Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-11-10

ARE our people prepared fos paase NM
On sheae seEmsa Il 10 A insais 10 ask the
aaessiaa. unless, indssds We sEsRpose, aoa-l
trarv 10 the whole history OF oar stfug-
xla. that Ehey did act suant tbs e0at In
saa beginnsng, and hare iEst appreciation
Of che mighty pgineipaaa fnv9lsed. The
prssidans III the Q0afsderase States neT-
o. aalsFsa aayshlag saeys true than wksn
be said - the anel6esal messages Of
Irssidans Llneola shRt sfwe Ras not 6ghs~
ing Tor alassrs, bas ter shs right 81 calf
sosagnmsas.u
asa, vayy respectfully,
Tour ohsdisas servant,
HxgscEal ". Joassos.
GeyeaaF RramIstts's Noble Pvoesa-
Hsafiofl.
Exgcugasx 0gRacg.
FRAKKToxz, 0ss. IL, 1864.
To he 0bEcsrs If Elscssoa aad cisissas
Of kssslmSks;
On Tuesday,, the Ssh day eF NovembsS
naxs, the legal vssags Of Kentucky VIII
have the right 10 sslsss, In accordance
vita tho xufes and regulations Of laws
electors % east tha voss Of sas State ser
Prssidens and vies Presidsas os The o.
nitsd States. Every legal voter shoald
cast his vote @ccording 10 his own fres
and ancoaasrainsd ohoiss. with an heaasa
and patriotic judgment, and wiEhoas fsar
Of hiHdeEanos.
The approximations OF maay have been
startled 70 Fear shas the military authori-
ties slH interfere and sssauaps 60 control
the alessioa. These fears bare bean a.
waksnsd b. the declaration Of martial
Law over Kentucky Just prsoseding the
August elections, and by the feefsssss
connected herewith, and BIZ the cousin-
uancs of martial Law without any oeca-
lsaon or reasonable preaense thersfog.
The practical common sense of she 10y
al and taw- abiding people VI ksnsacky
can ses 10 reason for being eng led out for
military rule, at time when the civil
authorities are fully established and com
pesens 10 the emergencies OF the aoveFa-
menks
4 martial law operates onlg upon lhoss
within the lines Of military operations,
ard rot upon adverse forces, and liz only
warranted where active hossilities exist /;
| il 10 20 Satisfactory answer 10 those fears
TO say rebel raids and guerrilla deprsda-
lions maka martial Law necessary.
Rejects aud ggerrillas maas be met
wisa snartial Easaes, noa vita martial las
No guerrilla @@a eYss startled FROM the
bash, or rebel solder frightened from
bic purpose, or law-breaker intimidated
iato obeiisnca OF law, By declaration
Of martial law. Martial lag ia kensaeky
mast expsad its foroe upon the loyal eis-
liens, a. is cannot be broughs 20 bear
upon the rebels or guerriilas; Nor Is
martha lsw required 70 empower oar SOL
dirTB to give battle to rebeis, or, to hans
down guerrillas.
From las common sense view, which is
apparent to shs intutiou OF all, martial
Law declared oEst Keagaeky assumes TO
many the aspect of menace and, there
fore, they appeal TO me- from all direct
ions, TO know 'sif We are TO have a free
eleetion.r Tue Constitution declares
thaGssss. sisesions shall be free aad equal. !"
If the officers Of eleciion will do their da-
~, and the citizens will manfully support
tssen in sks discharge Of their daky, we
gill bare Stree elnesisn.a
Toe of6cers Of election are civil oF6eers
derive their powers from, and have
their duties prescribed by, civil authority.
They can Only look TO the rules preserib-
ed by lAw as their exclusive and only role
Of duty. They cannot regard or obcy
any orlef, ia relation 10 election, from
any military source Whatever, without
violating their cath. An order from any
military source, directed Go the officers Of
election, anl assuming 20 direcs shedr do
lies, or 70 eonErol or restrict the right OF
sutfrage, 10 not only al outrage upon
civil liberty, but 40 iSsalt 70 the honoF OF
officers Of election, and snoald be 30 re-
scented.
The military Authorities have noEbing
to do vita elections, aad have no aathor-
itv OF right, as ofheexs or soldiers, 10 In
serfess sbaTewith. AZ slscGions all ars
cis;seGs-t mono are soldiers. CisiIenship
Is the highest status OF the man. Tne
soldier u bot citizen employed ~ the
military service rot In she eisil. The
duty Of the soldier 10 70 support, not 10
oveRthrow or controi, TIE civil saGhorisy.
He Ia to re- establish the civil authority
whers Ii has been oSeTboSne by revolt
not 10 override or asnsp It's authority.
If, therefore, sny mllita.y ofkser shall
show hinaelf so regardless Of dalv as 10
assumsfo disees OF coatFol the oheers Of
election, VOC should kreak such ordsFa
With indignant contempt, and seorn obe-
dience which implies pesjory and eowar-
dice Ia veu. =
If military forcs IL broughs TO menace
tbs officers Of slectioa or voters, your duty
il clearly marked ont by lsw. The lag
10 "a binding spon the soldier as upon aoy
other cisisen. He has no more right TO
violate IL, and Ia as am enable 10 its pea
alslas. AZ no officer az aa7 rank, from
the President DOVE, has ans right OF aa.
thoTity 20 iaterfsrs With elections, no
order TO do 30 can lagalise the act. III
theFs be sal&ciens power In the oisixsns
present al any place where sneh iassgfsr-
s6ea may DO attempted TO arrest the CT
fendess, and bold them over 10 answer
| 10 the violated laws, Ii will be the dssy OF
| toe sheriEf 20 make the arrest In such
ease. Ia has authority 10 require The aid
OF every DzIizea, and il should Pc readily
and promptly glvsn In dsfsnea OF . COM
| mon righe--of blood bought franchises
| IL the force employed to Interfere wish
| the elssisou be TOO great, ct any placs OF
| voting % be- arrested, the officers of the
elecsfon, In Zach case, should adiourn,
ani not proceed with she eleosioa. Ii yoa
are unable 20 hold free election, your
ausy IL no hold none As all, bat adjourn,
end re rsposs the Offenders " the nexf
grand iary Of yoar sornlg for lndiesment
and punEahmsns. This IL the lawful
nssas Of meeting aaEawfal attempts TO
dlasnrh shs frsedom IL elections.
The laws regulating elections prescribe
all the duties Of the esneers, and all The
qualifications and tesla Of the yosaR. OBJ
sosse those rulss, and n0ue other. Meas
ether are vg Aatherily or binding.
Tho nnIH diXrrsnaa made ID tbs ralas