Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-06-26
Thursday MOrning:::June 20. 1862
COnnscatiOn.

Congress 10 IN fair way to pass the Con.
fscation BILL 1t is one of the most impnr.
tant measures that could possibly occupy tn.
attention Of that body. Traitors should be
dealt with aummarily. Leniency is no way
TO suppress treason as the history of this war
SO far coEclusively demonstrates Butler has
taught the women of New Orleans lesson
hoy will not soon forget The result of
which is they are perfectly free from insult
themselves and are made to be respectful to
their bettors. Such lessons aic needed in
other places
There aro many traitors who caa be reach
cI in no other way than by tho confscation
Jt their property. If this means of punish
Incnt is not resortcl to they will entirely es-
cape tho punishment oftheir niquity. Why
should not the property Of rebels in arms and
Of those who are aiding and assisting them
te taken by the Government to pay in part
the expenses of this war? Is treason to be
encouraged by the protection of the Govern
peht OF the property and the families Of those
who are cndeaVoriug to overthrow it? And
are the loyal ia both sections Of the Union to
be taxed and taxed aud taxed again to defray
the expenses incurred by the successful par
~. How is it on the other side? One of
the frat acts Of the rebel Congress was to pass
u aequtstration bill--a bill that required
those who owed parties in the loyal States to
pay such Indebtedness to the confederate
treasury. Let us learn wisdom op this head
from the enemy.
Bnt say some, Congress has no power to
pass such bill, which is not true but if it
we're, let us act like Alexander, who severed
tho GordiaE knot with his sword Let Con-
gress assume the authority. A most iniuui-
tous and unrighteous rebellion has been forced
upon tic country by tie designing dema-
go9ncs and peace men Of the South, and if
there is not power in the Constitution to sup
pressanA punish its leading spirits, then there
is out Of it. Besides, the wise and good faith
crs Of the Republic, in their patriotism and
simplicity, never dreamed that there would
bo any SO damnably depraved as to seek their
greatness at their country's ruin, and there
fore, perhaps. failed to make provision for
such nm emergency as the present But
wottld these sticRlers for the Constitution
leave ths Government to fall<o pieces be-
cause they cannot find in its fundamental
law sny thing to meet directly the unhalow-
G.! and almost incomprchcnsible circumstan-
ses surrounding it Are a few ambitious,
subscriptions and unplncipled mscrcants to
10 allowed to inaugurate a rebellion wi ich.
for extent and righteousness, has no parallel in
history. to 80 unwhipped OF justice, because,
torsooth. there 10 no express power in the Con-
stitution to punish them as they deserve p
That is poor Government that does no.
possess the power to self-prescryaton. If
there be no power in the Constitution for
such measure, then its mate justice and
ProprItty Id sufficient warrant for it.
1t ID also urged that such law would puu-
ish the innocent Is there an innocent wo-
man in the South that would be robbed by il?
The mothers there urge their sons to enlist
and the sisters persuade their brothers to
take up arms against the Government under |
pain OF their displeasure. The women are
worse than the men. Many are the volup
tcers that the women Of the South havo forced
into the rebel ranks, and they boast of it
And Independently OF this, have not all these
that can handle needle been plying it with
might and main during the last year in pro-
yiding clothing for the 'chivalry." On this
score there can be no valid objection TO an
act Of cun6sGatlou
But We favor such all act, be it cUnstitu-
i!cnal or unconstitutional, because we believe
It to be right which is a sufficient reason.
Jnstice demands that the South should paw
III tue expenses Of this war, but the mercy
II the Government indicates disposition to
ct them of with very small portion of it
much too snail portion, SO that if the pro-
'erty OF e:ory description Of the ltadiuq
ebels should 10 confsc4trd, they should 10
hankful for such lcniency BY the Consli
ution every man in arms against the Gov
rnmont has forfeited lis life and he who
scapes with the simple loss of his property,
laa good cause to reioce.
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