Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-01-08
JoHNVAN BUREN.

ratify the nominations for Comp
trclIer and Corporation Attorney
John Van Buren, made a Told de
fant speech. The following was
"a part of that speech:
This city stands now with all its
intelligence, enterprise, activity,
and wealth, beside the Union, in
opposition to abolition, and with
cur soldiery in force and power
that terrifies those people who are
opposed to us, that, puts an end to
this idea Of arbitrary arrests and
teaches the Government that their
real danger lies 'inathe act of over
stepping the laws of the Constitu-
ton. So long as the officials 60 IN
strict conformity to the laws, they
may be allowed to linger out q
sickly existence to the close Of their
official term, but the moment they
depart from well ascertained prili-
.eiples of right, they resolve socie-
ty into its original elements, and
they give notice to us who haze
physical force, not only that physi-
cal force rests with the governed,
but that resistance to tyrants is obe-
dience to God. Great applause J
The real security Of Mr.. Lincoln
and his Cabinet, and the men who
are now administering the Govern
nent Of this country, hes in their
faithful obedience to the Constitu-
tion. (Good.) The moment they
depart one line from it they resolve
society into its original elements,
and make it a question of physical
force; and in this community, and
in New jersey with its IA, 900 ma
iority for the Democratic ticket,
and in portions Of New York State,
if they transcend in one line the
letter of the written Constitution,
/ would not answer for the person
al safety of any man connected
with the Government who should
set his foot on our, territory
r(Applause.) They have talked of
arresting prominent men on our,
side. They have spoken at times
of arresting me.lg( Laughter. -
Not to ine; they would not tell
such non>ense to me, but to sick
relatives, women,and children
fRenewed laughter.) | told them
that they did hot dare arrest me
in New York city. The physical
force was toostropg, They thought
they would arrest me in Plliladel7
phia where they had a majority;
and went there to see if they
would. 4(Laughter) They did
net do. it there, and went to
Baltil pre-, and as they did not do
it there, | went. to Washington,
and into the Presidents house.
Laughter and applause. And as
my business there has been a sub
iect of considerable conversation,
| now state that | had no. business
on earth there except to see wheth-
er they wanted to, arrest me; but
they did not dare to do it so long
! as / kept inside the Constitution
and the laws; for though a very
moderate lawyer, | know the law
enough not to violate it, while |
knew perfectly we'll tEatrthey did
not dare arrest me as they bad ar
rested women. I know that if
any man connected with the ille-
gal arrests that have been made
/ in New York State sets his foot
upon the soil of New York State,
| will arrest him. (Cheers long
eontinued.) And, so help me God,
he shall be brought to such pun
ishment as the Constitution and
the laws Of this country admit
(Renewed cheers.) f.t+-r
The following is a special dis
4 patch to the Savannah Republican.
I The Governor of Michigan has