The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-08-05

ing sunplleS ana materials Ot ""f1 "ouiu,
of themselves, have been sufficient to deep
ly injure the public credit, and to create
fears Of our future ability to bear she Pc
cuniarv burdens created by the war. And
what ought to sting the minds OF reflect
ing men is the consideration that the gen
ers1 political policy of the administration
has been such that It has prolonged the
war by depriving US of allies and sympa-
thy in the enemy's country, and fritlered
away the public energy upon other OBJ
jects besides military success.
In addition to which stands forth the
fact that this occasion Of war has been sci
zed upon to establish system of govern
ment paper money, which has caused the
public expenditures and the public debt to
be one-haI: greater than they would 9th
erwise have been, and introduced numer>
Gus and most serious evils and dangers in
TO all the channels of commercial and bu-
siness life. The crash of this system, and
the failure of all the delusive hopes and
arrangements based upon it, is not merely
a possible, but probable event in the fu-
ture. The ruin and suffering which such
an event would entail cannot be oversta-
ted, and to aver. it. or to mitigate its force,
Is one Of the main objects which should
be had in view in settling our future poll
cy. Upon questions of currency and Il
nance, we must revert to the ideas of for
mer times, in which alone can safety be
found
In speaking Of financial prospects and
future pecuniary conditions, we do not
overlook the fact that opinions very differ
ent from ours are expressed by the friends
of power. But the appearances Of pros
perity to which they refer us, are delusive
Production in the country is now decreas-
ed. for great numbers of laborers are em~
rIoyed in the war, and distracted from in-
dustrial pursuits.
Increased rates Of value press hardly up
on persons of fixed incomes, and upon all
who are disabled, or engaged in unprofta-
bic employments.
The war does not create wealth but con.
sumes it, and consumes also the laborers
by whom it is produced. 1t devours the
products Of past and present industry, and
checks the growth of population, upon
which future prosperity depends.
And the inevitable evils Of a state Of
war-the injury and destruction Of mate
rial interests, the waste, spoilation and i'm
providence that characterize it-are ag-
gravated by profuse issues of government
and paper money which incite to reckless
expenditure, public and private, and dis
guise for the time the fearful consumption
of wealth and the sure approach of day
Of suffering and retribution.
The address next alludes to the dangers
of foreign Intervention, end points with
much force how the bungling policy of
Government has made many apparent en-
emies abroad This action, il scathnclv
asserts, was not like that of Benjamin
Franklin. who, though q solitary Pennsyl-
vania diplomatist wooed from France the
arms and aid which helped our fathers
win their liberties.
We reXt have comments on "corrupt
government" insecurity,' " corruption
Of race" &c, after which, it says, while
declaring for
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The sure restoration Of the Union, and
Of a true administration Of our system Of
constitutional government, await the suc>
cess of great opposition party. actuated
by inst aims, and inspired by an earnest,
patriotic determination to save the coun-
try and perpetuate its liberties.
The problem for us now to solve is this /:
Are the people of the United States com
petent TO organize themselves in defense
Of their system Of free government and
voluntary union, or must they resor: to p
dictator, armed with large powers, who
will crush faction and restore peace and
union at the sacrifice of liberty Evil in
the State will not die out if left TO itself
Some instrument adequate to its extirpa-
ton must be sought and found, in the Gi-
rection Of either diota.oral or popular
! power.
Instead Of looking to dictator. to the
despo,ic principles, to a strodg and execu>
tive government Of large and concentrated
powers, those who have faith in our Amer
lean principles will look to he people, and
will seek to rouse and organize them and
direct their united strength against the
evils of the time. Thus we believe the Ia.
ton may be saved, ana saved BY itself,
and be prepared to resume its career oil
prosperity, rudely interrupted by the war
POLICY OF THE OPPOSITION.
We hold that all laws duly established
and existing shall be kept, and kept as
well by persons in official station as BY the
mass of the people. Disregard of law and
of rights established and guaranteed by i,
is one of the greatest evils of which jus,
complaint must now BIS made. A change
of administration and of party rewer will
secure throughout the whole country sub
ject to our jurisdiction, a just, faithful
and uniform administration Of the laws by
the courts and by the President and his
subordinates. and it will secure in the
Congress of the United States, faithful
obedience to the Constitution and an non
est construction Of the powers conferred
bv it upon the legislative authority. The
interruption ofjus,ice caused BY an unnec,
essary suspension of the ha6eas corpus in
the revolted States will, forthwith termi
nate; arbitrary arrests of persons in civil
life will become unknown, and pretend
ed necessity overriding justice and right
and made the pretext for various forms o.
oppression and Injustice, will disappear