East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-06-03

1
ators, Collamar, Browning and Cowen,
modestly says; r-.z,s.zy-.s..,s.s
These men are not necessarily in
a the dark as to the nature of their In
/" ties. They havo been enlightened by
" he able speeches ani clear exposi,
4" tons Of Senators Howard, WILSON.
Hale and Chandler"
Either the atrocious. "blood letting
fulminations Of Chandler, the fhnatieal
rant Of Wilson, or he musty, antigua
rian verbiage of Howard, would en-.
tighten the Senators alluded to "or any
other man." about as effectually as a
coat Of coal tar would enlighten the sur
face of far printed page.
One of the "clear expositions" of Sen.
ator Wade we find noticed in that
sterling religious journal, the n Y,
Observer, in a manner worthy the at
tention of all fair,thinking people, aud
more especially the "'great lights
whose especial business II is to originate
fcarfully refulgent "appeals" from
the press" So delicately limited at at the
conclusion of the Enterprise article .s
We quote from the Obserrsr;
"In the Senate of the United States,
hen the arrest and imprisonment OF
General Stone was under DISCUSSION,
Senator Wale's reply to the argument
that Gen. Stones rights under the
stitut;on, the common law and military
law of the country, had been violated,
was, that the government, in this great
cxigency, is bound to protect Itself, and
that tho constitution is virtually repeal
cd until the government has become
able to reStoIe its authority in the re-
belliols States. .
We find thi>in the report ofthe debates
in Congress; having been some time be-
fore the pIrblic without contradiction; we
copy it Ia tasten the eyes OF the nation
upon it, as the highest avowal yet made
of doctrine that is working radical
change in the theory of our government,
and rapidly transforming it INTO a DIES
potism of the worst possible type aud
form If this doctrine, SO distinctly set
forth by Senator Wade, and Which has
been avowed with equal holiness by
Senator Sumner and other distinguish
abolition leaders, becomes the policy
and creed of the country, our govern
ment, like the baseless fabric of a
dream" is gone, and only miserable
wreck is left behind. a fr I.
Before this theory Of Senator Wade
is submitted to, we would do well to
try the question before the Supreme
Court and if that iu'licatory atfirlns it
as the law Of the land. it will be our
privilege to choose between submission
to it, and voluntary exile to Siberia ar
Japan. We frankly confess that We
woull prefer the desI otlsm at pagan
prince to that of "A mob. If Mr.. Wade :
doctrine is sound, we have no govern
mcnt but the will of man who wield-
the srmy and navy. regardless of the
constitution which he is set and sworn
To uphold by those powers. - r-
Mr. Thomas, of Massachusetts, has
ably and nobly risen up, in the spirit
and with much of the power of Web
stcr, to throttle this heresy lie has
maintained the supremacy of the con
sttution and the subordnation o. the
governing power tn that sovereign and
sacred instrument; and with equal clio
quence and truth he significantly points
to the authors of the new revolutionary
doctrine, and declares: ain seeking to
change the constitution by force oi
arms. We become the rebels we are
striving Ia subdue." I'll. ..
The constitution was not made for
fair weather only. 1t is good for time
Of war. There is little need ot law
when men are wilingto obey; but When
war breaks the peace aud security OF
society; when the passions of men are
dashed into rage, and the nation is SUD
denly plunged into the vortex OF civil
strife, then the rights Of communities
aud individuals are in danger, and the
only protection which the loyal citizen
enjoys is in the constitution of his coun
try. 1t is grand mistake, which even
good men sometimes make, that the
apparent necessity of the hour justies
a ruler in the usurpaton of ilega pow
er. This tallacy is the universal apol
ogy which ,yrants plead. BY this
abuse OF power the liberties of nations
have been blotted ont, and the lives OF
thousands sacrificed ...-
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