New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-18

ZION. II had been said that the national armies, as
they advanced, must protect the constitutional
ri1hts Of those found in arms against the Union.
ibis was an utter fallacy. Government Was to or
ganize fores under the limitations Of the Constitu-
t.on That one thDg--the operations Of Il army
were another; and, Whenever hostile forces en-,
tered country and made 1t the theaer u their o.
era,ions the Constitution and the local law were
suspended, giving place TO the military law, go m
staater. How was it possible that war could be
conducted in any other way ! When men said that
advancing armies were to take care not TO iut5rfere
with Rebel property that they were to surrender
Reoel slaves under the Fugitive Slave act, such
men talked nonsense and folly. Those who
were such great stcklep for an OBJ.
servance Of the Constitution when dealing
with armed Rebels, would hardly apply the same
principle ehoud an ASSASSIN meet them in the Iight-
Then they would not be likely to call for magis
tIate, TO prepare Il complaint aud swear to 1t, but
they would exercise the right OF sef-defense; So
when tie Seces sioiists Of the South, with drawn
dat ger, struck nj the National lie, the Government
had rlgh, to resist with ali the means which God
and nature had put into its hands. Ii the elect OF the
Rebellion should he to wipe Slavery out Oi existence
throughout the land the speaker would accept 1t as
a deere CT Providence that these men had brought
upon themselves he would r. joice that the country
was rid of great and cruel wrong. The principle
in War WIS TO strike at the power " the enemy l!
that power was Slavery, why not strike ut that
We had enjoyed peace and prosperity through such
Is l0ng period, the speaker WAS afraid we had
forgotten our obligations to the Government; but
we owed 10 it military service and sneh eontripn-
tions OF property might be necessary for the
mainiainauce OF its authority. As this WA not
war between bellgeIenls II could mol admit OF Tie
sane remedies as IA WAT between two nations. In
tue latter case il wonld be open TO mediation. But
this did not admit Of it, Tor d war OF rebellion could
only end in of two ways-either ia the destruc-
tion of the Government against which it Wa
aimed, or the destruction OF the Rebels who aim
il. TLose who thought the controversy could
lie adjusted by compromise, probably thought
10 because they bad not taken tne trouble
separ;.,ionl What would they do with the mouth
"A treaty with them, how long would peace iost,
with the question of Slavery ope eide Of the line
and FreeGom on the other Tie Choric!tOn MIR
curt de, ared that they would enter into treaty
except for the rendition Of fugitive slaves The only
quss ,ion was will we fight this matter out nor,
or leave onr children 10 fight it out. lie was Tor
igltpg il out now. II allowed disiDteg grafton Of
the Republic We might room find ourselves in the
condition Of Mexico and Germany, powerlese TO re-
,,t the nggressioOs OF M incident foe. judge Brown
continued in an argumepatiye strain, aid i'll con-
clu-ion said that We bad already made exer,ions IN
this wax in the readiness with which we bad poured
out cur treasure ana rent forward our youth, thst
lad excited the admiration Of other nations and all
we now bad 10 do WAS 10 pertevere aud then,
when the conflict was through. and when the starry
flag shou d float In peace from the GnIf u the ST.
Lawrence, then should our country rise from this
contest,
" Like some tall eiia that ms its awful foru
Prom the deep vale below, and midway leaves TIE storm
Though winds and teulpests beat upon ne oTeAit,
Eternal shine settles on its crest"
The meeting room after adjourned.