New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-22

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Under obgstons but considerations that, explained wSal
commend motives the regards Of your Honorable
COMMITTEES, embolden me 70 solicit further indulgence.
An extension CT time within such 10 embssss t
under present ercusances peculiar favor proper ~
me 70 add this connection waive al ca 10 tbs odnary
| per diem allowance Of Witnesses
lrensin' Sir, your very obliged and obedient servant
THADDEUS HYATT.
The Committee Again.
SELECT Committee Roox, U. g. sxsArs,
WA'HIsoros, Feb H. 1880.
TBApDHrs HrhrT Kso-Sf,; Mr. Mason Chsirm. IN OF the
Select Committee has received your note and In
desires me to say that the Committee wiz Monday
expect TO meet Jon ihoaftaa Very respectfully yoars
ID. y. MURPHY, Clsrk to Cornnlircs.
Mr.. Hyotfs RespOnsc
WAsHIsoToy, D, C., Peb. %, 1859.
To the Hon j. H. Mason, Chairman Of he sthass select Cs~-
nhtfI
SIR asn receipt Of your Honorable Coses persznp-
tory demand for my appearance despite my very respectful
CERT ard 70 ssoiable request for delay
find myself present scbsct TO Of the following eouia
ences viz: ehsr to testify under protest. or to testify
nd rssh decision here respectfully submit requires tine.
Were Influenced 04y bys regard my Convenience
merely contEscons witness should not seek a.
fhoud not need delay. For In the first event. could testify
her with without res and 60 my wsy While IN ito last
could msn resolue defiance aad take the coosequcnocss
which indeed would be q great account ns the Of
msrdom has been again nsgsted sad snce brossh
to consider anew the utter wohlessness Of merely moral life
In crisis of great principles svd in tss Frsseues Of suimss
and better life By the death Of has the
race taught ssh the great lesson hst Lies great cod
Life
desire to impress Jour Honorable COMMITTEES With IL, fact
ard urge upon them with the force It's ruth demands
that am In their pow witness b. courtesy under
obligations heed the served upon me had the
ee possessed the right sus process case like
present for the summOn5as iOrmatS genunenees not be
ing certified by any one7 This point state myself
but being advired by corfsel)
Such being the honorable Of the position which boA
before your Honorable Com nee, msiasal that, By eysfy
principle Of fair ard manly reciprocity entitled 10 receive
from them least equal Of courtesy instead Of
which IS my inter amszement find that your COMMITTEES have
assumed y that, Il constitutional
could not BE- justified under circumstances such have
he, forth Power exeed fer the eats ends Of power
tolerate especially where they themselves s
ro5ognszed snd only source.
when asea,s eff free peops fail to comprehend their
lhted functions the md temporary repositories
of delegated trusts and get regard themselves Of
power henh ists the repositoh Alone but minister's
Of Government their very functions become dsaste and hate
u to peoe for who respects bmsefcsn for an Va
b. forced feed the power Intolerance and arogapcs
without At the moment finding wh1 himself the protest Of
81 indg ant and manly resistance
Power 10 be respected must deserve respect Every
Off every Indecent exhibition Of IT, each encroscherf Of
upon the rights obs citizen every curtsment and e7oy at
tempted crSlament Of The peoples rights privileges and mnu-
characterization breeds anarces aud begets
esions
This Government Rstblcon and though be-
maintain something than its forms and retain socs
hing better ta would keep tie affections OF hs
people Nor can It's ministers long betray their BY becoming
The executors of irresponsible will without engendering
paes trcason- insurreon and every other fierce spirit OF
The brood that where Hate within the shadows Of
Tyrny sits moody fostering Despair Tee laws OF the he nan
heer are to peoples and
bounded by The which desPses man In turn
by despsed power which i. feared but not respected
but the cloud barrier the lightning bow vain Is the bser IN
the rs Of the gesng Every sentiment hath M counter
timent Resace to tyranny 10 fer law! An
tagonisus and SttToctions equal The man who
hates Oppression is the who loves Liberty. The
who respects his rights respects the rights Of all
To ho the Law Irsin,sn the law. To marts Oh. avg
maintain the to law To msnsn the right to law
resist subverions and attempted subversoRs Of H. come ihy
from whatsoever quarter they And whether the stteps a.
subversion com from within rom without the 0o7ernnsss.
the crniey Of the design that they tia
srators aid they the most be feared, who.
without pixies provisional sap the oundata or
Government its soceuuder the guise Of its functions TIE
ministers OF its power organize the magazine, lay the train and
TIE fuse and then by acts of tyranny and coercive iega,
stke from the bears of in ignsDs people the fatal spa
Before tho ruler is thu Law Before the law the Pecle
Law makes NE rulers the People rlake the law.
Say to HonoTab Committee Mr.. Chairman thai neen
Them dstspec hare sought conceaments and sysed
myself of DISCUSSES am hsre the OF their power IN
this question the wrong win receds; bu
the Committee wrong and the Senate, who created
Committee with such powers wrong they ought to eceas
from such unconstitutional assumptions But If the ministers
the peoples Will reeeaH the plaineet provcnss
the Constitution tsmped down-prosions expt
CONGREGATIONS Inserted amendments to the Consts-
ton for the express purpose OF shielding the citizens from
just such DqGisoa processes and prosecutions a. are IN
yolyed In The, powers Of this Investigating Comniss-
the hour has surely come for scon Of kind BY
constitutional method Of ehtfg wrong the hrst course wen'a
be authoritative exposition Of the fandAFi
Failing this the people in their rights tho NEXT
step people themselves amend the fundsmen. IA"
euer be
pose to Your Eonorable Committee VIII perceive sese-
fore that coamacy part 81 my programme My 5oPe
the Honorable Senate w the coming before ae
proprey Of giving this Whole question
thorough Attention than they bestowed upo1
Owing inSpoon have not been able to prepare nv =
des pin order toProrer nees the requirements o. y,
sion.
In cOaslasOn Mr. Chairman, beg to observe that,
Committee Is judicial tribunal In law. WI
Il may "a in fscthst an not before 1t chargedSi
crime that, not witness here in csss OF crime
the constitutional eads Of Indictment, trial juagmentt
ishmeas' are prspe.ed-sAns witness hese IN snye
Known the hw-I not in the power Of your be
Conn lttee in virtue o. sny constitutional night pes
by bang befons thsr by due process OF ss
hencs before obseryed herea pi:ssss sirpy IS
sesy And the respect end Difference haze shown Nv
yous HoporaSla Committee Is tie difference Ss
law abiding cEsn hound manifest Wherever forms gov
enaent xig and which also demanded allie by 1s '"-
of ,jvility ard inssacs OF manlness md polenesA
finally M Chsirzaa please say yosF Honorable Oeenn-
that In ny present condition Of heass' do NOT $50
lsS your In iulyenes for q sess time than Ran gay"
'"' -'''' THADDEUs HYATT.
NJ. Moson IN Short
ssLscr cOxsrrraR0oIs = IS 3 "a sT is;c~
TH.n,aus Ham, eaS., wsshius.eH;.
b.va .s. resolved your c.nlpuncssp OF As dtt and
hava only 70 ,sy that the Committee inse' - - 0
srA honY, ana presume viii be y sessiea ase Syo~
nn before their nment anal AK fo plsoe'' 10