The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
THIRTY-sEvENT CONGREsS,'
EXTRA saSsIOk.

Communication Was received from the War Depart
meat relative 70 the number OF sick and wounded AZ the
hospitals, which was ordered to bo printed
WASHINGTON ToJoE.
The bill to provide for Metropolitan Police Department
for the District of Columbia taken up and passed
SUPPRESSION LIQUOR TRAFFIC Al WASHINGTON.
Mr. MoaRIL, Qep) of Me-, presented petition from
citizens OF Washington asking for a suppression "a the
grogshops. Referred TO the Committee on the Isssrct
Coiumbis
APPROVAL os THE PRESIDENTS ACTS.
The joint resolution approving the acts q The Presdoot
was taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON, Onion) OF Tenn, Proceeded to speak at
length in favor Of the resolution
He said he was unwilling 10 lei the Senate ecourn with
out saying something the present state Of affairs On
our return here hnd ourselves in the midst OF civil
war, which TO be progressive and without much
hope OF speedy termination IL seemed % him that the
government had reached Of the three periods
winch all governments must pass through, First
they have to pass through the ordeal Of estlb-
fishing their Independence This government passed
that In the war Of the Revolution Next, after hav-
ing obtained independence and taken position among
nations, then they must maintain II against foreign
roers ana toe5 ms government passed that ordeal in
1872 There is another ordeal when the government has
midst Of this third ordeal The struggle now IS whether
the government is capable of maintaining its existence
against traitors 70 the constitution Of tho country This
is the problem before the people OF the earth.
He trusted and had perfect confidence that the govern
ment would successfully pass this ordeal, but the time
had arrived when the energies os the neople must
be put FORTH and there be union ana Of
ton II had been argued that If proceed there VIII be
great danger Of Dictatorship, and that the character
changed. 1t is argued that this is an attempt TO
change the nature and institutions or the 60
yernment He referred TO Mr. Breckinridge's speech.
We agree that II Is an effort to change the government
but dAeT as 10 tho parties trying 10 make the change
II is struggle whether the people shall rule aud
have government based tho intelligence integrity
and purity of the people. There an effort being made,
and it n the result Of long Contemplated plan, TO
throw the institutions of this government Ie referred
again TO Dr. Brecknrdge's speech, when he said
Washington carried the country through tia Re
volntion without suspension of the haboas
corpus but the President could carry the three
months without IT, and cited during the Of the
Revolution, when twenty ctzons were taken and impri
soned for eight months and the soldiers refused TO deliver
them up on writ Of habeas corpus, and the Legislature
OF pennsylvania Unidentified the officers for the sus-
penson OF the writ He referred to tho Of General
Jacsson. Of New Orleans, MS precedent for
GbiShipg martial law case Of emergency Had
5ac.son refused 70 put the city Under martial law and
thus list government he ought to have lost his head
The President obliged TO he did TO the go.
veTnDle nt. and this very unprOpous time to as.
sail the government when armed traitors actually in
TIC field trying ~ arthroo it, The increase Of the army
ard navy also justified by tho great plea
OF necessity. But how does the case stand now
when you called on to support tho goyernmcnH
viii you increase the army and navy? Or viii you find
fault with the President for doing Just what Congress
ought to dos Why not come forward and support the 60
vernment No. the fact is too apparent that had
mics Of the government here last winter aHi in my
opinion have enemies N the government here row.
And have got those here who mako long and pathetic
speeches in favor of compromise But the Senator from
California (Mr Iatham) showed concusiveiy that the
thing tho traitors most feared last year compromise
and their great effort was TO get out of Congress before
compromise could be made. The argument has been
made that the free States would get the power and then
amend the constitution to destroy the institution of
slavery, and hence the South must not wais till the fatal
day came Then eight States withdrew, ana reached
the point where the free States had majority and the
power TO amend the constitution so as to
overthrow the institution Of slavery. Now
what was done then? Why they passed
amendment 10 the constitution that no amendments
should be made to tho constitution that would give any
power to cssate this subject Of slavery. TAX about
compromise How can you get guarantee more binding
power, and II places slavery completely 6yond The
control of Congress. What more can You ask
Why don't the States who talk compromise
come forward and accept this Offer? But
no, instead of that they pass ordinances to violate the
constitution and take the state out What else did Con
gress DO when free States had the power? They
forward passed three Territorial bills, and of them
had any slavery prohibition, and declare that law shall
be passed by Territories nairng rights Of private
property. Can there be- anything conclusiyeY Now,
right hero, take the aneuSen to tho constitution and
the Territorial bills and what else is heft Of the slavery
Some are sincere in COMPROMISE, bat others come
here simply to make it pretcxt in the
hope that it will be refused, and then refusal the states
are declared on, of the Union Senator from Georgia
said when traitors become enough
will be respectable. Perhaps is 50 now but God being
willing, lot there be as many as they please; he
enced the against traitors ana treason against the
government framed by the fathers, aud intended
tinue il TO the end. applause in tbs gacr;es) We are
in the midst Of civil Blood las been shed and
life sacrificed Who commenced itY Yet
told must come forward and separate the Union and
make peace with traitors and rebels let them ground
their arms obey the laws and acknowledge tbs consu-
tIon, then perhaps will talk about compromise The
best compromise is the constitution of tho United States
Here Mr.. johnson referred to Nj Bred nrge's speech
Is there desire to change the governments he quoted
from Alabama papers that monarchy was desirable and
also from Mr. Russels letter 10 the London Tones. Jc
rather than submit to the United States they would
go under the rule Of the the amable Queen Of
which said il necessary, let Harris be King and the
Mayor of Memphis dictato@ Of that state" Things are
under the law Of terror reign!ng. Isham G. Harris
King the State If Tennessee lie tho Of
the immortal jackson, Isham G. Harris, Kisg9 know
the componens parts that compose sham G. Harris and
be be my King? Ny MASTERY Sir he shall be my slave
first. applause in the galleries, which the Chairman
suppressed, saying that If there any repcli-
ton Of it, the galleries would be clcnred) Mr. Johnson
continued referring the political rights Of the South.
He said in South Carolina mrst have i've hundred
acres of land and ten negroes eligible the
lower house Of the state Legislature That would be
poor place for him to get his rights He was free 20 say
If he (Mr Johnson) was there he woold not be eligible,
and he doubted If ever the Senator from kentucky woud
be eligible lie quoted from various southern documents,
and commended that IL plain there design
to change the character and nature Of The govern
ment and erect great slave empire. The
issue is now fairly made up, and all these in
favor OF free government must stand by the constu
ton The Senator from Kentucky exceedingly scnsi
tive in regard TO violation Of the constitution. 1t seems
that the violation Of the constitution for the preserva
o OF the government is more horrible than violation of
it for IT'S destruction. In all his (Nr. Brecin-
riigc's) argument for violation OF the consttu-
ton but word was said against those who
tramped the constitution and law under foot The
various violations OF the constitution
and asks why all this? The is apparent to all
South Carolina seeded and attacked the forts and fired
Sumter. This practical act of war, and it was
the constitutional duty Of the President to resist it, Yet
Senator from Missouri (Mr Polk contends that the frcs
dent mado the Who struck the first blown After
Montgomery and his Secretary Of State
tell when the this day commenced will end When
the President OF the called Southern confcderacy
issued q proclamation for hundred thousand
men, great complaint made here about the Presi
dent Of the United States issuing proclamation
for seventdve thousand and there great talk about
violation Of the constitution. Then this Jefferson
Davis issued letters OF marquee IN violation OF the
pseudo government which he prcsdes. He gave
premium freebooters everywhere Then the President
Of the United States perfectly justified in issuing
proclamation Of blockade TO protect the citizens Of the
United States This Davis who owed education and
everything to the government q the United States
won all the honor he had under the government
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