New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
O;GDENshS.

which was recently harangued Dy Fefnahdo
Wood and James Brooks its last previous
orator having 1--WE have hcard) been Mr. JEFF
ierson Davis. Mr.. OGorman proves himself n
worthy SUCCESSOR of that noble trio. If hls
speech grathes his enemies as much Us it
pains some Of his friends, they must be enjoy
ing fever Of delight
Mr. OGorman fully Identifies himself with
the Seymour Democracy, and then complains
that by so doing he is exposed to the imputa-
ton of dsloyaly. He might as reasonably
complain that, having taLen part with a society
Of Atheists in celebrating thc apothecsis of the
Goddess of Reason, some people were SO big
oted aud persecutlng as to question his Ortho-
doxy. Mr. O'GOrman, your attitude is die
loyal, aud your own speech proves It. Ash
Yourself whether the reading OF that speech 10
each regiment of the Rebel armies would hot
encourage them to persist in their rebellion.
You know 1t would, and that It's perusal b. all
cur soldiers would not tend 10 increase their
devotion to and zeal in the causc for which
they are embodied to fight. NOW that Federal
Constitution which you have sworn 10 support
and profess TO revere defines treason thus:
Tfeesan asain, the United State, ,Lsll con,r only in
cvgiuZ ~nr sgsst tlem IN GdhsrE9 10 tar esenc gf
ia ttcm 0id and comfort"
Now the most malignant, persistent and dan
cerous "elemics" these United States ever
had are the traitors now armed for their dis
ruption and overthrow, md your speech is
directly calculated TO give them "od and
comfort 1t Is ful Of complaints, and charges,
and impufatons, whereof tie Government OF the
United States is the target. while its reprehen-
sions of The Rebels and their cause are spar
ing, brief and heartless. A stranger just
dropped from the sun would infer from the
driit OF your effort that President Lincoln, the
Union Congress aud their backers, bad rebcllcd
against the lawful authority Of JEFF Dayi. Is
Co., and that you were inteut on recalling
them TO Il sense of duty. Let rs give sample
of Mr.. o.. argument-not mere sentence, but
an extract which exhibits fairly hi. aHiInus:
"1f tase leave question the legality erpedisncy
aly, propfcty Of Tie policy Indicted by tr Fflsesrt
wiomni noy. to w., o%e no .eace 20 1si'I
Lincoln. n his opinion policy, OF viii lOtcrwhru
.
20 ~ Iaoin'i or 70 me army of 70 f nav Of ne Hrd
States owe obedience g iewl vi slpay7 ra- l o.
ne y But il to thr Colsiit1tion .adtbsCop ,l..ie
alone that owe allegiance. lITemsndou, tppsufe This
the incfb,g. Of H. s5le, snd OF Cslrre.. .d liz ia
'sose 10 Tespsct uphold and dicud by osang thst
iiuton II Ae does It Anos lnFJ and wi y President
lims,h nay b. ei'osa and 70 r'norsrse object protect
against La cIIaysiiy may te tbe duty -r,fy c
mat piociamsion lgest chscfos b,c7n~ m ny humlr
Judgment. 10 Ia violation of tie toustltuon and III 90
a"rt en- an oP'-saf 80, ',geee. 70 DC m ,i'e s'.e-
constitution delegates no authority 20 ~ ~ irni %
oh the icreul parts OF society bear aysr 10 ,he
different siaes Apran.. } neiih-r the Pusiaert nor
band end vie ia this state Of Newfok. Seit-f ,.hsr
t- Pseiesut o. Consre,' snoser - Interfere uh iAe
I; any you wi-snd 10 been argucd every Wsy-you
cannot had in he Constitution Any 'lofty o. ls1ca
tiou Of such course"
Let US consider this logic in the lgh. OF facts
and common sense. Neither the President
nor Congress can alter the relation of parent
and child, or husband anl WIFE, IN this State
of New-York" We take direct issue with
this proposition. We say that they can and
must do it. Let Mr. O'Gonnan confpirc with
others TO raise jus. such rebellion here as
his Democratic brethren have iomcnted in the
Slave States, and the President viii lawfully
order him 10 be put TO death, which order
will be promptly executed. VIII not that
execution alter his relations as husband 10 HIS
wife AID as father 10 his children VIII it
not alter his relation Ia his clerks end servants
as their employer The question answers
itsell. And that answer disposes If bi, whole
cayil at the Emanc patton policy hostile to
the Constitution. The Constitution Was framed
to save the lie of the Republic, not 20 destroy
il. 1t was never intended to le.sr aud Grip
swing TO perured and ody-rninded traitors
The safety OF the Republic is the supreme law,
and woe be to him who thrufts himself between
the Nation aud lis d,iyeranco from deadly
peril By him, if he wIll-over or through
him. if there be no other wsy-the Republic
will advance to the discontinue OF It's internai
foes
Mr.. O'GOrnan tells his hearers that he
" stands oghast at this claim OF an indefinite
and oInnipotsnt War power" ilo may have
reason to do so, but we hope not. The gilt
teriug bait Of lucrative office with which tie
Seymourites are now dazzling BIS vision. IL
not worth the risk he must incur by dabblInp
in the turbid waters OF treason. Let him bc
warned in time.
When Mr.. o. says that tn claim, "if il
" means anything, means that tne President
" has power 10 do what he pleases," he grossly
The claim is that, in time OF
rebellion, civil war aud imminent public peril
the President, as Commander-in.Chefo OF the
National forces, has power to do rbaicrcr h,