The New York herald., 1862-12-12

dcul Imagine, ar him v present. V the Senate not
hs evidence. bnt statement Of whether the man 10
loyal a. disloya man. So much, think, We have
right to expe before consider question o. this kind.
any proof upon th subject. bu. the complaint entirely
groundess some Of these men have been arrested n
my county, and have never known an Instance where
there was suspicion that the slightest injustice bad been
done TO these people Mr.. Morrill, then cnntended at some
length that tho ordinary process was, that men were ar
rested on suspicion OF crime, and justice does nos wa I'LL
full proof is made before a.restng
Mr. WRIGHT, (Union) Of md, moved TO amend tho reso
luton, TO make the call Gon tho President stead
OF npon the s. creary of War In time like this he was
willing to trust the President he wanted that
miserable doctrine that could be loyalty to the govern
only an unconditional loyalty 10 the government and
the party IN power at time like this. When tho life oI
the nation a stake he dared not do any other way
than give his hearty support to the government and the
President.
lie said reference had been made to the elections
IN the West. Ho met the other day life long whig,
and asked him how he had voted and The reply that
he mad voted the democratic ticket He (Mr Wright
expressed his great surprise AT that he had long
deavored 10 get his vote for the democratic tcSet.
Whereupon the gentleman repiea-"Goyernof Wright,
the government is not IN earnestn He mir Wriehn
dared not now do nythng TO confirm any such opinion
as that II we we're to ask Jei Davis be maintained
tins rebellion, asd how he united the South utterly
against the North he would reply that he had permitted
man 10 live in the South who opposed his govern.
ment or said anything against it,
Mr.. SAUsBUKY wanted 10 know If tie socalled South
Congress bad not passed resolution calling their
socaled President 10 know Why he had arrested certain
persons in NirginfaY
Mr.. WmGnr knew nothing Of the mentioned, brt
he knew that was permitted 10 i've the South
who had any sympathy with the North. Ho would like
to OF the same spirit that shown by Stono
wall Jackson. When he found forty Of his
skedaddling from the battle marched them
the regimen, and every man Of them shot Instead
OF this have propositions for conventions, Men
seem to think that playing here, and forget that
the life Of the nation is AT stake lie would stand by the
government and the President He would have tho power
Of the felt by every traitor North South
Mr. BAysRD. (opp) Of Del, argued at some eng,h to
show that the Of the state OF Kentucky had nothing
whatever to do with the State OF Delaware and that true
ioaty TO the country did not imply loyalty 10 any single
individual this is free country, the people in it
taniy have right TO inquire into the acts Of the Pres
dent.
Mr. Pownr, loppl Of KY, said that he had said that
the President had Violated the constitution and he was
ready to prove it, He de6ei the Senator from Maine,
any Senator on this floor, +s the lists on this ques
ton. he (Mr PcwcD denied that hree-ourths OF the
people the state Of Kentucky the reoel army
lhree.ourths OF the people Of that State in
at ALL and he believed that there were more men in he
Union army than III the rebel army.
Mr.. MoRRuI wanted to know If the majority Of The
effective iighting iorcc Of Kentucky not in
Mr. POWELL was astonshed ba. the Senator (Air Nor
rl) not better acquainted with the state Of things
in Kentucky lie (Mr. Morril) should no. make charges
unless he IL certain Of his information He (r Powell)
thought that their Kentuckans nghtmg the
government, than there fighting for the rebels II the
Senators the other side OF this chamber wanted
that he Mr PowelD disloya to the government he
wished they. would say il ont boldly and directly and
by nHuendo insnuatoh If they will say il
directly to him. he would meet them in such way to
prevent all debate with him again in this chamber that
is all he had TO say on the subject He mfr IcwelD
wanted indulge personalities with any
this floor, as there was way to settle personal
matters elsewhere. He wanted Senators to
Union could ever be restored by force Of There
fore he had opposed the and shonld continue OPP
his colleague (r pavs) and should vote for it. He
should also vote for an armtice while that convention
should continue to be in session He conteuded that
President Lincoln had violated the constitution in en-
arging the regular army, in suspendiDg the writ OF
habeas corpus in arresng citizers in interfering with
the Of the press recent proclama ion
He (Mr Powel reoiced at the late elections
sdered them great moral victory, he expected 10
soch victories all through the other siatesNew
Mr. CLARE, Uep) Of n. H., said that some men OF that
State taken prisoners lately by Stonewa jackson.
and he paroed them and told them 60 home and
the democratic ticket and that would end the matter
daughter and appause.)
Mr. POWELL said II that wond end the matter he hoped
they would vote that ticket.
Mr. fEssfSpyN (rep) OF Me-, had hoped that the
question OF politics would have been left Of this
debate, but il has been dragged in when the Senator
talks about the triumph Of the democratic party being
great moral triumph he Mr. Fessenuen) at loss TO
understand his (Mr. POwclls) meaning. We Mr. Fes
senden) willing 10 admit that things had been
done apparently without law There has been great
cry that the country in danger but when he saw
where the cry came from he regarded il than
the cry OF pack oi wolves The cry from
papers that have assaed the and thrown all
the obstacles in the that they could, and from
who are known to be in sympathy with the rebellion
II hc Mr. Fessendcn) should Ind any fault, wonld be-
should have stricken the great heads OF dsaccton
instead OF the smaller parties IL great paper ad
vised military commander TO seize the government, he
should have stricken it down He was afraid there
socude for individuals in this chamber than for
the interest OF the great masses in this struggle There
many things which may be done, and which be
done times like these which in ordinary times could
not be allowed Does anybody doubt the patriotism Of
the President Of the United S.atesp Docs any pre-
tend that he has not done what he thought best
suppress this rebellion and preserve the country thar
he has wfuy violated the rights Of any citzeng The
rrSi q n he He
took the oath TO protect, preserve and defend
ii; and his paramount duty is to preserve and
defend it. and the occasion may arise when he s
+ p;ssl1s the hatioS ADa does anybody pretend that
he should hesitate Instant He asked the Senator
from Kentucky the othy day, if he was President aud
believed that individual was about to commit crime
injurious to the country and there was no other way TO
prevent it, be would not est and hold him by the
strong hand and after cons erabe encing the Sepacr
said he would not He would not vote for him for Pres
dent Ii che Senator from kentucky believed that a
party about 10 murder Senator would he seze
Mr. powrI thought he would watch such man. and IL
he any intimation Of violence he would the
man, and would kill him rather than he should kill
Senator
Mr. FsssRNpEy (rep.) OF Me-. sad:-Mr President,
am one Of those who had hoped that nothing would be
said IN the present condition OF the country about the
differences OF political parties think that the President
has given the best possible proof by his especially
by his appointments that he was disposed in this great
crisis Of country 20 forget that there was such thing
po cal parties but s dragged into this debate.
aud nd ourselves engaged In political discussion
shall follow in that line, but aludc to it simply for
the purpose of saying that when the Senator from Ken.
lucky talks about the triumph OF the democratic party
great moral triumph !, sir, for one, at loss
under stand wat he means. II would seem to be
ini.ncn ner. a contradiction Of terms. thing that
an - who have known anything about the
democratic party in It's recent exhibitions oi
patriotism would scarcely imagine IL 10 lay claim.
moral triumph ts Ny friend from New Hampshire
h,d us illustrated what kind OF moral triumph the
democratic party hes gained. Bat with reierence to
these arrests willing to admit that some OF the
which been made by the President have been
apparently without law and IL has been c0ntsnde1 by
many persons claiming represent the democratic party
the democratic element II s called though for tue
credit OF many who CAIN - We democrats, am will
ling admit that they not united in this IL has
that these acts entirely unjustdabe snd
made without o Law and 10 violation OF the
stfuon We have heard this cry Of danger o. the
try sd 10 the constitution continually and continuously.
asl free 20 say that an influenced In my
opinion iu the results come 10 with regard TO the
By looking az and seeing where this cry comes from.
hear long, low howl, ls II may be called aud look 70
where from aud the kind o pack that makes