Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-02

you you may remain quietly with your MASTER and not
incur the hazard of his dspeasue or punishment buti
after ALL master does not succeed you shall be nee
whether you help not" Is that good policy That
is the bill 10 does 10 TO be very wise means
To the end n such an end is had in view as suppose
will call the attention of the Senate to the bill
which have submitted as amendment Its printed,
but have made some little alterations in the copy lc
the table In the first place, IN order 10 Unable the
President TO have ia his hands opportunity offer
objects and advantages and purposes TO that people
have taken this course in the first section Of my BILL
provide that the punishment for treason upon conviction
may be death, In the discretion of the court it may be
fine and Imprisonment Thai fine is limited to be not
less than $4,000 and The imprisonment be not less
than five years The maximum have len 10 the discre-
ton " the court intended that the fine In the power
Of the court TO lay should be such adapted 10 the
mans means, and would put the duc large enough to
strip any nan who was iucurrigiblc
further provide that the effect Of the conviction shall
be that he shall be incapable Of holding any Office under
the Government and that his slaves shall be free, and
that this fine shall be levied aud collected II any
property he possessed at the time the act was committed
am ffee to acknowledge one purpose that had In this
provision Much has been said about the subject " a
forfeiture Of mans estate beyond HIS life do not de-
sire discuss that do not desire that we should be in
volved in H. What Is furleitwel IL is The taking Of
some specific thing, all the visible property man
nov possesseshis farm, his horse his ship That is a
visible material identity that is forfeited fine Is but
the mucung Of me respon ont in sum OF money II
ne pays A. well he does not pay it, you may levy and
eou1ot At Guy OF ms property have created no Forfeit
ufe by my bill The act creates none, but enables the
courts to levy aud collect the fine out OF convicted
traitors property. involve questions as TO whether
you can create forfeiture OF any thing beyond bic lie
OF during his life IL is mo- forfeiture whatever avoid
that question altogether.
1t is provided in my bill that in order to meet
this the president shall have power take possession
Of the property Of persons thus engaged wherever sit
uated in the United States real aud personal To scques
tef II to meet this hne TO be holden until the 10 t
ed sooner OF later.
Having done this, propose in the next section that
the President shall be authorized 10 issue his procama
ton Offering indemnity aud pardon 10 the people, with
such exceptions and upon such conditions and such
times as he shall point out suppose take possession
Of State and che people remain the President issues
proclamation TO the people, saying 20 them, al have APP
pointed oihcers and nov II you will within sixty days
all ofyou' except Jefferson Davis, Robert Toomb. OF
thcf Renerals-what exceptions he thinks the public
safety requires should De condignly punsi cd" with
these exceptions, II you will come la the officers have
appointed and take your oath Of allegiance give to you
amnesty and pardon" III has something offer then.
Pass such bill, and they by 10 that they are sub
Jec' 10 De hned and stripped we'll imprisoned and
To- save themselves and families from that they would do
what they would not do O. escape hanging which they
know viii never be administered You can hold out 10
them some purpose, some object, some advantage and
pm my opinion the great body " the people excepted
would at once avail themselves OF the offer II YOU take
on the pressure Of your armies from them II you relieve
mem OF those armies that riding hem Of the
incubus that is resting down them and give them the
opportunity OF loyalty and allegiance you will have IT,
nave no doubts but propose have the punishment
remain IN force capable of being executed on all those
OF amnesty, obstinate that they will not submit
ms It seems 10 me will be The practical effect 1t will
OF ne country after the proper Determinations can be
made after authorities have looked around anongst
the people and seen who is that needs be punished
ana VINO age ihose whom thc safety of the public would
permit TO be admitted their loyalty and allegiance
lou cannot make that distinction by classes now and
here before the thing happens attempted 20 be done
by the honorable Senator from Ohio lie saws by ia
amendment that the President may extend an amnesty
II ne peases to any Of The classes named Why. sir,
that is not what is wanted, You cannot make the dis
elimination now. There may be- men good As Mat.
theW Hale who have actually taken and hold Office under
nat ae tact0 government and who, the gentlemen from
""gu nave no more desire 90 hang or 90 strip than
Charles II had TO hang Chief Justice Hale These dis.
examinations can only be made when the and OPP
poriunity Tor Information exist.
can conceive that There may be found some pats Of
the United States section perhaps In South Car
olina, where the people would never submit have no
idea that any very great success in the way Of subm
sion and restoration " the Government will take acc
successfully IN Tennessee long as there is a rebel
army down there in the neghb1rhood which the people
loon ehet win hope o. apprehension II there is
army Of rebels 10 the vicinity which part Of them believe
is 10 come back to relieve them, part Of them believe
VIII get back % punish them you easily see what
" u be the result The armed rebellion must be sun-
pressed utterly a0d then like these may be oper
tive but, sin suppose you come ~ peoplc that will not
submtt That may happen and hence have inserted a
section looking 10 such extremity. authorizing the
President he finds Il necessary in order bring the
war TO close, that is II brcones military necessity
|" issue pfoclanauon 90 the people, fixing day and
saying 20 them. ~ Of YOU are engaged in this rebel
non al er That day your slaves shall all De free" That
u 20 give TAR notice, and that produce an effect
ou have IL in your hands the reconciliation
cannot but further remark. Mr. President that In ali
these bills debating all the slaves Il these people free
no pardon or amntsiy that The Executive would have
power 10 render could ever them bondage II
the law as declares, makes them free when the owners
are guilty oi being Don arms against they are free fpso
f"eto and they are free from that moment The pardon
OF AMNESTY toihosc people mentioned ia thc amend
nent 9" the senator from Ohio could not their
slaves TO bnntagc That part of that bin is framed with
view 10 the freedom of the slaves ABSOLUTELY with out
process without law, without proccrdngs ia 10 p,rso-
nam or 90 REM and wi bout he possibility Of rccnsavo-
menti aud yet We told this not interfering With
slavery
have bat other section in my bin which regard
as nothing but an addition 90 the fugitive slave law Ii
provides that when men undertake pursue their slaves
'h'y shall, in order 20 give them status Ia court show
that they have been loyal Ia this rebellion. have no
objection 90 that as part, an addition. an amendment
Oh ihe iugune slave law. That ends my b sir, and I
have no more 90 say.