The New York herald., 1862-11-04

cor ths points ef cor viososssus sucras end parey
with tAe Zoe while the bueie ba u Of victory yet
ehe ertl q future guinc that the
federal arms hencefnrward gifted wiz nvinciby
sss. :: the nooess reason why we should 70 our op
them ono chance foe reco0ciement bcre drive them
70 the resistance OF despair. There can be no victory
where th and kin where brothers and fellow county
men, where men who bound 70 each other hy tho
hoet Of past ASSOCIATIONS, struggling for suprema
cy All " defeat all s disaster all is msfortnne tears
aud mourning Do not let eiiace with blood every
sacred memory that may yet bind these men TO rs ~
brothers 0vo sign Of invitation before the death
ness pass betwoen the lines OF those oppos iug
hosts, and with the blessings of Providence,
those armed ,egons viii take lesson from Sabna and
early Rome whose soldiers united by domestic ties,
threw down their weapons upon the battle verge, and
sprang 10 each others embrace. Sir I have spobrn
freely studying only 20 make my words an index to my
thoughts My opinions have brought upon the censure,
often most dfscourteousy expressed, OF many who dier
with mo- but for that Lcaro but little content
bde the hour that shall set right before my country
men, As have believed the prosecution of this war 20
DO widening Of the gulf that separates the seclons,
have earnestly opposed it have always looked upon
the subugaton OF the South proect, whose fulil
mont would strike heavy perhaps fatal blow, 60 true
devotion 70 the Union, although would make any ana
personal sacrifice 70 restore its glory snd integrity
will never CONSENT even for the sake Of that inon 70
yield up my brthright FREQ 10 sacrtiice those
principles OF those rights OF free speech
free thought and personal biberty without which union
Is but mockery and name. 1t Is not grandeur and
extent of territory that / coyet az the chief
attributes OF the government under which |
70 live We're l ono OF but single community.
Insignificant in numbers but secure In guarantee Of pure
republican Mipstration OF affairs, / would te proud OF
my citizenship But the union Of Thousand States, each
great and populous the noble among whose
representatives have the honor 70 be, would detsst,
yes sir my most inmost heart would detest it, If te
holding together OF its component parts should crcae
necessity for tho assumption of despotic power, Sell
government Is the god OF my political tdoatry, ana the
Union is but q tcmpe in which have worshipped Il.
should that temple be destroyed would not foake the
creed nor would the mighty principle be buried ia the
ruins. love and would preserve The temple for beneath
its roof gathered the treasures Of holy past assoca
tons upon its hallowed walls arc inscribed the names ot
PATRIOTS from the North and from tho South, whose
blood has It's cement But rather would have the
glorious fabric rrumbe the dust than tho spirit OF
desposm eushrined within ta sacred precincts. have
already the silent but engthening shadow OF abso.
the Executive hand, for tho first time in Our
history, was interposed between the citizen
aud his rights, the germ was planted oil
danger mighter than rebellion in its most gigantic
phase for believe encroachment by an executive 10 be
in itself rebellion against the only sovereignty acnow
ledgc---the majesty Of the pc pie believe each step
towards abso.;ism be N,a to the welfare Of the
republic than any possible act within the power OF the
citizen TO conceive and execute. will resist every grsp
that be ma upon attribute OF sovereignty not
heretofore acknowledged TO the chief magstracy for rea
son ana instinct no legs than the fearful examples that
history has furnished the ashes of republics teach
me that the frat step unchecked will not be the Last but
ony the precursor Of those giant strides by which, over the
necks of betrayed frccmen ambitious mcn have mounted
to throne. We want Unon sir, Of sovefe2ns, not OF
subjects And that government shall extend over vast
Is OF less moment than that II should he pure
" strictly and unequivocaly republican at all times and
under all conditions. Sir, have done. have only 70
reeratc my hope and my entrcay that this Congress,
which has sacred charge the welfare OF our country,
will adopt sorne measure which may bring about cessa
tou OF hosttes, with to negotiation That done,
am firm my belief that hosttes will not be resumed