Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-13

FRlOAI AVnNAES0sse ssssss $500
A Wora from Joha p. Halo.
Senator Hale addressed the Ssust
the other day in the following shighl,
p,ssiotio md sensible manner: S7
No. sis, let 10 under the flsg-the oil
A.0-under the CONFERENCE.-The oil
Constellation Gerry on the warfare ]!
which We are engaged; and If we tail
% .hal; not fail because The Ooost'ta
lion does not give % power enough
Int because We are secreant, and do no
nae the power that it does give u. Tha
i All want. / want the Constitution
preserved, and I do not want to achieve
even Z success that 10 to be purchased q
! I now repeat, though do not otter
-m.ka .peecbes that are worth repeating
that want constitutional liberty left t.
M after tho war was over, that constitu
tional liberty was the great boon fol
which We we're striving, and we must
see to it that in our zeal to put down
rebellion We did not trample on that
and that when the war was over, and
our streamers foated in the air, and
shouts of victory and thanksgiving to
God went up from the hearts OF . re
generated and disenthralled people, in
that breeze might still float the old flag,
and over this regenerated country might
sway an unv.oloted and sacred Con-
sntation, in the faithful maintenance of
which, 10 the hour Of our peril and our
trial, we had not faltered.
We trust that the language of the
Senator from New Hampshire is sim
cere, and that his desires, a. above set
forth, will be fulfilled. It 10 the wish of
every true friend Of this country that
the doctrines set forth in the Conetitu-
ton prevail; that in carrying on this
war there be no infringement whatever
upon any one Of it's provisions. 1t is
abuudsntly ample in its provisions for
every emergency. In peace or in war
during times Of harmony and through
scenes Of rebellion, it challenges the
support OF every true and loyal heart.
No man who loves this country will ever
counsel extra constitutional measures of
any kind. The idea advanced by many
ofthe higher.law school, that the trainers
Of that document made it for peace and
not for war, and consequently argue that
it is right to overstep its provisions for
the purpose Of carrying out certain plans,
lie dsloys and merits the opprobrium OF
all true men. Those who have taken
up arms against the Constitution, aud
seek to destroy it, we call rebels. These
reside in the South. But in the North
there is another class who are striving
to establish unconstitutional measures.
What shall we call them? There is no
difference between them, only that the
first seek to overthrow the Constitution
by force of arms, and the Others by a
sort Of spscious logic. Both have the
same feeling at heart, but they have a
different way of showing it. Neither
party should be countenanced for mo.
ment by those who believe in the effica.
cy Of the Constitution as it is to-day.
McCLELLAN is a slow coach;" "why
don't Mcclellan do something" These
and similar expressions we hear upon
the streets Of this city daily. Those
who utter them are politically opposed
to the General. They hate him-not
because he is General, but because be
is not an Abolitionist. They want him
to rush ahead, regardless of consequen.
ces, and nothing would suit them bette,
than to see him defeated before Rich.
mond. We have nothing to say tc
these miserable insinuations. We onl,
quote the words of the Chicago Jour
nal, a conservative Republican paper
The orders Of the President, as Com
mander-in.Chief OF tho Army and Nav,
OF the United States, to the command
ing Generals, are-run no rasks, max,
no centuries, bit let every n'oyenaent b.
SIRE and every Jlow a victory. Gems
Mcclellan and Halleck arc acting in &C.
cordance with these orders, and mas.
much as they are scientific military mon,
who have made the art of war the study
OF a great portion Of their lives, VIC can
trust TO them the conduct of the adyan.
ces against the enemy, and to make
sure that every blow will be a victory.
There must be no defeat of our army
before Richmond. The Government at
Washington appreciates this fact foil
well, and Gen. Mcclellan will see that
ho risk is run, and that victory will be
cure, even if the preparations of en-.
trenchiug and for siege should require
month longer. If Richmond can be
taken for a certainty BY months siege,
it is vastly better to take it in that wav
than by a precipitate attack with a
doubtful result. We have progressed
so rapidly and wonderfully within the
past two or three months 10 our war to
suppress this formidable rebellion. that
an interruption Of our victorious pro.
gress now would be most unfortunate
especially would defeat Of the grand
army before Richmond be 90.
we nave confidence that Mcclellan
IS making - sure thing" Of Richmond
-aoa we shall patiently aud calmly