New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02


tutoual obstacles in the way Of the mOst effective
prosecution of the war; proof Of their lack OF earn
estness in prosecuting it, But that they can torture
the Constitutional prohibition Of Attainder into ore
Of these obstacles 10 proof not only OF this lack OF
earnesness, but Of great dsingenuousness, or great
folly How amazing q st this prohibition should he
construed into prohibition to tahe away from an
armed enemy Of bis country ali his nights oi proper
tyi Ii II true that Congress has not the power 20
attant or corrupt the blood Of bis children, and TO
ncapaeitate for inheritiDg or transmitting and ths,
BY the way, is substantially the only reaiictioh
which tie Constitution imposes st this poinl On CO-
gress But 70 say tina, the rights OF lis children or
of any other persons stand Constiutionally 10 the
way Of stripping hin of all his property witin the
limits Of the country including, Of course, the abse-
lutte aud unending right TO the lands Of which he ID
seized in fee simple, is 10 pour oontempt upon '1o
CoI.tituUon, i- ffamers and hdopierS W hal sn ~
surdity that you NAV take from THE armed enemy ps
life but not all his property, and rights OF properly
say nothing here OF tue power OF ne CouI's ~
cases of treasCn II ia the power OF Congress OF
which we are treating; or II YOU please oi tne
President also. 1t is the Nar-power-to DC eAer'
cised summarily, and sweeplng!. AZ W. 90
time enough 10 look into the slow and restricted
processes Of the Courts when the war shall oe over
The bellgerent or wal power is the power 70 oe
wiel led now the municipal or peace power "hen
peace shall have come.
Ere leaving this question Of Aitainder we must
the Iation's passing bill Of attainder fcroids a
States doing 80. Hence, Tor State e doom on
spriur TO Slavery is to violate the CONSTITUTION
For this is to pass the most sbomnHble OIL Of NJ.
taiuder and to attaint and corrupt the biooi most
emrhstically az well IA most cruelty. How mnch
truer. them to tho Constitution as well 81 TO Goo
and man had Congress been bad It, instead OF plead
ing the prohibition of Attainder il behalf OF the
,layebolder. plead il IN behalf of the slave '-and
then fclowed UP the plea with Resolution adyi''ns
The Federal Courts &c recognize no bill oil At'alnuef
sLd consequently to recognize no law iDI ShyeV
Congress PROCESSES a strong desire 70 FAVE the
country-but complains that its way ia hecged ny
Dy the Constitution. Where there's VIII there
a yav." Congress lacks not way TO save TIE
county, but will The will 10 save II at all hazards
would quickly clear the way CT all CONSTITUTION"
obstruction, AID scTuples, and OF all questions oi
right.
Ispoke Of Recommendation, Colonization, and Conf.
cation. I do not object to Compensation, provided
il means nothing more than the Norths sharing WIN
tine South in the present loss ron Emancipation.
lave always held that the maxim " Honor among
thieves" requires such sbaiing, the North being
clearly pq4ficcpS criDiGls IN the case. ana nave
never held that The STAKEHOLDER Is entitled to com
peusaton, if compensation it be prouery called
on any other ground than this. said that 90 not
nbierf IN Condemnation. But rs Government con-
fessedly ip time Of war has The power to enauci-
rate, il should concern Itself with Emancipation be
fore il concerts itself with COmpe.ra,lor Let not
ius ICE 10 the slaye hinge upon any money or eco
pcmic question. Let neither Ills wroi IS nor our
guilt be allowed 10 accumulate a moment longer.
The claim Of the Cppretsor INST h't te 10
much ne entertained ere that u the oppres.d IS sat
SIZED AID this would all Oily ackn0w ledge had
we AL repen.ed Of ocr crimes AGAINST the o.
pIessed
Nor DO | object to al Colonization; certainly no,
TO tLat in which the subjects are free and the pro-
moter- inspired by b-revoleuce. But tolonlks-
ton in which the su ects are not free ana |'ch Is
promoted in The spirit Of pref eand latr'd asain-
race. nv soul abhor.. 1 add that 60 condition
Emancipation on Colonization, Or on anything else,
is very great crime.
And nov 70 C0nfisCatiou. 1 expo. 20 great
amount Of good from the present or from any future
Iaws Of coniscariOu. 1 do rot deny that iherc ARE
wise men wbo m the spir' % moderation caii Tor
conf,catiug lavs. But ! have uo more sympathy
with The vipdi tive spirit which calls FOR ~ IA laws
Ian have witt. thai spirit il it, CAL for hanging
TIE chief Rebel Al no Lapg.ng WI he Necessary
20 there should br 10 banging NOf, -iould vo
finally conquer, will an extensive cpnii-rt'lon ="
necessary The large landed estates oil Tue l'eoeis
I'll MD certainly he trcken 40. The remedy iol oaI
national ruin j. 10 rOIc ~ tOrlscaiion thnr ~
Conversation or CO!onizaiol. ~ ~ pne M re-
uentauce md fruits meet '0r icqe. ialoc. = mt
sopc those fruits both in the order of tine aid in
portance u the du;y 81 recognizing TIE tecrded
slate. 10 longer b. states but only a. lefriorie-.
The We nfuefi - Ip' 70 ltntNf tutu 10 hcili,
ries Ii il simply 70 recognize their surde ara iheir
.ei.reduction 10 the Territorial cordiiol. Alolg
with tbs recoaLiiion will be that OF thrr n3'irg
with their own iaude put A. end 90 III possible l.gn
Slavery within their liuits. The abolition % siay-
cry IL the BorGc- States would OF courss be speedy
and certain Consequence.
SLAVERY having passed away. the evil dispositions
which il generated at tie south vii! also pa away
not rapidly, however uuul the South riali rec
the Norlhcfn people relenfiug o. their pant ~ W
holding Slavery sod Of taeir pert by means OF sucn
uuhoGiugI, in bringing OF the RebciIon. repeat
that IL il by repentance only that The ruined na1n
can be restored. by that, snd that only. can the
North aid the South be brought together IN our day
into IA homogeneous and happy people. HE inaRnan-
unity aud the love in bearing toward the south
which will come Of our repentance, VII WIN tue
South TO us as surely a. would the harsh measures Of
an pperteut and yndictive spirit repel Der from
said that our nation may get nd Of slavery and yet
be unsaved because set impenllent Inue lar, Il
We except the old School Pfesby terrain Assembly,
which does 90 strikingly verify the words: " lbe
last sha be first, there are scarcely any signs Of
her repentance. With this exception no Gee eoasti-
cal Marty and without exception, no political party
is heard TO ezclam: d" We verify guilty concern
ING cur brother" Aud even now, when the neces-
sljes and laws Of War lave put Slavery a. the un-
qualified and entire disposal Of the Government, the
Government hestates aud the people h.sitate, and
1ultiess millions are lett 70 pine IN their prison.
house.
Iwould not underrate tine cnuinality OF the South.
II is exceedingly great. But 70 IS ours. She re-
belled against a Government which had always been
very indulgent toward Der. We, however, as well
"a she are responsible for tbs Rebellion, because we
as well az she are responsible for Slavery. Ard this
nferna! Rebellion like the internal crimes against
Kansas few wears ago, is but another out6reakiDg
Of internal Slavery. 1 admit that the South carries
On the war with great barbariiy But it it Slavery
which made Der 30 barbarous and hence IT Is not for
u.s. her feow-uphoders of Slavery to taunt her with
il or mako any complaint of it. For W, who still
sanction the traifc in living human bones to make
such ado about her converting dead human bones
into trinkels is ridiculous ahec.aion and disgusting
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