New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
pronounced by Court agcinat treason
shall work corruption or forfeiture. This

by any provision OF the Constitution, which declares
hs' certain consequences of the uon law OF En-
aud shall not attach here This ill declares ludS-
Ilent against one; one can be iried under IL
II does not change tho punishment! Of treason; II
simply takes the property when the person Is beyond
tie reach Of per1onal punisbmeut. Are the leaders
o Ibis rebellion 20 be allowed 30 1--we il aluence III
foreign couutres upon the revenues from large es-
tatee here7 Are Mason, and Sldell, and Others
TO be permitted TO hold property here
punishment hatever, hy simply fleeing the country
and making permanent residence abr0adY tbs
| bl has no relation whatever 70 punishment for
treason. il tOuches the property, provides for pro-
ceedings, in REM. the same az in prize ca'e' The
constitution provides that no bill Of attalider fha
be pas ed, and this bill ia claimed to lie bili O.
attsinder n bill Of pins AID penalties; and II IL
not an eX-post iacto. 1t only provides forfeiture
upon aucn Eh2l hereafter engage IN the Rebellion
GgaIDst the Ubiied States. 1t L. urged that tis bill
fiyes too great power 10 the Commissioners.
answer that objection ID not 20 be urged IN fayor
os those who have taken mp arms against TIE Coy
erument, and who have set mp another iurislictior
Very extraordinary powers are claimed icF the
President "a Commanior-inChIefo Of tho armies; II
is clniued that be has full power TO emancipete
slaves, and 70 take the property Of Rebels as he
yleases. IL he possesses theee powers then indeed
DOS var make him absolute rs the Gar But the
rresident has no mower slaves, except what l.
Immediately connected with military operations. A
rstion would 10 utterly without avail. His power
Goes not 20 hcyoud ms military lines end he may
take property Az ibis way fIom nlCnd {. Toe. lie
power is IT, Co9src;s, and those who really
favor q confsCation al Robe, rrcfcriy VIII 20
p some sation 10 effect that orc. Tie Iaf-age
OF this Iili is demanded by tie strongest conilcra-
iions Of Justice. j. Is very much questioned whether
tie property OF LOYAL men should be coni1Cated by
taxation while &c property oi Rebels IL allowed
20 Iemaiu untouched. Al loyal men lsree
bat this rebellion nut he crushed ont.
1 and this can oliv DO Done by duNng the
leaders from The country and c0uisctiuF their prom
ertv They must be reduced - poverty before their
power in the South will be broken. TIE Rehels
seize and c0uhscate the property Of loyal Lien, ont
yve -e told we must fpcnrc and urCCct tle property
cf Rebels " The State" saws h.tiel-" taking
Up arusii just clu5s Las double Iiyh; ag1net az
enemy The right # taking what belongs 90 them,
| and TO this may be added Ibe expense incurred and
/ The charges Of tie war; We mu,t 70, give hccite
10 rebellion by pro ectiug tie pre- ely oi hehtt'
but We must protect loyal ciinena by ehagiLS VI On
traitors tue exUoi 10 Of tAo war.
Nr NhIIGT ln., Id, II an strongly lu'.tNor
Of some bill Of this character. Some such bill ought
70 have passed At the ss s-ssion Of Congress, but we
seem 20 have gone on Rs though wehad no war upon
our hands. We must be alive 20 The eXieencles Of
tie hour This mor strOus rebellion nusi lie dc
straved nd drstroysG oeeiiy; ana & means for
,,l "a end nave looS Scd earnestly lor the passage
o. come proposition Tor the coutscaion OF the prog
eiv OF tnose engaged IN rebellion against the Cow
erilcnI. We have ioIboTue until iOr0caIaGce hzs
become dishon0r.
Il is tin, lawessness and treason should cease
whether under the pretended guise OF rebellion, or
under 5te more in-Cious guise Of free speech
which loats OVC- eyeIy obst lce brought forward TO
rr, vent IL, -tofation OF the Union. II ia tive apue
sui murder were called hy their night names and
punished as they deserve. | can have 10 lossi lo
icuieucy for tloaa uen educated ~ the eNlersc Of
tire Government, who turn ugaiDst II ~ armed re-
beiiion. We must make IL unoerstoOd tiiat We do
not educate for f-ryics m istbel arIu'es. -
vvOUa feil jcrienfiv with the MISGUIDED masses
and J vonld prefer that The President 81 ouid have
come rover 10 grant general srne-iy. 1 have 10
rafleice Sr to iifcu t0 lJI. tie'utiggs o. 0u. tic
power Of ,ongress 80 lise such a. act ah tins.
Cou0rcss hls The pow cr 20 dec re wtr 9tc ~ fll -
vrofs rei lion, ua1 f.viur tiese. tflc b. thcy
ave 2 power to provide for tie vigorous Drosecl-
ton T.. tlelc 0bie,fe. iDe Csst.r l1Fer cCrGuI!
includes tte l.sfcr. NCiiber shall stop 20 argue
the coustitutionaliiy oi tins Ineacurs. Int may
say that times -, great pcri TO free institution
acu disIor ciii1eIb iisC in rlbt on 20 aiurn tLe
CouftitufiOn and defy the laws there " supreme
and abs0g duiy 10 winch al orers are suhi'ct-
the duty u self-pr-s-tValon, safety Z" iue '1Fefn
mlD. from disruption, and % the CONSTITUTION ypl
talk about from aulilil4lion. Everything oppOscd 10
n. existence must be made TO yield o. be swept away
I Ui,h sn iron hand, ihot tle nation NAY i've. ah
minor considerations must be neglected ard all IT,
l-rior interest. nu-t peIis. ! wish 10 refer NO
mon, ta tie Cl lrlc.er II The wa IA Wach So aic
Engaged. Without referring 90 authorities, VIII
~. ~ my own I1Ig0Grr iirl there af' TWO
lluC. # War. ! viii desiq1 ate ono a. Is perfect
r.t- and tit 1thef as o. mis- li o. owl wa. Uti-
fact war IL whore o.o iIcefcncent nation Gelr.s
war against another ha-oL, ana 10 !tWd arr ~ "eI
lt-rtg.d and I.r.t .c O. -tItlfiy Obse tfc o. .v
o.her i.us. rIiXcd war o. rebellion, o. 'Ac cone
trasv. is in d,,aucs Of s0cetv. and meets with no
.cucOclgueIirrt 4fOu lIe lis6 OF nail0A' ia itl-
rect war; ai ila ru. ielfe ami Ciarts oi ore comIr,
a.c CersijfTet entHifs 81 the olyf country Nli..
Hlica tn'y a.t a. V-ri 10y a!e 10 Recognized --"
tiou. All ibo-c owing aNepIanca 10 oIc a.uCn ars
toes oi ,le O.Aef. II IT, no"rter eniteiy uiiai sut
u Tie c.,e Il o. ei.A Wa. NLDl Va &c 44.4 .,.r
ar, iu-t Ire rebellion 30 thc >e'i sc fo rof DEL re
w.r ariiur t1e S-l's. bf or tc-iilc- d.o
directed OIlY .StIus. t"9sc "ho nave ...e'
.g anna d-lurt Gre toVcrlucrt sId tAr c.l Nc
a. is the 61- o~cs.'j1 - ulur:s p! I'd f-d tle ln--
.orltiJn ol cI1 g.. -. do .Ot Clsirc L't ali Iit
c .llis q! -.r lsc-acd eGIr slsli be considered
'.rn Drcnic,. Therefore 60; m.f. br foib io'i
S,s.af. Na., .-r.H!y fpob.ce. D. ,c."or lWola
lsleuaut Power. tud d. ,sla ~ "a 30 tT iIDNl
a. iho iuvs Of 11. iors gnd 10 single Power can
amend leIA. Dut lI.senL .cldi-cu may Lc calico
a POD. .cd .af, C.c o. tIt .it-.a ttlLNlf ~ lle
o.i.. iu BE dJuli. relation o. cIeAi.a ari 'Aln-.
hls rebellion rs mere argn-atnn - aii ,finc
conn ifed b. individual ciiil.na, winch h~a grown
9. Inc di~rl.ir irra OF 81 ar. q tlc ciinet may ie
de't viii in cc alias murder Or arson, - ne cafe
nav be-and $40 cynwelendsd under the uanc
Of treason. Tho moment we cone tp recognize
il IN - aggregate character, arc n great dafger
Of giving 10 a. uudao rccoyui ION. Tie coralc Oh
Onr amios with these iclons ought tp De F.-1ei q
ueither more Of less than attempt 10 aretf iieu
for their crimes. Tie Senafof from erH"nt ihis.
Coiimucr sceusto recognize tho Il t.ls ae 70 Power,
and not individual ieiOur, and iHt ll'y must be
treated according 20 tiie rulu o war. n he means
simIiy Oh TO civilized ani Christian usages, aEree
with bios; b.; # lc means that fore IA "a. u .na
nj. r.; call m 70 account uron in'cruationnl lcy,
entirely disseHt from that ofiuior. We might iust