The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-01-06

imprisonment in a fortress as a yictims.to
war necessity.
Thus in the two foreign wars since the
Revolution, we see tha, the Opposition was
violent in denunciation, aud in the frs, of
these, at time when every effort was
strained 10 resist the colossal power of
Great Britain, the New England States
were ready 10 revolt, and their represenia-
tives sal with closed doors, in convention al
Hartford, TO mature, il is believed, their
reasonable schemes yet no "war power"
was claimed to punish them no American
basliles yawned to receive these men, for
no power existed 10 punish, save after an
indictment had been found by Grand Jnry
and trial and conviction by a jury OF their
peers But now, the same Constitution in
existence, how different lis Interpretation.
Then statesmen and judges construed its
provisions wisely and strictly in letter and
spirit now when il says one thing, IL is
deemed and taken 10 mean its reverse. :.
Thus, in defining the powers of Congress
it says that the privilege OF the writ OF
habeas corpus SD all not be suspended, un-
less when, in cases ofrebellion or invasion,
the public safety requires it, means that
The President may suspend it in States where
there had been no invasion: or where rebel
lion, except years ago by the Aboiitionists
against the Fugitive Slave Law, never did
exist thai the denial OF The right of Con.
gress 10 make laws S'abtidging the freedom
of speech or of the press" means that the
President, without law, can do so with
impunity by his Provost Marshas that the
clause which in the other aud better days
OF the republic guaranteed that the "right
OF the people 10 be secure in their persons,
houses, papers ald effects against unreason-
able searches AID seizures shall not be VIC
lated" gives to the President, his Secretary
OF War, or OF State, the power TO sieze upon
any person and imprison him, search his
house, make a prize of his papers, and de
siroy his effects and.the only right Congress
has 10 ihierpose is 10 pass law exemptins
such officer from arrest and from damages
Tor his Ia~ess and unjnsti6able acts.
How different these things from monar-
chical England which has no written Con.
stiluiion 10 govern her, bat where, 10 her
high praise be ii said, man is never punish
ed except Tor CRIME. aud after a fair aud
i'm partial trial, aud where all his rights are
guarded with scrupulous care.
Mr. Seward, once the very embodiment
OF the ''tres speechn party, and now the
premier MEMBER OF the Cabinet, IN couver-
sation with Lord Lyons, The English Min
isleI, boasIing of the power he possessed,
said
"My Lord, ! can touch bell on my right
hand and order the arrest OF citizen in
Ohio. car touch the bell again, and order
the Imprisonment of a citizen in New York;
and no power on earth but that ollhe Presi-
deut can release them. Can the Queen
OF England in her dominions do as
much o.
Mr.. Seward was right in asking the ques-
lion, "can The Queen of England do as
much l'' Much as she is loved, such an
imprisonment of her subjects, without law
aud without crime, would cost her crown,
and her advisers their heads. How 'my
Lord must have smiled on bearing this
question asked when he remembred it came
from the Secretary OF State Tor the "only
free government OF earth" and in his
minds eye conTasted il with that noble
speech, so eloquent and so truep of the
freedom Of an Englshman, said
''The poorest man in his cottage may
bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown.
Ii may be frail I; its roof may shake ; the
wind may blow through it the storm may
enter the rain may enter, but the King of
England can not enter it. All his power
dares not cross the lh-eshord of that ruined
tenement
Yet England is monarchy, the United
States republic based upon written
Constitution and upon the deep seated al
fection of our people. In the monarchy
there is freedom and justice, in the repub-
lie, so far as our rulers are concerned, there
is neither. "Hox long, o Cataliue, wilt
thou abuse our patience pm Y. Daily
Nel0s.