Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-22
In.ugur.i OF IN, aoy.rnor Of New jersey

inaugural Of the Governor OF New Jersey.
The Rights Of ne States-Ar6irGry ArreSts-
The Emancipation ProoldHdtioh-AH Appel
for Ftdcc, DC.
The Inaugural address Of the Hon. Joel Par
ker, the new Governor Of New Jersey, was brief
ly referred TO yesterday by telegraph. We sub
join to-day fuller abstract Of tho document,
so far as II relates 10 national affairs;
The trainers OF the Consultation in their Wis
dom (the Governor remarks) supposed that
sufficient powers were surrendered and granted
10 the General Government TO answer all the
ends for which Il was created, whether In peace
or war. It was not provided that the Constitu-
ton should be only for q time of peace, and
that in war there should be power above the
Constitution, limited only by Individual opin-
ion and discretion. The reserved rights of the
people of the States were to be respected at all
times, and especially In time Of dlscord and an.
cry strife. In cases of doubt the doctrine was
always against enlarged powers.
Tho Governor then refers to our national
prosperity under the doctrine "of the power OF
the Constitution" He contends that secession.
ism Ia unconstitutional; that Il ID not based on
the right of revolution, but on the alleged right
OF State Constltutionally TO Withdraw from the
Union. This is political horesy. II was I'M
known to the trainers of the Constitution. In
the articles OF confederation, the original States
expressly plightcd their faith that tho Union
should be perpotuatod, and the constitution
followed, only to make a more perfect Union.
The States ratified the Constitution with this
distinct understanding; that tho Union was not
to depend on the will OF any one of tho parties
alone. The idea was that this was 10 be a per-
manent government.
Tho Governor next argues that there was not
sufficient cause for the revolution. He then TO
fers to the fanatlCism in the North, saying II
was calculated to produce the bltterest hatred
on the part Of the Southern people, but that
they had committed, In return, retaliatoTy
measures Of violence, which were illegal and
entirely unjustl1able. In this way, a minority
Of ultra aud fanatiCal men in each section con-
| trolling the current of events, had brought
this great and good GOvernment-the first and
best ever devised by man-to the verge of de.
| stTuCtion. In this sOrrowfu state OF affairs
New Jersey has taken no part, but to assert
and show her loyalty on all occasions.
The Governor then proceeds to denounco
arbitrary arrests"
The purpose OF the war was declared by oil
loyal people to be the maintenance Of the Con-
stitutlon and the protection of the rights of the
citizens. They did not expect that the Constl4
tuition was 80 impotCnt that It's supremacy could
only DO maintained by violation of It's provls-
| ions.
The Governor here gives recital of num-
her of arrests, and the arbitrary manner In
which they were made, ahd insists that such
acts are In clear violation of the provisions Of
tho Constitution, In violation of the rights of
the people, and not called for by the eXlgencicS
OF the case. He adds: "Whatover legal powers
are invested In the Governor shall DO exeTtcd
for the protection OF the lawful rights Of the cit
liens OF this State"
The right to suspend the writ Of. habeas cor.
pus he declares belongs exclusively 10 the leg.
| iglaiiVa and eNaqutiva hra pbaa n ha nnv
ment. II was never In the breast Of any one
individual, and ls so declared In the Constitu-
ton.
I The Governor then discusses tho "war power, ="
and declares that the plea Of military neces-
Sity" is illegal and dangerous.
The emancipation pI Oclamatlon Is Classed rs
among the illegal acts OF this new principle Of
the war power" He thon goes on to argue
the impracticabllity Of the scheme, declares that
II will prolong the war, and adds:
Our energies should DO directed to save the
Union, leaving emancipation acts to the Legis-
latures Of the-states."
Tho message concludes as follows:
FollOw-citizens, is there no way consistent
with tho honor and interests of all 10 bring to
an end this unnatural strife, which 10 shedding
tho best blood Of the land, and eating ont our
substancei There Is not good citizen In the
whole country who does not, In his heart, de-
sire peace. There Is not a Christian family In
around, do not, In their devutlons at tho family
altar, pray for peace, and the safe and speedy
return Of the long absent one. There Is not q
soldier In the Northern or Southern armies who,
as he PAGES ut night his weary round, or lays
his head upon the rude camp pillow, docs not,
In Imagination, visit the hreslde at home, and
sigh for peace We should not DO afraid Of
Peaee-an honorable and permanent peace
whether i come by tho exercise of power or by
the exercise Of Cancellation. II should DO a
peace on the basis OF "the Union as II was |; -
not Union of States, where part are held in
subjugation as conquered provinces, adding
nO.hing TO the material interests and prosperity
Of the nation, and only furnishing theatre Of
OF action for swarms OF military ofiicials-but
a Union of all the States, with their equality
and rights unimpAirod." Il should be a peace
founded on the submission Of all TO the rightful
authority Of the Government, and the guaran,
tee 10 all OF their constitutional rights by the
Government. 1t should be a peace, bringing
with II such unity as will have the Constitution
for Its foundation, aud obedience to law III
cornerstone,