The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-08-10

should hold that he believed that the
state of Wisconsin had the right and the
power, Notwithstanding the act of congress
to pass law TO prohibit the sale ofliquor
to the Indians. lie holds that. Your
federal court indicts bin for msde,
meanor, and one of your state judges is
dragged into the federal court, in the pre-.
sence of federal judge, and this federal
Judge fines aud impIisons him-for what
For The decision he renders as Judge
upon the bench.
ANOTHER INSTANCE
| do not wish to dwell upon this point
at any length tonight, but take another
instance in Illustration. Down TO 1886,
they had law in Massachusetts to pro,
| hlblt colored man or woman from mar
EyIng white man or woman. In 1886
they repealed that law in Massachusetts,,
and this singular fact has shown itself
that no white man has ever married a col
| ored woman in Massachusetts, but that
there were severa! white women in Masss-
chusetts who have married colored men :
and not women of the lowest class either,
but women who have been carried away
with this great idea of No distinction OF
race or color J. and have sacrificed them>
selves 10 that idea of that state Now.
| suppose the people of Massachusetts,, BE-
ile'lng that II was 40 evil to allow colorei
men TO marry white women, should
PASS law forbidding their iutermarliage.
Then this sct Of congress steps in and de-
| clares that the law is a nullitv: that the
state of Massachusetts has no power to
make any such law; and the Judge Of
state court in Massachusetts who should
undertake to enforce that decree would
be indicted ard punished in the federal
court for misdemeanor That is the docs
trine Of the civil rights bill.
SHALL TIE STATES LIVE?
/ Now, Mr. President and fellow citizens.
! | lave stated To YOU in bjief. the question
/ If the presr"l hour, which is not whether
/ he Union shall be maintained not whether
/ me haloHa.itF Is u he preserved, but
+ whether ouI liberties Ale 10 he preserved
As clt'zsns of states, 10y reserving to cur.
selves tie l'gh.> in the states 10 pass law.
/ to govern ourselves IN short. whether
+ lie ) a,es are 10 live or die; ,h- ther this
government Is TO remain as our Fathe-s
lnterded it, in tbs beginning, q hen they
clothed the fec etal government with such
I powers Only as are necessary to carry out
! IT'S purpose, aud reserved all 0, her RIGHTS
and powers to the states themselves. The
/ j>5ae IS whether ierub.icanism. rs it was
taught by J,ttrrson Shall I've, Of whether
imperialism and Draiz4.iJn sAal. take
rs place.
TIE pHILAD2fruIA CO&yENrIoH.
vas requested 10y gentleman to
make some observations upon the "Ca!'
which has been issued for tie ph:falel-
! pAiA coitvrn'l ion, and stall now proceed
( ~ fefsf 10 The doctrines which are erein
eHnnc'a'ei. very briefly to express my
opinion upon them, and then conclude all
nave to say upon this occasion.
WHO ARE INVITED.
Aol, first, HE question arises as to
/ what persons "!e invited un.l"r this CAL
TO tabe part in the choic+ Of delegates to
attend the convention. At Philadelphia,
The language Of tie call upon that sub
ices i as follows:
/ Nh electors who, in spirit of patriot
ism and love for he Union, can Use above
/ personal al sectional con- ,eraiions. and
@ao Je-ire 10 So" tsu}y NaiouaI union
/ C'6venlIon, which hall represent all the
states and territories Of The Union assem-
/ DE as friend, AID brothers under the na-
ilonai Il Q, 10 ho'l counsel together upon
The state OF the Caion, and to take maas
uTcs TO avert possible danger from III,
same, are specially requested TO take part
IN the choice Of such deecates.'
This language is very specific. 1t is
al 'Ic,sed u those WHO love the Union
10 those who can rise above personal and
.e.tIo"a! considerations; 10 those who
0esilc 10 zee truly national convention
assemble uuder tie old flag, like band Of
brothers, to renew their allegiance to.
gether IN support Of the constitution, the
Uuion aud the government of The United
States.
Now, felIow-citizens. it is sometimes
said that this call is addressed to those
who are rebels against the government.
Not at all You may say that it may
embrace those who hare been rebels
against the government. That, perhaps,
is true. But it don't embrace a single
man who is rebel now. TCheers
WHO CAN TAKE SEATS
Then, another question arises. What
delegates can take seats in this convention
at Phllade phia: Upon that subject this
call is no less specific, in my opinion.
No delegate shall take seat in such
convention who does pot Loyalty accept
| the national situation and cordially ap-
prove the principles above set forth, aud
who is not attached in true allegiance to
the constitution, the Union, and the gov
ernment Of the United States"
Three things are thereia required.
| Three elements are involved in this pledge
which every man takes upon himself as he
passes the threshold Of this Philadelphia
convention and what are they7 First.
that he shall Loyalty accept the situation
second, and cordially endorse the prnci-
pies which are here set forth; and, third,
| shall be attached in true allegiance TO the
constitution, the Union, and The govern.
ment Of the United States. Can any man