Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-21

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Unitsd States shall be vested in cot, the judges Of
which shall hold their Office durinc good hehayinr nd
that the said IL void TO- that reason aso ant ia
faithertc BE- noted, that this tfaneer a judiciary
power s TO thas magistrate of ihe general goverrfos
who already Possesses all the executive onI ; :
q1,kGed negative N all the legislative pow rs =
I, has ofen been urg. dhere as It has been sssise
certain newspapers Of more or le circuei, vast
IS are the powers which lk,s teorfers[ Pres
dent and though our Constitute al aug ~ 10 c,a-
fer them may be Reasonably dauSts6, yet tho it " I'd
be perfectly safe TO allow T. n TO bo eed ~ cue
prescott Ohief Magistrate who. it lie sistes, b. ever
evnced disposition TO possess hirseIf OF losig
which does not coDsiituiionay appeIaia 20 me Execa.
tive Department, OF to abuse those which gsfast
have been allotted toit This is delics subject sir,
and one which do not propose TO discuss at mis- time
aud in the present condtOl OF tie country. T0e HIS.
torc Muse is doubtless tskiag noe of passing occur
rences, and tbs unvarnished ruth IS 10 this grave and
wtighty matter viii doubtless, in due seSsoo, 90 re
cord d. beg leave TO say, though, for myself that
the powers bestowed by this law could not yield to
George Washington himself, we're he slive and Tie in
cumbent OF the Executive chair. They are just such
powers as lincoln and S.wltd now exercising,
waeh every high spirited "a 10 the North is openly
resiatirg The danger o. all i'll preceden,s In affairs OF
Government cannot be well overestn ated and he'd
in my hand volume from which propose TO READ
short extract which 10 lorcsly expresses the vtwj
which entertain on this sui jet thai ably avail NJ
self Of it in pref Reacs embodyng t.ss views i'll
OF Scotland, and one Of the abest champions OF tbs
Wing cause, 10 commenting essayiet upon "Fox's
RHIGs OF JANIS H. celebrated historical sork, ssys:
"Because our ancestors stipulated wisely Tor the pUCc
at the Revolution, it seems have become o common
opinion, that nothing lstt, their posier y ba 70
pursue their private interest The machne Of Govern
ment Was then completed and set agoing--snd it will
go on withcu. their interference Nobody talks Of
the divine right, the dre csng Loger OF Kings or
ventures to propose TO govern without Paranieuts OF
levy taxes without their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lib
ertres are clcu'ei aid is is OILY scsu and anoi ioUs
people that sfsc. any jeslousy of the EItcatve.--
Things 60 on very smoothly q, they are; and Il can
never De the interest OF aoy rty Ia power 10 atenp.
anything very oppressive furious 70 the pIbiic-
By such ressonings, their sbanSon9e of
a., oogcern for the community, aud fad, IN he very
1,elence OF the Constitution, apology fer exposing
il 10 corruption: l. 10 obVou., however that Inerty,
like love, Is as hard to keep WHO; and that ex-
er;.ons by which is aGs origna y gained would b.
acrse than ts If they Do not followed up oy ths
| assidulties BY which alone it can be preserved -
Wherever there power may be that there iG,
or will be- disposition TO it; andii there b.
no. constant ep!rt Of salouy and CT resa.aaee
tie part of the people every monarchy viii gradually
harden into despotsn."
Mr.. Speaker, there irdcaioa5 almost Everywhere
presumed of tho danger which turks in that eerg
Of stupid security ah ch s ia be feared too many OF
our people are nov .dulgrg "7He price of G6erEy
Is eer'aat vigitdHee." lie; not trus, too much %
official funeonares, however high they may stand, and
justly stand, 10 the public esteem Lst GU, uust rather
bs placed IN the established mun:n of freedom eud
In the virtue and intelligence of the people. Who does
not know this moment that there open advocates Of
military despoism in these Confederate States az well
as in those ororn regions OF ths North EherS the Lin.
coin tyranny prevails! Who is igaoraat OF The fact
thss even in the tHo Houses of Congress nicn have
dared to declare their partially for martial law which
every man of Intelligence knows just no law all Jst
the nil the Commanding GenerdLf Il any ore hse
ignorant that martial law wh all its horrors, in def
Of all the prize pies Of constitutional liberty eX;
ing among u, has been more than once asserted aud
maintained by certain of military commanders. IL
rather curious iActtbat the law for the repeai Q.
which am colteniing, has invested "tae General
Officer commanding toe Trans Mississippi Dsplr msnt'
wi all the very dangerous powers for tie exercise Of
w1ich this same law PROVIDE. Now, sir, will not
dertake to say IN advance that any future commsnder
OF tie Tfsus- Mississippi Department would be found
pefpera.ing euch bloody ADD atocoGs acsI Of dCspoi
ism as have grimy marked the tragic anbas o. that
important department territory within Ihssht
three year bus this do assert boldly and confjent,
that it ever suci individual Major Gsneial T. Z.
Hnom n, who is well kaown to stand almost pre- emf
neny high in the confidence. of the Presid and 5ho
has not been known 10 be heretofore the suit c. vi
special Executive censure, ehal be hereafter sens 10
command the hissssppi reg on as he sos in tle
month Of Je 1863 such consequences may be expect
ed to ensue Is will be found but little n ccnso- !
nance with thoss delightful SO of renewed
harmony and hopeiulaess rising before he
TaJ Tor and Prcs who flliog the world vita
their impsrshabe fame. Toe best illustration which,
can supply tbis head Is TO be derived from docu-
ment published by order Of Congress- and witch was
promugae several onths ago, but whiol has dawn
forth as yet far AN informed cecsorious COM
ments fion lot single press in the Jonfecer.cy VIII on
Is unicrstood specially 10 smpithze with the existing
Administration. The report Of neral Hin mi 10
which have been referring, bears date 10th June,
1863 and was seat to Us tor our Information BIZ e.
danf IA 10 fha of iook L tI..
port he confe5ses and makes open boast Of vurey OF
performances, an account oil which, L Eu-t de.
clare was TO me very astounding, though |
hid been 10 some degree p.tmJnisled touch
ing the Strange transactions revealed by IT,
shsl not nsus. a.e this honorable House by reading
largely from document pro- ID be deep.
dishono'able TO tao age IL which it has made its l
ister appea.aUce sad which fear will be regarded by
some more or less discfedtab.o 10 the noble eau
which low intensely engages the affections OF Us ell.
Gen. Hindnar, after coniessing that finding the
scrpt act just pas0 By Congress- not qle as COM
prehensiVe his purposes demanded sed that tie
instructions of Gen. Beaurglid limited" him 70 the
enforcement Of that act; being unwilling TO wait until
necessary authority could be applied for and received
from Richmond, even If the Government should not
deem Itself prsclldsd by the conscrpt sci says that
he resolved 10 accept the responsibility WI ch the ein
alton imposed, Of raising end Organizing force with
cut au!hor of Law" and took necessary steps 10
the attainment of that cad. After recslg multitude
of gh-handsd acts, wholly unaatl ofizec by law 30
which do not deem 1t necessary 20 call the attention
of this body at the present time, he proceeds psak
Of the numerous desertons rem The army watch hs bad
thu, illegally organ zsd Ia order not TO do him aey
Injustice shall quo his precise language this sub
ject:
La word, assertions took place upon every cSnceiv
abe preext Frequent arrests made, but in every
instance the offenders we're at fret pardoned, and
turned to day, promises Of better condue in future
Forgiveness thus extended from sren. coDsidera
tiors. Many we're extremely Ignorant and bad prob.
ably been msed; others had wives and children sursr-
ing for food Listly, the reSiGental organizations
made by were authorized by law and rnoer TO
circumstances, shraak from iIAetrg tire death per-
ay This leuiy brought forth evil fruits. hs:cy vas