The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28

striking down every badge Of rcpuoicss government.
was an accusation sublime It's mpudencc
He alluded ~ the almost daily arrests by miitary
thorty and without regard to the habeas corpus the
time Of Washingt on-whe0 the public danger then
ours now ~ nothing ~ infnityon charges Of .bcing
iunicai 70 the liberties of America Tor having damned
TO the cause Of American &C. He referred 60
J0forson c0mmcadaiion Of General wkinsons arrests
and deportation a persons from New Orleans aud en
coin began the war He drew graphic picture Of the
rebels preparatonstheir srming seizures and actual
conquest Of al tho government property and tho
nants OF its army in the Southern Ststes-thc rebels
MEANWHILE Boosting that they had commenced the
He asked BY what would history call such truthes
assaults upon our government and nsttu,ionss They
not called treason although they might destroy the
government because treason was bold and took the ha
zard cf crime These attacks therefore, tech
meal treason just because treason no skuk
coward. Neither we're these attacks argument-s
test OF intellect with intellect. They tho truth!ess
dribblings OF nauity Il stands vacant and
lated mutterng 70 each by its ncohercnt twadde
noes Of the drama arc 70 4 deed without name He
dweit upon tho honorsbc compromise alleged TO have
becn In tho roach Of tho President and his friends the
LIST Of March, 1851, when tho rebellion fully
ganzed ready 70 march upon the capital assassnae the
President and seize tho government This the sus
tion OF Affairs when the hundred forty days
referred 70 BY Mr.. Cox oommenced-days which were
charged with the blood or three hundred thousand Ame
ricans In regard TO this honorable compromise to DO
made by the administration with knife at It's throat,
he sad:-Suppose Mr. Douglas was elected on the prin
ciple Of popular sovereignty and New England or Ohio
mcn, conspire dcpose tho newly made President and
with knife At his heart. demand the abandonment OF
thicsgo plssiosm into the constitution, with tho
provision "no future amendment Of the con.
s.,tution shall aneot this article; and then Nsw
England would c0ndescend TO 1.-Two under his govern.
mcnt and forbear the instant cutting OF his throat
Would that DO an honorable compromised Would the
refusal Mr. douglas have tho Of the sAugn
disunion and bankruptcy follDwngY But he would
beg pardon OF New England for tho superstition Would
tho gentleman from Illinois lMr Rchsrasoa) have &C
copied 30 honorable compromised He would withdraw
the question. II 70 that he would play the
traitor, and TO suppose him dog-and very mean one
surrender principle entrusted 10 his defence by the
pic, and lay down the government at the feet Of mon
strous rebellion There another reason why he would
not accept 80 honorable compromise had no been q
member Of Mr. Douglas Cabinet at the threat OF Southern
rebellion That gentleman representing Mr. Douglas 1T
tho Charleston Convention Was called upon, even then
with Yanceys knife at his throat TO immediate himself
and Mr.. Douglas upon the funeral pyre Of democracy
which the torch held, aud TO accept this
promise, wilt Is the dutyOf tho federal government in
all its departments, to protect, when necessary, ali tho
Wherever else its authority extends When be- was asked
10 put this into the constitution but into party plat
form for the sake Of union and democracy did ne make
the "honorable COMPROMISED, just here he received
despatch from Mr Douglas, saying "Accept the Cncn-
matt platform and bred Scott but 90 not step beyond
Here Mr. Payne Of Ohio, explained 'sWe cannot recede
from this ground Of Intervention without personal
dishoncr; and. 80 help me Goo ~e never will" And
another delegate said 81 feel tpraise the LordD I've got
through eating dirt have eaten my peck and want no
moro And thus the gentleman (Mr Rchardson) re
octed the honorable compromise divided the democratic
party and the Union, and brought on the war s, il
personal dshonor with Messrs Payne and Richardson
discaim their principles and assert the opposite in plat
FORM honorable the republicans thrust the
constitution opposite Of a principle Just affirmed by
the people. He then contTovcrted Mir. vasndigham 5
that the basis of tho
the principle that the Territories freewas high
crime. Referring TO the teachings Of eminent al.
vines or all creeds, jurisls Of oil ages, and
disngu shed poets aud ltera oi all times. Among the
examples OF statesmen he quoted Washington's
opinions the question Of slavery aud those OF Jefferson
dlcton MARSHALL Monroe, Pnckncy. Lee, Randolph and
other lights Of tho republic. He alluded to the deeds Of
those in favor Of freedom in the ordinance OF 1857
the net o. 1903 and said was only the abandonment
Of this principle at the threat Of treason that de
nounced the the rebellion against Washington
republic crime in politics and which makes
the hundred and forty days this administration
the murderers Of three hundred thousand OF children
He considered length evidence
the rebellion would have spurned spit upon the
ceptance or compromise dishonoable to referring
70 the last public utterance OF Douglas TO tho testimony
that constitution needed no alteration. lie also
alluded 70 the votes Of the rebel leaders against
compromise and the fact that Mr.. Lincoln y
friends in the minority in both houses, and could
not raise by law money to pay one soldier, or buy gun
or pound OF powder In view o. these facts ne sad he
perdy that Justified this treason and placed ts crimes
upon the heads OF those who are the victims Of Its foul
murders He would say To Mr.. VaiaDdiahnm, who plum
ed himself on his foresight in foreelng failure and he
would call heaven and earth 10 witness the truth his
prediction and tina, If should fail " deliver the 60
vornment from rebellion against tho right Of popular
suffrage, republican institutions and tho right Of the poor
man then the fsr. would bo due TO the efforts here 70
ALLEVIATE the neope Of Ibis government from its support
and II the mod'tod purpose OF Northern consprators
should at last be realized history would record high
the rolls Of this ufamy the name Of hm who made these
promises TO rebellion.
The committees here
AIMING THE sEcRon.
Mr. STEVENS. (rep) Of Pa, offered substitute for the
bill heretofore offered by him authorizing President Lin
coin 10 enrol and equip In the land and naval service
such number Of volunteers Of African descent he may
jcem useful 10 suppress tho present rebellion and for
such term ~ he may prescribe, not exceeding seven
years, &c.
Mr.. uIckxAs, trep) of Pa, offered substitute au-
thorzng President Lincoln to raise not eyceeng three
ed persons 10 be uniformed, armed and equipped a. he
may direct for the term Of years, unless sooner
discharged
The substitute also proposes to establish line OF
steamers for the deportation OF freed persons Of color 10
Liberia.
Adjourned.