The New York herald., 1863-11-01

sameat was no. seeking establish civil liberty ;~
fscelsss cosreing before (ear, hear spies, police
ocers provost marsha were .ns as
90 by armed force judges dragged from tho bench and
imprisoned, men arrested Without warrant o. law ana un
nation uto conseripts marching through the
manaced together and shot ia tho presence Of the
srmy-suoh gas constitutional liberty gov
ernmsnt ia the North CHEERS But let them look
across the Potomac and what was there TO be ssenf
people Invaded at different times by 900 men,
but not such sight he had just mentioned. Thoy
would number OF conicderated States with consti
tuition peaceful operation, sale In the affections OF tho
people, the majesty OF the law unimpaired aud acting
with undminisbed vgor-(hear, hear)-the courts OF
law open e'erywne,e except "here s'e al,ss ,. ss
confronted, the Judges in many deciding against
tho government and its officers, all OF whom
bowed before the majesty OF the la" ss mnes a,on Dy
taneous aud not the result OF preconccrt or conspiracy
when certain States thought Mt to withdraw the powers
which they had delegated to common government be-
cause powers being used to their destruction
there not break in their social Institutions, nor
oyen momentary pause in the working Of the internal
administration OF their government That WIS because
Il was movement inaguraed in the interest OF order
for Of liberty and law and for the su
premacy of the constitution Even while was'fn abey
ance before the Congress met at Montgomery TO form
new government, tho people still obcyed it, Thus stood
the issue between the two people, and he was willing
that Engshmen should decide which the represen
tatves OF American or Anglican liberty and consttu
sacrifices FOR their Independence, they had sdcrhced
everything their civil liberties The rival armies
ings did become ham to describe. Engishmen could
form and had formed their opinions upon that point
(bcarlnd the South had the good fortune to fight
her battles aud to leave her enemy to publish them HIS
friend the Chairman had spoken OF his sympathy with
o ana
They were people, but they we're not down rodden,
nor oppressed and by the God tsey ,ccrid be.
(Cheers.) Liberty might sometimes be crushed und
the armed heel Of the despo in the Southern
cry whcuce ho came could be seen old men and
young standing up side by side for their country,
their bayonets gstenng in the unstaned by augh
save the blood Of their enemies But II was well TO
draioiug away, was fshting not alone for her own
liberties. but also for ne LIBERTIES OF that people ,cho soce
S"S .sss aa aa a =. s e ss ssg s@ e for sSm ae
cs9ycherc and seefn7 TO rid he word OF one Of
r s me reoss Of E9ope or ,~%aced he ac
o ciiii.aon (bear, hclrla Power which stood as the
emood,msnt or the sovereignty Of brute force which 4 IL
and which now, In anticipation OF It's triumph,
laughed to scorn the faith of treaties the obligations OF
humanity, and the laws Of civilized warfare (Cheers
II had been said BY those whose interest il was to
misrepresent the south that although she might be
engaged in defending her own Independence yet her
great object to perpetuate the degradation
o. another race which she had enslaved. (llear
lnsti,utions Of The south to Engshmen and he did no,
stand there TO defend any OF those institutions But
although these opinions might 90 formed ana
TOO fair not to hear the truth and the truth had not been
tcd to Eagand upon that subject (I,ear.) With full
end distinct understanding OF the diversity Of opinion
chat existed between his hearers aud himself somt
Q the institutions which he referred he asserted in
noe Of that company. aud before the wJrd, that the
statements which had been made against the South
Oaumn0us and untrue. and that the tchits ht
@Ns Saet man iai ey had elesatsd lin IN e scale d
rotohai existence, that Mey had Chritioniscd him 10
Knglishmen to listcn to opinions to misrspre
sentations but TO facts. When the American CONT.
mont discovered and occupied by the European
u came into contact with two savage One the
pobc Indian the ancient occupers Of the continent
and tho highest type Of savage manhood tho other
fhcrn 1uo
people by agencies which would not then discuss
Il was the African which al philosophers and his.
II was race without God, without rational hieas-
caanibals attaining the civilization OF the lg
tory Of the two races he had descrSeds The indian
race-the noble incapable OF domestic lie, Of
nSs oSs is - wild and nsmsac had been
stanty diminishing means Of subsistence and were in
danger Of complete extinction before the advancing wave
q civilization. But the other the negro. with all its
had become dCmesticsted and in spite Of the
a slavery II they pleased, but still with slavery had
risen higher and higher in the rational scale until nov il
rurnished heroes snd heromes for modern romances,
POEMS for modern songs while some had been deemed BY
Detesmen fitted to enter within the charmed circle Of
SOCIAL and political equality (ear, hear institution
at has done so mucn for that race must be Considered
carefully. He might be told that, having brought
tho negro up 70 the point Of civilization, the nth
Ss % o,s :" rein % mem ZEN Snear
c British statesmen British travellers and philosophers
he hs w:re s united IN fDs opinion that the smapcpsc
pointed out by those Of the North who were SO
q constitutional government, would lead TO an appalling
crisis FOR both races. (Hcar) Bnt whether that
or no he could safely say that II that had risen
the rank OF Christian and fellow men, and the time
Uoud ever como for them believe nat liberty would
esa boon and not curse then the South would be pre-
pared TO confer that boon upon them (Chsers II that
Ing their claims, and the whites could not they
would withhold the boon (iesr. hear sisrepreseuta.
Tho subject ana II had been said that 10 the south the ne
gro was treated only as property and that he had no
s, sns .s But that was 70. s The laws Of
murder OF slave, and Imprisonment In pententary
vas the punishment for manning. (Hear, and "tuic")
The Rams In the Mersey.
tFrom the London Times, Oct. H.
Lhe observations offered by the Attorney General at
will be read with the deepest attention We dts
ocver nor should we perhaps, expect any confident
she general policy Of the government in this important
Proceedine they win be weighed and scru,inized with
any rate like escape in the case Of these two
celebrated ironclads but has done So SIR Roundes
sssa s only $ grave dss ar. snS ssd q sS
about the spirit and design OF our own laws
WIN not be dscrediable il the attempt to brns
lhe law TO bear has been founded on ts obvious intent
us sw aso y y rr nse,v % ; Ir - s
she law is expressed but principally from s difficulty d
etainin9 cosessirs evidce in ccse adming of tnns
edons But the Attorney General reckons upon
able consideration from the public He thinks that II the
case should fall people will that government has
- best TO enforce what s really believed TO DO the law
o tells us, further, that the Americans have done as
much for others they expecting to do foI
them, and that they mover. indeed showed tho
least unwillingncss 70 act when urged 10 such
Interference Whenever they informed that bel
igerent Power was ccntrving The equipment Of ship
war 10 their ports, they were dcsiroue preventing It
but they found SIR Roundcll adds the difficulties in the
way OF such proceeding. We only say, conclu
son that this is the state Of the law s unfa actory
In tho extreme Il is really held both 10 America and
England that the equipment OF ships Of neutral
waters for the service Of beigsrents Ia unlawful and
both countries nevertheless find the utmost difficulty In
bringing the law to bear the the machinery Ia
Improved the bctter. There 10 right and wrong In
such matters What h right should be done openly and
without disguise but ocpboie should be left for the
covert accomplishment Of what admitted 10 be wrong.
THE PRIVATEERS.