New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-19

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Federal Government" and find nothing urging the
full power Of the Government or any other power 70
August the peacs party did no! know how far the
audaciy of Secession, under the guise o! Stale
Rigbts might go. But the first step taken, the poet
says the descent into hell is easy The French say
alt is the first step which costs" and who is
astonished that the audscity which off red the
IIolsman resolutions has eliminated in bending
low upon ito knee with the request that
Abraham Lincoln will allow this party OF
peace to humliste themselves before poIIured
traitor, after seeking his presence in the City OF
Richmond. Since James Buchanan was false to the
liberties of the people, know Of nothing 80 hnm-
aiing HIS the position in which the party 10 power
seek 10 place New jersey, by abandoning the pledges
sol mnly made and reiterated in every township ana
village OF tho State prior 70 the election OF November
last, RESOLUTION ih Gays that Democracy actuateo
by no lurking snimosty to the South" ! do not
apprehend that such a charge would be seriously
made against the peace party. Ifthey require It we
| fully exonera,e thom from ouch accusation. For,
does not this house remember that Brig. Kun
yon and four others were Wiling, under proper
safeguards" to seek Jefferson Davis. not with
lurking animosty," but on the contrary with open
ex preston of their distinguished consideration. In
my minds eye see them now. This mournful
cOrtege has passed the RaPpahannock; tho hive
Commissioners, tore and trayel.stained, wait with
where dwels tho Imperial Caesar Of eSoutheru Con-
feIeracy. They admitted TO an audience, aud ask
that the egis Of toe Montgomery Constitution may be
extended over tho North. But their cup Of bitterness
is not full Twelve hours are granted In which they
leave tho dominion Of the Ssrap OF eavery, or
suffer the penalty of being executed, like Paganin
music, on a single strinsl Again may the brave
Bigadier DO seen, with his monrnfnl cortege beside
the banks of tho Rappanaonock, bidding adieu 10
Southern institutions, solaced with the reflection
that
"Nis better 20 have loved and lost.
Than never to have loved Ut oil /"
Tbs Senator from Morris. for whom have always
entertained high respect, said that II would be
better for the country if we had lees of John Brown
and more Of Mcclellan. Let me answer with
coun,er proposition. The Stuarts used to sigh for
an bour of Dundee, and ! have heard our soldiers
say co. for one year of Philip kearncyP And
can we forget thas passionate CONSEQUENCES OF ge-
uius which felt his cOuntry's danger, and knew 80
well tho duty Of soldier. Can We forget when
Magruder hurled ten thousand Rebels against the
SDar,an phalanx OF our Union soldiery; when the
enemy melted like snow before the morning sun
md when the order Wa, not advance into Rich
mond bat to retreat that the hero Of Chantilly said
{" This IL cowardce, or treason" The Senator
has also prepared an an indictment as ,bims
that tho President had changed bis policy IN
regard to emancipation, and dehauty called on any
one to plain the argument the President had with
the Chicago delegation, in which he said " the Proc.
hnation would be the PoIe's bull against the COM
e." VIII the Senator from Morris remember that
the President Illinois lawyer that he argued the
question both sides, aud concluded with the re-
mark that. whatever seemed the leading OF DIVINE
Providence that cOurse he would pursuo aud acting
a, a state, lnsn who knows the value Of " sslf-
know ledge, selfsevereace, and soi-resp<ct," when
tie inal triumph Of our cause seemed still dl'tant
tru,,ing 10 the " considerate Judgment OF mankind
and 70 the gracious favor Of Almighty God, he is
sued tha. Proclamation which will iberate the con-
,inent from a remorseless despotism, and will yet
nlace the President IN the front rank Of men who
r.cognizing the invisible principles OF eternal
Justice, stand between nation and perdi-
lion The Senator from Morris appeared for
IN. prosecution but his argument speaks for tbe de-
f,u.e. he had better enter "a nOle proelui on his
Indictment. While our slaughtered brethren are un
avenged; while the stain Of dlsbonor, written over
the Il AZ which has triump han,ly waved over thou.
,snd fields, written by the rattlesnske-brayes OF
south Carolina. still clngs to 1t. let that man be &C.
cursed who breathes Of peace. But rather let Us
pledge again fathers did, our lives, our for
iuues and sacred honors, that We will not turn
10 the rgh. or 10 the LEFT till the advancing flag Of
the victorious nation waves resislessly over every
hilltop and valley wrested from by this renorse
lees rebellion And If red.handod treason pleads
for the Constitution let her lay dosn her that
are pointed the breast OF the Republic. As 10 CON-
proIise il will not be much as named among us.
PATRIOTISM il not n sentiment; il 10 principle aud its
foundation is virtue. Adversely tries nations we'll
as Individuals and il this nation Is saved it will DO
10 IA by fire." a word aboa. the writ OF habess
coIpus AMI have done. The resolutions TO which
have rescrr.d, protest ag'ns, the suspension OF the
writ Of habcas corpus 10 States and Territories sus
tanning tho Federal Government where tho public |
| safety does not require u. Now the Constitution
AT. l. Sec. Q, No. ,, says. " The provisions OF the
nc, rhall not be Suspended unless where III case OF
rebellion Invasion the pablo safety may require
H." | know that i. has been held that the Procs-
nation Of martial law by military officer is not SUI
Geient but also know that II has been held in an
elaborate opinion IL the Aforementioned Of the
Uni,ed states. and BY other Attorneys-General be-
fore him " that the President OF the United
States without an net OF the Legislature has
power to suspend tho writ Of habeas corpus"
have confidence in the chief law officer OF the Gov
/ eminent and I have faith In the integrity and
/ the honesty OF purpose which are Distinguishing
characteristics OF Abraham Lincoln. 1t Is well 10
remainder that the liberties Of Rome were crushed
IN the iron hand Of Cmsar, and when Caiiline aid
the WORT citizens cOnspired against Rome, Cicero
and tue best saved tho Imperial city. Civil liberty,
AS opposed to natural liberty, is the not being
strained by any law except those which, in greater
degree, couduce TO the welfare OF mankind. IL IA
the liberty Of man III state OF society or natural
liberty 40 far only abridged aud restrained
,s.sry and expedient Tor the safety and interest OF
the society, State, or Nation. According to dis |
upgu,,hed statesman of England government with
out liberty dsgenerntes InO tyranny, aud liberty
without good government becomes license. Good
government aud Legal Liberty depend The one upon
| Tho other. Now, If society has no power 10 pro-
tect itself from treason, and against traitors,
then civil society ia AT end. Justice which rehdes
between the endless far " ri,at and wrong, loses
It's name. There IL SIR no dauger that TIL. nation /
will do oi tyranny, uuesr II TO tho tyraLy OF Jel
ION DAVIS. The American idea ~ To mako politics
moral by unity with natural justice, IA foundation,
on which nation can rect as long ~ the istng
Lills endure. What the nation suirIs from ls Tho
excess Of liberty. Whom the Commons OF England
Y