New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11

IN the Union ct ont Of the Union The dilemma Is in
eeuious but weak To express the trnth II mist read,
Either the Rebel States in the Union out Vt the
Uniou--or nsrke-s" The las, s the truth; they are
neriere--tha is. States. BY the attempt ~ secede
they ha,o ceased to he Stntes al in any legal sense
they can only be called States" convenient term
for we-known portions q territory. They are not
States in the Onion; FOR by violating tie conditions
of state existence they forfeited IL rights sncb
They are not States Of the Union; fOr that IN
wolves contradiction In tcrms; the very definition oil
"St1te" Is constituent member OF the Union. IL II
the shiftn0 use Of the term State" that hns given fs
sophism the wings with which IT has Gown fst and :"
far Let rs trace it's growth Says TIE Times Ifthey
sru an tie Union they require 70 Isadmisson; thfy
are out Of the Union, 1t have been through their
own net If through THEN own act then the EXTREMIST
Southern theory in regard 10 the power OF secession IL
established. It's exercise is not tho prlity it las 0wnys
bccn declared to be- but an &C, of positive legal force
having positive Legal effect" Thus rash extremes
meet. Too few viii sec the simple ush LHt ;Aey are
no LONGER Sqtes" Al ALL either IN or out Of he Union
that they are peopled districts without constitutional
organization until Congress and the Executive provide
for them some government recognize one forced By
them Their people in tho Ulion Just as those Of
but rot enjoying al the rights " citizens Of States
these rights must be conferred on them by the whole
p, ovlo By rdnisson Prejudice excited nsairs, tAiS
theory by the fse charge that 1t takes from the limo
cent citizens Of Rebel States some inherent tights On
the contrary IL touches only TIC rights conferred on
them as Sa,es on conditions which have been broken
by them in such State cnpactyshe only rights which
States rs such car have.
,1-, NV ,h IN do
tern,ine whether State "a such has attempted 10 SC.
cede. II the cons,iiuiony chosen state Government
srends by TIE Union forfeiture. noneh nine
tenths u tAe peoplo sEe Rebels. II such Government
tss repudated the National authority. and The loyal
people have 20 gp another Government even though
IT be under tie old FORM the State powers forfeited
pnd he rsgained only b. ieadmission. Ii is FIR the
National GovcrnmeR, a whole TO rjadnit ssch Satcs
No. only rec and constitutional law but TIE dangers
Of leaving vacant State Government like waf 10 be
appropriated by the first active faction call ior such
settlement of ,hi, question. Througng daily
flute the speer VI Tls 7as, that he views Of Mr. Sam
uer have not even the pcr szeusc VI paar.tle ne
cessi,yo The Necessity 10 vital and pressing. The
speedy establishment OF the principle lie esscnIi. alike
to the safety If tie National interests and the tranquil
Try Of the public mind.
O.hor pTactlcGl considerations suggested D! iA
Tss article must be deferred Bat as expressing the
trae relation of the State to tie Eation and To only safe
melted Of rolablitating Stale Governments IL The
Rebel st4tes VIA, DO sognder in principle 81 wiser
N policy than hr. Summers proposition, us well IL 10
breG,. o. meaning M IL lis careful wording:
"Re,oired That State pretending TO scceds nom
,ls Mon Srd battling against the National Govern.
r,-t 10 maintain Us position must be regarded rs
RsJsi State subject TO military occupation and without
Representation Ills floor, until i Les been ftasnittc
! ~ q veto OF both Houses Of Congress. &c
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