Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-08-13

bS those who aFe seeking 10 hiring
illrk economy. simplicity and Justice
ID The adrnfulstFatinn ofour national
a1AirE Many Republicans have
hfEetoSore chung 10 fhe1x PARTY. who
h4ve regretted the extFeEneg ID yio-
lence 10 which 10 has run. They have
l' n; : e !,
been mistaken, fhefr motives have
been good. They must n0w zee that
The Hepubiiban party Il In that con-
Miti0n that ft cannot carry oat d
Ileacefaa policy, whatever ita motives
n4H BE-. Kt Il misfortune not only
10 p country, but n government, and
\ 1nsty hseif when It's action Ia uxa-
4tnecketl by any form Of Opposition.
- has been the misfcrtune of the Re
publican party that the events of the
past few years have given II 30 much
power thai IL has been able TO shacale
The Executive, TO trammel the Judi
ciaxy and carry cut The views Ut the
inost Rnwise aud violent OF Its mem
beers. When this state Of things ex-
lists IN any party It has evgr paan
found thai the Judgment ~ itSabi6et
leaders do not confrpl them. There
Is hardly an able man who has help
ed 70 build up ths Republican organ-
ixation who has not, within the past
three years, warned It against lts ex-
cez,ses who has not beeH borne down
and forced TO give mp his conviction
Of what the interests Of the country
eau for, or II too patriotic TO do this,
who has not been driven FROM Its
ranks. III this has been the case here
tDfbre what will be It's action with
this new infusion of men who, with
out q decent respect for the views OF
those who had Just given them their
positions, begin their legislative csa-
rexT with calls for arms, and de-
nlanis that the Ststes shall be re-
garded as In a condition of civil war,
and declaration that they arsaready
and anxious 20 degrade the Presi-
dent OF the United States whenever
they can persuade or force Congress
TO bring forward new articles OF inn
keachments The Republican party
rs well as wa, are interested In put
ting some check upon this violence.
liz must be clear to every thinking
man that q division of political pow
ef tends to check the yf0lencs Of par
ty action, and assures the peaee and
good order 0f the country.
The election Of o Democratic Ex-
eezitive, ard o majority Of Demo
cratic members 20 the House of Rep
reseutatives would not give that
party organization power TO make
sudden or violent changes, but would
serse To check those extreme naeas-
ures which have been deplorcd by
thu best men of both organizations.
The result wossld most certainly
lead tn that peaceful restoration nf
fhe EHIIl and re-<stablishnaent Ut
fraEcrIal relationship which. all de-
sire. I am SURF the best niea 0f the
Hcpu',Ilezsk Il y fsa,kFe wsxfsllas
as 6ln flie Niifik p siQlefiee s.lfsf 4
by thass resantTy admitted 10 seats
IA CougrsssS. Tho condition OF the
tsgil war which they con template
satass be- aOhorrpnt To every right
na.s s s IlI hke s M srf P nls
Judgment I'm regard to the pending
asec&itn. No man who lias weighed
and nakstsarsSl the duties of the Of
.tlcc af President Of the United States
can fail tp be impressed with the
cares and tolls oflinl who u 90 meet
In demands. IL Is not merely tn
apat with the popular carresats With
eat a policy or q purpose. On the
contrary while our Constitution
flfvta Just weight to thu public win,
ID It's distinguishing feature, that
seeks to protect the rights OF the
n1inorities, It's greatest glory Is thai
\ puts restraints upon power; Ii
gives force and form 10 those max
.inas and principles OF civil liberty
1pr which the martyrs Of freedom
ave struggled through ages 1t de-
r Ares the right Of the people TO be
lure In their persons, houses and
papers against unreasonable search
and seizures that Congress shall
make no lava respecting the estab-
lsl1ment of religion or the full exer.
e5Be thereof, or ahriaging the freedom
n speech or OF the press, or the righI
of the peeQAo-&e "a ion ri fali1
Of grievances. & III secures the rfglil
OF ! speedy and public triai by ths
laws and an impartial Jury. Nc
lznan can rightfuify enter upon the
duties of the Presidential Office I'M
IA he Ii not only willing to carry
0ixt the wishes OF the people express
ed lii d constitutional way, but ID alsc
Iprepared TO stand up for the rfghtf
of inlnoritiea. He must be ready 70
uphold the free exercise of religion
he must denoElzlee measures which
would wound personal or laoua<
rights, On the kalkst9us ao56Iscie&6e d
the hnmhlast citizen OF the land.
IL must masntaii, without slfskanc-
tom OF creed or nationality. all the
pris ilages of American citizenship
The experience of every public mar
who has been faithful DO his trust
teaches him that no one can do TIKI
duftea OF the 0fIlca Of President ua-
lesa he ID ready not only 20 un<iergt
tie falsefsoods and a6uSe Of the had
but TO suffer from the censurn af thu
good, who are snisled BY pre3u<iIcs
md Misrepresentation. There m
ne attractions In such positions. a
aeuBral change Ii going on In tn
bubble MUD. The mass 0f the Re.
.puhilcnn party are more though tfni
temperate and just than they wer'
duEfng the excitement which attend
cd HE plogroe& and dose n ~ E1Fi
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