserve the national unity by unwsvel
ling fidelity 70 the common tond. No sixteen
starred fiags with Unreasonable inscription
have been given to the breeze BY yct
AIhands Iu the past. you have believed 0
sacriices TOO grea, TO be made for the PR
servalion Of the Constitution and The Unio
t" and we know In the future there will be o
\ defiance TOO determined 10 resist sggressior
upon either. II the President is "pressed
II 10 issue orders rejecting upon the patrioli
4 Integrity be addressed 10 those with whol
I he Is st present politically and socially !
Y filiated, and whose whole career has bee
! characterized by unbounded denunciasIor
lof the compact which gave to us an undiv
4 ded country Though in such case. We thin
I. his 'orders' should contain no lsngusf
= ''icslculased 10 mantle with shame the chez
,iof every man who appreciates the dignity
1 our Government or possesses the osdins
..'tpride OF an American citizen. Your sTi'
= and true devotion 10 tho Constitution q
ahe Union, end your patriotism, are not
= BE- confounded with blind and unques,io
n able acceptance Of the polifcal opisicns
~ policy Of any executive. you hsvs oppo1
Y the measures Of the present Administrssio
Y because you believed them 20 Be fatal
the Union; YOU have denounced lie illse
Y and arbitrary sctss secsuss you know lhs
= 10 Be not only subyersive u The Constitute
J. J. but fatal % civil liberty.
" April rs, 1863. sa4 H
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