Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-17
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S=srsd in Congress against he reckless Legislation
SaIoh vOUl If EOt checked in time, hurry the S0'eri
ma, onssrss 20 a military despOtism. His speech
genes with refreshing eject after the appalling decsra
son Of member Of the House that, In = certain con-
tngsncy, be would be wiling to cast aside the OoOs.
taoa and necessary conss 9neoee, TO tranpe down
v saeSusrcs OF pUbs liberty and Of the rights Of the
sstep and Of the people. Il certainly an Incident
Ts2lets With sdmoSitiOn OF impending dagger, when
emssr Of the House Of Representatives could rise In bic
sest and deliberately proclaim the hypothesis Of pro
bbls lneompshbiiy between the maintenance otou L.
dspsnds os and the preservation Of our liberty Il was
sr9- declaration, and no, tho less startling that it en-
a1a.ed h6n gentleman who, in past tss has been re-
-aed as an unwEysrrg Disciple Of the doctrine Of State
E.sa;s. l. s true tia; his gentleman qualified bic
opui,n b presenting his hateful alternative as ceoee
81 evils; by o5ntrasllg or attempting 70 contrast i
viii olsJai,y -bcA in his oPiaioa, Eould be inhaite
~ zcrae No. YAEeey has ecqleOty aud oOneius.velJ
sz5oss6 tae aacy tbis Kind VI srgumsn. BY showing
TIA rests upoa ~ s4liFsiy uatOSsbls assumption. Il
: nel ,rcs hai iorsga rQles Is the direct calamity
10 s5l5a We nav be sat ,ctei. the very alternative
Ss,ssr.sl As grsfersbes ID se far NOSE erriOia rAn
say shss sven victorious Yankee armies might impose
- ls.
Toe ta.et offs foreign eozQaes, would be loss O.
lossty but Dos AZ Iepsrable loss. No conquest OF
1a.5o determined 10 be nee can ever be permanent
AnothsF 6rir night be required 20 break hs veioss
pa,ir bal 1n,rt Alter sh5F: Eouii be made, and tie
sEagss would be esssesssly maintained AT least al
Ter such a eoa.est Hs should hsve preserved our self
r,sosc.. a,i the hope Of liberty. We should have
l.,saea our usss-re and poured on. our blood for
srsst uuh, and not for living, PaPable lie. We have
sa,syed upon this war In behalf OF our freedom ard
lave p-oelsimsi TO the world that freedom and inte
ususaues are twin ss.ess forever united and iLsepa\
,5.s. S5Gu We ssori6cs me end 20 The meAnsy SRA
s s--isl that We have incalslssd hlss doctrine -
sssH 20 admit ths. ~ our teachings have been vain
49, isnlsssr Shall ~ sJrangIs bA. liberty which we
Ssh 20 ysO.se, and nAihtala Shall We emulate thosc
sFSbou s. P4ll say, Ia, " protesting themselves &c
r. Eiss, ibsy became .Ools ~ EJr conquered opls
snsr0 yet hope. Liberty mss I've 10 the heart though
ii, ysics be s,,j upon the lips Bat there q no hepe
faF psoEs Which Voluntarily Abiicates lie freedom
Tai, r, saoiis from sbch there Is 10 resurrection Is
p.uAl.y Il ysTBs Cal sssyi.ute, tempered With an IL
oro1s s,ss which loves the grsns chain rather thai
5loss l. Igi &c such fac that these sOCld eonsgu
~ =ho intimate their willingness TO disregard the Con
st,l 100 and to crush out the rights Of the ShtSs-
T5sss persons seem 70 have forgotten the motives
rraic5 mpsilaj Us % axe up Afms
We bays eulbl-ked 10 n ssr -ilA powerful ldvet-
s4r7 Tor the snp, purpose Of maintaining our liberty
Sc Involved ID nc lai1;enanee Of that constitutional
s5s.su under sbich aloae liberty be protected
I'D sseusd. We 90 10. mean that LbsTy cannot exist
aysfi from she CoaisdsrIIe Constitution Co: DO
nam tass liberty Is understand t. liberty gasrAn
ssi oy organic forms and regulated BY Law ths liberty
,i zoe cit 80 and the sovereignty aud rights Of the
ssss can be preserved in this country only b. s,ric
sissrencs 70 tie CgnsuioU and b! rigid observAnce
q s- Emilalons TIE leCiiou o. the Constitution for
s-v yurD-ss whatever can lad to bu, one Of two re
SUBSCRIBER TIRE 6s1o grafton Of the Ooni,dsFIcy, or
tss ,1osd.cdoa for cur present system Of centralized
lss59asn. 10 the case presented By the memser o.
,t- E.lsj 10 whom 10 have alluded, Ibis central ed
5,sy0 I'm souli .aAs The form Of military power All
svs, AZ rights, would be sJbyHisd. Tosre you'd be
a. authority au; zee aatsosiy Of the tyIant no av bet
t1s la= Of he tyranis sword. After eghdDg With he
,Jo lssgl0l 20 save ou-selve7 fsom sutIggLtloa by
i5ssig1 enemy, 20 should hld ourselves the sub
j,cts Of a domestic daspo- Ard when, as Mr.
y .eey uush;uly and tl,qlsnty asks the citizen Of
scat Sss Gree free government "shsll seek the
ssered PAGES EhsFa his Stas sovereignty Vas On.
s551ec. and shall q ID the Executive chair vacant.
s1f BE uaee Of EIle1iVs sa.hoiiyy brokep,H "When
ss sAan lad the beach Of Justice no logger occupied
All ne sacred sEuns TORN and tFamPs3 under the Tee.
3 Coftedssto sOldiely the very affairs Of hs liberty
Is ezssd and cast d0Ea,' Ehst Fecomrsase vii be
g liz C - sci5 thai 81 this dens from necessity
30 r-scsFyo tie National lie from fear OF Liaeon's
hor5sY Whal com7eI s1toB vEl &c 6-d II the GEES
vhll usy have TasS cur armies in he var, utsu
L, 5lds TIA. he h4s Destroyed Ire very system,
ste very sas the very liberty, to preserve JAica be
was wiling 70 dare he co. aes There IL somstSing
grand n The sighl Of noble aad chiVAlroas people,
sluIguag even n,fsetuslly for freedom bus there
10 splclsols more mslaneholy than that Of a nation
bca voluntarily surenders is liberty and which even
vbs fssng from desPOtisn, Willingly casts Itself
iato thc AIMS Of another
Ar YaHosy 10 professional alsrmist-st least saeh
Il TO- the par. be "a s0ing now. He Is no prophet Ct
ilevabls wo. Is simply Of the guardians Of The
Tgbs q he sAiss and OF public liberty, an6, IN tins
capacity be feels Il his duty to warn the people of the
osufdsraoy against the EseAsss schemes which Rave
isuas favor among some Of their representatives We
mus, confess lhai We we're startled By the bold an
nounosmsrt made IN the Hcnls Of Representatives that
E contingency might arise Il which |. would be nscss
saFy and desirable 70 cas-. he CoDsd a:ion ssde We
soad Dot bsp thinking lhAi hossWhO we're swift to
,3ars vs such contingency might not be unwilling to
rssssn he oOnsummaiioB. We are glad that M. Van.
I hss directed popular rsPrObatOn to these psrnciOua
f3aas He speech deserves 10 be copied and resd
shFeagaout the ColisdeFaey and shall perform
ssF Of the deity BY laying before readers
sz or spscs VII permit
Sl-@TO TnE CITiHENs OF HEA.