New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19

by the staggering minious Of Executive
power. A house Of God in Baltimore. was
recently invaded, and minister OF the Gospel, who
dared 70 worship according to his conscience, was
ruthlessly sezed and was now in military bastlle
He spoke of other cases, in condemnation OF the Ad-
mnstration, rs internal and tyrsnncal expressions;
asking Who did not feel the instinct of that resist
less power, which had ever crushed tyranny. When
the miniops and proconsus from Ohio and Illinois
should DO driven from the State, thea the people
would resume their constitutional rights.
Mr.. LEARY lUn., Md.) said those people Of Bal
timors who, up to the present tlme had entertained
any doubts Of his colleagues political position,
would now be perfectly satisfied as to where he
stood. When he and his colleague were elected,
such were his convictions Of the loyalty Of his col
league that he stated to his Deighbors that they
needed to have no apprehension as to his position
patriot and friend of the Union. He since, how
ever, had had his doubts, and these were confirmed
by bis votes bere-all gong to show that he was
opposing the Government now endcavOring TO sup
press the most outrageous rebellion history ever
recorded. Applause. He repeated that his col
leagues votes showed persistent effort to oppose
the Administration and the authorities of the Govern
ment in putting down the Rebellion. His colleague S
position well understood If he Mr.. Lesryl
ed before he should now vote TO indemnify the
President for suspendng the writ of habeas corpus
Applause.l He Indignantly denied that Mary land
had been subugsted, and was q conquered province.
There never a time when suffrage and the Press
were as free and liberty more universal in Maryland
than now. Cries Of Good, /" and applause. The
people live in more perfect quiet, contentmcnt and
peace than ever. There were, however, come per.
sous in Maryland who were in favor of disbanding
the troops and surrendenDg the State to the arch
traitors at Richmond. They were in sympathy
with his colleague. The large majority OF Mary
landers were arrayed in solemn column under the
Union, and in due time would prove it.
lie would vote every man and dollar for the sup
preston OF the Rebellion, and would visit condlgn
punishment on all traitors. Applause. A. 10 the
minister arrested in Baltimore, he would say that
any man who would dare TO insnlt and trample
upon that flag under which he had been protected in
all his rights deserved incarceration. Applause.
II thousand habeas corpus laws stood In tho way,
he would remove them to punish traitors The
minister in question was kaown to be consistently
ia deadly hostility TO the Government.
| Mr.. VAN HORN (Rep., N. T.. reviewed the ques
tons connected with the war. There was middle
ground for the lover Of his country. Tho support Of
the Administration was our only safety, engaged as
it WAS in efforts TO suppress this strocious
Rebellion. We must tight down everything which
stood in our way.
Mr.. THOMAS Un., Md would not charge his
colleague with misrepresentation. But he was Of
the opinion that he was acting under haucination,
which strangely haunted the imagnations Of those
with whom his colleague acted more foul asser
tion-that Mary land was under the heel of tyranny
had never been uttered. Her heart beat 10
unison with the generous impulse OF that great party
arrsyed to vindicste the integrity and unity OF
the Government. He mentioned many facts to
defend Maryland against the scandal directed against
her, Referring TO the arrests Of the Police Commits
slouers Of Baltimore aud Of the members Of the Leg
islature who did not reflect the popular will, and
sought to involve Maryland in all the horrors OF
civil war he said thanks ought TO be given TO the
Government instead OF abuse for these acts. He in.
sisted that the popular vote was the best test Of the
opinions Of the people, and referred 10 the fact that
tn present Union Governor OF Maryland
was elected by twenty thousand majority,
and even his colleague (Mr. May was q,
that time known ~ Union man, aud denouncer
OF Secession. lie spoke at length TO show tina,
Maryland, as people, had no sympathy wh.tevcr
with Rebellion. Let the issue be made In Mary
land between dissolution of the Government and
slave emancipation, aud the people would not hest
tate moment to adopt the latter He had
difficulty in preferring Lincoln TO JEFF. Davis and
| his cousurpers, and would march with those who
carried the banner OF the Republic against all
traitors aud Rebels. lie would vote for the pend
ing, bill Sr,, =. r ,..;, ,ho tI,..;o,. s,a
monstrous provisions Of the pending measures had
been entirely overlooked. 1t sought to indemnify,
sanction, and protect the executive IN acts OF
tyranny and power which struck u blow at the
rights Of the citizen, and egslized oppression.
1t interfered with the judiciary Of the States,
and struck at their sovereignty, and disarned of the
means Of redress those WHO had been lawfully seized
aud placed In forts and Basies
IL was without precedent fearful attempt 10 sub
vert the rights and liberties Of the people, aud would
on with contempt In all timo 10 come The people,
he commended. bad in popular elections condemned
the suspension Of the writ Of habeas corpus, and all
the proceedings consequent nponit.
lie examined In condemnation the provisions Of
the bill, regarding a. eE post Jdeto and US reck-
essy admitting that the plain provisions OF the Con-
stitution had been violated.
Mr. STEVENS rep, Pal moved the previous
question, which was seconded.
The House at II o'clock adjourned.
THE Airport OF GOVERNMENT.