The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-23

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by military commission, upon
charges of murder. Read the tele-
graphic dispatches of yesterday and
you will see that the military com.
mander of that State declines to
recognizo the validity of the Leg,ss
lature until the House of Rcpresen-
tatives shall turn out The Democrat
10 members.
Read tho dispatches Of tho day
before, and you will see that one of
the newly elected Senators from
Louisiana was, six months ago,
citizen from Illiuios, and tho other
citizen of Indiana that tho Gov-
enor of Florida was, a year ago, the
President ofan Agricultural Suciely
in Iowa. If am not mistaken the
State of Virginia rejoicesin the pos.
session of a Governor fresh from tho
soil Of Ohio laughter and If the
newspapers do not belle him, q cit
izen Of our State has declined to be
Il candidate for Congt ess in ths Dis
trlct in which ho lives. for the roa.
son he expects TO be q Senator from
Alabama before the tall elections in
Ohio shall take place. Laughter
and cheers
Congress h6s usurpcd TO itself all
power over tho State governments
of the South. 1t has destroyed
them. 1t has made use Of the Fed
cral Government TO destroy the
States, and now, with the insatlato
spirit OF revolution, i. turns upon
the Federal Government itself. II
has destroyed the independence OF
the Judiciary; 1T has struck at the
existence Of the Executive. Our
fathers thought they had solved the
problem uf free Government in the
creation of the three departments.
Tbs Republican Congress has dc.
stroyed all the divisions which
wero thus created, and seeks to
collect, in it's own hands. all the
powers which belong TO tho system,
and by an inexorable law of It's ex-
lstcnco, to transfer them to tho grasp
OF the military dictator. 1t is re-
producing in ourcountry tho lessons
Of all history.
The dcspotism Of legislative as
scmbly is the worst despotism IN the
world 1t is The most selfish, the
most cruel, the most audacious and
tho most short-lived ii ends in
anarchy, and is speedily followed by
tho calm repose Of tyranny under
the order of tho sword. Recall tho
history Of tho Roman Senate and the
Empcrors recall the history of tho
long Parliment and the tyrany OF
Commonwealth; /; recall the history
Of the Legislative Assembly Of
France, and of tho Consulate and
Empire, aud read thom the certain
prophecy Of fate of this Govern
ment il Congressional usurpaLion
shall run its course.
Have we not already a part ful.
tillmcnt Of these examples Con-
grcss has despoilod tue Executive OF
the just power of his office, and has
invested them in tho General Of our
armies 1t hns despoiled tho States
aud vested .hom, TOO, in the samo
officer. It. has glvea him power
over all the military commanders
to his decision 1t has referred every
question of Interpretation or cxccu.
tion OF the reconstruction laws -
Aud tins sume officer WELDING this
enormous pOwor-backed by tho
army-sustmhed by all the military
organizations. by whatever name
they may be known, appealing to
the favor which yet remains after
tho struggles of n terrible wm-de.
mOnds that he shall be elected
President of these United States
And the party which supports him
declares that if they can not do it
by tho votes Of you, mon of the
North, 1t will elect him by tho votes
Of the negroes and carpot-baggors
in the reconstructed States Of the
South
Gentlemen do you see no danger
here? When, years ago, we pre-
dicted this result, and warned
against the first step IN revolutiona-
ry progress, the Republicans at oar
fears--cOlled us COpperheads and
traitors [Applause] When Ma
poleon was called on-young, un-
known TO his countrymen, never
had command even of a regimenL-
to quoil the revolt Of the sections,
he did il effectually. In fouryoars
he was first Consul and Master OF
the French people. Here, q grand
party, through the General OF our
army, attemp: u similar usurpation,
which the Democratic party op-
poses, as inimicaI to tho whole sys-
tenn of Republican government,
and it proposes IL safe and simple
means by which it may be avertcd /;
l read from their declaration OF
principles.
"Immediate restoration of all the
States to their rights in the Union,
under the Constitution, and civil
government to tho American peo-
Pile.
"2. Amnesty for ali past political
offenses, and the regulation of tho
elective franchise in the States by
their citizens"
The Republican party is the party
of usurpation. 1t is also the party
of corruption. Read tho report of
of the Commissioners of Revenue.
Count the number of clerks who
are seeking in vain to discover the