New-York tribune., 1872-08-29
THE ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN.


THE THREATENING DANGER.
CHICAGO, Aug. %. Judge j. ID. CatOD's
speech last night was one Of the most temperate yet for
cioe' made during this campaign. The following tho
more prominent points OF his address:
THE ENFORCEMENT ACT
have been led to these remarks by tho remcmbronoe
OF the law passed by the late Republican Congress- con.
forrng upon tho President unlimited powers 10 declare
any portion Of tho Republic in insurreeiOn and then 10
suspend the writ Of ha5eas corpus in such district,
during the pleasure of the Executive. This il the
very essence OF despouc power. Tho Car of
Russia can possess unresrancd power over the
meanest OF his subjects than the President is thus
authorized TO over you and me and all our fol
low-ctzens. We, who arc far removed from tho
heaer whore this dangerous power has been exercised
DO not readily bring the case hOmo 10 ourselves, and
fully appreciate the danger which all by this
perncous example, so long as we feel well assured THAI
personally VIC are in no immediate danger Go
INTO the southern States as nave Visit tine districts
where this arbitrary power has been exercised, observe
the workings Of the law by which every person
obnoxious 10 those selfish creatures who claim
TO be the exclusive friends O the Administration those
carpctOageers, fostering with corruption till their
stencil loads the very atmosphere with disgusting sick
enlng doors. may DC torn from his FAMILY and thrown
INTO dungeon with no one % inquire why It Is done,
WIN no tribunal TO winch no can appeal 70 show hs IN
nOcence. You all know that the Office Of the writ Of
haDeas corpus IS to compel every one who has prisoner
bring the prisoner before civil tribunal and show
thOry ne Is detained and unless appears that Ge has
been guilty of some o1euse he is set liberty, wherher
Judge, General a Governor, o. President.
THE CONSTITUTION AND TIE WRIT OF uABEAs CORPUS.
Now We see why 1t was that our forefathers, those
great and good men who laid the foundation Of Gov
ernment deep and broad, provided with such
jealous that citizen should ever be deprived OF
this writ except OF extreme Danger when there
actual cause TO fear that the Government itself
IN danger OF being overthrOwn by traitors aiding the
public enemy of whose guilt there was could be
moral doubt but to establish which there should not bo
sufficient legal proof at hand. Hence did the COnstitu
tiOn provide thus: "TAe privilege Of the writ ofhabets
corpus shall not be suspended unless when In Of
rebellion or INVASION the pubnc safety may require IT,"
In 10 Ollcr possible case can even Congress
deprive the humbcst citizens the right OF this great
writ Ii must be actual rebellion, or INVASION BY for
cign enemy. No riot, disturbance, oven nsmTCctiOn.
unless aims 10 subyert the Government itself when u
amounts 10 rebellion, can anthorze any Department.
OF our Government 10 suspend tbC IlgbC Ol ths Wfit
Criminals might tampe upon tho laws never 80 RUIN
vs,y, and @ even sel at u.HASo .no eiNi Ilons out'
unless ther purposes should be 10 0Verun tho Govern
ment ana substitute another IN It's place. which aODe
wOuld constitute rebellion, still they mus. be emitted
To TINS Wlt Keuo mon means AN aD'oHte ienuhcalono OF
all suDectOn 20 the existing Government Nothing short
Of this the wise founders OF our Goyernueut declared
should ever deprive any citizen Of the privileges Ol tAs
writ. 10 luup up imaginary causes Tor the suspcuaiOh
OF this wrt deprive the citizen oi It's protection on
preense necessity, and IN cases not provided Tor
by the Constitution itself Is treason against Our Govern
IL Is less calculated To awaken Immediate alarm inan
open rebellion which makes the danger W once palpt-
bic to the comprehension Of every one.
MIN We HAVE FIGHT.
Twice has M. Grant asked Tor these extraordinary
powers and twice have his friends by the siren.
effort. sought to confer thom upon him, Oneo with
a most lamentabe success Thanks 10 the patriotism
OF portion OF the Republican party Butler and his
scrupnIous associates defeated in their mad at
temps and tley were LETT g. 1ght the coming battle
more equal terms. If eh0rn somewhat Of tho despOtio
powers which wore vested in the President
up 10 the close Of the last session
OF Congress, and which were SO shamciulJ
abused by INN to p.rpe-rIe partisan rue, ana 20 up
hold tine hands OF the oarpeibaggers, wno nave so un
from the southern states !.00OOOOOO, aud impover
ished them that real estate mas become burden from
su the President, and those who run him and use him
lOr their own unhaoEcd purposes possess ADVANTAGES
M their Sht against the peope which guJ IOr thc piIl
Utic ardor which Il mancstng Itself with renewed and
increased zeal every day, would nave ltte nope tnat
peoples interest could triumph over uneard OF corrup
tIOn, ana the Govcmment Ot our iauerS restored 10
Of party organization alone with winch We
have contend but an army oil officers who are directly
Interested IN perpeuatng TINS Administration. for on II
their continuance IN Office depends Bat more than tls
We have reason believe that the public money Is actu
ally deyO,ed to eiectioneerng purposes; tnat your
and nine Is taken 10 corrupt th6 franchise, aud
buy votes to pepetuate the power Of present rulers
These hard words to OF man in whom We once
had conf cnCc D has done the country gftdt service
when in command OF It's armies, and to whom owe
DEBT oil gratitude which We would wish never To tOfgo
Irnc1 n, t6e mi,erIDe crew which surrounds him do
lcye, L ever believed that when he was elected
President he intended TO 1--we sober ana an exemplary
lr and To administer the Government upon right prin
Ciples according his STANDARD, Wncn Standard
however was necessarily formed the camp Of the war
rOr rather than IN the closet OF tho statesman.
GRANT AND HIS CORRUPr ADVISERS.
Lot US assume that lie selected his first Cabine-not
because OF tie liberal presents which thoy had made
him. but because he believed that each was omiuenty
fitted the place assigned MIN certain it Is that it
without the advice OF tho political leaders Of tho
party which had elected him. 30 was it manifc5t that
he proposed the first in the Government il fact as
well IN the In less than single year even be
himself became convinced that he licked TIE ability TO
accomplish that which no had ind raken. When thus
brought to appreciate hts own weakness ms uJer ma
b to run the Government himself and in fact that he
must call to his aid the politicians n found the political
leaders OF the party which had elected him, wer0
divided into two classes, iuto the hands OF one OF which
be must place himself. And tlieh IL was mat ne
made the greatest mistake OF his whole lite On
one side he saw 1umbu inner, Schurz, Farnsv0rth,
and like men, men OF great political experience ana the
passed, and whose patriotism was known and acknQy
edged OF all men; on the other side were Ben Butler.
Cameron whom he knew Mr. Lincoln had relieved Of the
War Department, when its administration had become
so tainted become public scandal Morton, whose
shameless debaucheries had rendered him physical
imDeco, and whose moral attributes were equally con-
tamnated; Chandler, whose besOttcd inempeiance had
become bywOd among tue boys OF the streets, Doth at
the capital and at his own homo in Mchgan and others
like these. Between these two classes OF public meD
Nh Grant felt compelled TO make choice. Whi
q misfortune 10 him; what a misfortune 70 tho
country that he chose the latter instead OF tho former
Instead Of seeking the advice or men or unqueStoned
ability and OF unspotted integrity. men VINO would not
nave abused his confidence sought 10 make gam OF
their influence him, he chose 70 place hlmse under
the control and practically surrenderng tho reins on
Government into the hands Of the most corrupt, een-
tlOus, aud the Wlckedest cabal OF POLITICIANS Which
| ever controlled an administration IN TINS or any
0tnef country. II the question were whether they
should be merely Senators or representatives might
he silent but when the question Is whether they shall be
in fact the next Presldent Of these United states;
! whether tbey shall rule and reign over us
i'm the name OF Grant; make him the hgure-
head Of the Administration while they exercise
the actual power but without the TeSpoDspllty ton
feel that have right 10 remind You OF their unDhes'
and OF the danger 10 the Republic which w0uid De III
! CURED by continuing power IN their hands.
THE LOW STANDARD OF POLITICAL MORALITY
Thirty years ago II public officer was subject 10 the