New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-17

! ing TO make our children Jh'sh for No patriotism q
their fathers.
Whatever objection IL Gre may We 10 The law author
ling the draft whatever defects Y may have II j. ~
law Of the land and resistance 10 1t s1eNot against t
constituted authorities Of the COUNT y II ono law ma
be set AZ defiance any other may be, ana nt louidd
ton OF al government may be broken up THOSE VINO
in the history of political societies have Deeh PIE mrs
30 set themselves up against The law, nave beeh i'
suros victims of the disorder which they Gave created
The poor have far deeper interest in attaining the
nvolabity OF tie law than the rich. Propc ~ through
the means II command. is power IUt tS olll So
curity for those who have little more than life ana the
labor Of their Own hands TO protect lies in the "nrre9
acy of the law. On thcn aud on those Who are Ht end
or, on them social disorder falls with fatal effect
The Coustuonaity of the law authorizing The Grait
has been disputed Near tie close Of The year leli,
when the country engaged in with Great
Britain. n similar law was recommended tc Congress
10y the Government TO draft men 10 I'll the ranks Of the
army, which CALAMITY battling, Hlulca are
now for the nations honor and life Madison. one Of
the great eXpounders of the Constitution which he took
a prominent pant in framing, was President. Monroe,
his successor then acting both Secretary Of state
and Secretary of War. addressed to the House Of
/ Representatives lucid argument in support OF
the ri,ht Of Congress 10 pass such law
Alexander i. Dallas was Secretary Of the Ticasur!
VIM. Jones Secretary OF tho Navy; Return j.
Mcics PostmastorGoneral and Richard RuSh At,
torucy- General. The measure could not wei
have received hi~lcr party sanction AHmWs passed
with The established legislative forms are vald until
declared Otherwise by Judicial tribunals of competent
jurisdiction. What would become of people In cri-
cal emergencies if no law could he carried into elect
II lg the tfAtGl O tt AoHilrf OF III sNlitf
or municipal authorities could arrest lis execution p!
coiir I'm question lis conformity "a Che provisions Of
/ t,r Constitution ~, President has promptly con
scented 10 lave IL tested 10y judicial interpretations but
willie the ear of victory l. moving on ana treason Is
Ayuc before H. God forbid hgi tho State O; New NorN
or s constituted authorities SHOULD attempt to sing ir
progress Until the udical process can lie con a.
The accuracy Of the enrolment III the clit dlhll's
has been impOaoled, ard revision was imnediiri!
ordered ly tie President on iCp.t scntiion ron inc
Governor OF the state. But the men are netdti Iof
frtrr fn fs
reoUIcs tilc the quota WIS ordered 90 ic reduced IN
all the distriCt,-n some more than hail the Nh"e
! Misunderstanding the account for future o' intni.
TIE reduction in The quota exceeds IN proportion iN'
a,c cd excess OF the enrolment 30 that o pcis 'ha IN
Justice CI' possibly occur go
/ Under these circumstances good citizen will array
himself her by word or DO against The drli sub
mission 20 the law in seasons OF trorqmlh! D. always
ifhc highest O! political duties But when inc existence
thoriiv commits crime q tho deepest tuiptude lie h
The voluntary instrument OF thos, WHO are seeking !"
overthrow ID. and becomes himself pubhc ehri
Moreover. resistance 10 the Government o.! tose NAo
laYr living under IFS protection. and are iAdchtc 20 u
fr tie daily tenure of their property and th.n
lives IL, not even the palmilon under winch ih"se
WHO lead tie iusuiIecon 40 tho South seek o. sh i'i
themselves: that they acting under color Of author
y derived from IT, isaturts Conf tniios oi TIC 200
llc in tlcr respective States. Win us rcs'si,h't lo
Doc constituted authorities j. both treason ana Jaw itr
violence: 0d II there are any Who thus cont nc To-
enact tire scenes of cruelty and devastation y w'ieh
le city l. recently boon C-lorUrra aud to dO'ai l
force of n~rus the execution 81 the paramount law of
Congress they viii be treated cncmios Of tie com
~ and q mankind. .
! Returning among you from distance. fellow cii'
cons after more than Two years ot military service W
Tie cause 81 the Union. 10 uphold wheel tins city has
I'm ODD emergencies stood forth .il manly patriot I'm
worthy of Acr high Io-luOr-aHtlng go iDr.he hAi il
see her good name preserved without nomsL no i.i
lut that she m1y continue rs sLc ha' ever hcc iA
most orderly oi Tie great comucit toNh' q" t' t'
lave ycuiur,d to addre., 10 you tLcsc suggestions ga
oylort you to the mautoIa.cc of order to obedience
Ito tie laws and 60 the quiet pursuit 81 your accustomed
layocatioHs hilc the drnfi is IN progress.
. Should these suggestions be di-Icfaidcd 10y any
among Won and renewed attempts b. made 10 disturb
the public pence 90 break down the barriers which no
law hs sci p fol the security Of Iropy and lie al
u defeat The execution Of law which % Is Thy drt. O.
enforce / warn an snch persons .lrt ample preparation
has been made to yndiCaic tie Authority Of tic GOV
cruucut aDd that the first exhibition Of disorder oI VI
olence viii be- net by the most pltmpt Gnd vigorous
measures for their repression.
joins 4 DIN Major General