The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-15

elsewhere, ~ other tines. Ii Is not
Austrian, il j. not French, Il Is no, cv-
en- English il Is purely American
taking is character from The gfeat and
generous heart Of the American pco-
pie, taking It's origin and authority
from the perfect constitution Of the
American people. Ii is a power Of
arrest that deprives men Of the libcr.
~, OF the privilege, or the opportpni-
y, TO do public hsrm-that j. an. =
(Applaase.) 10 England, ia France.
in Austria, or 10 Russia, arrest means
punishment, il means exile, It means
execution and death. In the Ameri-
can states il means no such thing. II
means that man is restrained Of his
personal liberty TO do a public wrong,
and nothing morr, (appluse and cries
Of "Good,"l and when our friends or
fellow citizens complain, whether in
sound judgment or in false judgment,
Of these arrests, let me say TO you that
il is your duty to make the discrimi.
nation thai have made, and 40 see
that this power Is absolutely necessary
TO maintain The liberties OF the coun.
try aud 10 maintain the authority aud
Jurisdiction Of the government have
seen a little of the exercise Of the pow
err | have reflected much both upon
the necessity and the consequence OF
the exercise of this power. II it de-
stroyed the liberties OF my country,
whatever might be the necessities for
it, would say to you here do not sup
port it. But it does not destroy or
impair The liberties of my country or
the liberties of my eounlrymen it
strengthens both the one and the 9th.
er. (Applause)
will give you an illustration in
which | bore part, by The orders Of
the government--lhe dispersion Of the
members Of the Maryland legislature
in 1862 (cries Of Good aud ap.
plause) the imprisonment of such men
as were disloyal; the holding in Gus
tody, from twelve hours to longer
period, according to the necessities Of
the time of such men as bore q ones.
tionoble character. Why was this
done? There had been ten, twelve
or more o.! the States of the Union that
had rebelled against The government,
through the action of the legislatures
of those states. Not one of them had
ever submitted the question Of seces.
sion to the people OF any State, not
one. The conspirators not only sought
to overthrow the government and The
Union, but they stole away the liber-
ty Of their own states and fellow citi-
zens. They never dared, in single
instonce, TO submit the question 10 the
people, because they knew the vote Of
the people would be fatal to their pur-
pose and their treason. The leglsla.
lure Of Maryland had adjourned over,
for some purpose unknown 10 IFS nom
beers alone. They were called to meet
in he city Of Frederick for some pur
pose known to themselves, not con-
neeted with the necessary legislation
of The State. There was good ground
for belief that the leaders OF that body
intended TO follow the example Of the
legislatures in other States, and by
surprise thrust out The State OF Mary
land from the Union. 1t was the right !
of the government OF this counlry--it |
would have been failhless TO its trust
il il had failed TO exercise that right
to exercise the despQiic power recog-
nized by the constitutional part Of |
the government 10 which We will, one
of tbs uobest and best features Of HAT
governmental vas the right OF thai
government, ! say, to anticipate the |
disturbing element OF that legislature,
and. by the dispersion or arrest Of its |
members save the people Of Maryland
from the consequences Of their action.
(Applause.) This act was approved
by men of all parties as Oh know
by the wise men Of all parties--ior
the reason | have stated.
Not to tresspass upon your attention
with longer remarks upon this partic-
ular point, which, ! may say here, are
the yiews--if may be allowed to use
the word--of a solder, and not Of a
parlizan or a politician must call
your attention to the great calamity
aye, the great calamity, perhaps the
greatest that this country has known
that in former day this despotic