The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-24

tenant Governor, and bv every democratic
press aud public speaker ever since II is
dead. From the first it was against the
constitution and laws and without validi>
tv, and all proceedings under il were and
are utterly null and void and of no effect.
The indignant voice of condemnation
long since went forth from the vast ma
jority Of the people and presses of Amer,
lea and from all free countries in Europe
with entire unan;mity; and more recent>
lv, too, the platform Of a earnest unani-
nous and most formidable convention of
tie sincere republicans.
Still further, the emphatic letter of ac-
ceptance by the candidate Of the conven-
,ion, Gen John c. Fremont, the first can
dida'e, also, of the republican party for
the Presidency, eigh, year. ago. upon the
rallying cry Of free speech and free
press gives renewed hope sha, at least the
reign Of arbitrary power is about to be
brought to an enc in the United States.
1t is neither just nor fit, therefore that
the wrongs inflicted under Order Thirty
eight" and the ai:er edicts and acts oc
such power, should any longer be endured
certainly not bv me alone, But everv
ordinary means of redress has first been
exhausted yet, either by the direc,
agency of the administration and its sub
ordinates, or through its influence or in
Limitations in the civil courts to meet a
Ease which no American ever in former
times conceived to be possible here, all
have failed. Counsel applied in my be-
half TO an unjust Judge for the writ Of
habeas corpus. It was denied, and now
the privilege Of this writ is suspended by
act Of Congress and Executive order in
evarv State. The democratic convention
Of Ohio. one year ago. by q resolution for
malv presented through committee Of
vour best and abIest men in person At
Washington, demanded of the President,
in behalf Of a very large minority Of the
people. a revocation Of the edict Of banish-
ment. preien hing tha: the public safety
then required it. he refused. SAYING that it
would afford him pleasure to comply as
soon as he could, by any means, be made
to believe that the public safety you'd not
suffer bv it, One year has elapsed. vet
this hollow pretence is tacitly asserted :;
and to- day am here TO prove it unfound-
ed in fact.
7 appealed 10 the Supreme Court Of the
United States. and. because Congress had
never conferred jurisdiction in behalf Of a
citizen tried by tribunal unknown for
such purpose to the laws aud expressly
forbidden by the constitution, it WAS pow
|. erless to redress these wrongs. The time
has. therefore, arrived when it becomes
me as p citizen OF Ohio and the Un;tc1
/. States to demand. and by my own act to
vindicate. the rights, liberties and privi-
Isees which I never forfeited, but of
which, for so many months, have been
deprived. Wherefore men of Ohio, I am
again in your midst to-day. | owe duties
TO the State, and am hero to discharge
them have rights as q citizen, and am
here TO assert them q wife, and child, and
home. and would enjoy all the pleasures
which are Implied in those cherished
words But am here for peace, not tur
t hulencp: for quiet, not convu'sion for
order law, not anarchy. Let no man Of
, the democratic party oegn any act Of vio
Ience or disorder bu. let none shrink
from any responsibility, however urgent.
if forced upon him. Careful OF the rights
Of othera. let him see FIR it that he fGiIy
and fearlessIv exac!s his own. Subject to
rightful authority in all things, let him
submit 10 eycass or usErpatlon IN nothing.
Obedient 10 constitution and law, let him
demand and have the full measure Of the
protection which law and constitution Sc
cures to him.
, MEx OF Ono You have already assert
ei vour right to hear |: is now MY duty
10 assert NV right to speak: Wherefore
AS to the sole offence for which was ar
. rested, imprisoned, ard hanished--free
epeech in criticism and condemnation ot
This admin 'sIatlon,- an administration
firlv described in a recent public paper.
by one of its esriy supporters, rs marked
at home hv disregard Of constitutional
RIGHTS. by It's violation Of personal liberty
, Of the press. and, as the crowning shame
: Lv the abandonment of the right of asy
luna right especially dear TO all free
nations abroad | repeat it Lere to-day
and will again and yet again, SO long as
, live o. the constitution and our present
form Of government shall survive. The
words then spoken, and tie appeal at that
time made, and now enforced by one year
more Of taxation and deb, and Of blood
and disaster, entreatlhg the people to
change the public servants and their poll
} cv. not by force, bat peaceab!y through
the ballot, | now sud here rei'era,e in
their utmost extent ard with all their sig
nifrnncy rspea, them, over all, in nc
spirit Of challenge or haired, but rs ear.
nest, sober, solemn truth aud warning 10
the people.
Upon another spljec. allow me here a
word:
A powerful, widely spread, aud very
dangerous secret oath bound combination
among the friends Of the administration,
known as the " Loyal Union League" ex
! lists in every State. Yet the very men
! who control it charge perestenny upon
the members Of the democratic party that
they haze organized respectfully III the
Northwest-the OIder Of Knights, ot
the Golden Circle or some o,hcr secret
socie'y. reasonable or d:sIoval' in It's
character. affiliated nith the South. ~
for the purpose of armed resistance 70 tie
authorities Of the Federal and State coy
: ernments.
AVbeilar any snrh ever eyistal ! dc