New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-24
Wise. and the delegation ia Cougses., except Gen
MilsoD.
Mr.. WILEY lUn., Wet vs) caid the Sera,o,
should except the Hon. Sherard Clements.
Mr.. WILSON accepted tie CORRECTION. IN, tls.s


| Mr.. WILSON accepted the correction. Bnt tbe.s
men, Tooy.bs, Chngm,n. ana others, bad 10 10 no
the Democratic party before they bee ,ne TRAITORS
No man could We found opposing the war WHO WAS
not Democrat; and such journals as The Cinc.x-
null M9Nirer, Chicago Times, and " Y. tvoril
and EJpress were quoted AMI upplauied by traitor
IN arms. He had nothing to say against the action
oil those Democrats who were hghiiDg Tor then
country or working for its welfare anywhere lie
mad no Lectures to read them. The senator referred
responsibility TO the Stse Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. RICHARDSON Dem, Ohio disclained any
such Idea. lie intended no reproach 10 Massachu
seus. lie only referred to the action ot the Cover
nor aud The Secretary of war. -
Mr. WILSON said, in regard to the enlistmeo, Of
negroes Tor forte, that few negroes were enlisted
10 tske the place Of the men who We're hurried Of
10 washington when the report came that Bank,
was driven from the Valley Of the Shenandoah.
MahsdchusettS mad sent ~, coo men to the war; and
was not short lof ali the calls made upon bcr oyet
,JOO men. lie believed that no State with tbs
same proportion OF males had seut more men to the
war;
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the Senator had referred
to newspaper IN his State. The editor of that
paper was a brother to WHO was in the Moui.
tor when she saved ths country Last year. A mahv
men had gone to the war from tina, office "a froI,
any office in the country. He would not indorse I'll
the opinions OF that paper, but the Senator WAS
mistaken if he supposed that there was IN the head
Of that paper any thought Ol dflOyalty. He delied
the Senator to fad anything dsloyal in any article
in that PAPER; and if there any treason in that
paper or in the others referred TO-, the Courts
opened, aud there was the place 20 try them.
| Mr. CHANDLER Rep., Mch.) said that one OF
the proprletors OF that paler was known to 10 .
Rebel sympathizer, and believed to DO disloyal.
BIr. RICIIARDSON-Wh relieves it
| Mr.. CHANDLER-Eyery loyal man in Michigan.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON saId it was strange that the
PAPER had such @ circulation in Michigan. lie did
NOT believe that there was any Rebel sympathzer in
Illinois. In regard to Tie n. \. Il -pTeSs, he said
he knew one Of its editors, and he knew no man
more anxious to restore this country and put down
Rebellion.
Mr. POWELL Dem, XVI said the Senator from
Massachusetts had made general charges against the
Kentucky Democracy. He seemed TO think tBat all
were treasouabie who did not follow him In his wild
Abolition crusade. He (51r. POWELL was willing to
meet the Senator as to the truth Of the argument
against the President made IN that address Of the
true men of kentucky. Il he would meet the aTgu.
ments aud statements, be Dir. PoweD would meet
him. Until them the Senator lad better cease mekin8
general assertions.
Mr.. WILSON Mass said the Senator here to-day
talked Of Abolition. lie remembered, when Beau
regard about to open his guns the brave gar
rison in Fort Sumter, he told bis followers to call
the men who supported the Government and the
glorious old flag Aboionists." And the Senator
demonstr rated on this floor that be was an obcdient
follower Of Beauregard IL that respect. The Sena-
tor from Kentucky objected to having his Kentucky
associates branded traitors aud sympathizers with
treason. We were all plunged into causeless WEI;
aud auy pretense that there was cause was moro
wicked and dlmning than The war i.sen. And tho
men VITO charged that the loyal people of this
try were responsible for the war, was making u
charge more wicked, false and damnlng than oil the
murderous blows struck ct the bosoms Of our
Of the rebellion disdainfully told the Sem
ator from Kentucky, and all other men,
that they would make promise or peace,
cept on the recognition OF their independence, and
jeff Davis told his deluded followers that he had
rather have a Uuon with hyenas than with
Yankees. The issue before the country was not Of
any compromise with these men, aud yet with all
ttese evidences these Kentucky Democrats arraign
the President of the United Sta,es q tyrant and
fnsufper; and Of their charge. was tina, he had
allowed bis armies 10 Oyerrun kentucky; and DO.
90 -. L-i taken little corn and bay the
Senator from Kentucky came into the Senate and
a Ia,s s Ia;. OF On the inJors.s
OF these men. who call themselves Democrats Of
Kentucky Instruct their Senator ! There was 10
need Of instruciing Tim TO oppose this war. 1hs
men who drew that address were traitors, and
would be traitors in arms were they not cowaros.
And these men proposed to send Commissioners 10
jeff Davis TO make an inglonous peace; and yes
the Senator from Kentucky did not Ike t. have them
called by their right nanies-cowaTdly traitors
agains, this Republic lie lMr, Wilson, rose to
call things by their right names. And II ever
Benedict Arnold was = traitor. .hose Kentucky
Democrats Were traitors
pose TO enter into this discussion. but wished to meet
q few questions made against the Iill by those Who
day after day made partisan speeches, and pretend
10 be peculiar guardians o the Constitution. He
denied the InialOillty of any man rs judge OF toe
Constitution and claimed 10 iniabihty for himself.
He would vote for no bill which he deemed unc0u-
.titutioral The Senator from Kentucky objects 10
the power of arrest for political otenses lie Wss
willing TO strike ont the words political otenses. In
regard TO the objection that Congress could not dele.
gato the power to tue President to suspend the wit
OF Labeas corpus, he referred TO the various powers
already delegated to the President. The Constitu-
ton said that Congress shall Lave power TO authorize
letters OF marque. Yet only the other day bill was
passed delegatug that power TO the President; ana
The Senator from Kentucky he believed, voted for
il. TIE Government could not be carried on an
bour if these powers were not delegated. Again, It
WAS objected that ,hls wit should never be sus-
uended where the Courts were open. But WHAT
would be the use OF suCh supervision IN any place
where the laws could not be executed The Consl-
tuition certainly could not have been meant 10 apply
to any such state OF things
Mr. CARLILE tUn., Va opposed the passage OF
the bill arguing that It a bill to authorize the
AWAY all power from the Judicial department Of the
Government aud transfer Ii 10 another department.,
consisting Of one man.
Mr. HOWARD rep, Micb.) argued that me
mower 70 suspend the privileges Of the VIII OF hs-
beas corpus belonged % the President under inc
Con, tituton, aud he somewhat doubted the ehpe-
d;encv of passiH AN act which would seen Ike
diyr.iipg tho Executive of this power, and Which
nigh, BIO taken as precedent. he quoted at sone
length from tho opinion Of Attorney General Bates
Ola this point.
Mr. POWELL said he was sstoniehed that the
Senator from Massachusetts should object To being
called MI AboltiOniut The Senator from MasSachu-