New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-12

,; No one who would desi'e more ,han ~ - ~
e esce and prospeIity restored 10 ,ne iau ga .bot
we look at the condition OF lne Sour s:rsd its head
SdI;on Is rife thai reason ma leareu i.s "Whon
reoe;hod reoeloH; Ssnator from Georgia once SAID, men
ais.ips snooroa numerous enough treason becomes
anac,ahlaU Traitors are getting 10 oe 20 s,
,ow that suppose treason nhs slsoe he many
ape, "a 7 have hitherto waged war against lraitoTs
5,sason and in behalf of the Government whicn
s 1onstructed by our fathers, intend 20 continue
,o The end IApplsuse in the galleries.
Tbe PRESIDENT pro te,npore-Oid der
A. Johnson, of fTennessee--Mr. President we are
~ midst Of civil war; blood has been she'd lie
~. been sacrificed. Who commenced itf VI tnae
-. will speak hereafter. am speaking now OF o .Ge
III sbout compromise Traitors and rebels are sIanu
no with arms 10 their hands, aud it is said thaa v we
n19st 90 forward and compromise with th-m c.:
ora in the wrong; they are making war np9n onr
eminent they are trying TO upturn ana ,nromise
fTee institutions. say to them that the eVP Comps ia
Ibsve to make under the existing crcuns,,all NJ ,be
aground your arms; obey the laws; aeknow S tbat
snpremacy of the CoDstitutlon-when 5VVu,bo comnro
will talk TO you about compromises nrorse of the
misc that have 10 make is the CONF p % ,ba host
Tonst;tntion of the United States IL one VI no go
comnromises that can be mlde "en'9cH ,oca S Snrtb
7Sd Down 10 the Goth OF December ooO WIN
C~o,;a rnSartook 10 20 ont OF the UnlOh' We PIoe
Caronna , naJvsnced ia wealth. in commerce, In sgn
pi,a in trade in manufactures, III ali tne ar's anu
,~iences and in religion more tnan any Peopie uPIn
,he fgoe of Gods earth had ever gone oelore III le
Eysd under it till you got 10 be great and pros
n.ors neople 1t was made by our fathers, and ce-
R"antsd by their blood. When you talk TO me about
compromise, bold up to you the Consti,unpn unuer
Srb Won derived all your greatness ard when was
made by the fathers If your country. III VIII protect
Won in AL your nights -, ..u.
and male treaty and restore peace. Ii, uhder the
Tons,itu ion which was framed by washington ana
t1;son and the patriots of the Revolution we cannot
I've as brothers, as we have in times gone by ask
on we live quietly under treaty, separated as enc,
missl The same causes Will exist; our geographical
"a ,hysical o.iion will remain jost the same. Sup
- you make treaty of peace and division; II the
itsme causes Of irritation, If tie same causes oi
Tri,iou continue to exist, and we cannot I'VE
- brobers in fraternity under the CoDstltu-
soD made By our fathers, and as friends IN the same
Gorernment how can we live in peace as aliens and
snsmjts under treaty 1t cannot be done 1t Is I'M
urscticable - g., - IL.
But Mr.. President, concur fully with the dstln-
$50 by him 10 a change In the form OF our GoVern-
sut He seemed TO be appretensive oil dictatorship;
A. feared there might be change IN the Bature ana
character Of our institutions eouiu hs. heen
Sa.;c1 10 change the nature OF our Government.
soOIS refer to Mr. Rhett could refer to M lnglis;
Iconld refer TO various Others to prove thls' me
Mortgomrry Daily Adrertser, one OF the organs OF
a. GO allied Southern COnfederacy, says: -
N W heep precipitae Ievoiution' 1t has not Win
coon.s and debsn tie subject has been thSush 0l 'S
ioy ysa S ,v From Maine g. Mexico all the different phs;e
snd Of the question have sesn pesesa Of and
nothing Sc TAU in may OF toe pohiica sohoo' 49,.
This, in connection with other things, SHOWS tna.
tbis movement has been long contemplated, and that
The idea has been to separate from and break up TINS
oyerpment TO change Its nature and character; ana
now alter they have attempted the separation, they
can succeed, their intention Is 10 suO)cgate ana over
throw and make the other oIales sup' W 'eii A0i
of government. ,,.,
S carry oct the idea of the Senator from Kentucky,
want 10 show that there is conclusive proof OF
4 design to change our government
6note from The Georgia ChT0n'cte:
6- oyn republican Government hs, failed mdwsy In Its
t and with nearly vanished the hopes S those
yenment believed therefore, In spite Of SO many failures In
\ he prscicability Of republic"
n mf this Government has gone down." asks the
II ,dor "a what shall be its substltutef And ne
-nsvVers by saving that rs TO the present gener-
stion ait seems their only resort must be 10 con-
st;tn,ional monarchy" Hence you zee the Senator
and myself begin TO agree In the pro- oSion ina. the
ns,upe and character Of the Government are to be
William Howard Russell, the celebrated correspond
ept of The L0adOH Times, spent some time In South
4 Carolina, and he writes:
sane voice ay feued bot there is no diseord In the
not. and 'Gsns s h % sare IT. & NoTo
who conended against the great rebellion wheh Iore tnese
through tie state Of Marion Sumter anu PcGney AID not clap
y y h9nSs s in Of Ina EnpS SSs 10 s over a.. we
So25 he contentp Let there be rseOnceptOn this
repeated to me and again. There is general sdn
that the e sSeA a. D END I s for nonahc
Institutions the Euesh model for Pviet ed classes ana io
n VIII he pds Of having achieved their pend.nce
mgged in the CsroD heart strange regret at the
la, 10 morrow II could AD affection for the Brit
love Of British habits and CUSTOMS respect
fr British sentiment law authority order civilization aud
literature preemneDy distinguish the Inhabitants oil TINS
This idea was not confined to localities. 1t was
extensively prevalent, though policy prompted its
occasional Reputation. AT meeting OF the people OF
Bib County, Georgia, the subject was discussed, aud
| constitutional monarchy was not recommended Tor
the Southern States recommended by some OF the
advocates of immediate dlsuniop.' Here IL evidence
that the public mind bad been sought TO be Influenced
N that direction; but the people were not prepared Tor
| u. Mr.. Toombs of Georgia, during tie delivery oil
speech by Mr.. A. II. Stephens. before the Legislature
that Sate did hesitate prefer the form OF the
British Government TO our own.
Not long since-some time in the month Of May-I
read in TIE Richmond Wig. published at the place
where their Government is now operating, the center
from which they directing their armies which are
making upon this Government, an article III which
ia stated thai rather than submit to the Admnisra
ten now in power in the City of Washington, they
would prefer passing under the constitutional reign Of
the amiabe Queen Of Great Britain. l agree, there
fore with the Senator from Kentucky, that there is
desire 10 change this Government. We tee 1t emaDa.
ting from every point in the South. Mr. Toombs was
nol wiling TO wait for the movement OF the people.
Mr. Stephens in hs speech to the Legislature Of Geor-
gis, preferred the calling Of Convention; but Mr.
1oemts was unwilling 10 wait. Mr.. Stephens was
unwilling to see any Violent action in advance of the
action Of the people; but Mr.. Toombs IePlied " |
viii not wait; will take the sword in my own hand,
dsegsrdng the viii of the people, even in the shape
ola Convention, aud history will cord that lie kept
lbs word. lie and others had become tired and dis
saisfied with government Of the people; they
have lost confidence in mans capacity for selgovern
nent; and furthermore, they would be willing to form
were slow in forming the alliance with Frauce; and,
hey know they succeed there, on account of the