New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17


iuucumlrtahe Ladies' wero handed over the bncss of
ipews bonnets aud beavers were crushed orin"lines
were rendered shapelcs, and hundreds went away from
In. doors unable 20 Obtain admission We WISH We
could saw that there evidence Of Miniature on the
part VI those who compelled 10 remain on their
feet for the sermon they hefrc-of could have heaid
had they remained quictsh I'd have morc than com
rersa.d FOR the inconvenience incident 10 approaching
within arshot. -
Mr. BErcIER soon merged BIS remarks nto the poIia.
cal drift said that II 20 the last degree important
that The community should learn 10 understand the
signs of their Everything depended on our prose
cutting the present war vigorously IN oideI 70 secure
the peace that was 80 desirable 10 and al. IT is
our duty 70 that this wsr answers a
good end and that peace shall be suostan.
ual aud durable When this Rebellion dashed against
the Constitutional Government OF the nation. no crime
could have been greater than TO have given NJ that
Government without blow. War was then virtues
peace would have been crime IL was one OF those
cases ia which The instincts 81 the people were Just and
noble And their instinct, thor impulse 10 defend their
lGo,enmem ly the sword was perfectly wise.
But now there may be crime greater than
lcowardce would have been when courage and hrm'
ness were the all in all. II Is the crime that
desires and plots iur peace such ee no nonraue ana
self respecting people can for moment entertain
peace which involves submission 10 ra0T0us demands
which have hitherto fought aga inst In one sense
peace means everything that il noble and true But
peace NAY re9cbeTOus trntha inc FOR war Ia
take breath in or t. give rest Ia the enemy whom we
tight Which peece IL II that we ~autf IL u genu
inc peace, that springs from Justice and prudence or
is IL counterfeit peace peace OF Dogns
statesmen and insncere ps'iormsi They teu US that,
ner four years ~ war the attempt 10 put down the re
beliOn By force Of arms has proved a failure. ihe
brcest retrospective glance proves the fsehood o ms
Gsse ton when see how much has already been te.
deemed from toe Rebel sway. And after four ysais OF
var. u viii he crYlng sbnnie II NC Lnd % We oeEH
With nothing settled for a.! time. The peaee-prGtefs
cry IL "the Union rs il was.' There can be no |
Union. after four such years Of war; lnst AZ was
~ is fools counsel. and none out hos
y III follow IL. You cannot 20 back Tor sihfe nhy
and can You do ~ ior four years, II VII D. thar
without shadow Of excuse. II the korh-the loader %
progress and civilization with the power tO crush and
to command OF her WILT will be lasiing disgrece II
the North, with al Ibis power IN les hen9 'lsl con.
cent TO peace NJ mothers dctGtion. wien se can
command lpon her own terms ol lnsuce ana hhery
Ia all. There two great questions when
tower above al others one OF tL"'e en-, .se
question - the restorotion, w fnl. ~ onr state
Sovereignty; whether We are 20 retain our moi
yiduaty as states. or TO maintain tIo htss.
rtv Il the Nation Government. he doctrines VI me
~ rl and South arc directly aninropsiic on ihs SUD
let The south construcs the Union a' leagle. rom
which 2 state MAJ withdraw 1T IL peiaWei "Hi1 'he
eortb believe that the National Grgcfnnen hhs Dren
er.ne remain solely and forever rrc n ana tht'
so,crciguy cannot b. takea from H. SaseJ was no
supreme motive ~ TO Rebellion but Tie absolute
sovereignty II tho Stltea was tie irsiTuNeh1Hhy
ellu,0cd We must settle these questions nov. nj
once and for al time Ii vii be shame
'o memories Il We permit tina! 10 50 down 20 2lI
children which can settle ourselves. MT BtecAer
neat drew from tine language " Ale1gnde- STEPHENS
as uscd In Of hs Georgia speeches OF lNh!-a sen
,ntln Of the soph-rios expressed IN his recent lot
ter in regard 70 the rights Of states aad boxing To
pace ooncoding those rights. AZ the INCEPTION o' %
ccs-on Sthphes had exhausted his research ara power
nf prd ,ii0u 10 eidesyors 10 prove n IN. 'e"rRA
friends tho iolv madness iurratude end criuinly
of Secession But when Georgia went OCT MI -.
picnss patriotism and honesty al'o "en' oui.
lie proved himself Wis. he vas, less than gre
man he not then with his country. hut win DIS
state II hls duty H. have remained faithful ,nonH
tie faithful but De- dared not Tho newt stop which he
made thereafter was that one IN which be declared thal
Silicrv Was the foundation u couhefu prosperity
and lfc. We now hue him 10 Ie~ phase tA"I
/ IN wl.sh he pre-enis himself IN bis recent
her herr
Stephens letter which locks toward or hnls At
a. establishments vl pfac" ana Union uprn
hasa ofr.cognitnu OF STATE eighty. cic) There
nsvcr wa Transparent iaacy thar ibis. when
Nj Stevens dccnr-s that th- ultimate absolute SOY
rreflty 81 the stat" W. Oh" doctrine uiDn 'h,h uu
fathers fought "r Their hh'r'y BE- al-ihes me pnhe',
trnrhing. - history. Ifhe had said tbs tie ground
upon which fought battle VI Revolution was that
II the Sovereignty Of the People he sould have spoken
-ho truth Bat the doctrine that States Colonies had
absolute alternate so,ercigry rs aIso utterly false
The very opposite is true: The SPEAKER here went
the new hsresy OF Mr.. Siesens by con.
sidering the formation OF the Confederation, and
The action " Massachusetts and New Hampshire lhrre
in--tho-o States. ar toioni"T having v"'"ut'rly 9"
lgui.hed AT the very birth II the Union. al idea of
State Sovereignty that with the approval o south
/ Carolina Congrrssmen. The fret act NJ tie young
states fOym confcdcTooy for perpetual Union.
aud when Il found that there ves not Sufficient
poser In the Confederation, new Congress was
Instituted for the establishment 81 more perfect
UnioB-uOt Tor mere perfect leagn@-nOt mf more
pert, Il confedcfauon-Jut for moro perfect Union
! he formation
question discussed whether tie States were SOY
eIcgu whether they were not-w heiher they should
maintain thcT separate sovoreniy or sFe II ny 10
form OF gOyeInment which should control nnd pOtcc'
them al Not state ever pretended - have TIE
prerogaise Of state sovereignty. They passed ron
Tile sovereignty 81 the Crown ~ Groat Britain iu 'he
sovereignty % the United Colonies. and thence Ia
tho sovereignty OF tho United States of America
They never SCI up anything on their indivd
ual account. No one co.ony gwen fought t'ie
luather country. War made By the aggregated
colonies The doctrine of STATE Sovereignty Is heres,
lone fu III pisohei and peril; II n the doctrine 81
revolution aud copyusi0n. " ny. then WAS II INTRO
dnoed hy the south Have they found tie Govern
mert expressing thcmf Did they ind themselves
proanng under n dcSpotism more than they could
beafi What rcasons can yoa give to tlo nations
of earth io justify Secession D. said hr Stephens IN
ma ;eor,,ia Union sperch VIVA; right has the North
n-sail.df What interest Of the south has been
lin,adcdF What Justice has been denied
. Gle etc Why then. did tho South brooch this
question o: State sovereignty At Iii, late day d was
brought out q batt'.lrg ram t. destroy the Mon
the lulwark Of free lnsiiluionsby thos" WHO de-
sire 10 institute SagcoeTacy ~ The S0ul lnf hc op
preston oi tie many nnd the benefit oi The Tow lho
question II this De you want another Mind ofGovefn
ment or are Won es,isrd with the Government Of yonT
fathcrt Which do sou wanti II you want thg latter
you nrfl 20 with the GoyerBnient. II you want an
: other tho ono invented b. tho SLysoorioy, you
Unjust 80 against the Government. These quc-'
rion cannot he settled III any other way than
l the assertion by the General kcrnment 81 its law
MI authority. The historic argument IL al on one side
Tho will OF the people a. the Not!-thnt II true ~
llenst There can BE- no question that ia fair express
sOn Of that will could ~ had. u would be- IN favor oi
the old Government ninety rine ont OF one hun
drod Let the National Administration stand as IL has
stood, declaring that II represents Union ard the lib
cry Of all. aud those who rebel agHspst u mue, be
oru.hed all hazfrs ana forever untIthey bow TO the
. righteous nRthOrty Of tie Government. II they
want peace, let thom obey tie laws. We are
not going 80 dsncpb"r this Government for the snko
of giving the Rebels peace. Now, through their bought
OF bribed advocates at the North they up their ory
III peace Ny reply 20 them in the language OF the