Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-14

DO the assent TO his statement that there IA ma
party, no community, no State government. no
State legislative body, no corporation or body Of
men, that have the power to inaugurats war poll
oy that has the validity of Law and power but the
constituted authorities Of the Government of the
United States" When, however, he proeeeds To
say that "if the people do not approve that poll.
cy they can change the constitutional authorities
oil that Government at the proper time and by the
proper method, I" and adds that " they may freely
discuss this policy IN proper tone" he is called
70 confront questions of pr, priety as to tins"
ana method and " tone" rel peetiDg which there
10 no criterion OF universal recognition, but about
which men OF equal loyalty will differ according to
.neir several tastes, education and political preju-
dioes. We are certain that Gen. Burnside would
not think the tone" of Mr.. Phillips any more
proper than that of Mr.. Vsllandigham, and vet
many who rejoice at the arrest Of the latter would
not like to see the military hand laid on the
former.
We know it will be said that the ference be-
tween Mr.. Valandis ham and Mr.. Phillips is this
that while the former arragns the Admin istration
on the charge of high crimes and misdemeanors
his purpose ia to aosakea the Government, while
the purpose of the latter in using similar language,
even to the effect of exhortiDg the mem RS Of the
last Congress to usurp the executive functions Of
the country by "pushing the present Administra-
ton from their stools,"* is rather to st7enothen
the Government in its struggle with the rebellion
But who does not see that such representation
assumes that very point in dispute At the same
time it ascribes to Mr.. Vallal digham disunion
purpose which he constantly disclaim., while Mr.
Phillips has expressly announced that he will &C.
cept disunion on the condition Of emancipation be-
ing secured. We believe that the Government
might better afford to let Mr. Vallandigham and
Mr. Phillips enjoy the privilege of " free speech"
according to their respective notions Of propriety,
than to proceed against either of them for words
spoken in public discussion. "Leyialhan is not
loyal population, where there is plea of military
necessity to justify them, never fail to do moro
harm than good Psrtaking of the appearance Of
political persecution, they often enlist in behalf Of
their subjects the curiosity sympathy, and passions
Of the multitude. On this point we may recall the
admonition of the New York Evening Post. when
pointed out the lessons nculcated by the elections
Of the last autumn. Our Republican oontempo
rary then said :
The second Lesson taught (by the November eecton)
that rights of peaceful and loyal citiz nsthe nc
knowiedgrd guarantees of civil lib rtyars tried
10 or handled in arbitrary Meaeqnit Tho
Admin ration wholly various arrests Of
aud is suppets0n OF newspaper Of the purpose do
wrong We believe that IN the nfj try of us,ances in
which they have ncacerated Ia Fort Warren or
Fort Lafayette they have dons srbs aatal jus,ice
we D. Id, too. that in times f civil these local
proceedings often absolutely necessary; approve
and Pptand at the time the jealousy ,cith rh Oh the
Putar mind atc Us catches such Ii ey be
used only under Imperative the for
them should De made pubic enrver that 10 POI sibe;
aud they should be suffered WEAR color Of ca
prize or OF personal whim While poor country cd r,
instance, whose sheet docs reach thousand re
ere, suddenly hauled up by the icrs If the
incautous expression OF easnn the rcn CRY editor who
speaks To hundreds Of thousands who lies without scupe
and who boldly promotes anarchy invites military po-
tism and vilhes every officer OF the Government sh ui
not rcut IT. Sueh Inconsistencies shoic he arrests
arc rathsr voluntary than imperative rs taey srsaen
and ersH Gbi ter natural oh ohieh trery
interference ,oiM tho operations Of Of tastiee
garded.
The Naturalization uH be ,oarnea IA time, ,cs hope.
6y The resnhs Of The eieetony too late 10
repair the past az the REQUESTS poor still ia is hands
The people good nafured s TAeg hare cas,sd rot
much in anger 5 In hope"
1t was in speech delivered 10 Brooklyn on the 81 Of
February last that Mr. Phillips sad THAT Senate and that
House know enough the natlon and they will not
tell IT, They stand able to push this Adn,tratiox from
their stools and they dare not take the risk They say
W. put in peril The nation reply to Them Yes you doi
but phen the patient Is dying he must be treated someAoO
or other"