New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08

support. .,o,u Ia orsr.
turned ty c,r-upLon thaa by violence. viriupus
,eo,le win regain iber rgrts u torn from ''t'h, w.
h. re- !, no hose for lhnfe who suffer corruption 70
cap aud rot away The tAb'ii OF srrir ireeu0'n'
IniIrATioS, or POWER.
! There are no, OILY obiig.'ons resting upon our
fne.pls oward our anthortics, bg' oEder ous fod-
c,l rs,au, ,here are LGuions between Tue Gepafl'
u,.o:s a me Government, and 1eiw,en the " ''e
ard National Governments, winch nus. be observed
10 Of are tbe pablo se;oJ. at .hs TINE Hese wstn-
mg words Of Washington haYo peculiar 81 niAeah 's;
n i, 1nporisl egis, that TIE habits of tllos 10
r., t,fs should irsqiIc caution In th1sa iro-teu win
ia inni.is on couhne themselves vi hin .her respec.
1--we c,s.,ep sg.efes niong IA tie exercise oil ts
uogrrs Of jraitmrn 20 cbcroseh upon the 'tnr "e
s:i of .nc.osctmen; tod. % eonsoie no pws, o. 81
Of government resi- Jespotsrn just eSiiiate Of that 70
+ Is :ss 20 satisfy y. or he Ia Of tlii
pg,iiion"
The Legislative, Executive, Ard Judicial Deput-
nsn's aia oo-orliaae. Il j. equally rtasoEao 10
esist the right vi authority Of either. lo"ye,tarow
Tho pocer Of either Department 10 rovnlu. ION:
Legislative nghi Executive power, unG Judicial
,liiepenaruce are alike sacred. Disre- ara fcr The
iaiis Of State and NatiouGl Jurisdictions, and ne
Interference Of one Department. with to duties oi
another, are not oDy opposed TO the genius AMI or
gauizl,!on OF QUE civil toyernment, Du, They nave
cauFed safters in tho concGc. oi the var.
While tue War Depar nlent SETS as!de the authority
Of lie judiciary, and oycriides the laws CT Ssascs,
tte Governors of States meet to eiapc tic Policy oi
the Gene nj Government, the Nlioual Legislature
apIorts Committees to intciisre wi h the military
Conduct OF the war, and Senator'S combine to Dc.
tate TIC iSccuye choice o! constitutions! aGvir rs
Tie natural results OF cGdllng ana intrigue have
followed. VI nils Our armies nave gained victories
IL fields remote from the capital, within ITS lihi-
clce Ire heroic ygior Cf soldiers aud tho sAl oil
our generals are tb@aried and para yzsd.
STATE RIGHTS.
Not only must the National Constitution be held
iBvlola,e but the rights u Sla,es mnst he respected
ar not less sacred. There differences OF opLion
TO ~ The dividing line between State and Na'io!Iai
Jurisdictions but the lie none as to tue oXls-
eucs OF such separaso jufitd.etops, each covering
subjects OF .egslaiion ard jurisprudence essential 10
tie public .ecnrity ana wef4rc. a consolidated
government ia this vas country would destroy ITO
essential hone gifts anu hoeriles Oh Inc people.
Toe soyeregntes of the States, except As they are
liz tied by the Constitution can never DO gwen up.
Without thcm our Government cannot stsud. IL
WIS made aud II can be changed by state aeency.
Tis is shown by the following provisiors oil the H.
straNeut itsef: -,
hs orthe Convention, OF nine States shall be
'cien, to the Establishment Ct this Constitution 0s'"s'h
the states 20 rstifyins the shne"
hcaiu thrse.,c.r, as Of the States cea add 10 or
take away from the powers OF tie General Govern
meut, by demanding Convention 10 whith anehd-
mep,, can DO proposed which, II rallied by three-
ouhs OF the States. become parts OF the Constitu-
ton. =.
| Willie they can thus take away or add TO its
powor tho Genersl Government can IN no way
oncn one rgnI oil tie States or invade theIr Ju'ls-
Ill rion.
The oh icnious which reg. mon tho States to re-
spect the Constitution lsws, and aulhonties OF the
Geler.j Government, a'so demand that the General
Government n III SLOW clInl expect iOT tue Fg1 q
and constituted authorities oil States.
10 STATE l. 1islaiion and authorities, We look Tor
the good orisr Of society the security OF lie anu
p.opcsty he D. election OF homes and all tfat J.
lcareat and dcareit ~ in tho relationF du'r sud
customs Of life. II AZ dangerous and demofalEns
20 show contempt for ate authorities nnd ia"s.
Ii un6efGic-s alike The foundations OF state AMI
N-iIUnAi Government, ny breaking ny tns socihl
tyr.eui. ii home laws sre no. fer.cetoI the lore
/ gSnosal authority Will 10, be regarded.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
! Our r1ore have therefore viewed with alarm
practice and pTesentons the part OF Official.
which yiolaie every pfac ple OF g0od order, OF evil
liberty ard II constitute, nal law. Ii IA claimed
trat ia tire q war TIE Pre.id.n. has powers, IS
Con - snder.in-Chi6f OF our a,nies, whe. author.
! ze him 10 declare martial law, mol oGiy Nlfhn tie
sphere vi hostile movements, where other law can
no. re orccd bus alfo over our whole land. Tha;
a. his IesIure Ia can disregard mol only the statutes
Cf Co1grecs, bat tho oecs'Or, oil The National
Jrdica That in loyal States the least Intelligent
cliss OF officials nay DO clothed wl'h power
aot only TO act sries and iu.o.mers,
but Glo, without one process of INV, TO
seizo aud impIson cur tltiZeas, and carry
tsom beyond the linus OF The State, 10
hold them Ia rrisoas without hearing or knovi-
edys of the Offers. With which they ntc charged.
Not Only the parsions nnd pfejudic.s Of tUesc IN
ei,or ssehis lead them to acs OF tymrny, but their
interests Gre advanced md their positions secured
by promoting discoutent and discoro. Even 70 asA
Ee All OF counsel has bean held 10 be an oisIse. Il
n;,s been well said that "to 10 arrested Tor cls
knows not wtai; 10 bee cOntDei, no one entitled 10
aek where; TO 10 tIied, no orc eau ray whep, by
l. " nowhere known or es,tbiis1 ed; or 10 huger
out lie in cell without t'.al. Presents body Of
/ tyranny which canno, be enlarged"
/ Tno luppr ssiol Of journal, aud the imptiiolmen.
If pe,,onr havs boon gl,ringly pacissn aiiowing
10 some Inc uLm0-. hCenti0usHess OF criticism, gId
punishipg Others for the lsr OF ha rgh; oi
GiscnJs.ou. Conscious OF thcse Rr0ts abuses AN II,
temp. has been maGc ~ shield the violators 81 law
and trprrers inquiry into their motives sd conduct.
Iii. attempt viii fail. Unconfiitu onai eanrOt
be shielded by unconstitutional laws. Such attempts
viii hot save the guilty, while they viii bring
jlst confcmnatiOa upon tlosJ who try % pcryct
ne po"e-s 81 e yisiatol 20 the purposes o opp.es-
zion. To unity such action by precodc1Is drtwn
iron tho yiecice O GoverGmeLts where there a.
re- truiut upon legislative power, will be o. no avail
under our system, which resttains the Government
and protects Ihe ,zens by Written CONSTITUTIONS.
shall not inquire what Rights S.aiss In rebellion
have forislel. Dut deny that this IL belon Gao
,u,pead single rBnt Of ,he CT zens OF loyal states
l deaounce tie doctrine thai evil ia tho South
away from tie loyal North the Doueiits OF one
priuip!s Of civil liberty.
u II high crime 10 abduct citizen Of this State.
[. 10 made my doty by TIE Conctisu;on TO Ue that
tie i.ws are enforced. | shall investigate every
alleged violation OF oar ststdtrs, ard eco tha offend
ere arc brought 10 justice. Sheriff. and Dhtr.ct.
Attorneys aIe admOsished that ii ia trer duty to
t.se care that no pereons within thei- respective
counties ar5 IMPRISONED uor Carried by force beyond
hei. Unite without dye process or leg authority.
! Toe removal TO England OF persons charged with
o,.ufe away IOa their friends; their witnesses ond
mems oi dcieAse, was one oi Ito fcts ol tyranny
iOr witch we asserted our Independence Ibs
nLl of citizens from Init Nn,a for oiI.nAea