Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-31
InrleI NJ, hsier on Military Eorce.

" O.t1hgG 1872 NJ. Webster ad!rl. ed Convention
Of the National R publican Whg party, at Worcester,
Massachusetts. Speaking CT Executive power aud PUT.
.sg down n,IlGsationi 10 South Carolina, he said
Sir for ore, Tro.,s in advance against such rene
lies a. have beard biutej. Tbc Administration itself
scrs profound silence brt lis friends have sp. ken for
- " tod SIR, that tie Pre,,{.n. 0iH alaH,date-
employ Tee M"ltarV force and ~ bioctGIe
Hidr.,s.of' 4 military rcmedy-a remedy by direct
military operation has been thus suggested aud moth
- else has been suggested, as the intended means Of
.ry.rsNg "a Union Sir there is 10 ittie reason 10
aL that this suggestion Is true. We carrO. be alto
sethcr misGUl al, he pss and therefore We cannot
Do altogether UlaPTT,hens.ye for the future Fo7 one
.r raise my voice before hand against tho uuauthorz
emplovmcu, ot Military power and against suppressed
IIa authority OF 'l- laws, by al armed crC- under
lre.-lce OF putting down notification. THE PessiDEsI
las so AUTHORITY TO BLOCKADE CHARLESTON tn, PEEs.
a.sy HAS AUTHORITY 10 ANFLoY MILITARY FORCE I'll re
.-au bv duly required 20 do, ty law aud by tn
wi authorities. His duty is to cause the laws
% be executed les DIZZY - % support the civil
authority. HIS duty is, il the law be resisted
% employ the military force OF the country If necessary
or their support aud execution bu; 10 d. his oRiy ~
.uaoliaHcs vjth 3ap aud 9th decisions Of the tribunals
IL by any ingenious devices those who resist the laws
cspe ircm the reach Of judicial authority a. it is now
provided 20 be exercised tits entirely competent Con-
.rcss 20 make such provisions as the e4gcuCies OF
ae case NAV demand. These provisions uudoubedlr
you'd ba made With constitutional and efficient head
{ the Government with al Administration really and
u'y in favor Of tho coostuiion toe country eau p
be with notification BY the force Of reason; by the
rO,ress of enlightened opinion; by the natural genuine
1srotism Of the country, and by the steady aud well
usiauCd operations Of Law, the progress OF dsOrgGui-
lition be successfully checked aud the Union main
aimed Latit be remembered that where notification
most powerful il is unopposed n We can relieve
he country from Administration which denies to the
constitution those powers which are the breath OF is
ie II place the Government in the hsuds of its
re1ds; II secure e against me dIngers Of IN
efd and irregular military force if it can be placed
I1der the lead Of Admins ration whose moderation
iymueSs and wisdom shall Inspire confidence and COM
aand resrect may yet surmount the Dangers uumer-
qua and formidable as they are, which surround us"
II Daniel Webster we're siv, now, what would he say
Of q war decllred BY Executive tdci Of an immense
amy raised aud equipped without authority of Congress
OF blockade in defiance of the constitution and the law
Of habsas corpus suspended By Presidential fat of State
governments dep0sed; of Federal courts ignored in ue
of ali the acts Of usurpaton and despO;sm that have
been crowded into the brief reign OF the peured wreches
a, Washington!