New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12

of many men who claim to DO Democrats. am will
ling TO admit that they were not united IN ths--it
has been said that these acts are entirely unjust
fable, and made without warrant Of law and
in violation Of the Constitution. We have
heard this cry Of danger TO the country
aud tothe Constitution continually and continuously
l am free TO say that am Influenced some III my
opinion in the results come to with regard TO the
danger by looking at and seeing where thi. cry
comes from. / hear long, low howl, IA 1t may be
called, and look to see where ii comes from, and
the kind Of pack that makes 1t, and apprehend,
Just "a much as should if heard it in the woods
from n mack of wolves. What are the newspapers
from which you have heard this cry that the Rs
public was In dsngerl Newspapers who have taken
occasion to denounce this war and 70 express then
sympathy with the rebellion from the beginning IN
every way they dared to do IT, and to throw all the
obstacles they could in the way OF It's successful
issue. Ii comes from men who are az well under
stood by their neighbors and those who know them
to be ut heart in sympathy with the rebellion as any
other fact that perhaps cannot be proved by legal
evidence in court OF justice. Is 1t not 40, oir
Every Senator knows from observation ard
experience that ii is SO. What l shohd
blame the President for, If / should under
take to find any fault at all, is that he has not been
strong enough IN his hands. / have always held 10
the rine that if you strike at ALL strike the strong
and not the weak. II there has been failure any
where il has been in not attacking the great heads
of the dsalccon, instead of the smaller parties. II
| il had been my fortune misfortune to be at tue
bead Of the Government, should not have gone 20
tine bottom or the center, but should have struck
at the top. And if found a newspaper. in What
ever part Of the country which was boldly advising
the military commander e. seize on the Government,
would strike at that. But that 10 not the question,
whether any great wrong has been done. read III
/ the newspapers that II has been done, and come
into this chamber and tell the Senator from Ken
/ lucky and mean TO say IT in parliamentary lan-
guage that there are gentlemen here who have
| manifested more socitude about the rights
OF individuals than about the great interests OF
the question AT issue. Far be it fIom me 20 intimate
that thew do not feel all that | feel, hut re-
peat that am afraid that their socitude for the in
dvdual is greater than that for the vast masses OF
humanity who are engaged in this struggle. Well,
Sir what is the question. The question ms amended
by the Senator from Indiana Mr.. Wright, would
be of 10 great moment II simply informs the Pres
ident if he thinks il advisable and consistent with
the public interest, that would like TO know his
reasons for this arrest That is not dlsreTpectiul
On the contrary, it is an implication that we trust
entirely to his Judgment. The Senator must ac
knowledge that the people think that tho country IL
IN treat danger and he must acknowledge that in
fines like these many things may be zone, and
must be done which in ordinary times would not
be allowed. He must acknowledge that when the
nation has war upon Its hands like this an inter.
necine war with traitors In every part OF
OF this country il is not time 10 stand upon tribes
and to exact a strict account, by resolutions, OF
what the Administration are doug and their rei-
rons. But he must be satisfied that they are dong
what in their judgment the public good requires;
undertake TO say that the Senator Il too careful OF
private rghts who follows every slight infraciion Of
them into the Executive chamber IN tinet like tins
When no man knows what aud who he neighbor IL,
and when all must confess the country II, or was
trembling on the verge Of ruin. Now, Sir, II am
right let us look at Inattere little literally. Does
ANYBODY doubt the patriotism OF the President
Does tie Senator from Delaware Mr.. Saulsbury)
or his colleague hr. Dayari, or the Senator from
Kentucky Mr.. Powell undertake TO say tina. in all
his acts he has not been governed by what IN
bic own views was Tor the good Of this
country and for the suppression Of the Re
b.lion. or that be has willfully violated
any private rights In opposition 10 his own belief
that il war absolutely for the public good Do
they make that charge have not understood it
10 be made from any point. We have not heard any
BODY that there hhf been any willu daJcgnrd OF the
nights OF citizen by the President and there
10 be little mistake es 10 what the duty Of the
President really is. The Prcsldeni does not take
oath 10 support the Constitution. lie takes an oath
20 protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution
Thore are the werdr. Ordinarily all the other Off
Gers Of the Government take oa'h to support the
Constitution. But shall not be Pat Ia the position
Of saving that therefore he bias night 10 violate IT,
| sqv' 10 ouch thing What | do say Is this that IL
10 HI. paramount duty TO preserve protect, and de-
fend The Constitution, aud If an occasion arfes
wien in order 10 protect, preserve and defend that
great instrument, without which the Union dies he r
compelled in his Judgment to violate the rights OF a.
Individual citizen for time, can any one suppose
that he ought 10 hestate for "A single instant III
dong 20 j know gentlemen appeal to that eiause
OF tine Constitution which sys no man rtall b. de-
rIived Of life and Liberty or properly without due
pr0ces OF law and they infer that when the Prcsl-
dent arrests man without dne process o Rn
h- II Deriving HIM OF iirerty. Granted; hni cup
pose ~ his Judgment and TIE judgment oil all Other
men the time arrives when some Of the individual
rights 81 the citizen should be violated for time in
order preserve the instrument ITSELF u II not the
duty Of the Pfosideut al once 10 take that fiep!
think 10 man Will dispute that put. the question
10 NV honorable ffiend from kentucky lMr Powell
who j. one Of the most amiaDle and bestnature !
men IN the world, should J1dge, what be would do
in "a Ike case if there was no other mode ia which
he could prevent the commission Of great crime,
which would be deadly, peIhaps, 10 the nation
iself aud after time. m win IN my friend exhi)-
tied great skill in fencing he pretty much said that
be would Dot do such l. thing u he was President,
would lot vote for him for President. Let me put
another question. You have no right, 40 private
man. to deprive any other man Of liberty. But sup
nose Won had good reason believe that OF your
neighbOrs intended 20 murder another and there
was 10 other way 10 prevent II, would You not lui
the strong hand upon him, though without due
process Of law
NJ. POWELT-Doe, the Senator want an an-
awcr now
NJ. FESSENDEN-The Senator can do as he
pleaser.
Mr.. POWELL can't tell precisely wha,
would do. IL thought man war about 10 assault
"a Senator would keep close 10 him, and If | saw
any intmatlOn OF il, would sozc him If had the
power, aud | even would Kill hin before would
allow him 10 al Senator.
Mr.. FESSENDEN-I think the Senator would
venture little further md If be had a
stout rope, think be would tie him up on bis own
responsibility nr. +. then contended at some
length that 10 one could believe the President wac
not honest in bic motives That tie people Of TIC
country did not believe it and 1t his dlty to act
mon nIs belief when the life Of the nation al
stake lie referred 10 tie OF The arrest Of the
Legislature OF Maryland and said no one but be-