The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-25

was then tab en- mp. when
Nj Miles from The Committee on Military Affairs,
| reported Oh behalf Of that committee. the House
bill. with amendments. as substitute To the Senate
| bill.
Both bills were reported al length, bnt no def
mite action w As had upon either. "hen TIE H"use
| adjourned 81 . clock
~. CONGRESS AND THE CONSCRIPT
| ~ ACTS TO TIE SPEakER AND MEMBERS or
! THF oSFIpkRArE CONGRFss; The duties of conn
| sci render il nperionsiy necessary that should
| address yea Il subject matter OF paramount III
| portance Az counsel for nearly thousand sol
| diers whose asa.rted claims ret On principle
which involves tie rights and satus ii many
Thousand brave and gallant nen, aui cCsft aiued
! by high geDse al duty TO arrest yoaf attention,
aud respectfully invoke yoilr consideration Of men
| PETITION.
That Pal or was presented the first day Of youE
present s4ou iliid al once referred 70 the ap
propiiate committee where ii has fePossd anuis
iurbed II i3 fierce agtai3 " hich has seriously
| and nnmisEka ably imIiueoeed your honorable body
II has hun-Vof Al last rr-appeared, but 10 be con
! signed /" the 'Tol.b of ali the Cspulets" | have
| complaint IL make 81 this. Ia truth. IL - q
| melancholy fact. forced upon every rejecting
| mind, thai mueh gras-T ani more vital pTin
epes are at least. il ice estimation OF many a
yoBr hoD4I able body, Ell DL3beI in the vague reeo
| le tioEa " the PAST
When the Coustit:io.a ana tIs e.etgL rights OF
The States eDgu1e ia Tie Iaof bid rush aDd Wild
| stampede III search oil sntiq lated relics Oh mon
!
| snmptnols III - humble n lnTself to expect q
better late eiih 81 Tor himself his eli ents. in
| deed might we'll despair were not sustained by
the asslran.es at al PAST experience "!hat nan IS
| "a 'she. ana 41i!t ssfsran
| In the opinion which ba %; aston 10 give on
the 9Th July, on the cousefipt aet used the fol
| lowing nguaga:
| On this sal ject after the most sol,ctous aai
| uiaturei Consideration, have not shadow OF
| ionb' / am perfectly clear sud distinct III the
opiiiUn that this Of TIE Adiut ant General IS
ia direct aud unistt abie conflict Wit h the law ot
CoEgiess ar.d also that there il 10 power either in
| tia Adlu ant UereIii The Secretary at War, tue
| President ali conb!nei 10 iutetpoate any act
I'll Congress. - Ia revoke Inuditv, OF extend lis
Pre-, i-1.is ia tie absei..c oi sach power created
ani bestowed Ls tie espfes- PROV Visions q" tie Law"
| Itself, power derived from, ant distinctly
tfaeeabe -. an ealess gfsnt 81 such power IN tie
| Constitution. I Lt-ve uot beau abie 10 discover
ANY here the grant OF such ii power, even by the
| most la,iiadinuus implication. tan, tLerofore
Constrained ~ sIe Il y Gei6ei ate Opinion IL al
tue order ia sii0ii O.nnUt legally Il, est glr
! OF cIrtaii tiy .ght priYlisge impaired Ia
the 'ertsiA tesi3aAie'i perz"la IA The conssrip
| att
! II Tie petition which quietly slept during the
| excited debates III your Honorable Loiy, used
| this languages
! There pa question HAT al laws pass@ |.
| by Congress sap,sa!r. and ,haslenge the otrdi
fgi acgA5eslsgoe I'll the Preside at aud every Depart
u.eDt of ihe Government. Until they rppea Ell I'd
/ pronounced rncs eSi;u,iu.. by :, competent Judi
! ciai T. ibnu4i. And any Violation vi any one ui
| more Of sneh la.7a W any department oi he 10,
ernll- nt. is not less cd!p.,te than sinar viol-
| ton by ANY her member al society
| ''fbe reasJn, spirit. aud intention III the law
ia question veil ~ It's words, coDfe NJ, and sub
/ jee matter are plain aud unInstakabe. There i,
| no point. no word no object no purpose, which is
not fairly aui plainly sci forth The question then
presents tsel! painful, serious and VIAL shall the
law pre- vail, shall tbs inter VeEing, unauthorized
Interpolation OF lie Secretary at War prevail -
Shall al army order revoke soc.an nct OF Con
J greSs Shall! Congress or the Executive fute Tie
p6o.c cCu.roi the army, and legsIate 10. the couu
! tryt Have We il eons;it-i~..@i Gavernmeut. with
| specific powers granted beyond which 10 de part
meat OF the Government shalt pass. or have We
| unlimited Government, dependent only on k>ecn
tive viii or ministerial cAprce>' .ire Ms Propis FIRE.
| or as l.e EIe.hrtrs supreme
! These are no Idle questions They arc schema ,
! proponodr'i aud merit i! soieinn response II was
legislative eEiC -inlents and eeitive ,surp patton.
which destroy - the ipion 10 be restored -,
Shall The Souihefn Gs!es, cstnte lie, yield the
! SANG destroying esi.ient of sefdesrnstion The
answer which your honorable body may see 1T 10
give vii, descend with its weighty eonse usucts to
posleyiy IT,; voice Ut history is not lees potent
| III its warnings against ExeettiYe assumption ot
ministerial abuse OF power than the hopes OF the fa
| tire are dependent nIon y,ur RESPONSE.
In view Of tho dspEers " lI,eh EeSet tie country
your petitioners tsnpot better conclude their appeal
than by adopting tie significant lsnsusge uttered
by Patrick Henry, in the Virginia Cons entiOn, on
y u
Zeal rock CT political saiv aon is self ioye-perpetu
| aIed from age to sga-in every human breast. and
| mantle sled in every human action, When the com
mons If England Ia the manly language which be
CAME freeu.eu saa To their king, You ARE OUR SIR
! vANT. then " al The teinile OF Hbess complete
10 the IS extrcct- Notwithstanding the opinion a,
| which The 4oariiitsa L&s arrigei he's reproduce
| and reterae every ~era ara septimeat | DO
| this With every resrec! foi your honorable body,
A. 1fata fpe
! sonai hoeliiy Of any branch oi tbs GevernmeIt.
A high ssnse OF public daty inpe's ue TO deal with
perfect iraukness on SO grave subject, aat sudeg
the he ANY responsibilities which me II Is
| with no other object but to discharge tbs duties
which ies' upon me iha. noW seek your calm
| and enlightened review OF tie report ct yonr com
| mittee.
i;nvks the piofoundesi thinker OF any age and
the most enlightened and e.sy ated patriot oil his
| time used memorable occasion, this language
| ITO naEa government requires no great prudence
| Settle the seat Of power teach obedience, AID the
work Is done To give freedom Is still more easy.
n Is vt necessary to guide 1t only requires 10 let
| go the fo,n' BIZ 20 soRM FIRE. GOVERNMENT.
that ts u temper together the opposite eiements
Of liberty and restraint Ia enc consistent ~ors, 10
auires much thought, deep reflection ssgaeiaus,
| powerful and combining mind
| ! do not by any means desire la Intimate that
| each member OF your honorable body !oes not pas
/ sfss all ihess high mental and moral attribntes.-
Indeed ain willing 10 eoneeds than freely. But
I '-Eonler nodded and Solomon Numbered Poor
haaa.i nst,,ge Is not infabie. Feeling my own
| weakness And EExaes.y eparesiatins your wise
discrimination and enlarged pau .oi.sm. sin em
Lo.dened tn invoke your enlightened consideration
Of the import ant and indeed vital issnas involved
In this petition OF my clients. Having done this
! shall leave tbs question 10 your honorable body,
! and the SOVEREIGN sTATE6 Of this Confede
| rAey. ,
The same pFofoead thinker, just cited, we'll said
Liberty, without ssnn aid Without eff!ss u The
greatest of ali evils Tor il Is folly vice, and mad.
ness apitAoa az tAisaa rtsHatsk TIE chief vir-
tue of wisdom 10 high and sacred regard for the
Constitution and recognized laws and institutions Vi
| one . country Hhe people. or government, eoan-
Gil or rulers who deliberately Or habtnaly violate
the established laws are sure 10 run into anarchy
/ or be- arrested by monarchy. No one lesson taught
by history h iaprossiyely illustrated than tha
/ What il tho difference. IN naotals or iegislstion,
bet tho hAbitual violation III fundamental laws
And the auth OriatSs teaching the people :. disrs
! gard admitted sthorjtyI WHARF, na rsspsct y paid
| By those whose duty it u "a make laws, g. ~
! Consolidation. how can they expect these nv whom
| they are made 70 respect he siAWst Tbs essAaA
/ oacs ina4is where Aad BY whaa when aud hou. u
/ 10 be hsaiedf
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