Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-04

purely local matter, and leaving II 70
the States, by the exercise of their re-
served powers, to regulate il as do
mestic institution. The msintsinance Of
this doctrine in its intendment and gen
eral operations must be satisfactory 10
the entire brotherhood Let no one say
we will thus be subserVient to party,
rather will we be subservient to the de-
msnds Of our country, and the cause 10
which we have enlisted.
There need be no apprehension that .
war of coercion will be continued by 3
Democratic administration If placed 10
control of public affairs, for With the ex-
perience of the present one, which has
for three years, with the unlimited re-
source of eighteen millions of people, in
men, money and ships, won nothing but
its own disgrace and probable downfall,
it is not likely that another, it it values
public estimation, will repeat the ex
pertinent.
Neither have we any reason to fear
that the Democratic party, ia shaping
the canvass Of 1864, viii 20 out OF its
way to insult FIVE hundred thousand of
those, whose votes are necessary to its
success Let as rather incline to the
belief that all the elements OF opposition
can and will be united with no sacrifice
Of principle or manhood, to crash out
this one now in power
A mere change Of men win avail
nothing, without corresponding action.
Men, statesmen, and executive officers,
exhort people TO patience and long suf-
fering, and while eondemuing Federal
usurpation, yield obedience 20 all its de-
mands In the estimation of the mem.
bership of this organization, such men
and such governors, be they of what
party they may, must De regarded as en-
mics to good government | trust Imay
be pardoned If give few examples to
illustrate.
II this people cannot excuse the Fed
eral Executive for exercising undue uu-
warrantsble power, towards breaking
down their rights, derived from the force
Of their State Governments, how shall
they palliate the offence Of Governor
Seymour, in violating bis obligations in
allowing it to be done in the great Stats
Of New York? This Governor becomes
accessory after the fact, and is alike
worthy Of public condemnation. Do you
tell meitis necessity 10 thus subserve the
Washington usurper2 In Gods name
do not tell me it ia necessity TO hsfcr.
sworn, to violate the plainest provisions
OF the Constitution, TO consign people
TO slavish subseryiency to the will OF
IN Ill Al - =.
rather necessity to give up place, aye,
to give up life itself Because the pun.
ishment of these crimes against Law aud
the people, being impeachment and
lodged with legislative bodies, that will
not execute il, they are nevertheless Of
fences, and will be so adIudged hereaf.
ter, when healthy restraints Of Law shall
be demanded to protect life and prop
erty.
The Democracy Of Indiana, too, has
made a eulprit Of itself A Senator, by
the mean and contemplate action Of
majority Of the L. S. Senate, was wrong-
fully and maticiousIy expelled from his
seat The Legislature plainly aequi-
eseed in this insult 10 the State and the
party, by refusing TO return him again.
Again. Our cherished Vallandigham
resides in exile, not so much by the
power Of Lincoln, as the demands Of
those who are controlling, or did control
the Democratic party Of that State.
These things are Of the past, shall
they be repeated in the future7 The
great fear is, that they will be, so long
as this bugbear of civil war shall contin.
ue TO horrify, otherwise sensible people.
Ny advice to you is, look we'll to the Sc
lection Of men, upon whom you devolve
the functions Of leaders This is no
time to put forward men who take cour-
sci Of their fears.
viii the exercise Of an undouhted
right--an inalienable, an inherited, a
constitutional right, lead 10 conflict
win opposition TO asurpers, to diotators,
to tyrants, who have broken down the
safeguards'of life and property, lead TO
it2 There ia 20 escape, save in dishon.
or; and the most potent argument In
favor Of the permanency and spread of
this association lies in the fact that there
are men who desire place, and those who
desire peace and quiet upon such terms
But who will bring conflict Who will
commence hostilitiesl Certainly not
those who are merely claiming their
rights. The conflict, then, must be com.
menced by those who are in the wrong.
Must a people, therefore, continue to
abuse themselves, TO keep those whom
they have placed in authority from COM
hitting outrages upon them7 This is
the strange logic of the times
This organization IS based upon the
principle Of conserving she Gevernme II
inaugarated by the people, bound to op-
pose all usurpstion Of power Now it
so happens that In the ssEenthsyear Of
It's re-establishment we find our State
and Federal Government overturned.
Yes, il is true that Lincoln's Govern
ment is an usurpation; Morton's Gov.
ernmeut is an usurpation. Now, know
not what others may do, but for myself
! am willing the ballot-box shall decide
who shall be the officers under the Con-
slitution; but | shall obey them only so
far as they exercise their delegated pow
ers. | will not agree to remain passive
under usurped authority, affecting my
rights and liberties
Now, If the present condition can be
changed by the ballot all will rejoice,
bat how will the ballots decide anything.
when the dominant party of the country
appeal from it to force. No one will
enter the contest 70 oveFturn this party
more cheerfully than L But suppose It
re-elects itself; viii it return to the Con-
stitution and laws? Are all those who
do not agree with them to enter upon
that delightful future which has been so
often and boastfully predicted BY the
Executive of this State ana many OF
his appointees? That future to YOU and
me is death, con6scatiou Of our property
starvation of our children, the forced
marriage of our heirs TO their new made
colored brethren in arms
If these men be prolonged in power,
they must either consent to be content
to exercise the power delegated By the
people, or by the gods they must prove
themselves physically the stronger.
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