The New York herald., 1862-10-23

great deal moro and 10 saw grea, deal more than our
friends upon ne other side OF the house deem entirely
ness men, appeal you AZ men who In all the concerns
q hfe regard all The principles have stated, whether
they should not be regarded the conduct Of national
aarsf ls corruption less dangerous there than il
the workshop or the Counting room2 Is departure from
sound principles and rnes Of conduct less dangerous IN
the OF national Affairs than in the conduct u
private ahars2 II is Cnly necessary in All those matters
70 apply 70 the oorierns m your nation those prn
ciples which yon all adhere 10 wnD regard TO yonr
own private interests TO learn that you the
nations le Unless you will do what we now urge You
to do not only 10 MAINTAIN your army not only 70 sup
port your government, but addition to that, to de-
mand clear statement Of the nations affairs and then
TOO, TO demand that those affairs shall be conducted with
economy with integrity, and with honesty. Now, my
friends, we IT not only save the nations e, but,
want to speak few the mode by which the
narion's I,fe shall oe saved tisnot my rsmeiy do not
stand up before you 10 claim 10 be wiser han my fellows.
do NOS urge this upon you, my radical friend be
10 conclusion have arrived at II is wisdom which
you are as much interested as ann il is much your
advantage as IT 10 10 mine. The remedy that | offer
for you ID the result OF tho som Of the triotism
Of orr OWN ans Of "d every 'he Isna 'on q R pans
years have been endeay orng to work principles OF
goverumspt ina. SHOULD benefit the human race mean
the remedy for al this thing Is the constit tion Of the
United States. (Cheers) Now, the natcn life will not
only be saved but must be saved by strict and rigid
newed cheers Why is il that in this day il spoken Of
so lightly Is u that time when our country is aQi-
tated-when We are in the midst Of civil that men
80 prompt to desert tho grea. barriers which upheld not
only the In titutions Of country, but which protects
you and each man Of you in your person and in your
s.shtT lAppanse) Tho constitution Of the United
States! Is u mere parchment Ii IL dead ette2
Is II mere record, having vitality and no yaluef
Tell no that yonder dag is but piece oi Of
glorious emblem instinct with everything that sroscs
our patriotic feelings aud appeals the natons pride
lApplause) Why we, as have told you, are not only
In favor Of loyal support TO this government without
condition, but we have an thor advantage op
ponents. We propose to bring this war speedy and
definite aud dotermnate object and that H. 10 restore
the Union as " WAS. iCheers) We are told by great
many that they DO not want The Union but tho
Union = Should be according 70 their ideas Of what the
constitution shall be. (Renewsd applause Look for
moment at this thing, without impeachins the wisdom
Of these men Without Tim mpesseng their What
saved, You who want 10 know II we are in favor OF
bringing this war TO successful conclusion, why do you
doubt US when we tell you what we propose 10 d0that
thing Is defnte, and that something is within rcach2
What do you do, In the affairs Of ife when you embark
in great undertaking. Have you confidence 10 any pro-
ect that Is brought before you that is indefinite in lis
purposes and indefinite in it's end? What Is this idea that
don't want the constitution 1t was bit they
amended suit the fanccs and suit the OF every
man in cnr land Have not as good fight TO say that
the constitution shall be amended 70 suit me as Mr.
Greeley has 10 that shall be amended 10 suit him?
where does snds One NV wants @ PROVISION sha. s 70
another man wants a provision thar viii bear
heavily upon another section oil the country One
wants to work AZ provision that nterfcrcs with his
peculiar views Of governmental policy personal
right And when, my friend, you viii for a moment
tolerate this proposition that not the
tion all the evils Of cvn and all the nncer tanlics
which hang country is 70 throw into this state
OF affairs endless element Of dsoord and Of confusion
too. fAppalse.) You must sec this, and all men must
feel this Look at the questions which are settled by
that constitution which, il unsettled, would agitate and
night are from New England, and many of us are Of
New England descent. Lock ~ that compromise.
Here are six States, with less population than
Nat,sN Nnrt locc arrtin than
or Michigan, having six-nay, every man in New
England has scvsn--tirnes the voice OF
New York in tho Senate Of the United States which
day has the controlling branch your government We
willing to have thai thing are willing TO accept
that because our fathers thus determined IT, we OF New
York willing 70 slb:nt to that equality because We
love country and wa make sacrifices for it. ZAP
paase.) II you begin 10 amend constitution where
yon to sops some men will say, why don't you say
that all bora free and eluai why man born
in Ncw York not equal to man born in New Englandy
Qaugltcr.) Where will you end? Where will this war
end II you Disregard the constitution appeal to you TO
Look to your constitution take up and it; tho
questions that have been settled, and what
don you will be brought IL you will enter upon the
OF shaking that to pieces and Of bringing ques
tions before this great excited community involved
only by and utmost ulder
the pressure which was brought to bear upon them by all
the exersse, and all the suffering Of the revolupnar
struggle. (Applsuse) God knows love my colntry.
He WHO knows my thoughts knows that long to il.
(Applarsc and voice Your acts prove t') lie who
knows all things knows that would count my life
nothing, If could bat save the naion's lie. (cncwcd
cbee.s.) Why, them are we asked ii are willing
bring this to speedy, prompt aud glorious coEclu-
stony Have less interest my radical friend, you
have in the glory OF this Oar andy Do you rot know that
for eighty long managed the government that
der istraton With all faults (and s;cd knows
they numerous emo ga; With all our weakness (and
have occasion each day e. pray God be meciu to
snncTs) with all that you may lay OF udg.
ment corruptions, IL you Please (and don't claim
TO he better than are, an have claimed ihIt)
with all our faults and al our errosswe do say that
while governed this country 1t became The greatest
and the most glorious that the eye OF the world
applause ~ Why. wc we're more prosperous, not be-
cause wiser than Aou-not because were
better than you bat because, n cur humility, were
willing accept the teachings OF the fathers aud loJw
tile beaten paths which they trod Qheers) We
merely did what each man ol you does IN the ordinary
airs OF l!c adhered to those well tried principles Of
action which you adhere 70 IN your store you ad
you don't trust that do and II you don't trust
with your private affairs, why do you trust them with
his superior wisdom ana superior virtue II he viii have
IL so, will lind that he has committed error in tevat
ing from those great principles which have been estab
lshcd by the experience OF the world You following
mcu whom you admit, when speaking of them,
unit TO be trusted in your own private affairs, and yet
when they are placed NJ tho head OF great national or
ganizltion you shake your heads ut IL we
tue with regard TO that constlt,s ION beg Of you
TO read il again. Where in any constitution in the world
where In any government In the world that existed
do you find written down clearly and plainly the
limits ~ your rights and the mits of your dussg IN
what other government IN the world " tins the truth that
msy stand up against this whole community and
say have my rights OF conscience aud no man can step
In between me aud my God except In this land OF
under this constitution which they tell you nothing but
piece Of parchment. In what other country in the
world Ia the judiciary placed above the aw making
power TO hold II 10 restrainy II your persons nvad
ed If your homes Invaded, your rights iDvad-
ed In any way that Is Inconsistent with that great
charter, net only Of nation liberty but OF your
personal liberties oh, empore you before you listen IL
the teachings o. who say that this constitution Is not
10 be regarded look To What you are throwing away
that which other people IN the whoe history OF the
world enjoyed before. Written constitutions
things In the history Of the people of this world and
said before our eontans provisions for the
ry Of the citizen, for the sanctty OF his home and Tor
the safety Of hts person that unknown any govern
ment In the world, care not what the form OF that
government may be. IL Is hard thing for la other
Lands 10 understand that judiciary say 10 Con
gress or can say to the Legislature o your state, when
they have placed law upon tho statute book, that
lawss lead letter although u may represent the OF
nine tenths of the people ol hs country, II nvades tho
rights OF the conscience of a single man, not
how poor or humble he may be, IL is but dust and
ashes, and is of no avail (Cheers) But cannot
follow out tue CONSIDERATIONS which are involved
in this question OF your constitutional rights.
impore you TO look at them carefully and don think
In hat IN