, 1866-08-27
Address Of Hon. Charles ID. Drake tt
the Radical Union Men.

OI lhht, Aasq no guarantee thAt our people Will
tion."',
" ihese remarks the !'rcstdcnt rcpllcl:
cnds o IL hgte ~ al ius yo iii @ nst IT, IT,
rltectlol4 u llc Goyennicut, IL far az co,nI,ul-
blv, Afforded 10 yoM. General Hancoc:S wtli he
assi>tunce within the legitimate sphere Of lts
Ex-Governor 1sirs remarked:
~ We rho'lld like II he could be put In The fore.
grnnla.
~ which the President replied: ...
- lie e Go1nlhahdapt of t!lat department"
Mlut lhls means, Or " held " Tue relcls, Cap.
!;onl tic foi!1w,nE sxnael ifou ~ edlt.'rlal as.
as!s'" ass: .4' .ss''s' "'.sp'saA' p'o''snsa 'h''
mnln1a;n y republican fetn 9r government il
rvarc aid osdrr, and anarchy, such a. tciss
suplcnlr III cet:aln scc.,ons u tc htasc, without
nct!Ss fr1M ths Io.c1Aor, together with grand
nt 1e hands "f tHrrnls n'inoslty, arc 50 pali'a
ly incolIsls lsscnt wh thr esisEncc u republican
r. u ,s "ssfss., ~ ,4t ~ astna.e y! IT. Ie'a.is r.;
urn Of he Central Goycsuncnt as tssu on'y an,rc1
q Ifo'ce!lnh. itsh9t'inty Ml'u 1,drr. The At1 of
'.ss Sis H. w"tS sJ'eea ~ i'ssaSa' "A' VIII not
s9t t"s nd VA sa; ~ son.SiSn s4 IT,
men Leilovc lat iAey hive, tho military power of
.he Genera! Government Ut tlser back, to be used
in JEs time 10 SECURE their triumph ln TIC coming
cieftitn.
lfil.is Is mere attempt at Intimidation, II Ia
too contemplate for any mans notice.
M a1wexcs + e fe' IL .hs, r.. Ana1s johnson
sanl M ia, nisa:y power @ is to be used to scsWsc
tAs triumph of dshnsonlsnl he,e, then ii should
STATE to Ill attitude III stern sud in.e2ible dan
auec.
1hc pIestdent 9 q tle United Saaie9 hns not IL
Constitution and Union, nny more right 10 uac the
military power Of tic nation 10 ncri.rc In the az
Of IiiinOis. = ~@~ N~N'~
liz is no, sworn, as tho Missouri Repualicaa
1.!,; a in escis siaic." Il is not Tor lin Is decide
whether State has or has no, Republican form
Of government. The Constitution eAys, .tThc
trfon Republican form OF sose1uIncnL" Tie
l1csidcut Il not the United States, nor has he any
senllance OF power, rs President, to guasattce 10
stale fuch fo1m 0l government except in tho
use Of such ,reaus as iaay be placed al Ills dis
,esa BY All &c. Of Cousscss, ~ be nsed for that
s'trniie 9i e o & u s 5D9d e. 70
State j. Iepubliean; aud uniIl that body decides
!. i III IcnubI;rs e iCsIacn, has M M M n,orn s'.to t
10 with that question than he has With lie form
Ut government In Jspnn.
this dug as any S:afe ln this Union aud that Is
all that the 'Cni'cd States a1e constitutlonally
DShha 1 70 . e1asantee aaa e my salS. Mnh ne d.
tlEAl administration, The "Ccntral t0ycllmentt'
-as thc Republican styles It-has no.hing to DO.
IN attitude Of loyaitT to tic Constitution aud thc
| Union,
There Is no difficulty In understanding what
| Colonel Uz0adhcad mcaut. when be Infor,isci thc
p,cs sicpt thai s.Nissuuri TODAY tocs moi posscss
a Republican form Of Government" It is because
tc,s The Acknowledgement OF rchcls and traitors
| is phat in ls cyvs makes our fusr, Of Govern
THAT TIC ultimate M assnaise , Of the peo2e
eeat.al Gess:assfat; ss - :, ,,,z.. 's' -, 'As
sc % a 1 Tssa 1a4 saa Sf5 aDi sa9es 9s
y diff Of 'cbe!s and iraiiott and 1T
Golenel M bsrad!asd q. =; ana the 5asason |us The
~ 1es aa a1 anse
rvoe ot ,his ;aats iass fFams, Il will DC dehcd,
| But tEs Hti'fSiitgn luther eayg:
| ~ GnEetnor Fletcher, ~ Chic! Magistrate o!
sisn!s to the people. iii wifi "a we'll II h. Gils,
| the General Government will perform his dulles
ioT him II. ...,,,. ,.,,,a,,, :. T. r.,.,u.
~ .ats reans nSaEs snytn.ngwn y Is snydnlnf
alc,Lcr Go,eIpor G r!etehcg peFtols bis n lty Is
chicf Magistrate Of tho Staie ot not; au.l Il be
In1,pcus 10 tliuk t'at e docs rot then ,he pcesI-
sleit. somc military officer, is to assume the
nnet1ns md taks she rt Esins T., et
@ u III hs occ4a n nr as 'aa. sse 'f ena
eneo ,1at there viii Be ieal bodice. and TAG good ID
many Of tlsen1, to march orcr before such game
" ti uIu iSmcs1 ~ Eam " t sMG
eessa a 10 oeef u nne e re-; 10y. nos
ehsan =, rh3 IL nr1te ~ ncrfoIm mus ~ IN ~
tss Of auy slate Executive for him rs ione a. lie
:vselu,ncni and ryvplc Of etch State arc Ioynl to
TIC National Goscrnmcns. When they cease 10 be
20 'ha. Government may depose the Governor
1 ILn ASSul4E 2A1llt4lS cQNIuE
1 n l. 2, H. 1ae ,c, Ita t ~ aatss, mnsa
oliy East III which tlIt power Of the General Gov