, 1861-09-20
Cbiraao I Girihu11e
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1851.
How the War n eas2res OF the Rrsaf-
dsAt h>w Apeeala.,
LETTER FRoH sR1Af0a GRIMES OF IOWA.

Ihe "Peace nen," BY them We mean the |
cused seceasfonists In 1ows, are hsrpln1 upon
the neglect Of Congress to endorse the act Of
the President upon the meeting Of that body.
senator Grimes in letter to friend knocks
the sand from under them thus:
BuRLaaroa. Sept 16lh. 1set.
DEAR S1E Your letter Of the 18th Inst in
Wticn .on say Ever since Breckinridge
nade Lis treasonRbie speeches in the United
Staltk s. nate, 1t ts biting constantly reiterated
slat Pfestdsnt Lincoln ass violated the Con,
s1itusiou, and, - evsdence OF the fact IL Is a.
SERTED thai .h1 Senate refuAsd to ratifr his
whe, her .he chasge that Congress did refuse
to Sustain The acte Of the President, Is true, or
10, !" Ass ccnz duly 10 haud-
By refe1riGg 10 tie "A:ts and resolutions
paae ed st the lst Session Of tbs 37eh Congress,
lag. 49, s c Sd o1 Act No. So. copy Of which
&C that ali The acts, proxlam21ions, and or.
dtre of the President OF the United States, AZ
ter ths fourth OF March, eighteen hundred
a. d SKY ose, respec-su the nrmy aud nnvg
Ut LIE United e1a'ee, ana calling ont or fela1
1Ig tt militia or volunteers from Tho States,
are he1et3 approved, aad In all respects legal
izea ane n4=de va1ic, TO the same intent ana
With 1ae ssne tffect as If they had been ID
sue6 and dtoe under the preGious express 81
1rorsy aud direction Of the Congress OF the
GIited States"
lL,s SECTION ratifes and confirms t. the
t1lieet possible t1sent, AL the ac>s Ut 1hs
President that needed or th2t we're susceptible
vi res1ucat4op, aud wae Adopt=t ~ tue Fote OF
ege,y R:puoIic.n and loyal Democ.attc metz
b5r If rne Senate present. 80 taf as an ia-
firm: d and uelleVr, 1t Was all Lie confirms
ton ct the acts OF the frestdtat thas ne either
eAAe:leG CT de6sFed.
1klow it 10 utged by some, but mostly, 1t
1.:,t enttse:y, by those Tno are opposed 20 TINS
Vigorous prosecution Of the preseut var, tha+
II van also Necessary to coad:m the acss .!
the Pret,dent, scsPending, in so05 cases, the
Wrlt Ct hattas cogp1ts- Il must oe apparent, l
t1irk, to evsry one who will reflect upon Tie
Auljttt, That to have attempted sueh condflna-
tlt.4 ~ou:d be to tnserenttatly admit thas. As
CamDa11 u E-ln-Chftf of the amy and navy OF
tee Ulted states, the Psesidene nad no poEer
to rstend The operation Of taat writ wtthout
CoIg g1essloual authority. Very few, II any
lus ii ultinneIs OF Congress were wiling TO sd.
mi. tt.at They did not doubt but that he had
cn1r .lcte powsr II The premises, aud They
ctcte to leave hilo to exercise bis authority
uIc.1 tie Coz stint ION according TO nis oWo
| jut1 1aent aud as lhs. c1:gepeies Of the ceua-
| ;1} might ,sq2irs. They dta not believe tnlt
| hie acts in thus regard needed confirmation,
| aid therefore ccnuned taelr rat:ica+lon ah1
atr::yaI to sueA acts as REQUIRED legal e1acr
1ltl is ttr their basie, and In the initiation o
| M..ica they had been anticipated oJ MN.
There 1ua1 be some Who honestly believe
! shat the Ss1ia1e reltsed to tnppers the Ptesi
cen. bctRnae OF their failure to pas certafI
| 1eGoiut1cns presen; cd by Mt. Wilson Of MASS
| Tie 1acls ID regard to those resolutions Wei,
tc.s1: They we're introduced Ut au early da1
III Tie eesstun, and were put aEiae from dsy t.
Gay 10 uake room for What VAS coRs1deres
ucrc in ro1tBnt businesa, until Just at th,
| vitfe Ct the session, when they had reache'
| That Stage 10 parliamentary proceedings Wts1
it was Impossible TO anend them Witho !
UNANIMOUS consent, ana that coald nos be Oh
1siaed. TIE obj ~ctiou urged BY some gentle
! utn Bga;nst tncn d LheT stood W1tao1
amendment, was that they vera improperl
ur:,wu, ipasmuch a. the ph7aseology was L
The past teuAe, and declared that tae ac.s q
the Pre1ident soess gal and Taltt; Whereas 8
ttey iLeiBieo, ttey ought to have dectsred tn1
those ac.E should be legal aad va.1d IS snou,.
done u1dtr the sanction Of lay. It was
question Of grammaticAi construction. Tau
II nv msmory sE1ves me correctly, WAa til
posli1cn ct Mr. Sherman OF Ohio, Whose 81
] don las been much criticised In this State a
t well Il elsewhere He declared his WiIlini
/ ueeE, uE4 Lis anxiety, to Justify and approx
| 10 ssy that 1ho4e acts were legal at the Tin
tbey we're performed Although not egr5eio
VIII him iE his construction Ut the pbfasaol
ts Of the resolutions, it is due to him TO 81
:l.t no msn in America @ss more ap1io1
thsn be to give to the Administration homes
: b. as:y and pattio:sc support, and when the
{ ha.:zainu Of It's proceedings Wis put In WI
re relieved to be 2rope: language, he cordial
tuftz,Itd it.
II was simply on account OF this objectie
in the minde Of a few Senators, inst The res
+ Jurors which it was impossible to amen
| wers dropped and the substance Of them
ceeporsltd into Ian.
Be- assured, my dear sir, thst al the
L. charges @: q rs fusal to support the Admin
tta1lon by Republican and loyal Dsmoera
Senators are devices cf the enemy, and shot
~ tny serve to make tue pata OF duty me-
IS plain before Us. That duty, it sem; To M
ls C.7icce. We should enthusiastically rally
r. = the spl port If the noble AID tEue men >
ID wtre D. minated by the Convention held
De- Moi1es On the 31.t day .: july last En
arc The X representatives of the G5ycfnmaae
this crisis. 4 vose for them will be 3 vot3
= eul,.u1t Of the Administration, In iavor Of
irtt Gritty Of the Government, and fJr Pc:
through Victory. Let us give to Gov. K'
- nooa, who, In The laat Blk months has dt
1e mclc ha1d work, incurred greater rEspons,
Re ,t:es, and has been Encre canselesa1g aou
y. thAp aE the Governors that Iowa ever had, t
"a cheering, sweeping nslor.ry tsst hta pat.
- f.m, his Integrity Of purpose, and his de
g lii Z ito The true interests Of the State 50 j.
u merit. =.
a,, am very truly, your ob't eer7's,
WI JAMES ". GRHE
'sef A c. BARNES, Esq.,.