The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-04-29
TIL f PILOT.
Hon. Chas. A. Eldridge.

We have watched with considerable in
tsrest the course Of Mr.. EIDRInGE. III,
H: Member of Congress from the Fond du La
district, and it gives us pleasure to Be nbl,
70 say that he has thus far acquitted him
sslf TO the entire satisfaction Of he Dean
ocra-y Of this par, Of The State. and hs
shown himself to be worthy r-presenta
tive Of worthy constituency. We rani
him amongst the shles, defender. in CO.
Eres- Of the cause of our country, which il
the preservation Of the Union and Cous,i
tuition and the .alyation Of our govern
msn,. We have read with peculiar sa,-
faction his bold and msnlv spe-ch deliver
I'd ia the House on the IL ins;.. upor
The resolution Of Speaker CoLFax for th.
szpalslon Of Mr.. LoSa, for opinions ex.
pressed IN debate on the sujec, Of The
vas. We wish We could give III. whole
speech but i, occupie. some fou, col.
ufnne of the Congrrsaonal Gl,be and a.
our ,pace will no, permit, we mus. con.
'ans osrsslf BY giving an extract or two.
He said:
say. therefore. there never wa. m ore
dangerous or alarming proposition pre-
sentsd 10 any deliterasive, representative
body, than that Of expeling ore Of its
member. for opinions he may entertain
Sir, this question ,isss infinitely highs.
shan the night or wrong Of the opinion.
theMssives 1t involves the whole ques
tios Of the right Of minorltIes To repreaeu-
ta.ion. and individual liberty Of conscience.
To concsds the power or right OF expuI,
Sion in this case would conced- away that
prsrogalivs for which the Immortal ex
FOUNDER Of the Constitution so eloouen,ly
conten leo in tLoss sver-to- be,remenbe bered
vords:
" 1t is tho ancient and un2oubted pre-.
fogstive Of this people to canvsss public
measures and the merits of public men
1t is = homebrsd right, . fireside prvi-
lsgs. |, hath been enjo ed in every
house, cottage, and cabin in the nation
1t ia not 10 be drawn into controversy -
IL 10 A. undoubied rs rhe night Of breath
ing the air. or walking on The earth Be-
longing TO private lite n right. i, belongs
90 public life rs duty, and it is the laSl
daty which those whose representative |
am shall md mo 10 ahandon Aiming 4,
oil times 10 be courteou. and temperate in
iss use. except wh>n tie right itstif is cues
|
boundary of my right, and bid defiance TO
any arm ti,al would move me from IN,
ground This high consliru',onaI pr,vi-
'sg. !! shall defeni and exercise uithin this
H"us. and IN ali places IN time If 1,ence
time II ~ar, and At at times Living
shall sSs-rt It, Ahd shuIld leave no 9TH
.: s:ipherltsncs 70 my children, by the bless
ing Of God | will leave ther, the inheri
,a"rs Of free p'inc'pls, and the example Of
. manly, independent, aud constitutional
deiense Of thSn.'
Sir, many. most, Of she embara.smen.s
aud complications IN which the Admins
iralion and the country are now involved, !
most Of the bitterness OF party feeling, are
the consequence Of tbs departure from the |
Cors i'u'iou mi from, ,h- pain. sirpj4
pr'r"'i,',s o. wrs,.;t J., p s}.i"n ~. !y,.,
biin'r III the hrx'otlug IN The rouiu"r al
hn office and the prosecution nt th- war
While ii Was SUPPOSED he WAS adherine 70
his orIginal avo~ed policy, The entire pro
pls OF the lo,al >ts'es, except the uI.ra
abolition fanatics and y few who NAV have
doubled his sincerity wero really ia stand
b. him. Party spri. and par'y hirker-
ings and dissensions were almost fofg"tten
The restoration Of tie Union and Consu
tstion WA tho aninatiny and inspiring
cry throughout the length aud breadth of
tho land. There was no necessity for RI
hiir.rs srre-'s. or far snspend'ng the writ
pf h1beds corpus ~ tie In, Al : ar-s or n,
MAI oi the Ilgf' OF trlai h1 Jsfv n" CON
scr,p'ions to enfofce aud no srots to qneii
40 Interference ~'th the irse'loa of speech
or the press or parliamentary debate no
mock military tIia!s OF i. villains, or Danish
neots for opinions sake All these thing. ;
came with the departure from the Cnn.'i-
su,ion and hls pledges 1t wa. when the
P,e.id-nt h ,und himself To the demands
and mad ..hemes Of the abolition fanaric> {
AMI became the mere leader Of 4 pat,,.
seeking onIv 10 s-cure AID perp-,nare oat ,
~ mower without regard To the Constitu
lion. and in >iols'ion of his prom ises, thai
!, becarn. necessary to 'epore the rights
Of the S..ies. and I" 'ra''p'e under tnor
6tae constitutions. Stafe s'v-r-iyni, AID
State laws TiIi then it NEEDED n, execu !
tive mii,ar. prnclama'ions Fnclaining
~oid the constilutions Of sovereI,n States
for the purpose of r.rons,ructln; )" ne
acts Of Congress TO insure republican GOV I
srnmen,. by repeating or annulilg Safe
constitutions iu the r-beliions S'ass when II
the rehsllion should DO subdued. a
Again i
pray gentlemen to stop and consfsr :.
Whs, has this struggle alrs"dr cosf ;,
Hs. II not brought mourning ana soffo
;,.o everv house and to ever' hresihe'nn
Hive .e not loaded Ourselves and poster
i,y with deb, and taxation for All time TO,
comet And what have We gan sd is
il believed ,ha, ~e can. or desirable tha1
We should, snhjugs,e or put TO the SWORD
m. entire people of the insurgent States
The yen,leman from Indiana Mr.. Julian
..ll, u. the mos. terrific sighting Of the
vr !. vat 10 come, that We shall irsvits-
,J ,b.t ve shall diyest the reb