New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-21
N1,wYoBK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

inc one F. D., a Northern Rebel, who had unhesi-
tatipgly expressed himsef in favor of the Rebellion.
An elegant barouche having been provided, 1t was COW
cred with flags and streamers, and seated In 1t 81 Q
three we're drawn to the depot auid the cheers and
plaudits Of the crowd. Having arrived al the depo,
q eeches were made, and better sentiments were never
uttered. When the train arrived, borne upon the
shoulders of their friends they were triumphantly
placed in the car and the train moved oil to the tune
OF the StarSPang Banner and cheers for the patriots
Of Nassau Hall.
WheIher the Faculty were justified in so doing, 1
will not pretend to say Let the public judge
THE HON. GEO. NJ. DALLAS ON THE WAR.
At the celebration Of the adoption Of the Federal
Constitution in Philadelphia Tuesday last the Hon.
George NJ. Dallas, the orator of the day, said:
In the first place. then fellow citizens, frankly be
Il said there cannot be found IN the sacred instrument
on which my comments have been made one word
giving warrant by any process for its own extinction
II was net born to die. No functionary State, no
Congress no combination of communities or ndlvid
nails is authorized TO mutilate the UnIon or kill the
Con-ttuon. That is a crime which, like parricide IN
Solons day. is treated as incoDcelyable We hear Of
conventions consultations, conferences, and compro
uises: they are the vague and futterlDg devices OF
anxious philanthropy; but, unless the fifth article bad
been strictly pursued, which all know now TO be
i'm. orsibe, these expedients are utterly lnappIcabe
and fruilless. For, remember, this provison-not IN
fact designed TO desttoy, but 10 0gthenenuncates
the sty before the slightest alteration be at
tempted, that trst twOthTds OF both Houses OF Con-
gress shall unite IN proposing IT. or second that the
Legislature. Of tuO-thrds OF the several States sha
apny for General Conventions and thud, that what
sy err change may be contsmp la ed, whether by two
thirds of both Congressional Chambers, or by two
thirds of the State Legislatures, must wholly fail, I'M
les, It be subsequently ratified by the Legislatures or
Conventions of hyyeiou,tas of the States. The mere
recital RI the fuIity, If not impTac'icablity, INTO
VI ich the tempssuOus OF events have parayzed
tbis article. No! ftllow-ctlzens, you have not the
power 10 abandon your Constitution.
. But if you had that power, what then 7 Need
say that without being recreaDt to all your ante
cederts exercise is precluded by the boosted attn
tude and armoT OF those who demand 1t The tower
ing front Of armed aud contumebOus rebellion Is not
tie presence in which concession Is possible Give up
the Constitution, rupture tue UDion burn the archives
Of Your glorious history, and open wide tue nood-ates
OF disaster uIon the country, II such can De your
choice but never do In subseyent meekntss TO en-
yep,med opprobum or while listening 10 the roar OF
our enemy's cAnuon The stigma Of an act grovel-
ing dssa div, and degenerate as IN tso utterly IN,
Arerican-woGd cover us for ages az VIII polsgneh
nall Fellow Citizens: There are formidable bal
teri,s 4 owning ut Manassas; behind them CLEAN I'M
discriminating hatred and scorn, sharpening every
sword aud speeding every hulleti we would cease ~
be men If We croGched ~ either.
g. In this war then, there is really no alternative
for uyal Cunsitutloualsts. In the explicit Language
of the unanimously adopted resolution of Mr. Crtteu.
den il WAS reed upon tue Government OF the United
Sstes Retros ective narrative therefore, would he
alike tedions and urele,s. II Is on onr bands. We
zee it. hear IT, feel it, Our fathers. brohers aud Sous
are falling in hecaombs, sacrificed To its fury. Every
breeze comes laden with its changing Incidents lis
al,rms its hopes lis GLOOM ts tantr, its cheers IL.
covert Staying aud liza open struggles The gates OF
Janus are expanded wide. No room nov left for di'
llomacy of any sort for soothing words OF re-
nonstfance. Fight we n,lst tight F0Htr"aee, those
whom We have heretofore ioseIed and taught hog 10
fight drive them from their Infa uated and Tarricdal
purpose Of destroying their own country; and pause
only when that country, It's Union and Constitution,
gru Inaccessible 10 outrage.