Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-08

the administration in the vallnndigham case, and were
cheeTed TO the echo.
sPSECH OF SENATOR WALL OF NEW JERsEY-HE DECLARES
FOR AN IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HosrnTIEs, ETC.
The New York World Of the lst instant publishes, in
full speech delivered by Hon. James W. Wall, of
New Jersey before the Democratic club of Philadelphia,
May OH 1t occupies nearly five columns Of small type
and is devoted chiefly to review Of the anecedents OF
the war 1t quotes the record freely 10 FIX upon the
Black Republican party the responsibility this inqni-
tous war The following extracts from the address vii
be read with interest.
There clearly was time in the history and progress of
this event. when the might have been ayerttd I'M
der the guidance of wise and prudent statesnanpi
but unfortunately have before said, the revolution
caught us with fools and fanatics in power. belt
az tue outset as know nOw that it would have been
infinitely better to have lei the seeding States depart IN
peace / so urged members of Congre at the time,
and the members of the Peace Convent IN believed
then, as | believe now, that such wise ana generous
policy would lave dsarmed resentmen ), would have
sotened and subdued hearts then swelling with bate,
but which resistance must harden, ard make more
bitter still.
The sword and the bayOnet, in a civil strf'
Ike The present. between two such people, never
help to the proper disposition in the minds of either
section for wise Adjustment and can never take the
pace of civil wisdom, without which all the tIiumphs
the result of single battles diplomacy must take the
place of var or else anarchy, the resolving this gov
eminent into military despOtsm must be result The
idea of this strife continuing for two years longer with
the prospect of increased carnage sagnaton OF busI
ness inhibited commerce, too much for any man. un
lcss Il be a shoddy cOntrGctOr Spectator in gold,
TO eontsmpate with composure. Sooner or later oy
that rough experience, fearful suffering that has al
ready come and will be tearfuy aggravated by the con
tnuauee of the war; not by the more pruden' councils
| r
ment must come. In view Cf the immense interests at
stake both for ourselves and those dearer than our
selves Children must epdeGUOr to hasten ats com
ing Il is only fools knaves who still continue to de.
clare that will not treat with rebe-1e canuot hold
par ey with those who ling at the nations ~
= As the keen forecastng craftsmanship oi al.
Douglas very early discovered: "Subjugaton, ehter-
mnation separation must be the result of war be
tween No,hern and Southern States" . . Has not
she question Of the AZ last reduced itself 10 the al
teraatives predicted by Mr. Douglas, Can thereb auy
possible settlement except upon the basis OF subugatOn,
annihaiou or separations Sooner than the frat two,
| in Gods name in the name OF a common humanity,
| say separation a thousand times
Sublugation or annhilatou being alike impossible
AN IN fdv0r of an Immediate cessation of hosities
for an arms cethat mid the lu OF the strife the heat
of passion shall have time to cool and the eolm mi
tic voice of be hard. In the midst OF such
a calm for endeaVorng to learn from those in arms
against what their demands may DC, and Inviting their
the name of a common humanity, TO some plan OF re-
Cancellation or reconstruction by which toe sections
NAV reuuite upon stable basisa plan in which
the questions upon which he have differed so long may
be hamOnously adjusted and each section, by virtue
of the greatness developed in this war; may profit by
the experience Ii it shall be found that sectional
opinions and preudces too obstinate and the exa
perations of this have burnt too deep to settle IL
upon the basis of reconciliation reconstruction then
know that separation and recognition ere t"sota6te
If there is TO be settlement upon the basis Of recon-
sructOn, then RECONSTRUCTION can only accomplish rs
ends By introducing into constitutional system plan
whereby for all time 10 come section shall be protected
against section The plan suggested some years ego by
Mr.. Vaandigham bears the stamp OF his clear sagacty
aud satesmanke forecast dividing the country into
four large sections masses, and requiring majority
of the representatives from each to
before it sGould become law. Mr.. Calhoun, notwlth
stand the undesered oboquy attaching now TO bis name
nv mindt most honest aud states
who grIppled with national Problems and make bold
here 10 say shat no WISER Eurei more paioc siae man
ever lived As early lS4g he t)retold this CONFUSION
unless ais proposed remedy adopted He regarded
the nsttulio OF slavery at the South the pillar OF
their strength security and civilization, and its disturb
ance by foreign elements TO lead 10 the downfall
Of the Union. Hence his theory Demonstration looked
to the permanency and security OF that tavorite nstu
rion and TO removing 1t far from the reac of nte
medding puri.auical philanthropy. He correctly held
that the more perfectly government combines power
W
iulhs the end its creation lie further held that the
government of the mere numerical M orty did rot
compsh tits IN any reasonable degree hence he pro.
posed what he denOmuated the current majority prin
cpe" better suited TO prevent the government from
ranscendng the Limits III which 1t appointed il 10
move and restrict il TO its primary end, the prottc-
ton of the community from elementary disturbance.
at may be that the South might be willing TO return
upon the adoption of such system CT reconsruc-
ton THE II this plan IF reconciliation and recon
structon fails then separation must be the fRGEty.
shall deeply mourn the necessity that cOmpels TO
such policy but will accept in preference to lorg years
of cruel strife hopelessly demOra ne our people, pres
tratng our business Interests and making the
and pity Of Chrisendom Impartial history will iasten
the respons bity where it belongs, and where Mr..
Douglas in his speech OF 1861 placed IT, upon the Re
publican patty, who to bis own torcibe language
'refused to allow the people ut the ballot boxes de-
termine for themselves the sue between revolution and
war on the one side and obstinate adherence TO party
| platform on the other"
IL do not hesitate to declare in the ears Of thus ad
ministraIion and of the Loyal Leaguers its allies that
if their war upon the personal liberty OF the subject in
defiance of the guarantees Of the Constitution goes on
the time may come when fOrbearance ceases to be
virtue" and ressta ce to tyrants becomes obedience
" 3Od."
| The recent assault upon that patriotic champion Of
. c Constitution and he rights OF the people, Vaan
dgham subiecting him TO the secret iuqlisiu1n OF
court martial is an infamous violation of every coIs
tutonal provision, and utterly subversve, if submitted
TO- Of every principle upon hch free government rests
Tia. all men should yield to the State is beautiful in
theory but good in practice only when the State is the
aggregate of legitimate private constitutional interests
administered by honest persons The true public inter-
est is composed of the aggregate portion of such pr-
| vate nterests-and when the State makes war upon
these in free government that asslied inter sst has
right boldly to- assert ITSELF and demand hearing in
Jotsms private Interests are not openly heard They
| tall nv int
The interest OF the State, then becomes-as It really is
fast coming hcre-the intere administered by func-
tonares who advance and keep themselves at the pub
lie expens and put down with the strong of I'M
licensed power those who have the courage complain.
We as Democrats nay American citizens, only ask
Ut is all we ever asked that the great mIgna chara of
our freedom shall nc observed, aud the guaranteed
rights of the citizens secured Obedience to the Co
attution and the laws has been with US, and must
ever be- paramount to obedience to arbitrary power
60 hn Inarln lnfnst TINT is nnnrnach.