The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-09-05

luuu piVVbity VI III CitlseH5 pTDtcctSu "
any and every hazard. Tho rights o.
every citizen will be properly guarded
aud defended by tho Chief Magistrate o
the State
I" hereby edmonsh all judicial and
executive officers, whose duty it is to on
force tho law and preserve public order
that they take vigorous and effective
measures to pat down any riotous or un
lawful assemblages aud, if they find
their power insufficient for the purpose
to call upon the military in the manner
pointed out by the statutes of the State
If these measures should prove insult
cient, shall then exert the full powci
Of the State, in order that the public
order may be preserved, and the per
sons and property. Of the citizens be
fully protected"
So much for Gov Soyinour's course in
the New York riots. Ii shows hin
to have had correct views Of the obliga
tions of citizen of State and of the
| United States, and that while he was
prompt and determined in his labors tc
protect such from the aegressions Of the
federal power h. WAS equally prompt
in exacting full obedience on the part ol
the State when it owed duty to the Gene.
raj Government The more such u rec.
ord is aired by the Jacobin presses al
this time, the stronger will be his hold
upon the affections Of the great laboring
masses, whose friend he has alwaysshown
himself to be when their rights were
assailed or their liberties endangered.
But to show more fully Gov. SEY.
MouR's devotion to the Union, We will
go back to his canvass in 1862, at which
time, in one Of his speeches, he used the
following patriotic language:
" Now, when the men of the South
make the bayonct and the sword the ar
bitter (thcy elected and not we) when
they determined to settle IL by blood land
not We. the sword, so far as the pres
ent is concerned, must be the arbitcr
and u our strong arms il shall make Wig.
0rous aud true blows for the life of our
country. for It's institutions. and for It's
/ flag Now. let inc say this to the higher
Jaw men Of the North, and 10 the higher
law men Of the South, and 10 the whole
w5rfd ttTat ivosu@ @,,rs,-=~~s.-~~~a. -. aaiahty
events Transporting in this country, that
this Onion shall never be severed, no.
never. Whatever other men may say, as
for the Conservative people of the coun i.
! try, and as for myself as an individual -
/ let other men think and say what they
please for the division Of his Union,
aud the breaking up Of the great natural
alliance which Is made by nature aud By
natures God, | win never consent TO it,
no never, as long as | have voice to raise,
or a band TO fight for this, our glorious
land
We will now copy from Gov. sEY-
MouR's inaugural message addressed to
tho Legislature in 1868 lie said 4:
We must accept the conditions Of af-
fairs as they stand. At this moment the
| the fortunes of our country are influenced
| BY the results Of battles Our armies IN
nte jieid must be supported. All Consti-
/ tutiouHl demands Of our General Govern.
merit must be promptly responded 10 !
/ But tcar atone will not save the Union.
| The rule of action which il used TO put
down an ordinary insurrcction IL not ap.
plicabIe to wide spread armed resist.
ence of great communities. 1t is wild
ness and folly to shu our eyes to this
] \ ii
dteision IF The Union be coacedcd. We
Will put forth every cxertion of power
We will hold out every inducement Ia
the people Of the South to return to their
allegiance, consistent with honor
1--WE will guarantee them every right,
every consideration, demanded by the
Constitution, and by that fraternal regard
which must prevail in a common country.
Rut loe con ncUer Uoiuntayily consent 10
tie bredkng up Of tie Union IF Mcse
States, or Me destruction Of Me Cotstitu.
tioa"
We also add an extract from Gov.
SEYMoUR's proclamation, Oct. Goth,
1868, in answer to the Presidents call
for troops:
ain this emergency it is the duty OF
all citizens to listen to the appeal put
forth by the President. and to give eff
cient and cheerful aid in filling up the
thinned ranks of our armies. 1t is due
to our brethren in the field who have
battIed so heroically for the flag of our
country, the Union of the States, and to
uphold the Constitution, that prompt and
voluntary assistance should be sent to
them in this moment of their peril. They
went forth in full confidence that they
wcald at all times receive from their fel-
low citizens at home, generous and eff.
cient support.
Every motive of pride and patriot
ism should impel us to give this by vol
untary and cheerful contributions of men
and money, and not by forced conscrip-
ton or coercive action on the part of the
Government"
To make onr point still palmer and
more convincing, We will now give some
evidence furnished by some of the politi-
cal enemies of Gov. SEYMOUR. On the
18th of June, 1868, Secretary Stanton
telegraphed to Gov. SEYMOUR as follows,
"To his Excellency, Gov. SEYMOUR:
"The movements of the rebel forces
in Virginia are now sufficiently developed
to show that General Lee with his whole
army, is moving forward to invade the
States of Maryland and Pennsylvania and
other States