The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-10-20

ing the liberties of the American peop:e,
he took the gentleman by the collar Of
his coat, and put him in Jail, where he
ought to be. [Applause. a@
Wha. more did that old Congress do ?
In TIT they passed this resolution
"Resolved, That it be recommended
to the executive powers of the several
States forthwith 70 apprehend and Sc
cure all persons who have, in their gen
eral conduct and conversation, evinced
disposition inimical to the cause Of
America, an.l that the persons so seized
be confined in such places and treated in
such manner rs shall be consistent with
their several characters and security Of
their persons journal of Congress,
vol. 2, page 246.
Now, there were fears of Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware being invaded, and
these fears were afterwards realized.
But the authors of the Declaration Of
Independence knew waat were the true
rights of Tories and rebel sympAthizers
and they adopted the following:
Whereas, The States of Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware are threatened with an
immediate invasion from a powerful ar
my, who have already landed at the
head of Chesapeake Bay; and whereas.
The principles of sound policy and
self reservation require that persons
who may be reasonably suspected OF
aiding or abetting the cause OF the enc,
my may be prevented from pursuing
measures injurious to the general veal
Resolved, That the executive au
thorities of the States of Pennsylvania
and Delaware be requested to cause all
persons within their respective States,
notoriously disaffected, to be apprehend
ed, disarmed and secured until such
time as the respective States think they
may be released without injury to the
common Cause
That's the way they carried on war
and that's the right way to do it. If
man must open his mouth let him do it
in favor OF the flag that protects him,
not against it. That's what our fathers
thought. Let me give you case in
point There was ~ Constitutional Dem
ocrat named David Franks. He wrote
and tried TO send it to him. In that let
ter he gave it as his opinion that the
Colonies were becoming disheartened.
That's all. Why, say you, that's no
great crime. How many Democrats in
the State of Indiana wrote letters saying
that we never, rerer. NEVER could sue
coed? Wrote letters saying it was
nothing but 'nigger warp Wrote let
! Il
| and come home, saying that the cause Of
the South was right? Now this man
simply gave it as his opinion that the
people of the Colonies were becoming
disheartened. What did the fathers do?
Why, the committee to whom it was re
ferred say in their report
Whereas, The aforesaid David
Franks has showed a disposition mimi
cal to the liberties of the United States
AMI forfeited the confidence reposed in
him therefore,
Resolved, That Major General Ar
mold be requested to cause the said Da
vid Franks to be forth with arrested, put
in Jail, and confined till further orders Of
Congress-.
If you had put Democrats in Jail for
like offenses, you would have had to i'm
port jails into Indiana. Laughter.
There would not have been jails enough
| under the sun. Here is the old Congress
again. You Democrats talk so much
| about 'sthe fathers" and l will give you
enough Of your fathers before am
done. Laughter. Now see if 'your
fathers" did not describe you right here:
"With respect to all such unworthy
Americans. as regardless to their duty
to their Creator, their country and their
posterity, have taken part with our op
pressors, and, Influenced by the hope of
possession of ignominous rewards, strive
to recommend themselves to the bounty
of administration by misrepresenting
and trnducing the conduct and princi
Piles of the friends of American liberty,
and opposing every measure formed for
its preservation and security.
Resolved. That it be recommended
to the different Assemblies. Conventions
and Committees or Councils of Safety in
the United Colonies by the most speedy
and effectual measures to Illustrate the
mischieyous Vaccinations and restrain
the wicked practices of these men. And
it is the opinion of this Congress that
they ought to be disarmed, and the most
dangerous Of them either kept in safe
custody or bound with sufficient surities
for their good behavior.
"And in order that the said Assem-
blies, Con ventions, Committees, or Coun-
ellis of Safety, may be enabled with
greater ease and facility to carry this
resolution into execution, 4 %
"Resolved, that they be authorized to
call to their aid whatever Continental
troops stationed in or near their respect
i've Colonies may be conveniently spared
from their more immediate duties, and