The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-15
NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE Is, 1863


the military orders OF the general" Now, there be
mistake about this this assertion the truth and the
whole truth there other for the arrest
then concede that the wrong. But tho
arrest, ~ ! understand. made for . very dM
ferent Mr.. valandigham avows his hos
tty TO the the part OF the Union and his arrest
was made because be aboring, with effect 70
prevent tho raising Of troops 10 encourage dsesrtous
from the army and 10 leave the rebellion without ado
quate military force to suppress IT, Hc not arrested
because he damaging the political prospects Of the
ADM mnstraion the personal interests Of the command
ing general, but because he damaging the army,
upon the existence and veor Of which the life Of the
tion depends. He was warning upon the military, and
this gave the military constitutional Jurisdiction 10 lay
hands upon him. II Hr. vaandigham damaging
the military power Of the country, then his arrest
made mistake OF fact which would be glad 70
correct sonably satisfactory evidence
understand the meeting, whore resolutions am
considering. TO be In favor Of suppressing the re
belon BY military forcf--by armies. Lrng cxpsrience
has shown that armies be ntained uness do
seon shall be punished by the penalty Of DEATH
The requires the law and the constitution
tion, this punishment Must shoot simple minded sol
der boy who deserts while must not touch hair Of
willy agitator who induces him 10 desertf This 10
the less injurious when effected BY gesiiag father
brother or friend into public nectng and there work
der Toy that he is nsh,ng bad cause for wicked
administration Of contemplate government, too weak
to and punish him If no shall desert think
IN Uch case 70 s,lence the arstov and the boy 10
no, only constitutional, but wthai great mercy.
! be wrong this question of constitutional powcr
my error lies In believing that certain proceedn
stNutiona when in cases ~ rebellion invasion. the
public saety requires them which would 10 constitu
onai when In absence Of rebellion or invasion, the pub
liz k~r. r. csA> sA~A
the constitution s not in lis application all respects
the same, In Of rebellion invasion In
volving tho pobc safety as s In times
Of profound peace and public security The constitution
it, elf makes the distinction; and moro be per-
suaded that the government consttutonaly take
strong in time Of rebellion because IL be
shown that the could not bc lawfully taken time
Of peace than can persuaded that particular drug
not good medcire for sick man because be shown
10 not be good food for vel Nor am abe 10 ap
preciate the danger apprehendcd by the meeting
American peop.e will, by means OF military arrests during
the rebellion lose the right OF public dcrssion tho bcr
" Of sscech and the press. law OF evidence, trial by
jury and habeas corpus III oughout the ndenne peace
ful future which trust lies before them, any than
am able 10 believe that could contract strong
appetite for during temporary per
sist in feeding upon them during the remainder Of his
healthful lie.
In giving the resolutiOns that earnest considera
on which you request OF cannot overlook the fact
that the log spenk as democrats" Nor J.
with full respect for their intelligence and the
fairly presumed delberaon with which they prepared
their resolutions be permit Cd TO suppose that this
CURED by accident, In way other than that they
preferred 10 designate themselves democrats rather
than american clens. In this time OF national ter
would have preferred you upon a level step
higher than party platform because am SUR that.
fiom such moro elevated psion, we could do better
battle Tor the country we al love than We possibly can
from those ows ones where from tho force OF habit tho
preudes Of the past and selfish hopss Of the future we
are sure 10 mach "f our iHeenay ana strength IA
noa's sa" wan and aiming o'o~s ~ enc" o'ner'
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