The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-30

the Democratic party begin sny sct of Vi.
olence or disorder; but let none shrink
IRON any responsibility, however urgent.
il forced upon hin. Careful Of the Tighta
Of Others, letdbitn see to it that he fuity
AND EAsS@&s&y r1s==:s5oS.SS ~ fsSs~ css6tr-4S9
rightiu authority in all things, ht him
submit to excess Of usurpat on In no.
thing vObedient to constitution and Law,
let him demand aud have the full measure
and protection which Law and constitution
secure to MIN.
Men Of Ohio, you have already asserted
your right to hear. It is now my duty to
assert my right to speak. Wherefore as
to the sole 0ffcnse for which was Srrest-
ed,in.prisoned, and banished-fiee speech
in criticism and condemnation Of the ad-
miniStration-an administration fitly de.
Scribrd in a recent public paper, by ono
Of its early supporters,as marked at home
by disregard Of constitutional rights, by
its violation of personal liberty and the
liberty i the press, and. as the crOwniDg
shame, an abandonment Of the right Of
asyIum-a right especially dear TO all freq
nations abroad. repeat it here to-day,
and will again, and yet again, NO long as
live or the constitution and our present
form Of government shall survive-the
words then spoken, and thu. appeal at that
tiw1 made. and now enforced by one year
mdfe of taxation an debt, and Of blood
and disaster. enreating the people to
change the public servants and their pol.
icy. not by fnrce. but peaceably, through
the ballot, | now and here reiterate in
their utmost extent and with all their sig.
nihcancy. repeat them, over all, in no
spirit of challenge or hatred. but az ear.
nest, sober, solemn truth and warning TO
the people.
Upon another subject allow me here a
word:
A powerful, widely spread and very
dangerous secret oath bound combination
annng the friends Of the administration,
X .own as the Loyal Union League" ex.
lists in every State. Yet the very men
who control it, charge persistently upon
the members Of the Democratic party
that they have organized-esppcially in
the North west the "Order Of knights
of the Golden Circle" or some other sc.
cret society, reasonable or ''diSloy' !" in
its character, affiliated with the South,
and for the purpose Of armed resistance
to the authorities of the federal and state
governments.
Whether anv such ever existed, | do
not know but the charge that organiza-
tons of that sort. or having any surh pur-
pose, do now exisI. among members Of
that party in 0h'o, or the other non. slave.
holding states, is totally and positively
false. That lawful political or party asso.
citations have been established, having as
th'i ir ohjccr the organizing and strength.
ening Of the Democratic party and its Suc.
Cess in the coming Presidential election,
and designed as a counter movement to
the called Union Leagues, and there.
fore secret in their proceedings, is very
probable; aud however Objectionable
hitherto and in ordi nary times, | recog.
niZe to the fullest extent, not the lawful.
ness only, but the prOpriety and necessity
Of such organizalions-for "when bad
men combine. good men must associate"
But they are no conspiracy against the
government; and their members are not
conspirators, but patriots rnen not
leagucd together for the overthrow Of the
constitution, or the laws, or still less, Of
liberty, but firmly united for the preser-
vation of these great objects. There is,
indeed, a conspiracy, very powerful,
very ancient, and trustthat before long
may add strongly consolidated also, up.
on sound principles, and destined yet to
he "triunphsnt,' conspiracy known as
the Democratic party, the present object
Nc oh 10 fho sNft ho I'D
iStration in November next, not by force,
but through the balIot.bOx, by the elec-
tinn Of President who shall be true to
his oath, to liberty, and the constitution.
This is the sole conspiracy Of which |
know anything; and | am proud to be
one Of the c0n>piratOrS. If any others
exist, looking to unlawful armed resist.
ance TO the federal or state authorities
anywhere in the exercise 0f their legal or
constitutional rights. | admoniSh ~ per.
suns concerned that the act is treason, and
the penalty death. But | warn also the
men in power, that there il vast multi.
tnde, host whom they c49nOt number,
hound tug, g,ther by the strongest and ho-
Iie>t ties To defend, by whatever means
the rxigencieS Of the times shall demand,
their natural aud constitutional rights as
freenen, at all hazards and to the last
extremity.
Three years have now pasted, men Of
Ohio, aud the great Issue, constitutional
liberty aud free popular government, is
still before you; ! again commit il, con.
ident, that in this, the time of their
greatest peril, you will be found worthy
nf the ancestors who for so many ages,
in England and America, on the fi~ld, in
prison and upon the scaffold, defended
them against tvrants and usurpers, wheth.
er in council or in arms.
TAXATION. The duties on imports into
the ha' hor Of San Francisco for the first
half Of the present year amount to $3,.
693. .023 Lust year the duties paid dur
ing the same peri d was 81 ,945,577. 1t,
therefore, appears that the people of Cal
1REnia have contributed to the support Of
eAwar, in the shape Of increased war
duties, Sl,747,446. Every dollar Of this
has been paid by the consumer of the ar
ti"le, il the increased prices paid for tho
goods. This is one Of the war bills that
we have to foot. In addition to this,
'"eTc IL tne trutTaI lHCpuie IdA' the IL
rensc tax and tax on the products Of tho
mines These various sources of tax will
take from the people Of California an
enormous sum, not less than Tour and
hnlf millions Of dollars, for the period of
six months. How long can Calif1rnia
stand this tremendous drain upon her 70.
sources, and what equivalent is she re.
ceiving for it. or likely to receive +? We
are working for the shOddy contractors Of