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

pose, do now exist among members of
that party in Ohio or the other non-slave
holding States, is totally and positively
false. Tha. lawful political or party asso-
Citations have been established. having as
lheis o. ject the organizing and strength
eniDg the democratic party and its success
in the coming Presidential election, and
designed rs Il counter movement to the so
called Union Leagues" and therefore
secret in their proceedings, is very proba>
ble aud, however Objectionable hitherto
and in ordinary times, | recognize to the
fullest extent not the lawfulness only, but
the propriety and necessity Of such organ
izations-for when bad men combine,
coed men must associate" But thew are
90 conspiracy agains. the government;
and their members are not consprators,
but patriots; men not leagued together
for the overthrow of the constitution or
the laws, or still less of liberty, bul firmly
united for the preservation Of these great
objects. There is indeed, conspiracy :"
very powerful, very ancient, and trust
that, before long | may add strongly con-
solidated Also upon sound principles, ard
destined yet to be I" triumphant, "a con
spiracv known as the democratic party,
the present object Of which is the overs
throw Of the administration in November
next, bu, through the ballot Jor by the
TO his oath, TO liberty and the consiitu-
ton. This is the sole conspiracy Of which
know any thing; and am proud to he
one of the coDSprators. If any other eX-
st, looking TO unlawful armed resistance
to the Federal or State authorities any
where in the exercise of their legal and
constitutional rights, admonish all per-
sons concerned that the net Is treason aud
the penalty death. But warn also the
men in power that there is vast multi
,ude, 3 host whom they cannot number.
bound together by the strongest end no
Hest ties TO defend, by whatever means
the exigencies Of the times shall demand,
their natural and constitutional rights a.
fIeemen, at all hazards and 10 the lasl ex
! tremIty.
, Three years have now passed, men Of
| =
liberty and free popular government, is
still before you; again commit it, conf,
dent that IN this, the time Of their great
est peril, you will be fOund worthy of the
ancestors who for so many ages, in Eng
land and America, en- the fed, in prison,
! and upon the scafoId, defended them
against tyrauts and usurpers, whether in
council or ia arms.
Cincinnati, June 1G.
Mr.. EallanGigham was accompanied to
the depot by an enthusiastic crowd, aud
will arrive at Dayton tonight, where, it
is understood, he will make another
+ speech.
The convention elected ValIandigbsm
delegate TO the Chicago convention.
The grea, tcpiG of conversation in this
city to-day is tho return of Mr.. NaIaudig
ham. The democracy here aud in South
ern Ohio are determined to protect him
from re arrest by the military authorities
at al hazards. Mr.. v was al his home,
in Dayton, to day, receiving his friends
Republicans ler4 are asserting that she
f government Is bound TO return Mr.. V. to
the southern lines, and should i, refuse 70
DO so, many thousands Of votes will be
lost by Nh Lincoln for not showing back
bone in this important crisis.
1t j. believed hv some that no interior
ence with Mr., Y. si!l take place, willie
others are firmly Of the orinion tla, the
President viii cause bis re arrest aud rt.
turn South. Should he latter he under.
taken, conflict must follow which vii
he serious in its Consequences Ii docs
not seem that the authorities are mncl
exercised about the matter, when Mr. lii
coin goes on a visit to pin,adelplia aud
Mr.. Chase 70 New Iulk.
Cincinnati, Iune IS.
Great public interes, is fr}tiu the nctjor
Of the administration in regard to MI
Failandigham. Intelligent republicans
and the conservative wealthy classes. who
have everything to lose by u civil war II
the North. are very desirous and have
confident hopes that the administration
y will DO nothing. Democrats arc also de
sirons to preserve the p1bic peace, but a
the same time they canno! consent to take
!. the inferior position tha, they shall no
expires ther opinions upon ali subjects a
fteely as republicans This is all that NJ
NaIlandigham dj! and all they desire t,
I maintain. The condition Of the countr,
r is so iD1apmabla that there is ever7
probs biilv that the most serious and mel
anchoIy consequences would grow ont OF
any further attempt 10 persccu;e and pro
scribe him The feeling among the Dc
mocrscy is earnest and determined, and i
fairly expressed in your article on Frida,
on hat sn'j4ct, and which is read Jy Mr.
VS. iiends wi!b great pleasure.
From New York
New York June q, p. IN.
, The Wood or Peace State Conyeu,io,