Show prom from efroni prow he the speech of ron ton ton ion 11 oratio seymour 1 i WHAT THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO DO mr president it will be aked awed a ked whit do we propose to do we mean with all our powers 1 of mind and person to support the constitution and uphold the union to maintain the laws to preserve the public faith we insist upon obedience to laws and respect for constitutional authority we nye will defend the rights of citizens we nye mean that rulers and subjects shall respect the laws we will put town all revolution revolutionary ar committees we will resist all unauthorized organizations of armed men u we e will spurn officious meddlers peddlers medd lers who are impudently pushing themselves into the councils of our government politically opposed to those in authority we nye demand they shall be treated with the respect due to their positions tlona tiona as the representatives of the dignity and end honor oe of the american people we ive do not try to save our country by abandoning its government in these times of trial and danger we cling more closely to the great principles of civil and religious liberty and of personal rights I 1 we will man the fences defences de and barriers barriera which the constitution throws around them we will revive the courage and strengthen the arms of loyal men ily fly y showing them they have a living livier government about which to rally we will proclaim amidst the confusion and uproar of civil war with louder tones and firmer voices the great maxims and principles of ci cibil il liber ilber li tv order and obedience what has barp fuated the greata as 83 of that nation from w ich we derive so many of cur maxims not its victories upon land nor its triumphs upon the beas seas but its firm adherence to its traditional policy the words of cokee coke coee of camden and mansfield have bare for long periods of time given strength and vitality and acid conof honor to its social system while battles ha have lost 09 their significance aheu when england w was a agitated by the throes of vi olerice violence when the person of the king was insulted when parliament was by mobs maddened madder ted by bigotry when the life of was sought by fanatics and his bis house bouse was waa burned by in incendiary inen en diary fire then he uttered those words wl ica checked at once unlawful power and 1 violence ile he declared that very every citizen was entitled to his rights according to the known procedures of the land he showed to the wor d the thil calm and awful majesty of the law unshaken amidst convulsions self reliant in its strength and purity it was driven to no acts which destroy the spirit of law violence was rebuked the heart of the nation was reassured a sense ot of security grew up and the storm was stilled listen to his bis words bils miserable blis erable is the condition of individuals dangerous is the condition of the state where there is no certain law or what is the same thing no certain administration of law by which individuals may be protected and the state made secure thus too will we stand calmly up amidst I 1 present disasters we have warned the pubic public that every act of disobedience weakened their clams to protection pi election we have admonished our rulers that every violation of right destroyed sentiments of loyalty and duty that obedience and protection were reciprocal obligations he who withholds his earnest and cheerful support to any le leai leal legal al demand of I 1 t s I 1 die vie his bis government invites opre oppression oppre ion islon ision lon and sur aaion on the part of those thole in in ali sil authority t th public servant who oversteps over steps his jurisdiction or tramples upon the rights person proper property y or procedure of the governed instigates resli resit tance and revolt under abuse and detraction we have faithfully acted upon these theae precepts if our purposes were wire fac fachino tino tins the elements of disorder are every everywhere here within our reach if it wa we were as disobedient to this thia government and as denunciatory of its officials as those who placed them in power ae ne could make then them i tremble in their seats of power we hav have been obedient loyal and patient we shall bhail eha ll 11 1 continue to tobb tobe be sounder bounder all circumstances but cut let no man mistake this devotion to our coun ry i and its constitution for unworthy fear we have no greater stake in good order than other men our arms are as strong our endurance as great our fortitude as unwavering as that I 1 of our political opponents but we seek the blessings of peace of law of order oriler we ask the public to mark our policy yand and our position opposed to the election of mr lincoln we nave have the admit as to the course and the tb conduct of the war we have cheerfully responded to every demand made upon us to day we are putting forth our utmost efforts to reinforce our arm armies ies les in the field without conditions or threats we are ebertin exerting 1 1 our energies to strengthen the hands of g government 0 vern yern I 1 and to replace it in the commanding position ion it held in the eyes of the world before s recent disasters we are arc pouring out our I 1 blood our treasures and ana our men to rescue it from a position pasi lon ion in which it can neither propose peace ncr ner conduct successful war and this suppo t is freely and generously accorded we wish to see our union saved our laws vindicated and peace once m re r restored to our land we do not claim more virtue or intelligence than we aw ird ltd to 0 air ir opponents hut but we now have the pad and of b bloody proof that react we act upon sounder bounder prince pes of government by the motto we have placed upon our banner the union the constitution and the laws we go into the political poi pol contest confident of the support of a people who cannot be deaf or blind to the th teachings of the last two years |