New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21

whether real or personal, are used promoting this
Rebellion. and In securing success I. the conflict
these traitors wage against the Governnist 1t has
been their boast from the beginning that heir real
army while they Themselves were fighting Ia the
field. Where is the man bold enough to say Eat
This property is not used in support OF the Rebellion
and that is not on that account legal prize and as
such nav be seized and confscated and sold Ihasls
what the bill proposes to doto seize the real estate
Of the Rebels and to confscate H. as vsa means ..
carrying on the war; the slaves to DO freed because
they arc made to work for the Rebel army In the
field. in the entertainments, and in the camps; the
personal property to be seized, connecaleo ano
sold. because the ofIiceholders and chief promot-
ers and actors in this rebellion are paid the
price Of treason therefrom, ana t1as - s' H.
liy contributes to the means OF ievyin9 tne
war. II among the property OF the enemy an
institution is found whereby the service or labor OF
one is appropriated used by another, and thal III
stitution is used by the enemy in aid OF the reoeon
as an instrument Of war, on principle, and accord
inc 10 the laws Of war, our right is perfect to
overthrow it, and to let the ensaved 90 free. Am,
pie provisions will be made to protect all loyal
men from injury. call the attention OF the gentle
men of the Border States to this fact such instn
tons be 70 used and il found an efficient IN
the hands ofthe enemy against the
Of the Government, then the right to overthrow It
Glands confessed. The bill does not assume TO work
out any such results 1t does not affect In any way
the institution ITSELF II affects only the claims OF
Rebels in arms, and them it seeks to deprive OF
means Of strength, and whose property has been al
employed in the service, and whose labor gives
form and substance to the rebellion. The country
demands that measure OF this kind shall be speedily
passed.
Mr.. NOELL Dem, Mo- argued the constitution
al question, remarkiDg that rebellion usually sue
ceeds in despotic countries because the masses are
against one With us, success in rebellion 10 NOR
ally politically physically impossible, because 1t
Is the few against the many to destroy tue Govern
me 1t of the whole. 1t was in this view that he
held that, although the Constitution was the same
in peace as in war, yet its slumbering power could
be awakened In time Of danger competent for every
emergency. As to the policy Of confscation, he was
willing to say to those who bad undertaken to de-
stroy the best Government on earth: II forgive
you; sin no more" But he was not will
ing to spend the whole stock Of his
charity on those who are robbing and numbering bis
constituents. He was not willing TO cay you shall
not be freed from your hellish deeds lie asked
Congress TO do nothing in the way OF revenge. But
be did demand security for the future. Ii the Gov
eminent has not strength and courage to punish
crime against it's own authority, and stand by the
men who have noby stood by it, it is unworthy the
allegiance of brave people, Ten loyal men
are entitled to more consideration than million
traitors. So far from the Confscation bills
being mischevous, it was the only means
by which loyal men can be protected. II was
his strong conviction that if Congress
when they met here last July, had passed such q
measure, much distress might have been avoided.
In conclusion he related that recently band OF des-
peradoes came to the house of his only brother in
Missouri, and after conveying him to swamp forced
him to subscribe to an obligation not TO take part
against the Confederate States This he did to save
his life But on his way home they tried TO murder
him, and these are the men who are claimed to be
objects of mercy
Mr. RIDDLE (Rep., Ohio discussed the general
question of the rebellion. He would punish traitors,
strip them of all their property, and preclude them
forever from holding offices Of emolument and honor
under this Government. Strike down Slavery, and
you will strike down the possibility Of iusurrection
Mr.. WINDOW had no patience with those who
were ready to plead for mnrderers and traitors
and who never uttered word In condemnation OF
their crimes. IL would be difficult to convince loyal
lvoo that thoy should pay the expenses Of the war;
should escape the burdens The Rebels should at
be stripped Of their real and personal property
for the of the Government. We should have
indemnity for the past and security for the future.
He regarded this MEASURE Of con!iscation calcu-
lated TO cripple the Of the Rebels and put
an end to tie war Pass this bill and it would en-
courage loyal men, and Illustrate traitors. lie IA
vored the employment a negroes AZ soldiers IN sickly
localities while the whites pursue the enemy In
healthy regions. II
Mr.. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind.) obtained the floor.
Adjourned.