, 1862-09-26


R'lel it has maoe sacrifice OF t1osc things dear
TO lis safltction-I might almost say trllitlon-
eily sacred frem violation. All It's rights Of
Ptrscn ind OF properly have heen placed un-
murmuring1y at the disposal Of the govern.
y cit, asking only in return speedy, vi,.z-
ous, unconplenlting copduct OF the var
upon. true principle TO an honorable ending.
The ha1eos corpus has bten suspended, not
orly in the reSolted territory. but likewise il
many ofthe loyal States 4 Passport system,
limiting AID embarrassing both travel aud
Traffic, hss tetn enforced with rfgor. The
ctrsorship OF the press not only controls the
transmission Of news, but curfa'ls even the
eSp1sssicn Of opinion within restrictions here
toiore un!nn91nable. Arbitrary imprisoa-
mint By premiers Of the cabinet, hantshments
sumnar1ly notidtd, exactions levied a. discse-
11eE, fines sseesst d by military commissions,
trials postponed indennitrls-ln shors, all tue
la1epls OF the mest rigid European aoeolnt-
I'm hsB been imported into our midst. T. is
not TO complain that these things are reelted;
tor, 80 Tar Us necessary, they wll be,
as they have been, cGserfolly borne
with; but to show how tragic Il ths
attitude Of this nation and set how brave.
The president Of the United States, to-day,
eled than ever did Crom 1eu and. in addition
Thereto, has eprol1.d by the voluatstr agen-
ctes OF the people Themselves, million Of
aImed men, obeoient to his command. My,
did say the pr4i ident Was abs olnte as Crom-
wel1f In t1u' h might add that OF his oncisls
entrusted With administering military instead
OF civil lax-everS deputy provost marshal
seems to be feeling his face to see If he too has
not the ~arts OF tee great protector. II thls
we're the occasion tor stale batteries Of the
Constitution and the UaloD, Is might veil be
asst d just here, where In -that much 1a1ded
parchment and league ia the warrant for these
things specifically But I carp not 1t such
fechnlco.isiek- Give him Iatntr more power
II necezsaTy-give him any trust aud every
appliance, only let It be not without avRn.
Ard ye', with all this sacrifice, With al this
effort, with quick response to every demand
for men and money, 1has do We see : 4 be.
leaguereo capita. only saved By abandoning =
ytar OF conquest and long Lines Of occupation;
tie confidence Of the whole nation shaken t3
tts verJ foundations BY accumulated dtsastera
and batting policies; and The grave inquiry,
hare never kIoxntear IN any peril, can taia
| county survive its rulers9 I do not say the
doubt Is justified; bat I do say that Il exists
! In many minds that hare been prone horeto-
fore to confidence: We baye soen SC, ,000 tol-
6M, ,om.O 900 of. .t1eature, the coin wealth Of the
people,, expended, Ne hava reached The
stsge of aessg1aie aud copscrfpdoaa, aud. II
| nov summo9inG the mi1iHx Of: the oyal Statee
| to fspel inyAs5on- And can anT ona ebgut1Ana
Of oar actnal condition. md not. asleas b!
Ine6 sUufle5znes OF N21nfane0 'RloH1Ns 'st&07
forth ma say, With txu'h and honor, We m
spy nearer asotutioh In this hour Of the grea'
! c,iste IN which we arc Involved than nc Nert
f.ayeafsgo: ? chsllenge response. :Oe VII
any .delnde Jon longer With the belief taat /
great victory viii aceomRiah the ending p
| do not 1tMeIc It. .--2s ,-!",;t i. --T ::
l. In tie presence. therefore, Of such thic1
ccnirg dirger, and having born: ITSELF e
eontiEentlg and 60 veil, has not this n ,:io1
;; now the right TO demand Of president and u
:: cab:nes, and Of generals.. that the:e shall b
: al Ind ot policies. ith.t hare ,onl, multiple
:, disasters. and disporfed armies, md asuhss.:l
ucn cf o1her policies that shall recoXniE. Tit