Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-09

A great. a mighty revolution, is then
attempted in the nature Of our Govern
ment; ifsucccssful, it changes il from u
form under which it has been prosperous
and happy without parallel to a despot-
ism as complete as any that exists. The
question for every voter is, "Shall | favor
and aid in this revolution?' Let each one
answer it solemnly as becomes a decision
upon which hang sHch important interests,
and let all bear in mind that we are deci-
ding it not for ourselves alone. Our chill
dren coming after us, our representatives
here when we have departed, must eat of
the fruit Of the tree we now plant. Think
of them, and if perchance you can decide
deliberately in the affirmative, and aid in
breaking down the ancient landmarks Of
our fathers, then go and prepare for the
consequences now. Teach your boys to
cringe and bow and humble themselves,
take from their hands tho history of the
Revolutionary war, that record Of rights
wrestcd from tyiants, and our Declaration
of Indepen dence, the young Americans
solemn hymn TO liberty, and tear from
their reading books the glorious eloquence
of PATRICK HENRY, lest hereafter they
may feel like struggling in their Shaclles.
And you may begin yourself too ; for, we
repeat, the principles or acts of despotism
have never been denounced by the party,
its press, or its leaders, the practice is only
for the time being, in allegiance, and so
sure as they receive even a semblance
of approvOllrom the people, the whip will
crack again speakers who dare call in
question the policy of public measures will
be silenced or banished dungeon doors
will open, and close too, on editors, and
every private citizen will have another
"Order No. 38" by which to shape his
daily life and conduct.
In conclusion, let us ask under which
candidate will those rights and Liberties
we hold dear be the safest Suppose foi
a moment the Republican party had aban.
doned its despotic principles and denoun'
ced the arbitrary power exercised by those
it has placed in office; even then, under
whom would the rights of the people be
most likely to be preserved ? Under {
man who sneerS about the cannon's whee
knocking off corners of the Constitution, a.
did JOIN BRoUGH in his Marietta speech
or under Mr.. VALLANDIeHAM, who look
: upon the Constitution as the only guild
e in war as well as in peace and who hold
that rulers are subject to the law as wei
2 as the ruled ? under one who is the rep
e resentative Of great monied interests an
g vast corporations, or under one who
y Of and from the people ? under one VIII
Il lords it over host of employees and VIII
d shows himself imbued with the spirit {
st despotism by his contempt for any chec
d upon executive power, or under one wh
i has been prosecuted, and outraged by ii
y undue exercise OF that power WhiC
y can feel most for the oppressed and mo
le deeply sympathize with their wrongs
t. which probably estimates most highly Il
id right of trial by jury, and which priz
al highest the CONSTITUTION and the LAY
at under whose sacred majesty the rights
ic all, even the humblest, are secure? The
It's can be but one reply and we doubt not
ne to its tenor the people will decide al
he strike with political death the usurpe
nd who have dared to lay their hands up
Ise the ark Of their sacred rights