New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-25
SLAVERY AND REBELLION.

The Journal OF Commerce cOntrOyerts OuI
position that 1.-The Federal Constitution no
where guarantees, even by implication, the
d" claim of other men as their slaves by rebel:
against its authority and traitors seeking ouI
4" National disruption and overthrow" We
had supposed this too plain to be directly dis
puted. But The Journal does dispute it. II
asserts distinctly that L" the Federal Constitu
" ton does guarantee to every citizen-rebel
" traitor, or loyal man-ihe claim he may have
"by purchase or inheritance to other men as
"his slaves"
of course, The Journal does not see fit to
quote the article or clause of the Constitution
on which it relies to maintain this doctrine,
unless it be in its blind and careless ausion to
the provision that "No person shall be deprived
" of life, liberty, or property without due pro-
cess of laws" for Gays The Journal
The doctrine which set up by cotemporay amounts
jus, this that rebe is BY The very act Of mis- rebellion an
,ol Can he be tried by cou without jury Can ne lie
tried here than in the State in which hi. crime was com
mit,edl Can he be convicted cHcei Oh the teson, Of
two witnesses the overt tc Can he he pui.hcd by
of forfeiture extending to his h'is! 1t plain
enough that each question must be answered no. -
But error j. made which blind. some persons to the
clear Of tie law Ts error IN supposus hat Con-
hy special aet decree TIE punishment o. treason
and apply to he traitor, By the very passing Of the act
itself is on this notion list they advocate bi OF enip
patton 10 be passed by Consr and insane hat woud De
operative once, to deprive Tc1es Of their property m
slaves This is not So "a ute declaring man murderer
rebel traitor would not be due pieces 81 10" by
any means and lest such statutes should be enacted tue Con
siution provide. that BAL y Gitdihder shall be po''ed
that say bill declaring men OF several men OF any
guilty OF crime and dccieting their punt Iueu
shall be passed. Any declaring oil the eni'ied IN the
army OF Jefferson Davis rebels end traitors and masns them
Incapable Of holding EfXiug any other punishment
10 their ofepse would be bill OF aIander, and would be
wa.e pspe-was,e paper because the place In which to ty
liz vain. viii b. the Courts after the eud peace
tao isLed.'
SO far, The Journal Of Commerce. The
logic, if good for anything, proves that It is
grossly unconstitutional and a violation of the
guaranteed rights to kill or wound them in
battle, hold them as prisoners of war, or
annoy them in any way except to get them
seyeraly indicted and send deputy marslnls to
arrest and hold them for trial. We have
simply given Tie Journal rope, and allowed it
TO hang itself so thoroughly that the body
will be cold before 1t can possibly be cut
down. To cOntroyert our doctrine that rebels
in arms to overthrow the Constitution can
claim no rights under that Constitution, II is
subyerting the Nation can only be resisted by
tips,ayes and wriis We leave il to founder
in the bog TO which its sympathy for Slavery
and the Shareholders Rebellion has consigned
IL, and pass on.
/ The Journal rays:
awe contend for the Contribution The nston l. hghiing
~ that and that only All other objects u Tie val are
deiusous"
Not so, Srs The Nation is fighting Tor
Hfe--its o,5n Gf-snd is determined 10 live,
though all the paper Constitutions on earth be
scattered to the winds. True, the Constitution
does not recognize slaves as property; so that
you would gain little by the concession of your
premises; but We insist that the Constitution
shall not fetter loyalty yet protect treason
Constitutions are changed every year; but Tie
American Republic is undyng. 1t will yet
rise triumphant over red-banded traitors and
all their pettilogging qubbling abettors. Live
/ the Republic