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

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idents fhsaein 81 not
Tia act ssspsgpsed March n. 1855 !
aznsndinx ths u of spaEiations snbed.
led In a. pfoelanati1n " shs oaResFs,
sfc., of eIeeaion, of July "a, 1861, shasald
be ssrisElY and faithfully snforesd assor.
ding To its provisions.
10 protect he elective Ersnshiss and
preserve free sIssslou, the olaeers muxl
look 10 the laws regulating slsstionss ..
dspt ths rals ., and apply the sssts sheFsiz
prescribed and Permit-aeae oshsrs y b
Imposed.
There bsing 90 power or aashSEits 10
the Federal OF State govsrnasnss 10 sa-
shosixs military irsssfeRenas with cleo
tions, &c follows, - consequence, shai
any saek inssFfsrsues, andsr sny psstenes
Whatsoever, mast be . wanton siolasaon ol
tho law, and places The prspekratoFs Ia
rsheiIioua coHsumAey 10 he g0vsyumens.
70 suppoFt and vindiczts sha Laws, and
maintala and defend the rights sacrad q
free government, % the daty Of svayJ
good eislssn. Sheald yoar fssss Ut %.
lawful insssferanee OF inilifary fogcsa b
realised In any eoansy, or ang other pre-
ssinet, parsas legal moasa Of mossing
it--bus do not blame yoaS govsrnnasas
for iawlsss acts OF cur soldisry. Lea shs
blame r@s on those who have power bal
who fail 70 sonssei sad prevsns H.
TIE Constitution and laws, the gsniua
and oil our free gDvsransns, aliks opposs
and eondemn sush..aess. Because The Ian
OF our 3osernmsnk condemns aaad paaish =
aniswsal intsrfsEaaea wiah tho fresdom
Of slscsions, ws shenld NE msgs hsmly
stand by and maantaln L. Oar Lave d.
not condemn robbery mSrs than they con
denim an unlawfal intsrgsrsaea with ssss
tions,
Not one woald think Of sarning agaias
the Government bssauss he bad bean as
sailed and piandered By the robbar. Upos
Ae contrary, he wouid rssiss the robbe
60 the atnaoss ef his power--ovsErom
him IL able, and appeal him TO the Law
for panishmens. The right 70 have FIRE
election has tbs highest sancsio0s Of 90
Government and authority canaus b
given 30 disturb its freedom. The a.
sumption OF sash power, therefore, b.
any rsgson, whether ia civil or militar,
authority, State or Federal, will be Do
the assamptian Of the bandiE or roober--
that mighs Ia righs--and shoald be ma
by brave and manly oppositi al and I
| loyal snforcszaant Of che laws Of Cur Ger
eTnmenss
BY observing the rules prescribed b,
Law as your only rule OF duty, We vii
have what We hsss . right to--"a ire
eleAsioa.s
| To sha aisixcns will add, il is you
dasy. each and all, TO sland t3gether II
maintaining and defending this right
sacred 70 the frea Government, wheneve
and wharoeser and By whouasoevsf ~
sailed. No master how widely you ma,
diasr in views Ut policy or choice OF can
didatss, pau have eommoa and undi
videa interest IA maintaining and defend
log for all aud Tor each the freedom O
elections. Divide ~ yea please 10 yea
choice Of candidates this 10 year right
bat stand together 30 tho utmost extsem
| ity In mainting and defending this right
common TO all, and the privilege OF each
trust there may nok be any such effort
to iatarfere with tue elections as man
apprehenj huE kaog thai The people
hare tbs power % have free election i
they hare the will, and will stand togeth
er in defence OF this right. The peopl
Of Kentucky are . law-abiding, loyal, ans
| mach enduring people, and will eTar b
found struggling $50 maintain aad de
| tend the supremacy of the Consultation an'
| 20 preserve thr Union, with all the dig
nifty, equality, ond rights OF The ssyera
States unimpaired, % but will not aoeep
a military despotism as q substitute 70
constitutional government.
To the people whose right il 10 TO hass
lis insrusted the defence and professions
Of the parity aud freedom OF the election
Ms faith does not falseF nor mind do1b
as 70 The issue. s.All elections shall b
free and equals IL The mandate or th,
Constitution and the est Of the people.
THos. e. BaAxLETTE.
Governor Of Kentucky