The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-10-21
TO THE PEOPLE.
Address of the National Democratic
Committee.


To tie Perple Of the United States:
The Democratic rational committee of
3. the United States hold II TO be cir duty
10 cali the attention OF their fe!ow-coun
Etrymen without dissi pction OF party, TO
certain grave acts Of usurpatlUn aud wrong
nov prsyticed upon the citIzens OF Mary
land and tennessee, but Involving the
dearest rights Of all the people IN all he
states and the vel, existence ct those
Constitution al temedies agsus, executive
~rong-doing which have heretofore saved
this uatlon itom tie COMMISSIONS through
which popatar liberty IN other aids has
ex enh liz guaran,ces.
Ia The stst- ot Mary Iand, on the 80 II
ia, Of September, ine Epensny Post, a
journal pr.ute1 IN the city of BALTIMORE,
Which had that day for the first i:ne pub
Ished the electoral ticke; ut lbu Demo
c'sIc party OF That state, WAS suppressed
by he following order OF MAJ Gen v Al
lace, commanding tn. Uu!Ied States troops
~ TINT city
Eighth Army Corps, BsI,iSore, SEPT, 80.
Editors Of E'reniny Post:
A. The ,urest uieans OF preventing ynut
Office beng made the suij-ct OF violence
you Will discontinue the publication OF
your paper. The Evening Post.'
The sole prete1t 10. his order VAS the
assertion that ,eversl soldiers subject to
The commsnd Of Maj. Gen Wallace iu-
tended 10 create not in the streets oi
Baltimore and to destroy the property OF
the suppressed jourua on account; of Il
statement upon lis bulletin board announc
ing As An rem of news - fearful riot in
Cincinnati, during which a Lincoln club
procession FROM k-nluck, fired upon Id.
citizens. ;nen, "omen and children, ,eNe
y! being killed and wounded
Such a I1!c eXl for such an order !. 50
tnaultesti, titsgrare.ul To the MILITARY eff
GER u no IA l-sulng II confessed his lnabllt,
10 restrain so!dieis OF The national service
from acts IT once ~ MILITARY 'bNubUId ma
ton and @; civli onI!agr, shat II Is Ihp's-
sltie 10 believe he could have been con
lIuued as io since has been in hls com
mand hy The President OF the United
STATES, had &c; he suppression If lhr Etp-
en5hy Post. which WIS Tie only Ipenpcra'
IL )uruai published IN Ba,Inoie. been
desgued b, The executive 10, the expires
ulpose OF deprlvIng the politics. oppon-
ents Of ihe existing administration III lha.
clty OF then sole means OF Advocating then
opinions; ana even 81 disseminating thr
Information necessary to gnlde the voters
OF Their party 10 intelligent action al rhe
polls.
Mar; land il a loyal state To her fdel
its PRESIDENT Lluco.n IN his m-ssaye t.
congress on the 25ch Of December. 1861
bears this emphatic witness " Her bridges
and railroads s!e repaired and open to he
government she already gives seven req
lments TO thu cause of the Union ard nom
to the enemy and her people Al > reeu
!ar e!acuon have sustained tie Union ~
larger majority and larger aggregate
vote tnsn HEY ever before gave to Sd,
candidate on any question.
40 enemy nov tiead~ her soil. ! hr
victorious sdvHUce of Sheridan has c!eared
even ter ;ur,he>t borders OF aIi rebels III
aFiss tirf people Are rs fuIS eutitied u"
at "ihte freedom al The polls AID III the
discussion OF al yotliIcsi questions Il. tie
people OF Ma>-schueet,s or New York.
10 sauctloD All act bN which the, are
stan-.e,sl. deprived of I'm. freedom l. 4
deIbeiste assumption ~ the executive
oi bio iEtentlgn To- teti :etuate MS auf hoItN
D. any exerc!se Of arbitrary power il con
tempt OF The opuIar viii, and in yiolsti. u
Of al the laws b. which liberty in AuerIcf
has been hitherto protected.
All doubts A. 10 The meaning Of this
cond9C. OF he executive in Mari land /.
put ri sn end " The slmuItaueoU. Occur.
renee III iue 81 ate Of Tennessee of NJ act
equ~iity law less, AID equally eloquent Of
set led purpose TO relaln the control Of lie
RESOURCES ara destnIes OF tie people b.
neaD, foreign 10 our institutions and tsls.!
70 our ,ibel les
On the 30lh day Of September Andrew
j"hns"u, bi1ga'iler genera OF vntunieer-,
huIG'ng hl appointment Of the President
tie office, unkp"wn to our laws, If militia
y goNe'n"f Of tennessee. and Fft he nom
'na ! N "i the republican patty a canul-
81. ior Il { wee pIc-!aercy q the uiau
losued nlutaT, order commanding AZ
election Tor lhe presidency and yice-ptesi-
dency 10 b. bel in that state. End pre-
s'ti0en aibiit>'y qualifications for voter.
4, lie election. / his order Ia bssed on
Tie PFC ceilings oT a pOitlya meeting
which Tie mIlItsry governor treats A.
fee convention of The people. ahsoluei,
suiJrcted by The viii OF sr Lincoln 10 his
authority s3d in IL ihe Following oath Il
prescribed 10 he taken 81 the polls:
81 seemniy swesr that | Will heacpforih
support the Constitution Of Ihe United
states, and defend !; against the assaults
OF 1t, enemies that am an active friend
Of this government OF the United States,
and an enemy OF The SO called Confederate
states; ths. ! ardently desire the suppr.s
sion Of he rebellion against the govern
ment Of the United States: that sincere
~ rejoice in The triumph Of the sru.i ss
aud Ia, les Of the United States, and IN
.he defeat and overthrow of the armies, ma
res, and Of all armed combin a,inrs 10 the
interest Of the so-rsIed Confederate
States; thatl will cordially oppose all ar
mistlCes or neg0:irttons for peace ~uh
rebels Ia arms untll the constitution ~ the