The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-07-17

, su1 me rfown.ng indictment against the
loiiies and crimes OF those in power is IN
these wordr; That We recognzs the rrea,
! principles handed down in lhe Declaration
OF lndep eudeaee ss The true furndstion o,
democratic government. and We hsil with
J gladness every fort towlrd making these
principles living reality on every inch OF
( American soil.
IL, within The limits Of the ten States OF
this Union, an American citizen, stung BY u
sense OF bis wrongs. should publicly and
lruihfully dencunce the men In power be
calse 10 The very language OF this eclara.
ton OF independence they have creaied q
multitude oil officers and sent thitber swarms
officers TO haness cur people aud eat out
'helf subs stance, he would in al human pro-
bsbii'y be draggdd TO a prison, or If, in The
Indignant language Of our fathers, lie should
exclsim that they have affected 10 render
the military Independent or superior TO the
civil power have abolished the free system
lof English laws as Established here /, ar.
biirary government for the offence of assert.
Ing these principles. he would be tried and
lpnnished by mil'tbry tribunal. IGreer
cheering.
Having declared TINT The principles OF
the Declaration Of Indepeudeoce should be
made living reality on every inch OF
American scil they put il nomius,ion a
military chitNaln, who stands ~ tne head OF
that system Of desporism that cfu.hes be.
meath is feet tie giepi,s, principle Of the
Declaration Of Independence. rCneer<.
Ii is held by mii,ary orders TO be crime
70 speak cuIlhe indignation aud con,emp,
which burn H.;bin The bosoms 4 patriotic
men. II to-mUrEo@ a military order should
De put forth 10 the State where The ashes
as W asLiHstun arc eItomtcd, that twill bel
an o:Fence 70 declare llsi The ni liltry should
ever be sUboidinlie 10 The civil luilo-ine,
10 soeek The sentiment Hat il wass disrrar.
10 our coubirp to- let hordes of officials ear1
up The substance Of the people tie who vi.
,ered these words could be dragged 10 PRISON
lfcin he yrfy grave where lie the remains
q the uulhor OF Ire Declaration Of Inde. I
pendpncs. Loud cheering.
Ftom This outrage iherc car be ito 90. /,
pea!7 10 courts and the Republican csndi.
date Tor The Presidency hes accepted posi-.
ton which makes . large share Of our peo.
? lie dependcn, on has will. Applause. In
view IF these tngs, car there be ony man !
u dis convention who con let a personal
imOiion. passion. a pr odice, iurn Iirn i.
isde one hairs breadth in bis eilorls 10 wipei
he .wrongs aud cutraees u hith disgrace our
.ountry' fCheersf
Van there be one man whose heart ID go
led to 'll That is srea, aud noble in psrriol.
-m, but that he VIII elsdly sacrifice all OH !,
r things for the sake Of his country, its lih.
r'y and its greatness ca We suffer any
rJudices growing out Of Tho present d:i.
renee Of opinion TO hinder ~ from unitinrl''
ow with all WHO act with US 10 save Our y
ouhtiy. lthecFs.
We meet to-day 10 see what measure can "
taken TO avert The danger which threat. al
rs onF country. and TO release /, rom the h'
'lls aud burdensrcsultng from Sad goyern. %
eot and unwise counsels. 10
thank God that lhe strife of arms has c,
'ased and that once more, IN the great con ro
'ntions Of our party, We can Gull through N
e whole roll Of States aud !ind men To au. W
yer for each. Time and events. grea, m
'clds, have brought us 10 This spotsto re "a
Nv and invigorate The constitutional GOV Il
nment which nearly eighty yerrs ago was 10
'ugura'ed in this city. Loud cheers. th
II was here that George Washington, frs be
'efiaen'' swore TO preserve, protect, and up
Tend the Constitution Of iheae uoi,edl
a'es cheers, and here this dvy We as so / MI
nny ourselves swear to uphold The rights
q liberties OF the American people. Then TO-
now great war which had dee o.s,cd our pr
nd had ceased Then os now there was en-
many patriotic breasts longing sor ,he
sssings Of good government, ,far III, pro. lea
''lon Of laws, and for sentiment Of irn en
nal regard and affection among The IL. h''
bi'snis o. The States Of The Union.
When our govcrnmen, in lTso vas IN. ou
ruraIpd in TINS cifv ihkre ua,. ,f,t In