The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-15
WESTMINSTER MD. THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1867.

cause he thought il the best we could
! do. said 10 him, "You do not say
that for yourself but for your brick
stores" [Applause'] But you are not
half SO wise Us you are knavish J You
would lose the Constitution and the
country to save your brick stores, aud
then by your very course you viii lose
your brick stores also am ashamed
10 talk or use arguments about con6sca-
ton in time Of peacel 1t is a war pow
or, not known TO International law ex-
cept as war power, to be used only in
time Of war, upon IN enemies goods -
Confscation ia time Of peace is nothing
more nor less than robbery
But you say they have got the power
and they will exercise il, unless we do
as they bid US. And win you, 10 this
case, abandon your only protection p
II is like going out into the highway,
and surrendering your purse to the rob-
Der to keep him from taking it
l could introduce great deal Of high
authority to establish this point, but ]
will not insult the radical portion of
this audience, by reading from any au-
thority for them except from Massa-
chuseits Judge Here is what he says:
ut has been supposed that if the
government have the rights Of belli-
gerent, then, after the rebellion is sup
pressed, ii will have the rights Of con
quest; that State and its Inhabitants
may be permanently Invested Of all
political priyilegesaud treated as foreign
territory acquired BY arms This is an
error, a grave and dangerous error
Belligerent rights cannot be exercised
where there are no belligerents.
| But | will dwell DO more on this sub
ject. Coniseation is the law Of enemies
in war, and in peace il is the law Of the
robber. II they have the viii to rob
you, you will never escape by submit
ting to their power. II you submit,
give up the law aad substitute the win
OF the robbcr, he boldly avows that IL is
his purpose, not to give the black man
his rights, but to bring about such mea-
surei, aud so to shape things as to per-
petuate the sule Of the Radical party !.
Every man who joins the party, and
can satisfy them that he will sincerely
help in this work viii be accepted
They will put their arms around your
necks and call you brother. [Applause. ]
You can make friend Of the devil upon
these same terms, Daughter and APP
plause, aud there is but little differ
: -snoe between them. [eireat applause. ]
} If you please the one you viii 20 10 the
other, aud l am not sure but you will
get what you deserve, but object to
your taking the country with you. I'M
nense applause.
But, q! it is sad to see the Consti.
: tuition trampled upon and the country
J destroyed, esiy to perpetuate their hel
fish dynasty, and then to see some Of
our own people join in this unholy
work, calling upon US TO submit and be.
! come the agents Of our own dishonor
This Is sad, sorrowful, aud fills me witt
shame
These bills propose at every step 4
: abrogate the Constitation--trample up
5 on the State and its laws---to blot cd,
every hope-to perjure every man VII,
} accepts them, aud every principle o
e honor, safety, aud justice disrcgarded
y tramplcd upon and despised--all to per
7 petuate tho power Of their wicked au
D thors. Can this scheme succeed p
e Win it succeed That is thequestion
I | feel truly thankful in my heart tina
+ | have an answer which lifts my sou
; amidst all the gloom aud apprehension
J. Of the hour. Some Of you may not ap
y preciaie il, but to me il is the only oasi
c in this desert. This scheme will never
$ never succeed, aud proclaim its ulti
i mate failure today in your hearing
: [Unbounded applause. know tina
d some think IL win. The air is full q
y the words Of those who proclaim tina
j. there is no power to prevent il. Me
! have before this been weak and foolish
Y aud towards aud traitors have befar
y believed as you talk now, but / have
= reason for the faith that is in me, whic
y is absolutely sublime in the strength {
u its foundations.
d LIST. 1t win fail, because il is not POI
% sible 90 perpetaate government I
n force under the forms Of democracy.
u may take some time to comprehend TIL
a thought, but you win not forget ID
Is That which is now proposed is force. :
If II is proposed by men who do not liy
70 in this State, aud whose agents do .,
live here; and Il 10 sought to beacon
: plished by military power. but und.
q the pretence Of your sanctisn--not
Is please yourselves, but them. There
1, not an instance ia all history where
< government Of force has been perpet,
. ated under the form Of free institution
y ], is an impossibilisy, and can pey'
4 succeed, [Applause.
n I'd. But il IS sought 10 be accor
Il plished By deceit sni fraud, which cal
not much longer escape detection. II
'e masses of tho people Of the North lc'
= the Union, but the leaders did not fel
ID FOR tit, do not ioveit, aud they now SCI
ae TO dcstfoyit under pretcnce that !
., mtist give some further guarantee Z
- our future good behavior than mere
i kuppcfting the Consultation. As ss'
II - DsAns b which their deceit Al
% ffaad have been covered M ere /
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