New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
would he mention them in order + object to
criticism on the acts Of the Administration

in this frighuul struggle ior tne nauoh
life. He vonld honor bi;n who wouId make the
Government stronger ny showing us iau's pne 80
iii Americans VINO were aot fools that the arrests
of Kane and Merryman Tor abetting Tue murusreis
of the defenders of their country, were STRIKING
down every safeguard Of Republican Government,
was an accusation sublime in Its impndenee. lie
alluded 10 the alraos daily arrests Oy mlIl'aiy anur
ity and without regard TO the haoeas corpus, ~ VIC
time Of Washington, when the puohc DANGER tneh,
was. TO oars now, as nothing to nhnlty-on
charges OF "being innical to the liberties OF
America" for "having damned General washington
and Congress" for being disatiected 10 tne
cause Of american freedom" etc. He referred to
Jefferson comm.ndation of Gen. Wilkinsons ar
rests and deportation of persons from New-Orleans,
and characterized ~ calumny tho charge that
President Lincoln began the war. lie drew y
granhic picture Of the Rebels preparations-their
arIning, seizures, and actual conquest OF al tue
Government property, and the remnants OF It's army
in the Southern States-the Rebels, meanwhile,
boastipg that they had commenced the war. lie
asked by what name history wouid call such truth
less assaults upon our Government and Institutions
They were moi called treason, although they might
destroy the Government; because treason was bold,
and took the hazard of crime. These attacks were,
therefore not technical treason, just because
treason was no skulk or coward; neither
were these attacks argument-a contest OF
intellect with intellect. They were the trathless
dribblings of nanlty rs IL stands vacant and enaS-
twadde. Let them be forever TO history what The
,avings of the hogs of the drama to a " deed
without name" lie dwelt upon the honorable
compromise " alleged 10 Lave been IN the roach OF
the President and his friends on the LIST OF March,
1861 when the Rebellion was fully organized, ready
to march upon the Capital, assassinate the Presi'
dent and seize the Government This was the STU
alton of affairs when the Gil dsysreierred to by MI
Cox commenced-days which were charged with the
blood Of 800 600 Americans. In regard TO tbs honor
: L. do hN,t ba A1pltnt frat au
with knife at its throat, be said: Suppose Mr.
Douglas was elected on the principle OF popular
sovereignty, and New-England or Ohio should re-
volt and seek TO establish separate Government,
couspire TO depose the newly made President, and
with knife at his heart demand the abandonment
of popular sovereignty and the incorporation Of
the Chicago platform into the Constitution, win the
rrovsion no future amendment of the Constitution
shall affect this article" and then New-Engllud
would coudescend 10 live under his Government
Would that be en- honorable compromise Would
the refusal of Mr.. Douglas have been the cause oil
the slaughter disuDion, and bankruptcy following
But be would beg pardon OF New-EnBlahd l0r the
supposition. Would the gentleman from Illinois
Mr. Richardson have accepted so honorable com
nromi,e He would withdraw the question. 1t
vas 10 assume that he would play the traitor and TO
srppose him dog, aud very mean one at that, II
lie was so cOwardly and mcansprted as 10 surrender
a priDciple intrused TO his defense by the people
nonstrous Rebellion. There was another reason
why lie would not accept so honorable compro-
misc had he been member Of Mr. Douglass cab
met at the threat OF southern rebellion Ihat
Gentleman representing Mr.. Douglas at the Charles
Ton Convention, was called upon, even then with
Yaucey's knife at his tnrost 70 immediate himself
and Mr.. Douglas upon the funeral pyre OF Dehoc-
racv over which the torch was held, and 10 accept
his COMPROMISE viz. " IL is the duty OF the Fed
era Government, in all It's departments, 10 protect
when necessary, all the nights OF persons and prop
erty in the Territories, and wherever else its
authority extends" When no was asked TO
mt this. not into the Constitution, but into party
latforfn for the sake of Union and Democracy, DID
he make the honorable compromise" Just hc.e
lie received dispatch from Mr.. DouglAs, saying:
Accept the Cincinnati Platform aud bred Scott,
but 40 not step beyond Here Mr.. Payne, oil
Ohio expl 4ned 1--WE cannot rocode from this ground
Of non.interyention without personal dishonor, ana
80 help me God we never will And another dele
gate raid: feel (praise the Lori I've got through
eating dirt; have eaten my peck, aud want no
more And thus the gentleman Mr.. RichaIdsonD
rejected the honorable compromise, divided the
Democratic party aud the Union, and brought on
the war. So il was "peTsQpal S,..ygor,. with
Messrs. Payne aud Rieh-:- son to disclairn their
principle ga assert the opposite In platform, but
honorable for the Republicans TO thrust into the
Consultation an opposite Of principle Just affirmed
by the peoplc. lie then controyeTied Mr.. Naandig-
hams assumption that the basis OF the Republican
orgauizaton-the principal that tho Territories were
free-was high crime. Referring TO tho teachings Of
eminent dyines Of all crceds, ursis OF all ages. and
distinguished poets aud hterati OF all times. Among
the examples of our own statesmen be quoted WASH
inQtons opinions on the question OF Slavery, and
those Of jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Henry,
Writ, Crawford, Mason, Pendleton, Marshall, Mon
roe, Pinckney, Lee, Randolph, and other lights OF
the Republic lie alluded 70 Tie deeds OF those men
in favor OF freedom the ordinance Of 1877, the act
Of 1903 and said II only the non-abandonment
If this principle al the threat Of treason that de-
nounced the cause of rebellion against Washing
toms Republic, Us crime IN politics, and ag that
which makes the 81 Y hundred and forty-Ons days Of
this Administration the murderers Of 100000 Of
our children. He considered ut some length the
evidence that the leaders OF the Rebellion would
haze spurned and tpit upon the acceptance OF a
comprOmise 20 dishOnorsble % us, referring TO the
last pubic utterance OF Douglas 10 the testimony Of
Reverdy johnson, aud Of }ancey himself who de-
clared that our Constitution needed no alteration.
lie also alluded TO the votes of tho Rebel leaders
against compromise aud the fact that Mr. Lincoln
friends were III the minority in both Houses, and
could not raise by law money TO pay soldier, or
buy gun or pound u powder. In view OF tLese
facts he said he knew phrase Of sufficient power
10 reach the depths OF perhdy that justified this
treason and placed It's crimes upon the beads Of those
who are the victims OF It's foul murders. lie
would say TO Mr.. Vallandgham who piumed him
self on his foresight Ia foretslng failure and he
would Gull heaven aud earth 10 witness the truth Of
bis prediction, and that ii VS. should fail 10 deliver
The Government from rebellion against the night OF
popular suffrage. republican Institutions and the
rights Of the poor man. then the failure would be
due to the efforts here to ALLEVIATE tie people Of this
Government FROM ito supports and II tho medltated
purpose Of Northern cousriralors shOdld At last be
realized history would record high son the rolls OF
this inTamy Tue name Of lin who made these prom.
ises 10 rebellion,
Tie Committed here rose, when
VOLUNTEERS or AFRICAN DESCENT.
Mr.. STEVENS (Ror., Pa offered a substitute for
the bill heretofore offered by him. authorizing Presi
dent Lincoln 20 enroll arm and equip In tho land