Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1880 — Hancoek's Sayrings. [ARTICLE]

Hancoek's Sayrings.

EXTRACTS ROM XIB ODEBB THAT SHOW what xurn or a man he is. The true and proper use of the military power, besides defending the national’ hoaor agaiost foreign nations, Is to. uphold the laws and civil government, and to secure to every person residing among us the enjoyment of life, liberty and property. . jXbo right of trial by jury, the ha.beas corpus, the liberty of the press, ..tbs-freedom of speech, the natural /rights of; persons and the rights of ’propsrty ittUßt by preserved. ’ Tell General Meade that the troeps 'uiidei my command have repulsed the assaults of the enemy, who are how .flying la all directions in my front. . Power may destroy the forms, but act the principle* sf justice. These will live in spite even of the sword. _• The great principl s of American Überty still are the lawful inheritance if this people, and ever should be. - firmed insurrections or forcible renfrtanee tQ the law will be instantly repressed by Arms. Nothing can intimidate me from doing what I believe to be honest and right.. Arbitrary power has no existence here.