New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17

tiouory fahersi Was il 10 gain their lode pehdenee
No. sir. There was nothing they protested az nhs.
with more zeal and energy tnah ,pe faea J,". go
we're .boripg simply for Independence, or stimulated
bv the Least ambition Of power. No, Sir; II was ior
the byh and holy purpose of securing constitutional
liberty, regulated by law. Ii was Tor that hgh pur'
po.e they banded together 1t was that principle
which brought this Government into beng. ana
ST. n tire time ever arrives il the History OF this
country. when constitui local liberty regulated by
law. eanpo, exist let the nation die. Let II per.
lish. and its name and ITS memory DE- Dio'teI
from Gmoug the nations OF the e'rto, Ior
1t has failed in lis Ugh nison WI; De
ini,lless to the PRINCIPLES which gave 1t birth,
AID wanting in ali the elements OF lie and power.
What sre we striving for today why are our
shins of war on tie sea And our hundreds OF tnou
sinds of men, why have they left Inc Inw IL tle
furrow and left their fields unreapedf why nave
mechanics left their benches and gone GUY eNppsius
their living breasts az d bulwark Of desnfe noon'
the Itugle Of Liberty, but that they may preserve
constitutional liberty regulated by law! Iba' Is
il, SIR that is the beginning and eDdoi tni' h"yn
ia bis m--ion-and il IL doss not ylndlcl,e hat
tLen il had better never teen born, and the Brush
arms had better have crush the Rebel forces when
they frs, arraycd themselves against that power
dian for them 10 have achieves an INDEPENDENCE ana
we to have lived for nearly century SIMPLY 10
surrender MP thai great boon TO bny power on e,rtu
Have Any arrests been made IA VIOLATION % NE sr1".
Ipfinciiles of orr Constitution! II Trey have, LEI
us know H. and let know the necessity which I'M
relied them aud if it be SO that they have been
made and il he necessity exists upon which they
were made, then, Sir trust there Is inagnaninity
aid Justice and patriotism, and lorbsaanCe cn0u4h
in tits Sc ate and in this CODgrest0 tro nahtIe
over every act, prompted by patriotic lmPdls u
ave the nation and preserve orr hoertles' 1on
may gain your victories on lie sea- You may sweep
the e. eny fcJm the broad ocean, and all It's arDs aud
rivers until Won can hoist as .hs Du'ch Adm iral did,
"A broom at your masthead, 10 indicate yoa nave
swept the ocean, and You may crush every reb.i
WI is arrayed against yon, and utterly break men
JOweT, and when yOu have cone all ,hat, ana WIEN
Won nave e.tab,ied military power 81 an the
earth never Jaw, aud n naval power such ae England
never aepired TO be- and ii constitutional hJery
shall he burr d amid the ns'es OF tie cOntasrltloa
in which you have destroyed your fees, then
you have got barren victory, ana IN all
yonr glory you have achieved everlasting shame.
We should watch with jealous eye everything that
looks ike au encrOaehIn,nt upon this PRINCIPE.
know there are ihose who NAV question the wisdom
and tie patriotism Of the remarks have made, but
care not for that. want t. sire. CITIZEN the arms
Of dis Government, and don't want TO call them
to account beyond what feel It my imperative duly
TO do, but | want that vigi9nce and that power
wlien il TO be put forth, to DO stretched across The
Potomac south in,tead OF North. TIE Hon. Senator
from Massachusetts, who il at the head Of the Mill
tarv Committee Guys he believes that these arrests
have dofo more 10 secure tie liberties oil
the country than all the army have done.
Well Sir, | shall not question that; 1t may be 20;
buf IT NC { III tldiiu nei: l"o HlOhtus
and God knows whether we shall be in the land Of
the living or noi-and the remark OF The Senator
from Massachusetts be ~ trne then as II Il now, You
will fid au army agnins' yOn, compared TO which
the army on the other side OF the Potomac IL as
nothing don't believe that everybody connected
with the administration Of this Government under
stands the charac err OF tie iseue in which are
eneaged; but venture 10 predict, though mn no.
prophet. that this people, who are pouring out
ihcir blood and treasure with heartiness aud will
iSgres, ttat no other people on the face OF
Gods earth ever did, If they shall find,
In the future, that they have been trhed WIN,
aud that mbe ility ana ndisposilion have STOOD Ia
the nl.ce OF courage, ana manly energy ana Iesse-
yerauce IN the scfous, vigorous, energetic rroeecu-
tioa OF the war--ihsn taere VIII be such storm
come noon your heads rs history has never yet
recorded And il don't want very great hesree Oh
iaith to lear the distant rumbrys of hat thunder
storm, which viii ovorwh eln tits Admin israiion
sud ts party In power II they do not zee the things
INIT belong ~ The day and the hour before they are
hidden from heis eyes. care a. lit'le as any mhn
for any comments upon tho poor speeches ] make.
owe Il 90 those vino send ne here. And there is
10 man on thi8 floor who represents a more loyal n
D. ore brave, and determined people, than the
constituency | have the honor IN part TO i.present.
We IRE email State, but enemy ever yet pressed
their footsteps on our soil; aud our men viii ~ .
forth, aud what treasure she has viii be iogred /
forth without measure and without stint, to sustain
tlis Administration; bat will tell you upon what !
they will sustHIn n, and n ,on what alone. III Il /
vi pii NlEpIpur Vi kur iAtN boH
believe II Is be done by carrying out what Dickens
snys Is the great theory OF the British Constitution,
d" How Not 60 DO It," That il not the way in which I
the people l represent propose to support TINS Adj
ministriiion ana this Government. They believe
tic hour has come the irving hour ~ the d,sI.ny OF
this nation il upon US; aud woe be upon us aud woe
le upon them who stand in the way a. our
leaders, IL they do not appreciate the day aud
the hour OF the crisis OF our destiny. /
The Senator has ,aid We were defeated at Bull Run
80 were; ard tell you stand another
Bull Run defeat, better than We can stand any par
leyiug by The American Senate, TO making any fear
lee inquiry toto the dongs Of the Army and Navy,
or the President nnd bs Secretaries. Let us make
the inquiry and get the fncts, and then LEI rs rns,
to our discretion that We will do what becomes us
ss Senators and patiots. need not sly that in.
trDd no personsl disre-pect or unkindnoss 10 auy
human being. | felt impelIed by what owed to my
n"e.ao aud my country 10 gay what have, ar. I
iee that NY prayer TO God should be, not tc forgive
me for what have said but to forgive ue for what
l have left uussid.
Mr. KENNEDY was glad the resolution had been
offered. lie had slways claimed that land was
true 10 the Constitution. lie had ne scr I'm any way
said or done any thing in viola.o Of the oath he
had taken to support the Government But If he
thouglt the Goyernu. n, War going, he claimed the
flg' 10 iui,e h- voice against it, lie stood here %
a nIenu WI supporter OF the Government, believing
',,uiios.
FIT. DObI-llltsE moved NAV tbe retpiulici pe
referred 10 the Committee or the Judiciary.
Mr.. TRIUMPH Ill hoped not lie wanted - know l
II We were not lighting for the principle OF oonstu
tionsl liberty,
Mr. PEARCE favored the resolution, and thought .
there was no authority for tine Secretary Of StIte
making such arrests. lie thought 10 not the J
best way Of trying 10 bring buck the States to the
UuiOn.
Ma. FESsENDEN said be would arrest him any 7
where. Hc would 60 further ard thank the man |
WHO would take tho responsibility on hin self and .