The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

applause Can you tell whea ambition, love Of plunder,
thirst for power will ind bad ard dangerous men 70
proclaim this very principle OF military ecessity pao
u necessity as reason why they should tamIie be
tons Of country ask you again 10 TN II inca
sures ike these give power. dignity or strength 20 our
ernments lived the longest eriods, who in
times public danger, instead OF shrinkne Dsck from
tbs principles liberty the barriers OF order have
raised aoft these great principles, and baitied
thom AMI thus given strength to the hearts OF the eo
ask You i il Is not an evidence Of weakness de-
feat and discontinue, when. IN the presence OF
armed rebellion, the administration is compelled
to say that thu very charter by which II
holds its power has ceased have virtue that
can protect a citizen IN his rights Suppose we
accept this doctrine what Will be the consequences 70 this
goyernmenH To day the great conservative party who
stil battle tor time honored prncpiesfor chartered
the only barrier that stand between this and
its own destruction II accept 70 their 70 oh
that in times constitutions are suspended aud laws
hive lost their orce then should the doctrine
ters iIs power hos los. lis virtue and that il oroas1.
down 10 tho level OF rebellion itself living and existing
n y aIs sr power w.ad not ne, Ts.
trino, and what would be the consequence When men
accept dcspotism they may have choice 70 who the
despet will be- Tho struggle thon will DOT be shall
have beryf But having yielded the doc
trne tina. the constitution has lost its orce, every
tecurity. would esd to pat themselves under the
protection OF that power which they supposed most com
peient To protect their persons. And then this ad-
nfnistraion world Hnd that in putting mill.
tary rulers over thoy had made military
matters for themselves for all history teaches us
that that general who will betray the liberties Of
the people Tor Tho purpose OF ganng the favor Of power
plause) SINE here day to appeal TO YOU who may
be politically opposed TO us Don't do yourselves wrong
from that position which trying to hold DO not
abuse aud contumoy against and threats
and al ss. s"s Up TO s
because We stand up to say your homes snail
mt ~ anita In Epag oh
pariance, that every mans homo shall DO his castle,
within which nc s safe from intrusion. (Ap.lause.)
Why, whit Ia tho glory Of people and the glory OF
ton. II Is not the ,enilude Of its power is
extent Of It's dominoas is tina fact that the humbest
uttered by Brtails proudest statesmen this
not 0. martial achcvemens-not OF the triumahs upon
the 'dnot up thrt wonderful dominion vi on VIII CHI
the never setsno 1t this that the British
arch could never enter unbdden the humbcst hcme the
shelter to its humble inmates For whssare cover meuts
constituted but for thisnot for dominion not ,san
deur but order that these great ends might DO reach
ell that ever, man should enjoy the rights OF AID
SECURITY OF home. AMI freedom Of conscience, AMI tho
en yment Of his property. subject 70 tho least pos
are Tho great objects OF government; and any system
that comes shirt Of these tails in It's OBJ ects; and
dec artion that assas endangers these great
jects is treason against human rights (Appause But
II is said, there Is law Of ecessity that in tunes like
these suspend constitutions war is unfavorab
TO liberty. 1t is not true liberty bora in war it
does not die ia (Great apnlause.) Liberty was
eighty years battled against the "A rtia law and martial
ona ws sasasG as
70 roader That history glorious IL the annals natios
o mrfe rgas AM personal Liberties suspended BY
J ou heard me words o. that declaration Of In
@ 81 that the A' military msa h authority Should
never he exalted above the civil jurisdiction;
that men stould not be TIA sportea abroad for tra-c
mendous cheerng that they should have all the rights
and privileges known to English jurisprudence and Eng
lish law end yet to-day told tina. who put
forth frfph A,e
the OF battle, when nation struggling into
existence in all its weakness, who decared-and they
that contest that these rights DO held sacred in
war yot to-day told that these who uttered
shrinKs away ia war-that mon traiued 10 the pers
revolution had formed the government under which we
which governments arc constituiei tel You il IL a
libel uion fathers (Great applause SO far from
ntemated that these powers should ever be suspend
ed find in all these rovisions particular all
the dangers and the cIisencss Of war; you And
against the very dangers that menace Us
Your attention has bean called % tho FAC. BY
tho gentleman who preceded me- Why was II that they
order il they meant thai tho mere existence Of war
rights This Of the suspension OF the c0nstt
tionths doctrine OF the suspension OF the laws
constnuta is unsound, is unjust. ireasonnble. Gre
msndous applause, aud waving OF hats and handler
chis's am one Of those who full Of hope for the
future Not undorrate dangers which threaten
not that do not deploro much as any living man
terrible ravagee q this war But why DOES war
ration tho virtues and patriotism ana wisdom Of
their fathers who framed Il, II was because had be-
oo S Ssss . s0s :es whit. We ns;
literature nss.d o. being great truths that should 30
tell you why am full Of hope, that not only will
liberties BE- maintained, our nation restored, and
order once again prevail over this great land Of
you how many there are within the sound OF
my voice who knew, twelve months ago. what the con-
not understand IL intellectually do NOT mean 70 say
that 1t was not imprinted upon your memory. do nos
no, uH. " were mad. 70 fs.i as our Sss felt
the value Of this that they had put FORTH
the constitution country and the Decars on q In
dependence. (Appausel We have accepted Il, as said,
these words sounded again in your ears on this
OCCASION you have heard them often before the
very 10 irts within YOU and made your blood tngs in
your vsinsf ~ friends. We have not now mere INTEL
now mere mental support-we have now. upon that
subjeo;. vital living piety that makes US better
aud better patriots and wherever you 60 all over this
land, you and these sentiments exist In tho
people. They fsrvent in their faith, liked in
great principles or liberty and Snatcs II thor as
Termination to See that those rights and liberties
small parties. each inconsiderabe minority in the
section Of country where they existed but men Of pur
pose men Of zeal Of fanaticsm We have seen them
wage upon tho constitution OF your country with
persistence and power that has last shaken its
very foundation and brought us day TO the very brink
NJ national ruin. We have what zeal aud purpose
cou d do when It opposed only by dull mental
acquiescence In great truths What may not hope
that not DO when the great majority OF the Anne
rican people have ferven longing and vital faith in
these principles which you beard and read and who
propose TO maintain them at every aud at every
hazard. (Great sppause.) io you wish for peace DO
you wish for victory DO wish the restoration OF
national privileges Here lies the pathw ay and let
the American people learn the full value OF ther
liberties, fathers did and the battle fought and
whhont this, my friends, bring you no
succcB-peace can give you no quiet until the American
people thus educated aud elevated aud believe they
rapidly becoming educated and elevated Until that
takes place war peace the Incidents Of the
great underlying causes OF convulsion which have
affected land and shaken institutions their
very centre. Remember this thai the great undery.
ing o. this noe what particular applica
ton may give TO Il, what your particular views may
lead yoi 10 attribute 70, special another
which must be remos6 before II be restored
and that cause was indifference 70 rights, indifference