Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-05-15
THE REPUBLICAN.


NV NOnhoeatiou bt1s lutn pruuinBs Wnlci
Is quite fully reported in the telegraph,
summary Of Congressional proceedings in
the New York papers. and we reproduc,
il below. II will be seen that Governor
Wright is just as determined and decided
N regard to putting down the rebellion
br the strong hand IN tho Senate as he
was at home on the stump
Mr. Wright Union. Ind. IL am
strongly in favor Of some bill of this
character. Some such biz, ought to have
passed. at the last ses sion Of Con-, iss. but
we seem 10 have gone OH as though we
had no War upon ear hands. We must
he alive to the cxigeBcies of tho hour
'.his 'nonstrous rebellion must be destroy
Cd. AMI destroyed speedily: and as means
s,r such an end hsvs looked earnestly for
the passage Of some proposition Tor tho
esu6scstion Of the property Of those en-.
gagged in rebellion against tho Govern.
mcnt We have fsrborne until forbear.
ancc has become dishonor.
Jt Is time lawle,sness anil treason should
cease. whether under the pretended guise
az rebellion. or under che more insidi aus
gaisc of free speech. which gloats over
ovs-y obstacle brought forward to prevent
. restnration Of the Union. II Is time
rapins aud murder were called BY their
right names and punished as they deserve.
lean have no possible leniency for those
nisn. educated af the expense of the Gov
ernn,nt. sho turn agsin.t il in armed re-
bellion. We must make il understood
that we do not educate mon for service in
rebel armies. Yet would deal leniently
with the misguisled masses. and would
prefer that the President should have some
power to grant general amnesty.
have no patience. sir. to Ii ten to long
discussions about the power Of Congress TO
pass such an act a. this Congress has
the power 10 declare war and to suppress
rebellion. and having these. take il they
have the power TO provide for the vigorous
prosecution Of these objects. The greater
power certainly includes the lesser Nei-
Their shall / stop to argue the constitution.
ality Of this measure. But Imay say that
IN times Of great peril to free institutions.
when disloyal citizens rise in rebellion to
spurn the Coastiturion anil defy the laws.
thsro is supreme and absorbing duty to
which oil others arc subject--the duty OF
sclf-prescrrstion, safety to the government
from disruption. and to the Constitution
you talk about from annihilatio,. Ev-
erythinS opposed to its existence must be
made to yicli or be swept away with an
iron haul. that tho nation may live. All
minor considerations must BE- neglected
and ell inferior interests must perish. I
wish TO refer momcn; to the character Of
the war In which we are engaged. With
ont referring TO authorities, I will say in
my own language that there are two kinds
u war. will designate one as a perfect
war, anil the other rs mixed or civil war.
\ perfect war is where one independent
nation declares war agsinst another nation.
asd It's laws are as well understood. and
must be as strictly observed as any other
laws. \ mixed war. or rebellion. on the
contrary. is in defiance Of society. and
meets with no encouragement from the
laws of nstions. In perfect war all the
subjects and citizens Of one country are
considered enemies Of the other Country
with which they are at war; they are so
recognized and treated by the laws Of ma
tions. There is no exception. AL those
owing allegiance to one nation are toes Of
the other.
il 10. however, entirely different in the
case Of civil war. When we declare
war against the rcbsllinn At the South. we
do not declare war against the States. but
an hostilitiss are directed only sgains,
those who have taken up arms against the
Government. and the end we seek is the
suppression OF insurrection and the yestora'
tiou Of order. We do not declsrc thai
ell the citizens of the seeded States shal
10 considered alien enemies. Therefor,
we must be careful how we do anything
70 destroy the existence Of the States
War. strictly speaking. is between tive
indepcndcnt powers. and its code of law'
is known Is the avs Of nations, and &C
single power eau amend them. Our pres
ent condition may be called mixed war
ono OF the parties standing to the other il
the double relsfiou Of enemies snd citizens
Tbs rcbslliou IL . mev Aggregation Of 81
crime committed BY individual citizens
which has grown to the dimensions OF I
war. AL the crimes may be dealt with il
detsil-as murder or arson. rs the cas-,
may be--sol are comprehendsd under tn
name of treason. The moment we CONT
TO recognize it in its aggregate character
sxs are in great danger of giving il an un
due rscognition. The conflict Of our ar
mics with these felons ought to be We've,
a. neither more nor less than an sttcmp
70 arrest them for their crimes. The Sen
ator from Vermont Mr.. Collamer) seem
to recognize the rebels As power. and no
as individual felous. and that they mus
be treated according TO the rules of war
II he means simply as to civilized an
Christian usages, | agree with him; but
he means that foreign nations might cal
US to account npon international Law.
entirely dissent from that opinion. w
might Just as well attempt to interior
with Austria or the Ncapoltan Govern
ment in their treatment Of criminals. an
surely nothing could be v orse-
/ deny that any government has RICH
70 cali in question our treatmest Of erin
inals. or to interfere in this contest an
way. unless it be in the matter Of Il
blockade. which concerns the commerce (
other nations. and ask the questir
here. Why should orr armies restrict the
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