The New York herald., 1862-10-09

M date learned years ago that when he began
DECLINE he has o an
trayeer He could tell us every crook Of the Fox river
in Wisconsin, name not unseised TO the occasion OF hs
Interested in putting down rebellion, or in employing
the best ageudIes n r that purpose and why should
or should be alike q. gagged in vindicatiug the con.
stitution and crushing revolt; and why should
they not lay aside for this AZ CRISIS Their Internal s.res
aud struggles and in grand and common concert
until the great citadel which rotecs and shelters all
secured from destruction No ariy as such adequate
TO work of such magnitude nor should any one a,enpt
it, The republican party for whisd claim no rignt 70
speak which not responsible for M nor TOT ~ so Iar
understand its position does pfess 10 act ag nsI
the rebellion party but thoary ana n practice lays
aside for the OCCASION il did last year. It's distinctive
party and its members unite in common with
all loyal democrats and others who so disposed upvn
platform intoxicating party ends, out pieoges is w
tares to the vgiant and thorough prosecution OF
until rebellion shall be conquered and the constitution
acknowla ladged without reservation or condition leaving
to every one his full perfect and Independent po.
cal opinions unaffected untouched by his associa
tions. To this platform entirely agree. desplse
names at one time, and especially at such time
gongs to gather the hungry and alarm tho mid act
and propose entirely independent OF party desire
is done with those who wish to attain that end
by the most direct means (Great cheerng) The demo
accidental honest elements with here and there honest
democrat who supposes this Is with abolition fana
tics; with leaders composed Of frcesoiers and abO
tionists Of ls4s chronic sszed wings OF 1914 looking
for recharter Of United States Bank; crippled demo-
Gratis VINO have been carried tor life IN the ambulances
OF the party struggling Know Nothngs, not inapty
named hards, so hard that they cracked in seasoning
sofs and shysters Of all shades aud periods and tho
nnth-resoution mon of 1851, who proposed to poutce
the rebellion to death by propositions Of peace, are now
the democratic party which is to save the country
awhen a monkey is their Godg'' Shade Of Jefferson
where hast thou hownl Spirit OF Jacksonl ! almost
speaking apparently ex cathedra informs people what
this faction tho self styled democratic party. pro
poses to do The burden Of the song is that they pro
authority and defend the liberty OF speech, and he
launches into homy about observances Of law and in
vokes the OF early and eminent Jursis rs though
had possible relation to the question, when has
application than the farewell address Of John
sued by and complaint nor brought to trial be-
justice of the peace or referees under the code nor
scnccd by grand jury be conquered at the county
court nor held bail by judge tried the circuit
have ciectual sentence or jud2men affirmed by
the Supreme Court Court Of Appeals NO one should
iai TO sympathze with candidate unexpectedly aspr-
ig to guberpaora honors whose condition so neccssi-
that he cites the words OF Lord Mansfield on the oc
cason OF the Gordon sNo Poperyn riots nearly CEN
tury since prove that government assaiied by con-
spiracy and armed rebellion has no remedy but what IS
specified in the consttutoI written IN statutes or pre-
scrbed by the slow and Intellectual process OF the common
law it has should not employ it-for it means that,
or it has no meaning. Here IL Isl
When England agated by the throes Of violence;
person Of the king nsulted when Prliament
soashs ~
1s By az afn Ne sna
violence He declared that citizen was entitled to his
sSoNss afs ,Se $ora IL @ calm
amid Is ss w t
law. .'Sv Violence VAST was reSusea
saS Listen ssnis e his grew up
condition Of the State Where there is no certain law or
nn may nS Se aa %
secure
It is easy to indulge in rhapsodies over or to sentnen
tze the beauties Of the common law and such efforts
With with beginners at the bar; but when invoked
cenf rarsnn a1ntl hay
arc as ridiculous as would be a homily on
moonsbne to arrest earthquake, an apostrophe TO
Of wnsow soothing syrup for the Asatic cholera
daughter and cheeEsl I Mr. seymour himself had read.
erudto production little deeper into this scrap Of
history, 1t would have appeared that IT was mere
mob the repeal Of the penal laws against Caiho
cs-a question concerning particular measure under
the Governmcnt-and had relation whntever>t 10 the
question Of the British government its integrity or It's
fundamental laws; that Lord Mansfield was one Of the
victims violence and uttered what excellent
or the OCCASION but which, II it had been proposed as
antidote rebellion with half million Of men in
arms against government, with the avowed intent Of
subvcrting would have appeared cheap and pucie,
and shallow pedantc then its suggestion for the
same purpose docs now Governments make constitutions
and aws-constitutions and laws do not make Govern
mcnts. Cloud applause) Constitutions and laws are
to bc observed in all It's civil poity, and ordinary exi
gcncies in war; but among the first rights and
privileges and highest and hoest duties and obligations
the government the preservation OF It's own exist
Constitution law, freedom OF speech, liberty OF the
press usurpaton tyranny &c are words easily prased
know that the instincts Of government as well as OF
individual, when assaulted, sefdefence The father
employ all his energies whom assaied by murderer or
bandit ana instead thereof proceeded 70 recte from
Of God aud man. aud Chief Magistrate who should fail
protect his government against foreign or domestic
foes, armed or unarmed-whethcr avowed or silent,
whether welding openly the implements Of death
sdously acting the advocate and apoogist OF rebel
lionwould himself be guilty Of treason and would de-
chcerng Those who volunteer exponens or oracles
i OF constitutions and laws should at least under
stand the subject they are dscussing-should
| know that times Of peril TO tn, nation
martial law inheres in the very essence and exs,
Of every government as great necessity and may
be and should be asserted when requisite for the preserv
tion Of its life and being war OF rebellion fearful
alarming reality, and is neither to be away from
quieted by recting boarding school homiies II do
mands and should receive every element OF which
slumbers in the bosom OF the nation When Lord Wei
lfngton upon exigcncy proclaimed martial law,
being asked what 1t was replied that was the discretion
Of the commanding general. Military law Is the law for
the government OF the military forces OF nation. Mar
tia law Is rigorous still wider In It's application,
and defined by smith, early and eminent writer in
his "Engsh Republic" and by others who have oom-
piled It's best definitions. The President has no such
power civil magistrate in the ordinary admnistra-
ton II the government, but In time OF conspiracy,
rebellion and war; commander chief, when in his
Judgment the public safety demands IT. he possesses,
the OF all the Russas, for the purpose Of pre-
serving from destruction the government conded to him,
Seymour to the contrary notwithstanding loud ap-
should always be exercised with caution, and only ia
danger but in such period II is tho
salvation and rock OF defence. The OF the
President arrestng spies and the apoogss VI rebel
lion-n suppressng reasonable pressesn suspending
the habeas corpus In laying his hand upon the aders
comiorers and abettors OF and conspiracy
entities him TO the admiration and thanks Of good
citizen. Let assassns whet their knves-let spies and
traitors and pimrs and inormers scow and gibber and
whisper discomfort because the freeom OF specch
abrdged--et conspiracy and plot their infer.
nal conferences-et politicians scheme and eongae and
contract their gum elastic platforms 20 suit emergencies,
when all ths has been done the action Of the Presi
dent in these measures though probably not free from
mistakes and errors, will be approved by honest men
and In the sight OF Heaven, and will, when rebellion
shall only be remembered for the blood has shed and
the wrongs has pcrpctratcd staud the test of talents
and OF time." Loyal men lind the rule inconveni.
That the disloyal should condemn IT, aud hate II
as they fear II, Is NATURAL for
No rogue e'cr felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law.