Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 80. 1866.

ssaasBs apea the ssrsggis, and, - speak
- sommoa phxsse. % prspsse q the
learned ard wiss pbysisiaa would, p
plassss hssling In character, so-exssssisr
With tha wound. EIsoad cheers. We
shasghs, and pet think. that We bad par.
tally snsossdsss but as the work pro-
grsas cd, - rssOnoiIiation seemed 10 Be
taking plaes, and the soantry beeonlng
united ws found . disturbing and mar
ring elemeas opposing as.
In sllnding 10 that alemsns shall 60
20 farshsr tran did yoHr eonveasiou, and
tie distinguished genEleman who has de-
lisered 70 Has shs rspors Of its proceed
iags. + ahall make DO ralaFenos 10 II
sAaa | do nss belissa sAa tims and ocea.
sios justify. We haxs wissssssa in one
tspsFtsses e tss xassxazsss sssry
psssibis sforss - 3 we're, % prevent The
restoration al peace and harmony In the
union.
Tiers 10 % the verge Of the gevsrn-
meut, ss 10 were, . body which assumed
10 be The sosgress Of the United States.
We have seen this congress assaas and
pretend 10 be FOR the Union, when iss ev.
cry step and act tended 60 perpetual dis
anion, and 80 make disruption Of the
states Inevitable instead oiIpromot1ng re-
consultation and harmony. Its legisla
ton has taken the form of resaliation.-
This has been the course and policy Of
one department of Ihs government.
The humble Individual who is nov
addressing you, stands the representa-
tive Of another department Of the gov.
srnment. The manner in which be vas
called upon to occupy that position, |
shall not ailude to now. Suffice it to
say that be is here under the constitu-
ton, and being here, by virtue ot its
provisions, he takes his stand upon that
charter Of our liberties, as the rampar,
Of civil and religious liberty. (Prolong-
checring.) Having been taught in my
early lie to hold It sacred,
and having prsotiaed upon ID du-
ring nay whole public career, shall ever
continue to reverence that constitution
the eonstita.ion of the fathers of our
eountry-and 30 make it my guide
[ Enthusiastis eheers.) / know il has
bean said, and must be permitted to in.
dulge in the remark, that the executivs
department. has been sstyrannieal.n Lei
me ask this audience of distinguished
gentlemen around me here to-day, tc
peint 10 vote ever gave to speech
ever made, to single act Of my WLolt
public life, that has not hsen agains
tyranny aud despetism.
AS to myself The elements Of my ma
ture, and the pursuits Of my life. havl
not made me either in my feelings or ID
my praticce, aggressive, my nature OF
the contrary is rather defensive in it
character, bat will say that, havins
taken my stand upon the broad princi
Piles Of liberty and the constitution, ther,
is not poser enough on earth 10 driv,
nae from is. Prolonged sheering.1
Having placed myself upon thai broat
platforms. i have not bean awed, dismay
ei or insinidated by either threats o
eucbroacbments, but have stood there il
conjunction with patriotic spirits, sound
ing the the soesin Of alarm whenever
deemed the eitaaai Of liberty in danger
tGreas applause.) said on presiou
occasion, and repeat now, that AL sha
was necessary IN tbs great struggl
against tyranny and desposisD, was sha
the struggle shosld be suiEcient!Y aadi
BILE for the American people 10 bear, ani
properly anderdssand. They did bear
and locking % and sssing who the s0n
sestaRts we're, sad what that struggle wa
aboas, they determined thai they wool,
ssssls shis question Oh tbs aide Of tn
eonssisasioa and Of principle. lCries o
shas's %, and applanss.l
fprosiaim here to-day, as ] have o.
other occasions, that my faith - abidin,
la the great rnass Of the people. Ia th,
darkest moment Of the struggle, whei
clouds seemed to be most lowering, N,
faith, Instead Of giving var, looked uE
through the dark cloud far beYond.
saw saak all would be safe in the end.
ny sountrymea, ws all know THAI 1
the language Of Thomas Jef1arsons tyran
ay sad desposism sven eanhs exercises
and exsrsed mors sifsctnally By the mas
ny than shs one. We have ssen con
gress gradually enosoach, step By ssep
upon constitutional rights, and violate
day after day, and month after month
The fandsmsasal priseiples Of the govern
msns. Wa have seen congress tha
seemed 10 forget shak there was con
ssitutios, and thai thsrs vas . iimit =
shs sphere and scope Of Isgislation. :
(Rcaswed cries Of ssshas's ss.s VI
have seen . ooagrsss 10 . mlaorisy ~
sams 10 sxsrslss powers, vhash II allsw
ed 10 be carried cut, wsuid resals l
asspolism OF monarchy isssif. ICriss .
alhas's so,o and enthusiastic cheers give
Tar the Presidsns-
This Ii truth, and bsaansa others .
well as myself hAvs seen proper 70 aepsa
to the patriotism snd republican feslis
Of the COG catry, we have bsaa 'aeaouBce
/ In the most severe terms.
slasdes upon slaadef. sisapsration ar
| on sisupesation, Of the most silianipu
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