New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
Gcrrii Smith to Governor seymour.
PEIEBsoRo. January 18th, 10

HON. HOrATiO SEfMOUR--DCdr or: nave
read your Message Although belong to party belong to
country Although tLore party interests for me to
promote and adjust mysefto feel the precouness OF the
interests Of country and an deeply snd shdngy con-
for their safety Seldom than when reading the
Message b,ve fe, the great peril Of those great interes
For remember that tue utoTer Of It's dangerous doctrines IS
emph.cay II indeed emineny the moahpece OF a
party comp.ins nearly half the voters Of tho Free States
emenber what great weight with bis party have the
word, Of gentleman OF commanding talents. hgh culue
multiplied Influential public relations bland aid winning man
ners admired socs and domestic lfe How could aii 70
e, that the Democratic party II not already fully idenhed
with these dangerous doctrines viii by force Of Such COM
n.endetions Of them soon become 90
rs: mud denunciaon In the Message, but no ceiucia'
ton Of tho rebels The States and the New England
States do In your share sbOu. equally In the gu Of
tho Rebellion New England because she sufe red her Oar
en to wro against Slavery and her Phillips to talk against
t. in your eyes az criminal the bloody who Jew at
the throat their unoendng country. New Enssnd who
10 help put them down. promptly armed hundreds oil thou
sands OF her cherished and promptly poured GU: scores Of
millions Of her wealth has less OF your .nd no
mere OF your than have those bloody men And vet
you propose to put down the Rebellion Bu. how can th
be done " nearly half Of like yourse How could we
have the hear to DO Il little costmueh less a the
required cos the rebels worse than tho peopo Of
EewEpslsudi And how, II We had the heas, would De
practicable should you succeed. IL your too nsDea IN
tent in ausyng the Western and Central States against
New-Eugland instead Of R-beidom'
Secosd see Won still, regret ha, the Satanic compromi.e
proposed two years ego not adopted call satanic
because II be compromise bet" een two guilty per
tie. a, the sole eIpene-ani this too. oyer~helnpg e1
penseof an innocent third party. Fresh outf'ge' we'e 70
DO hesped upon the nesroesay aud eterpned Tho maS
nifty Of hi. Democratic promise which not "" epp
sns aso favored there Republicans too WHO are CO.
psbls of being sAtaulsd 10 eqused only by its meaine
Ths. they who could propose further and greater oHe'
agsinI the suiltls and ples could sill make Hueh Ae
coun, Of their Bibles and Churches, argues either he
matches. deluou their matches brszerne's 80 Z Z
saw that they would have Themselves better by burning
M their Bibles and Churches; but do hnt they wound
have thereby made themselves infinitely more consistent
Third; The claim Of power under meril law" you IN
dzDAnty and utterly refuse to admit gu 'sy 'isI u'
.aim asserts tina, President In his discretion eeea
war; do not believe tina. does and never before he
b, n doe. You sew that Il "erals the military power Ct
the Prs.deut above his Constitutional Rights" ely 'hA'
Li. power specifically Of those rights na'mach - the
Cops,aton makes hin The Head Of the Amy admit thst
he Ia. no other official gbs what the Constitution sEes
him aud ron should admit that Ia only from asf'i' la" or
In other words the law ofeiked wsiare that he esn earn
the mrs.uc o. his rights Head Of the Army >ou say 'h-
thl. l. Cred the Constitution" Rather Is T.
f1-d h hl, marital wwhicb you d.p.rHge also changes
vi.
IL 4. true that Cons. power 10 prescribe rules fof Wal
But on The other nsad & not only true thi Il could net
provide for large share the 10 which the Head Of NJ
Army nigh, hnd hmsef bat also true that Ills power o.
Conges l. be sIerc.ed within tie limits and according TO
the character 81 martial law. 30 loos l' that law shall ofod
the poisoning the Killing u phsouet' or
the selling Of them Into slavery, Cousse. has no power T.
suthore these babai,ms That nation may cary on var
Aeeordu, ito laws, be they what they Will Chrstn'
he
law Of civilized warfare nhi,true, recently reported
h. tho rebels ,hot twenty p'onets because they were
black and n iheir shall approve IT, then viii
hi. snormou. violation etthe conventions q not only
far 10 reveal the character Of the Rebels the eyes kuTIe
It will also far to dam,ge their esuse with her
FoEhi Scouting you DO the doctrine Of msItia law Il
strange hst you deny the right Of the Head Of The
Army lay hands time Of Pcrions So oys
s.e Indeed you do admit tba, he In
rcvoted log decline saying whether such sIalc Aai
los. suy Of silsh Your lsusstsc clearly implies that Il
has not lost them AL Here vel az elsewhere iu the Mes
ssse you treat tho rebels nned sgsin't than an
ming" Doubtless you bold that State ,ov.esty
no. not IN State whose people lave Ill turned
.tors Possibly however yon would siu, that tue iisad
Of the Army has the sht to dispose Of The hundred .ouh
aitoI who just within tie North limo o. Arsanas are pl
ting aud promoting the destruction Of army aud country
Bot how fleial the Distinction that he may not dispose o.
the A. syaing themselves Of your theory they return
mile and claim that they perpe,raie her treason
with impuny because tey sgn In their loyal State Of
Ml.soud Moreover, Missouri might. at tho time, DO tho
principal Of the and the sase IA which traitors
could peril and damage cause Wh wTiilrs ni'
letter learn Springfield In MI',our |, bes-gei By reb
oil. Doe. army there Deed the right 20 sks The
quick and military dispositions Of both open AMI us
p.e.d taiof.i Surely II does; aud what folly not 20
Whist treason TO deny the right. simply beciuse Springfield Is
In one Of the really uomiuAy loyal states Upon your
theory single State. and shoash larger than Rhode aul
or DeaW are might under lie mask Of 10y atty, by atboTng
traitors and protecting their operations accomplish The be-
ayaI Of the country into the hands OF the suoy
surely our us,ion could not have to leave herself at
such fetal disadvantage. she could have failed to
that In time Of wsr her military power should he Zee eyo
where within her borders 10 deal with traitors in e.
aud summary ways wleio thsy could no, sadly BE- inuse3
TO slow. uncertain aud what oven though IN prole'iey
loysl 9iate, might prove u be d'oyql civil proceed
ingA II II be lut ono State th.t has bfokon o.. H.
s.siust the nation, The war power nevertheless
il entitled g. paramount rule In every State 30 long t.,
war shall oontilne. long Il must have ~ risi 10 practice
ia every State Ia own for saving an the STATE TIE
military power may not dispose Of man in icya. state
Amazing eor 1t may No, only arrest hin, buf reduce hi-
DWELLING to ashes. The Head Of tie Amy mey, sud should
order tie OF the people Of Chsuhcbnih Snd iho
burning Of their town II he S, convinced that &, Is AID n
uburned will seuein ne. cf aitofl Had boeu
purpose 20 to cripple tie fTe,dout and hii Army - 10
render tho country pfoJ {" &C. enemy lo1 could act
have written seciuy TO tbs eud than you have doas
You sey; The Initiated. uncontrolled despois ppwe.
elaued under nsal law T. Of i.s sea'ou why cannot
be Omitted The i thai fo Ills ,e.y tie
power must be admitted so nation did or ever cou
stand that docs not make marl aw supreme n limo a.
war Tho main why tho qarlisoly petty South
s,i able resist lie gigantic Moth Is that the ono has
nnd the other has Democratic Futy to hold bee.
from an unrc,dtel and s pTo,oc on Of tho
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