Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-08-03
TTss Address Of the National Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES.

Omaazxs MAsox, Chairman Of the Nation
ii Dsaaocrasio Committee. addressed "to
sAa Democracy Of the United States"
and while We Rsd much In 1t TO approve,
we % not entirely agree with its conela-
ssogzs and Recommendations. 1t concludes
thai President Johason is the man who
through the i~nserrosision Of Divine
prcvsdence il to restore this country to
all 10 former grandeur, and our instisa-
aons 10 their foEaer simplicity and free
aoua. This azay all be 50; but We Sean't
see iks How a man can be q Democrat
and q friend Of constitutional liberty,
wha recognizes the authority Of that mil
itary maeb called the "niIilary commits
aionn-whe approves Of its acts and
ardiags, and who suspends the great writ
-ef right, the Habsas Corpus in order to
hasfsa the execution Of it's murderous
DEGREES, We cannot understand. At the
lime tia address was written, the "Bureau
Of Military Jassfpe" elias military mob,
was bedding . session, not f'as q merc
eoars Of Inquiry which would be and
was iitals less than she old Roman Tnqui-
sition; bat Is . court having authority to
cry and eoaiezan to DEATH men ard so
aaea, for crimes not committed sin the
MillssEy or Naval serviee,' . and for whose
sssaisg. session. finding and execution of
EAs sentences there IL no warrant or au-
shoTity iu the Constitution Of the United
States; bat On the eoatrary, It's every act
WAS ID direct violation Of the provisions
Of shas instrument. The acts Of this 30
called ssbureau of military Justice, p have
been appgosed by the President, and its
marderoaa sentences hsya been carried
isao effect; not by It's own power alone;
but by and With the approval and aid of
he President. Can the man who ap-
proves shese outTsges against the rights
Of e~isizans-shese violations Of the Con-
stifusion be a Democrat? we think not.
Judge MAsox SAYS 10 the address when
speaking of this s'bureau of military jus
tiee.'s ssbut as q mere court Of inquiry
advantages may grow out Of it's ~investi-
cations which partially, perhaps, redeem
and shield it from ous just deiestati3n."
Tho Judge here virtually admits the lille
-~~lsA ss~~ABssxssvry uwSxeefns to thfSk
that advantages may grow out Of its in.
vestigations which will partially, perhaps,
redeem and shield it from our just detcs-
sation.n This is a strange kind Of De-
zAOeracy-ik4sAG doctrine Of "military
nesess:sySs which has been 30 universally
condemned by the Denoeraey-it is the
cid and exploded theory, that E'the end
justices the saeaus Esed to accomplish it"
This may be Democracy; bat il is not The
kind that We bare been res ding about for
the last twenty-five years. 1t 10 a kind Of
Democracy which wuad resign all power
into ths hands OF o mob, proridtd, there
wss a prospect that advantages would
grow out Of its Investigations which
would partially mot wholly shield it
from our just datcstation." The Juige
in bis address after virtually admitting
sAe Wegallty Of the 'fmiiitary commits
sion, y and after q futile attempt TO jnsti-
IL It's sets sFEs a mere court Of inquiry"
AIDA, "When any senteoea which Il may
Tende. shall hayc been executed, there
viii Be- good reason for complaint; bat
aaGil then hs as have eharity-not con
denim the physician, although his reme-
dies may seem rather tardy." Well, what
does the Chairman think now that the
seasenees Of this Military Conmissiop,
have been executed? Has be fscharity not
20 condemn The physician whose rene
dicas have sent fouT human beings into
aassber wgridi in 20 very fttardy" man
Bsr2 The Chairman said swhen any SEN
sezsaa which It (the Military Comnission)
mar reader shall have been executed
tssre viii be good reason for eomplaiDt.''
R szntenees have been executed and We
eoEapIain, not because We hare any SYM
pashy for she eanspiFatGr or assassin, or
souid shield the guilty from receiving
shs paasshasens sheir crimes deserve, bat
because the eeugt whish tried, condemn
I'd and caBsed GAem TO be executed bad
no more legal authority for its acts, than
any ether nah which may be gotten mp in
. land. We ~eonplain because TIC
PFeaident Ia sanctioning aud approving
the sensenee, gave TO that mob, : seem
Ing appearance Of legality. We com
plain because the Prpsidant ia or
arr 30 carry into effect it's sentence,
without authority. suspended The writ u
Masses Corpus and not caly violated the
4 Baassisuitsn himself, bat aided and as
sisted others 10 its violation IN the muir
dhY 81 four human beings. The euils or
-IsaSesssee 81 the parties executed has
asshiag 10 do With the merits OF the case
sssiar discussion. The eoars had 90 legaI
sathofsiy for trying, soadmhing or exe-
i .~aating them, and therefore the persana
exaeasad wers Hsardegsd, and NIL the par.
Ties aiding or sssisting In producing their
J .ss~tssaea aGsd execution are nnurdrrers.
Wilma exsase Gan psssaems Jabnson
1svs swx ME part sa the unauthorized II.
eeutloe--shIs BaEiisary murdsra To whai
xfstiea n sba Eonstitusisn can hs poinl
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