The daily gazette., 1874-10-28
| any attempt by Mr.. LoAand to obtoin one
cent for these objects.
ROBERT II. DAVIS.
For the Gazette.
To the Citizens of DelQ,vuae.

S.ouu ChhcAenS Unau nang5 over
our devoted country; State after State
is being subjected to military power and
the interference of the General Govern
ment in strictly State affairs. Louisiana,
South Carolina, Alabama, North Carroll.
ma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky
are now under the ban, and the curse Of
military despotism is felt in most of
them. Where will it stopp The antece-
dents OF the present administration ia
fraught with cause for alarm. The
prompt and willing assistance of army
and navy in carrying ont the unconstitn,
tional acts of the President shows plain
ly and forcibly that neither of them are
safeguards OF the legitimate government.
put the tools OF those in power. the
time aoiH come aohen they aUiU be shorn of
their poioer; The great teachings of the
immorta! Jefferson is forgotten at the
present day. In his inaugural he used
TINS language, About to enter, fellow
citizens, on the exercise of duties which
comprehend everything dear and vaiua-
BILE to you; it is proper that you should
understand what l deem the essential
principles OF our government, and con-
sequently those which ought to shane
its administration, 1 will Compress them
within the narrowest compass they viii
bear. stating the general principle, but
not all Its limitations. Equal and exact
Justice to all men Of whatever state on
persuasion, religious or political. y
Inc support OF the State governments in
all their rights, as the most Competent
administration for our domestic concerns
ana the surest bulwarks against anti-re-
publican tendencies-the preservation of
the general government in its whole con-
stitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of
cur peace at home and safety abroad
Again ne says absolute acquiesence in
the decisions of the majority-the vital
principle OF republics, from, tUhich there
IS no appeal out to .torce-the pital p,inci-
pte and immediate pdrent of despottsn,. A
toeI disciplined militia-our best reliance
IN peace and for the first moments in
war, TIL regulars may relieve them. The
supremacy OF the civil over the military
authority" Here 1 present the great
principles OF government as promulgat-
ed by the founder of our party. How
are they sustained to-dayp Let the rec
ords OF the administration answer. Al
most ali are violated--State rights are
almost banished-the bulwarks Crushed
the elections by the people are disan-
nulied and officers forced on them select
ed by the administration, and kept in
power by military coercion-the decis-
IONS OF the majority are set aside and
the minority put in their place-the su-
premacy of the military over the civil
authority Is fully established and State
after State Is subjected to military con-
troll. l appeal to the citizens of Della
ware TO say will You sustain men that
MAINTAIN the present condition of af-
fairs? Are you willing to relinauish all
the safeguards of the Constitution and
the forms OF government given to you in
the blood of our forefathers? If not.
oppose with all the energies of your ma .
ture the INSCRIPTIONS and oppressive
party now i'll power. Let not the bright
prestlge OF our little State be tarnished
by our people sustaining despotism and
oppression. Look at Alabama-her citi-
zens arrested without due process of
law and carried off hundreds of miles
for trial, in direct violation, not only OF
law, but by shameful violation of the
positive guarantees of the Constitution,
which says: mo person shall be held to
answer for capital or otherwise infa-
nous crime, unless on an indictment or
presentment Of a grand jury" Again,
IN all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury Of the
State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed" How shame
fully the citizens of Alabama, Louisiana
and other States have been deprived oi
this safe guard of the Constitution
Where is the spirit that animates the
patriots of itp that the people of the
north and east and the west will set
, ! these things and rest quiet and allow
, | the superstructure of the government t.
bo torn down by the hands of traitors
!, usurpers and military despots. Let thu
State avow and maintain her principles
: by electing men that will oppose tn,
party that are running us as confedera
| tion of States and as government. Ii
G my next l will present the Civil Right
Bill and exhibit its deformities. JUNIUs