Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-26


earnest cry for peace be stitlei al the /
bidding of q host OF fanatical aud cow
ardly editors, aided by AN army OF
greedy contractors and public leechcs,
stimulating an ignorant mob 10 de- |
nouuce and attack us rs traitors and |
secessionists? We know Ii shall not.
and this day we proclaim our duty to
our country and our intention TO per- !
form IL.
The cabinet of Abraham Lincoln
have affected to treat all the seeded
states rs still members Of the Union.
IL so, surely they are entitled to all
those privileges which the constitution
gives them. Yet war in all Its forms,
by land and sea, with all Its seventies,
has been levied against these states,
and the forms and most positive limits
of the constitution, which Is the SUI
preme law of this land, TO the presi-
dent and cabinet rs to the hunlblest
private citizen, have been steadily
and CONTEMPORARY disregarded Ia
It's prosecution. The act OF
war is solemn act at any
time; In n war against our brethren Of
the South 1t is surely ten fold so. BY
the express terms of the constitution,
viz itShN w wal - NSitkattN w
congress The president has no such
power. But he has, without even the
forms OF submission to congress, i'm
of government, which is the
gigantic army, and that, too, for an
extended time, exceeding the term
limited by the constitution for the
appropriation to support armed forces.
The question of peace or war; | say,
was never reposed in any president or
cabinet. Congress alone possesses the
power to declare war, and In the pres
ent case i protest that our people have
never been allowed any opportunity
to vote and express their wishes on
this momentous and terrible issue,
Had II been given them last winter /
believe our beloved Union would this
day have been firmly knit by the
bonds Of good will and good faith
which originally formed II and alone
can preserve IL.
But the infractions of the constitu.
ton by those officials into whose
hands the reins oil government have
passed have not ended here. The In
vasions OF personal liberty in our sister
state OF Maryland have been such as "a
Justly alarm and almost disheatteu
those who believed our free iustitu
tions Were not mere forms, to he blot
ted ont mt the caprice or tyranny OF
our temporary rulers.
The SEIZURE of Geographic messages
heiuvasion of the privacy "f the mails
the arrest and imprisonment without
judicial process OF citizens, have iol
, lowed each other with replusuccession
These acts are simple ushrpauons
not only without color OF law, bu'
! against express rights.
You and are citizens oil Delaware
To her laws and government we owe
, allegiance. Through our state we ow'
, al egiance to the federal government
> of which she Is member. But "a
. state officials can command us to III
} duty unknown 10 state laws, nelthe
r can a federal officer claim any authori
3 ty over US In matters not WITHIN Ill
. constitutional and legal control. Z
! palpable imfraction OF our writer
e charter of government by our ruler
justilles disobedience upon the Part o
IA citizen rs much as lawiui orders ar
/ entitled to loyal compliance.
: And, fellow-citlzens, never Ill gu
G nations history were her citlLen
/. called upon more strictly 10 cal tnei
4 agents 10 account than now Inc 50
: called military necessities are p'
. quilting and dangerous Ia tne eN,rem'
+ The conquest OF the south VIII pe
e poor recompense TO the North IL GU
d system of government De the price "
Il are 10 pay Tor 1t. obedience anu zoo
n faith toward government whic
l. protects him is the primary uuty OF
"a good citizen; but where ina, govern
n meDt is one OF me limited power
8 and those limitations created !,
n the preservation Of indlViduai III
n eIty against the aggressiohs
l. rulers or mnJorlties, iet US .as
II heeu iess ~ 20 10 fnd M
e upon Others we awake 70 'lnu ",
e upon our own necRs. VINO can su..
J. with the present war measures y, "
l. administration, ana the spectacle
er Maryland before us, HOW IonS VIC,
~ of constitutional liberty WIZ rc'iiu
N for the other states IN the mon, ~
how soon stern mihtaIy ueslc. .,.
r. may usurp the place OF tne cpus.i,
IT ton and the laws lev US as lieen''
IS, stand prepared III MI lawiui MaNo
be resist the inauguration OF SUCH u
e. grading condition OF affairs, no maui !,
nv now plausible or speclous may pe VI
e. plea under which ~ Is urged. h., -,
"a. Let no man believe I ena' ,r me ini
n. ever safely violate great princip
AT The poisoned chaiice VIII one my
at commended to our lips, ana u =,
Id pass lightly over the rights OF .,oi
Il? Merryman, we may to, sin,i1ar n ron
adj in our own persons oil similar wIon y.
m to his. II he has transg,essea 'ne INV lnH
10. let them he July W., u,n the numh,,