The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

| 9D c@Vt -" "A~ - ~oe0Vus no ocosoxc " sos
y. BsAsn, (0pp) Of N. G, submitted minority ~
Mr.. Jom CocRAm (opp.) ofN. Y, also dlseuted from
| the views Of the majority.
| resolution on Monday or Tuesday
| TIE FORCE
The House resumed tho consideration Of Mr. Stanton's
Mr.. Bococx (Opp) Of Va, resumed his remarks OPP
position 10 the bi interrupted by the expiration Of the
morning hour on the previous day He said thai already,
by the act Of 1885, the President had the power 70
ploy the army and navy and had right to station rs
many Of the regular troops Of the country could
eentrste here In addition TO that they had local Le-
gsaure by whose authority he could call out the militia
In they threatened by an invasion of armed
bands from other States. That would be an invasion,
and 10 repe the President would have the power to cali
| out the militia. Then what need he would ask, was
there for the bllS Even If the military power Of the
country was called out to aid In the enforcement
Of the laws, that military power must be subor
dnate TO the civil power; but when they called
cut that power to bear directly the execution
OF the laws, il was making war, and would be
sdered by the country And every force bill reported
the House measure; and, indeed, whether
or should be regarded, it must, under the
OF case result in war. So much therefore,
the bills OF the gentlemen from Ohio and New York.
An these bills in his humble Judgment which coutem-
ated tie enforcement of the laws by bringing out tho
military power directly and independently OF the civil
authority ana The civil power must be- considered as war
measured If that then, be so he clothed with
DO that he would net saw but he knew that
Virginia stood committed by her decarationsstood COM
United IN honor and intorcst-to resist at all hazards
| war Of aggression upon tho southern states OF
this confedcracy. And Virginia must do IT, Why must
| shc 40 My The very hand that would aid in striking
down south Carolina and Alabama, strengthened by Viz
gina might any moment be upted TO crush the other
states crippled and crushed by the very subugation of
Of not in three months time all the border
OF the coniederacy with two exceptions viii
be found standing side by side with the seeding states OF
the Union He would ask, likoly that Virginia and
kentucky would hold position In which they would be
liable 70 have their militia called out-they perhaps
| being nearest to the scene Of action-to aid in
making upon South Carolina Alabama or Mississippi
throw OH the yoke Of the government and do what they
could rcpe the attacks Of the army and navy and 10
crush the power OF the government he was not great
ly mistaken this would be the natural result OF any Of
tbeae When gentlemen asked what they we're
to do in this emergency were they to stand by and SEQ
state after state go out OF the Union at wi he answered,
yes What else could they do, when the constitution did
not give them the power 10 use force against seeding
Staess Had this question been asked before he would
| have answered give guarantees; and IL it be not
| too late, he would yet tell them what TO do
Give Ms guarantees of SAFETY and protection under tho
goyernme such viii secure against all fear Of fu
attacks our rights Much had been said about
property Now nc stood not as the defender Of these
states for their acts We're perhaps, Illegal acts but gen.
nal safety the first law Of nature regarded
ns well individuals, and nations must prepare for
self defence well as individuals In this light the Sc
ceong States had seized the public property and the forts
their midst which the government did not need unless
they intended to them in cling them. He would
ask, IL war conc-which God in his mercy ayertwhat
would they give TO the world for prccptatng it
the country The gentlemen this door who were
. most eager in pressing on war measures and max
ing war speeches, not the men who
{ would meet the brunt Of battle when i
did come. When they considered the social position OF
these gentlemen and the physical ability of those who
blew The blast oudest, it must be supposed that
tenen viii lag far in the rear Tho STRUGGLE with all it's
hciors, will be borne 10y men who now live IN peace in
The cities and in the towns, " the villages and in the
country homes OF the NORTH These were the men who
must fight the battles which viii be brought about by
the nets OF men on this floor. What reason would gen
temen on tho other side give those this dread
FIJI state Of thngst WIN they gay that the conduct Of
the seeding made it necessary Would they tell
them that these siaes Ind brought war upon themselves
because they would not tamely submit to the rule Of
foreign hottie organization Was il not foreign
organization Why, when tho republican party vas
called 70 assemble at Philadelphia in 1856, in
order 10 form solid organization, no invitation
extended 10 the slay eolng states Of the confede
racy; and the Tag which then unfurlcd 70 the
breeze were only sixteen stars representing the sixteen
free states at that time, fifteen being erased herefom
He would ash had the republican organization any rep
resentativs in the Southern Sstess None whatever
and in the nature Of the case never could have any.
Mr. LoNEJo, Qcp) OF H. rose to correct the state
mont with regard TO the number Of stars on the ag
erred TO- 4 not that fifteen stars had been Ief
. | out
Mr. BococK derived his information the subject from
Tho papeIs oi the day Look At the result Of the last elec
tn ard see what support the republican party received
from the southern states OF the confederacy Ron,
.
not have because was hostile organization and its
ctTrer stone rested N opposition TO the extension OF
ha ~, anu peuso ne, sayng cry the party
scribed as TO be ultimately destroyed uncer these
circumstance, vas it 10 be wondered At that they should
demand freshguarantees for safety and projections 10
these demands they turned deaf ear, and refused 10
DO anything; and in such spirit they called upon the
men Of tho North 10 rise up and fight thsir battles
brought by their refusal to allow the to live on
J TENS Of equality and peace. lie appealed to the
men OF tho North whether they would take arms
| IN sucn a draw the
heir brethren Of the South. At some future day,
when thousands and tens Of thousands the workshops
Of the North who have been living the LABOR and Ia
dustry created by southern products driven from
enroy ment hungry and thirsty without money and with
things were 90. Aad whom they to call upon the
haicy yconer q the North to march, with hand
against mtn who had never Injured them, ans who
lately their btctn en- and would willingly be their
etcmes, they viii nrs demand why this Is so And in
the exposure attending active service, in the winter
cold, Ia the dalk hours Of the night passed BY thcm
sheltered On the wet ground tho cry will Up, why
this And the battle ed, when the h.; breath Of
battle blistens the brows Of men, when balls
now dJNn rank after RANK, anu friends fall in the pre-
rs H. e,oo ybv bisn Ana az, ~, my , - ,nS
the North ia the humble cottages where
VII =. the WIDOWS rerdersd % BY your acts IN bringing
nlournfal "dowhood, watching the iatherIess children
whom they can no lorger care for or protect, wiz
the rum INA destruction their conduct produced their
own consciences win cry and sterner language Will dc
maid, why Is ths They may then say IL necessary
to the preservation Of the Union. He would tell them
this : cheat and deluson. They knew, every Or
them knew that this very etence TO preserve the Cnion
must make dlsunioD inevitable. They do not want TO
hlht 10 preserve the Union. They DO not eight 70 main
tam the Lcnor OF the national flag They knew that
they Gcsred to Eight merely TO maintain their party
organization. Thsy preferred the and integrity
party orgaDizat 10 the unity, peace and prosperity
of tho country And here thls day in the conclusion Of
my remarks, dcnounce this measure with all the power
can bring To- bear upon the occasion 10 the name OF tho
| stitution IL violates, denounce IT, In the Of
my constituents, whom IL Injuries ard Is likely 10 attack
GcnouBce II. In the of common county
whose peace Is likely TO disturb and which peace, IL
once disturbed, can never be restored, GenoGncc
II. IN the naIno of that humanity to which all be-
long, but which too many Of ignore and with redou-
BLEED energy and In deeper accents d6noGncc and
| crate IL. partial applausc.)
| Mr.. Howard. rep.) OF Mich, characterized such re-
marks those OF Mr.. Bocock claptrap The up.
peas Of the gentleman made be Virginia
10 influence the Convention session. assisting
break up the government which has taken the expert.
,pce Of Than half century to establish Tho gcn-
IL denounced the bill tho name Of humanity al