The New York herald., 1862-02-23

ac'f mnnnied his decision with impassoned declama
on, wherein with profourd mmo aiy which no one has
yet Iuy laid bare treating people Of the United
states az shrew TO be tame by an open scorn OF the
facts OF history, with dreary industry collecting
evidences OF cases where justice may have sumbered or
weakness been oppressed compensa ing for want OF ev
denoe by confidence Of assertion with partiaty that
would nave dsgraced an advocate, negectng humane de-
csions of colonial courts and the enduring memorials OF
colonial statute books in his party zeal to prove that the
WI ich the white bound respect he has not
only denied tho rights OF man and the liberties d man
fnd, but has not loft foothod for the liberty Of the
white man " rest upon (Applause.)
CHEF JUSTICE IANEy
That kefarred disqusiticn Of 1sney who trust did
not ntondb hang oui the flag of disunon, is the foun
the conscious memory Of the millions coavulsed our
country with tho excitement which swept over those ci
us who vaniy hoped o preserve strong an4 enfcent
though narrow isthmus that might stand between the
c'nhGting reocs. No nation adopt that Judgment
as hsl luIa and live the Judgment has in il no element
Ct political vitality will not il is an Invocation OF
the desd past; there past that accepted
such soa = spssns lApplauss2 II we want the or,n-
tion was sransd, We will not take them seoend
hand fsa11 oar Chief Justice We win let the men
msgiserate pink when arrsiensd, as he will be- be-
fore the GfNnas q hrsnisy boz terrible will be the
washing - potsaI ssschsr, The great MOntesquieu,
the ensnened magistrate OF Franco, inwat esteem
Cd the wes days q hcr monarchy The argument from
passioaaie6pnndence proof OF complete dkquali0
cation, 0kD1ght forward by M0ptesqueu ~ scathng
uphold aieS~y A. tossrsSle II itself (Applauss The
rights - n1Anktnd, that pBocicus word which had no
equivat h the language a. Hindostan, or Judea, or
fo1nd il supporeen in Wsshinstsn and Hamiltn n, in
Frankbnaa nd iasilpn, n Ots, George Mason andGads
rule fro which IL makers Of our rst c0nfeeracy and
then four natpnalNonE ttuton, sweryed s this
To fix nAeoln utonal disability On any one; whatever
might oMnkin theUAy Of any from opinion, ancest
ry wenso Of unds snfsriOrty or Inconvenience OF any
kind, wsss&f not formeinto permanent dsfsanchise
M recognized influence of fhc eternal rule Of
order End HiGht 30 that far its extend
ed RAISED At once the numerous class who had been
chattels into the condition Of persons IL neither orgi
mates por perpctuates inequaiity - o&i
rns PuBlSc sxRvles AND sRrAm GAIN
1t isAnother trait IN washsugten's chsfacter. which
may rcuarly interest this opalsut city where enter
prise md skill and industry forever producing and
amassag wealth that whie he held the acquisition OF
drew careful distinction between the pursuits Of bust
and the service Of his country He held that every
must be ready TO devote TO the good Of his country
his ability his wealth and his life and he suffered
the public service to become to him source OF gain
is rumored that men among US have known how to OBJ
tan from the government for moderate and Incidental
and essentially irresponsible use Of little else than
their Judgment, sums of money which exceed tho
whole direct tax levied upon Of our smaller States
" this be so, while il implies shameful want
Sd patriotism in individuals II implies also o blameable
want Of sagacity in the executive departments, which
the Of this city declare the great body its peo-
pie 70 have patriotism without blemish of schshness.
(AppIauAc IN Inc name CT y0o CnlmOer OF commerce
may not venture to say Of our merchants as class,
that the pretence Of necessity Of resorng to extrava
CANT ccmpensation for smpisy ordinary service is
calumny body Of generous end devotedly patriotic
menf (Applause.) In the name Of the mechanics
rcpel the nsinuaton and is known 70 all that the
duct Of the poor Of city during this dis
mtcrcsteduess and exalted feeling and firm resolve and
courageous resignation, gone beyond all praise. ZAP
plause)
The disinterestsdnesx Of Washngtons conduct beams
S0rth in still greater beauty when for the benefit Of this
sare Of their honor carefully than if il had
been his It was his delight 70 give them opporu
mites for distncton and when danger nenaced alike
himself general in another department he would
cheoruy send to his subordinate the best part Of his
force, and suffer 70 risk defeas him.
ssh. Nor should w forget that Washington always
sixlant that he taken by surprise that with
hs caution he missed opportunity striking
blow thas he never sent his army xceps with
himself Its leader; that he never exposed them to
deep roads and bad weather except when they could
derive encouragement from his own presence and
\ example: that he was always under fire with his
men, and committed the field but from excess
of courage We must not forget that In the war
bore for the maritime rights Of neutras When SO
many odcers in navy showed signs Of dsafectien
the first impulse Of public feeling might approve bold
act which spoke for the fidelity Of gallant commander
Tho just indignation which felt at the consprators who
struck at our life as nation might exut when several
Of tho worthy OF them fell into our hands But
this excitement only shed brighter ustre on the mode
ration Of the people, and their perfect mastery thcr
passions. With voice all have agreed that due re-
spect must be shown 10 the neutral flag ship is
portion OF the territory of the Power whose flag she
may rightly bear No naval officer of another nation
may exercise judicial power her deck the free ship
frees the cargo neutral ship voyage between neu
tra ports protected by her flag the passenger who in
q neutral port, steps board neutral ship, honestly
bound for another neutral port is safe against seizure
if he guest at the Tuilcres btrrister before
a in Westminster Hall. These good rules will gain
strength from their by the American
people tho very of just indignation against
men who guilty Of the darkest treason and had
fallen into their hands. (Cheers.)
HON pppUr
Washington not only upheld the liberty Of the ocean.
He thorough republican. And how has his
tory justified his preerenceY How has this very rebellion
borne testimony the virtue and durability Of popular
institutionsY The rebellion which putting down
was the conspiracy OF the rich Of opuent men, who count
laborers their capital Our wide extended suffrage is
only utterly innocent OF tit is the power which will
not fail TO crush it, (Applause The people their
right 10 popular government they have chosen It, and
have kept in healthy motion they will sustain IL now
and hand down in its glory and its power their pos
teIity tApplausel And this Is true not only Of men
(Appause.) Let tho European skcptic about
the large extension Of the suffrage, como among
eyes grand beyond his power Of conception That which
this marked above all that has appeared
the oneness Of heart and purpose with which all the less
voted tho flag OF the Unon (Groa applause The for.
egners whom have taken to hearts and received
fellow citizens hayo been true to the country that had
adopted -(applause)-ha been sincere earnest
and ready every sacrifice Slavery the slow poison
which has wrought all the evil and a proud and selfish
applause.) rumor reaches U.S. let us hope IL is un-
founded that three Powers in Europe have combined TO
force a monarchical government upon the neigh |
boring commonwealth Of Mexico. at a time
when she seems, IL left TO herself, better able TO 60
worn herself than heretofore ] confess I am |
unable devse what material what political interest
OF England he promoted by this untoward prconson
Besides America has never been propagandist; our
people, in the days OF our Revolution made war
monarchy and did not ask 10 wish that
their example might sway nations under different cir
cume ancss from own. They left each hemisphere |
to take Of itself junction OF three monarchs
put kngy power our flank has importance which
cannot escape attention. (Appause The royal fami-
Of Europe would be Justly ncensed u the republican
powers OF America were 70 Join together To attempt
force a republic one OF them. Is IL right |
TO attempt - force q monarchy Americans |
Is II wso 70 provoke O collision between the systems
try experiments on the mysterious sympathies Of
the miionsp
II the opinions Of Washington slavery and on the
slave trade had been steadily respected the country
would have escaped all the calamity Of the present civil
The famous Fairfax meeting at which Washington
presided the 18Th OF July, 1774 led public opinion
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