Litchfield enquirer., 1864-07-21
THURSDAY. JULY 2l, 1864.

agalnSt what they conSldered great national wrongs the leading representatives of the Southern States have long been at work un- -dermniny the free institutions of the republic and Cateline like, plotting treason against the 1 Government itself. Yes, and this has been carried osi to great exthnt under Democratic Admin istrations, at the very Capital of the ma ton. If there is one party. mole than another, responsible for this War. it is that party which has been in power during the past eight years. And if any set of men deserve to bear the bur den and curse of posterity for having in 1861 launched ns into q sea of fire, it is in my opln- ion, the men of the South who broke up the Charleston Convention, and defeated Mir. Douglas.
 i In the third proposition 1 have enumerated among ether charges brought against the Ad- l mlnistration by the honorable gentleman, the 1 unlawful! calling out and arming of troops to defend the Capital; and the arbitrary arrest of various individuals. There IS diversity of opininn even among tie supporters of Mr. Lncolns Administration as to whether these acts, or more especially the last named were lii strict accordance with any provision of the Constitution. However this may be. 1 believe them to have been entirely jastifabIe. Troops were necessary for the protection of the < Treasury and Archives of the Nation. cannot envy the Senator who coollv arises i'll his place, and finds fault with the Executive Ct the Government for having, i.i time of great Nati nal danger called to his aid those who Were willing 10 bare their breasts to save the Republic from destruction. Talk about Eoriia'iies; about violating the law Why, the only icrnit'ity to ba observed. was the for malty Of directing cannon and canrister agalnst the enemies of the Nation. Judge Doug las, in his speech delivered in Congress in defence Of Gen. Jackson, said:
 ''To defend tie country let rie lot be told that 1t Is unconstitutional te use thc necessary means
 MT. Jefferson, in letter to J. E. Coyin, September 20. l8l0 says:
 The question yoa propose, whether cir cumstanc:5 do not sometimes occur which make it a duly in officers of high trust to as- sunie authority beyond the law, is easy of so- tuition in principle, Int sometimes enlbarrass- ing ln practice. ! strict observance uf the written laws Is doubtiess Olie of the high du ties "I good citizen. but 1t is not the high est. Tie laws uf Necessity, of self preserve ton, ot saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. Io lose onr co.!:l- try !!y scrui1ulouS adherence to written law wt,ei bU to lose the law itself, with life. fiber iy, pr pe,ty. and all tii1=c who gre enioy;Dg 2
 isf!n with Us; thus "!,stirs.!y sacrificing the s!i.! 10 the ne@lls.-- -'..ysrs0as H01ks. Vol. i., ?. 5t2.
 .jjsa i"m@nag" here 2aol by s.r. Juti;erson i7s ;,!so direct bYorin.; upsp the subject 0!
 arbitrary arrests. repeat tie words, the n'r.s sf necessity, cf sr! preservation, of say l.. :,Nr country when Il! danger, are of higher ,,..iiga:isiIi.
 il it necessary for the salvation of oi1r country that men who Were giving aid and c',i>,'nrt by word or action, to Cur enemies, shout! he sunlnariiy dealt with. it was right .iir Tres dent found. there were those who were holding communication with men in arms ienln.t Us, sendng them materials of var, a:h to'ng al! ill their bower to retard the ac iiDn of Ia Government in its efforts to sup Dress i!e rebellion.
 i: raa believed that !ie slcw process of our courts would accomplish little in llwartng the treasonabe acts of these parties, and there fore, by the law of military necessity, many arrests were made hy the direct authority of the President.
 Among those arrested and tried by military authority, Vas Mir. Nallandigham of Ohio and as lie is the great martyr of the gentle mans party, will briefly allude to his case.
 On the 7th of January, leei, Mr. Adrian offered the Following resolution in the House O. Representatives
 Resolred, That we fully approve of the bold and patriotic act of Malor Anderson in withdrawing from Fort Moutrs to Fort Sum- ter, and of the determination of the President to maintain that fearless officer in bis present position {; and that we will support the Presi dent in all constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Union''
 Here vas q resolution simply approving the act of Ma jor Anderson in transferring h,s force from one fort to another. that Government property might be protected, and pledging support to the President in all constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Unon.'
 Alr. Eallandgkam. with tifty-two others mostly representatives from tte Southern States. voted against the resolution. Was there needed any better evidence of his sym iathy with those who were conspirng against the Government ? On page 55 of the Con- gressional Globe of that session, find in a speech made by him, these words:
 WU nien enlist ct any price : Ih, sir it is easier b due at homc!i'
 Was not this an attempt to discourage en- lstments? He sees men with noble and pa U tbllC !iIipuISeo HHiN nun every free ard loyal Stale to protect the flag of their country from dishonor, and instead of bidding them God-speed, he taunts them with going for the 'paltFy price which was then paid as :, bounty. and the gentle whisper k sent them, Sir 1t is easier to die at home.' It Is said by Dr.. Watts
 While the lamp holds out 10 burn,
 The vlest sinner may return
 It can, however, hardly be supposed that Dr. Watts had ever heard of Valandlgham
 if he had, he must have' had in view that gen tleman's late return to Ohio.
 On page 54 in justification of the rebels, Mr. Vallandigham says:
 Rebels did say? Ies your fathers were rebels, CT your graDdfathers. He who now before me on canvass looks down so sadly up- on us, the false, degenerate and imbecile guar d1ans oe the great Republic which he founded was rebel
 Was the name of the Father of our Coun- try ever Before used for such base purposes I also see before me today on yon wall a DOT trait of Washington. The eyes are cast di- rectly toward the seat of the member from the Eighteenth, and the stern look seems to re- proach the honorable gentleman for the words he has spoken against the cause of liberty. l have not before me the charges and spe- cifcations upon which Mir Vallandieham was tried. conVicted and sentenced 10 be taken at the governments expense, to his friends whose