Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-14


ernm,nls havO no eyuEaihy With ebes q de in this
struggle. Trey rejoiosd see p7sosstd repabli-
cutting each ot-eFs thgoss aud the failure, as
thoy 6tk, o. the gFess experiments Of self government
o. tins coatuenL Taey that the NeFtl went into
essp5tism Immediately on>the separation OF The Souto
- heir ondest hopes and expec atiors ese that the
n6ssiiny awaits us. Tois has uiually been the
fts OF republics This IS the sentiment Of sn the gov
srniuen's Of Europe. But have friends there, IS
yOu he9rd ss ght. in the eloquent remarks OF tee
gen lcmla (HSn.,L. . q. LAMAR Who addressed you
on cur forces "a relations I'D who has lately returnea
On th0ss couqtsieS. Those fields ara an1lousy ano
hopefully watching the fsuo OF the pesseat ehhOs'
Il speClss papesS snd Tsvies they GIe defending cur
ps NJ srsechsrs used 5y them hers t0sors has o en
more CHc,Ual tlcu TIE contrast drawn between the
Fdss. and she I1ic1erAel uo2n ihe SUB oct OF the
VI of ha5sas corpus Here, se ts 10 aEai orr eAh-
I'd aud lors the military bss sEals been keSt snOof.
daats u the CIV uA0iJiss Here all the andasrks OF
Easllsh hbersy haze eesa Pescrvsd AMI i4intained,
Ias aI tns Norh vest - o. than LETT. There,
instead oil courts Of Justice VITA open doors, the c0un
try is dott all Over With prisoas and basples No Se
Ter argument in 6,he OF people sIrugg ing for con-
stg Oua 10, rs c9ui3 lave been presented 70 arouse
sympathy in oar avOr. L. Sd wed thai we were pass
iag ihrorg flry iurases for great cause, asd pas
2 thrOGgh uuecaihed. IL showed that, whatever may
be tue state Of things at the Norb the Sjuth, a.
least The great light OF tie principles OF self govern
ment civil and religious liberty, established o. this
con ileni 5y our sEes;ors which was looked 20 wi
encouragement aud soPe By ;ha doWl-trodisn Of ali
natous net ye. ng1ihej, but vas stlll burc-
ing Brightly in the hands OF tdeiE S,utlern sons, even
ba.nag the more brightly from tbs intensity of the
e5uh O. IN which We eCgtged To as, 10 d>cd and
Ia truth elmr it tse hopes OF The world as TO the
UApacr,y AID abihy o, man o; self gOTeFamoat Let
us Sc Il tlai these Hopes and yxpee stons do not
fab L3sCs F,Ogs 5ucsslfe. eqla TO ths high nsson
before u
other yeE ocy, Ia. fela.es 70 tie pas: cul r!y
dangerous tnde1ey u this act In the present sISs Of
Ias lunlFy, sud tao pSley Indicated by Congress
Conseripsion has been extended 20 embrace All he
tsesn seventeen and fly y.as Of a'". Il clGRot be
possible TIA; ;hs intention AID o6j C, o. has 'Ssaee
vas leallJ u ell and keep. in TIE h'li ] etws en-
tasse s. l1s oily ald Fuiacus us -qu--- ci rue
policy sre too apparent. D-tliis to made, and
mus be alado, 10 lsgs eK.eat The CEsc. and the
object o. hisIeasnrc therefore, was Cot 70 Fsie armies
and procure eel srs but 20 PIT all the population OF The
esuary bctwreh those ages uaeer military iaE. What
ever Se objec. aas the effect is % put mech the larger
p1rJioa OF tho Eoce O. the couatrT, both white and
slave GndsF the c9rpete cOatO OF she President UR-
DIR tais syscc Glnc5s Ak lie useful Gnd necessary
ogpaiOus OF life viii De completely under tho control OF
ole man No enc bstseel the sg25 OF seventeen aud
ffy can yoar leather make your shoes, grind ycur
gram shoe yOCr hoss5, lay your Poug1, make your
wagon repair yclF hGraes sGpsr en1 your farm pro-
cure your sa perform any other OF tie Necessary
ylcitOns Of bf (gXc ps tclc1er, Lrsacher3 aud ply
scans aaG very fe 0sher) without perm ssiOn from
The PresiderE This is certainly an ra5rdinlry
sad eangeccu5 POW 7. In tbs SOhlectOp, take in
view this ha5sas corpus suSp nsiou act, by which Il
has hgea shown tae empt mad3 TO eouiey upon bin
the power TO csdes the arst and imprisonment Of sny
man, woman or child 10 The C51iedeFacy, o. the bare
ch1rge unsupported oy olh, fanny Of The acts for Shih
arrests are loved 6e lda. O5ud the whole country
be more comp lstey under the poEer aud oOnUol of
cns man, except % life aud imbg Gould detatOFal
Do ssFs be more e1npeteg Ia this connection, consider,
azc lie strong appeals that have been mlis for
some time past by leading jourlals, openly for dc
tator Coming events often cast their shadows before
Gould ar or Ingenuity have devised shorter
cut 10 ths! I'D for 81 prlc.ic purpoacs, team the
whole policy adoPtsd BY the llst Congress, and nov
before you iOr consideration? As 70 the objects, or
motives or patriotism Of those WOO adopted that poll
CT thas is no. the question. Tbs presentation OF the
case ss il stlnds 10 What yogr attention is called to-
Nor is the DIT. liability Of Tie abuse Of the power the
question Some, dOu0tss 2, think t or the best inter-
Gets Of the country 20 have Dictator Sach not
uufrsquently be net vi h, whose Intelligence, pro-
b " and general good character in prtae life not
10 be Questioned however much their wisdom, judg~
uens and principles may be deporsd In such times,
When considering ths they exist, and looking
a, the poley indicated in al s bearings, the most i'll
tined 6Cusve AID dangerous words thai eau be uttered
are can you the Presidentg Have you cot conf
dsuce in hm ba he viii no. abuse the p5ssrs thus con-
hieG in hin To asuch questions 10y answer is, without
aly reflection mpuaIion against pres Mt Chief
N g;stFaie that the asure CT NY confidence IL him,
and III Othes yGblc Cfoer- is tie Constitution. To the
~ s.ol Of whether would lot or hno. trust him
h these h'gn not coll uy tu9 OOnsttu-
tOa Ey answer n tie sane that | gave 20 one who
submitted plaa foo 6icat rship 20 me soDs months
ssO am utterly Opposed 70 ~ hilg oking 20 Ct
tsLdi-g tlElFd5 dictaiOsn Ia III Coaaty. LRu-
ggags would tail 10 give az % ny nexpfessible
Iaaugnanes &c the tare spggss ion Of such hmenabe
ea,as;ropae. There IS 10 living, and not one Of
tie ilgstrious dSaj, vboO, if EcW living, would 50
trust"
In sny and every view, therefore, look upon tbs
habs1s corpus suspension act as unwise mpohte, IN
Constitutional an d Vigorous = Publis h0eF v.
Bet you have been ssksd, What eau you dof Der
You can d much. IL you believe the &C; 80 be
cons it1tioua you c,n AMI ought so to declare
ia gnsut to b.. What Can you dog What did Ken
tCexy and Virginia DO in l79SsS, under similas cir
Gums arcesp Whas did JsGsIsOn 90, and what did
MADISON do what did the legislators Of those States
then dor
Though a war vas then threa.e, ing with France
though srmies were being rased-thOugh shiugton
was called irom his Tetir meat u take Command as
Gsttslaat- general though is WIS sad thea - nov,
ihas Lll 6seassoEs Of eYea obnoxious of Con
gFess Wou be turtu 90 she pubic clu5s, they did not
hesitate br solemn resolves by tue Legislatures, to de-
clare the alien and sedIn laws unconsttut Onal and
utterly void Those acts OF Congress- in my judgment,
eearly unconstu ioRa, or mora ca ger
Gus 70 liberty than this act nog undr review. What
can you do? Y.u can invoke it's repeal and Rsk the
Government officials and the people in the meantime
90 let the question of constitutonsty be submitted to
the ecu t., AID both des abide By the decision
some seem % be o. the opinion, tlas thcse who OPP
pose q is act are for counter revolution M such
thrg an Tor no counter rtVOuton. The ohjeet il to
keep the PRESENT one great in its aims and grand in ts
paIposes uDoa tie right trackths one which it vas
started and that which alone i stain noble OBJ
jscis and s;ic achievements. The surts way 10 pre-
vent eoua er revolution is for the State to speak out
AID declare her opiniOs upon his subject. Fer a.
csran a. day sgeeeed5 ugh the ope Of this Con !
erscy gill neVes 1--we leng peace aed qa e. under any
government with the pgiocples Of this settled
established FOey, add held 20 be 10 conformity Il the
provisions OF : iuadameLtal law This acton Of the
Virgin. Legislature IN 1893, saved the Il government
beyond questio, from a counter and bloody revolution,
ard kept il on the right track sixty years afterwards
in It's unparalleled care oil growth, property develop
ment progress hsppiness aud IenoSn Al cur present