The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-09-14


states conquered from Great Britain the ipde
pendence, not Of the nation, but of each sepi-
rate state, was acknowledged. The crown
lands reverted with tho right of emf
nent domain to the states, and tho Federal
constitution was adopted by the states, AMI bind
ing only ON those that accepted it-ani tho
liberties Of the people, and the prosperity Of our
nation have been maintained, aud ,dy,ncud
from the beginning Of the government until
nov, upon the bass ot the nlcpcn lcucc Of the
s'1t"-, subject only to the H. irrIl bond ard the
'trci Limitations ot the constitution.
R'tr'f ! hat tho right Ut fully anil freely
comparing the policy aud measures OF the Ad-
min str'lur IN power is essential to a constitu-
tiunIl government II Is a right upon which
the pillars of our Republic rest, and is denied
only 10y tyrants. To use the language OF Daniel
Webster, at il n hpmcbrcd right, a tircsidc
privilege. II has ever been enjoyed in every
house. cottage AMI cabin in the nation. II
is not to he drowned in controversy. 1t is rs
unduuhto a. the right If hrrathin, the AIR and
walking the earth. II is a right II bc mliu-
tanned in peace and war. II is a right which
cannot he invaded without destroying constitu-
tional liberty. Hence, this right should he
guarded and projected by the frccmen Of this
country with Jealous care, unless thoy are pre-
pared for chains and slavery"
R,sDirtd That we thank our brave army in
the field, AMI our navy upon the seas, for tho
nave
shown in rlllving to the defense of the country
in lis hour uI peril, aud We will not forget that
u Is our duty g. protect them from lcing the
,port aud sacrifice # politicians, who order bat
ties from ideas ui political necessity, or the Nic-
Tins oi contractors, who make the peril Of tho
country the Occlsion of general spoliatiOn and
speculation.
Hso'r,d, That the dan GERS which menace ~,
first made head through tho disruption Of the
~,
depend upon the unity aud vi'or Of the
Democratic party in this crisis. That
Democratic victory IN this state would bc
hardly less auspicious 10 tho cau,e Of the
Union than the triumph Of the Pclcral arms ON
the field of hattie. That, therefore, wc holl
those Democrats, who, from motives If am
hi'inn or tt'luu noes, are seeking to divide and
distract the party ~ not only trclchcrous to it,
principles bu' disloyal to the country.
The resolutions were taken up Pplrlte'y.-
On the third resolution being read. John i.
Taylor, Of Tiosa offered the following substi-
tutc 81
soir,i-That while wo recognize tho ae-
rc-sIiN for vigorous prosecution Oi the war in
which the country is most unhappy engaged,
until it can hc ended consistently with the pres
cryltiou If all the states, We insist that It's
prosecution should bo accompanied by the
most liberal pr, llcrs Of p,sIcc. IN No. other
course do We see any hops Of termination Of
the war and preservation Of the Union.
Mr. IhNcr, OF Wyoming, oppossl the amend
mcnt. We wcr' pace party before the war.
For Cots sake, let "a, not bc a peace party in
war. Cloud applausc.)
Mr. Herman thought the sixth resolution won't
far enough IN tho OiiGr OF peace We are now
ealing not with tuluu men. but with armed
'uturs. Whom u.ulumru tex a the I uion
men If The south lo, them member tia, Ia, Sc
men, the gallant sons ui Kentucky, ask us to
Ilt down reason 81 th arms.
Charles Ml.umher OF Ere. male an clo-
gurut p cch in 81 port It the original r',nlu-
.ou and IN favor Of a rigorous prosecution Of the
Wur tor the preservation Of the Union.
tn" amendment was lost and the third r,solu-
ION adopted.
l.. II. brown Of ! iTcrson. moved 10 amend
The four n rcsolu,i hy declaring the az tit,r
# the y nth equal in guilt TO the 4cccs,i mist,
ct the South, instead Of ucNtto thcm IN guilt
Lost, and the resolution was adopted ~ reported
10y the Committee.
Mr.. Armstrong Of Queens, offered long sub
stituio for the fifth resolution, which was LOST
and the resolution adopted.
AphaNnd LOOMS, moved 10 restore IN,
ninth ro.olltiOn, cXpungcd in the Committee
report, protecting aga nst u suspension OF the
hJb.ns corpus. The pl--pT' ,Nsirm Tho state
pOuc IS s' m. III" sup rs.IOl Of free discuss un
IN 'hr prus, aul the doctrine thai the states
lcr,yyi their authority FROM the Federal Gov
| eminent
A. T.. lnuing Of Eue, spoke against tho
| motion. lie hell 10 10 d. ih' du'y of all good
! mon mot 10 ,whIrrts' the Government IN a
! crisis like this. For himself he woul rather
! Tint the President. who ~ liabl, ~ imual.h
| meat if hn violates the Con.titulion, -huull
take his own course and act ON his own re-
| p visibility in such a Cyisi, a. this, than thl
| bold rcbcl'i u 81 ould destroy thi, Government
lie made an eloquent appeal To all Democrats