The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-27

State, had these persons arrested. and turning
the doors OF Fort Lafayette, silenced innumeT.
able traitors. IN the loyal State nine hun
dred aud nnety-nlne of every thousand men
applauded aud thanked the Government for
this action.
Why, then, does the Senator blame the
Government for thus saving the country? ioi he
declared that this course has done more to save
the country than the whole military force. To
this hour the Government has been quite too
lenient, and the time for more vigorous and
determined action had arrived.
MIR HALE IN. H thought the resolution was
eminently proper and appropriate. and he should
Seel mortified If if was not passed. Our fathers
fought for the PRINCIPLES OF Constitutional li5er-
ty regulated by law pot mere independence
and the Government had better fail than be
fahkless 70 that great prlnc.ple. lie wanted
to strengthen the hands of the Government.
but he wanted thera to stretch across the Po;o-
mac South Instead Of North, If the Deop!e.
now pouring out their flood of treasure, fnd
that they have been :riaed WITH, and that in
becllity stands in The place of courage 10 the
vigorous prosecutor Of the war, then will there
be such storm come upon their heads as history
never recorded. We might evea now hear
The rumblngs OF The coming storm. The peo-
pie he represented viii support the Government
in the vigorous prosecution of tue waI, and
woe to thl5e who do not understand tie day
and hour aad the crisis Of destiny.
MIR KENNEDY (Aid.) was glad that the res
olutIoas had been offered. Arrests had 5een
made, Which he thought were not according
to the constitutlon-He bad always claimed
that Maryland was true to the Constitution.
He had never, in any way, said or done any,
thing in violatloa Of the OATH he had taken 10
support the Government; but li he though! tbs
Government was gong wrong, he claimed ihe
right TO raise bis voice against it. He stood
there IS friend aud supporter Of ihe Govern
meat, believeiag that it had sufficient power to
support itself under tie Constitution.
Mr. D0OLTTIE WIS fnoYed That the res
olatloa be referred TO The Coiuulittee On the
judiciary.
ar.TRuMBULL opposed such reference.
Ee,wanted to know it we were not lighting ior
principle and constitutional liberty.
t A ifaEsa aEARGE tii5 aa iagoed .ns rssoetis
brought it forward. He thought there was no
authority for the Secretary Of State making apch
arrests.
Mr.. BAYARD (Del) also spoke IN favor OF
iLH FeSClu-tOua
Atr. DOO1lTTLE again urged it, reference
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WILSON would say to lie Secretary
of Stale, 60 On and when any man p.cts treason
in the loya! States, lay the hand Of the Govern
ment upon him, unless, Congress provides
better way 70 take care o. traitors. He did not
know when more power and vigor had been
shown than by those who were waging rebeil-
ION. They did not stand on constitutional queS-
tons He was for a vigorous prosecution oil
the war, but though we should have faith and
would thank the American Senate for passing a
resolution carrying with it an Implied censure
90 any Department ct the Government.
Mr.. TRUMBULL insisted that it WIS res
olusion of inquiry only. He was as much a.
gainst traitors as the Senator from Massacbu-
selts; but be was also for constitutional liberty.
The Senator from Massachusetts was against tra;-
tors, and also against the contribution OF his
country.
Mr.. LATHAM (CaI.) could seq no necessity
in trampiing on the constitution in order TO
sustain 1t. Let treason be punished by law, and
If men must be arrested, let them be arrested
according to lew.