New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-05
8 RECONSTRUCTION"
r-n,, ~ ~ttr No., vitrc~ -j'0 cT-N-rn
SPEEG.. O. IL. .i1I. liI@.g-v5 a'EstHo
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
T.Ae COMPLICATIONS BILL.
rousr OF Rerss.. i'm. =. 1855.


Constitution has the leaa' rfercnC" 10 any 'ae @!
the provisions of the vi" III question, and mleh"
e. s5,w that tie set o. 10. D s. :cJ VS. ..' 81" -!
fcs-ia'.on which . les h'ei if'iy saH Wa ~ ~
der duess very ltiie to H. eTc-4t ~ INC '.S : =
passed ttlct at IL i-i- it 'ni ''.i I',. tt i|'
directly by aly one 81 ;'e po,l>i,i. q 'ne EH.s,'
tiui I'd thar ,sDccG " ta,t part "i iGH Fcf when 10
Vlcs fr aci11E Wol'i.y E'd Cti3e H'&, a III u 'S
eimrle rlrcy ca. ' r dog ~" lava ~ war ana
under l., !aE % rn,i3ns Over vlel he cons'i'ut ga
his conn J. ard n regard . "lr'h Il hn" r' rieet
whatc,"r The Iist saCtVa 81 tbs scj Of I+ au1sh's
tie crime of tceason Uih g. - ard the iuittu,r %
prrs, aal cstto. Tt,t i,icse. - not e. .oc'cl a.,
because personal estate, once forfeited il fIic'ed Tor
ever.
There is no such thng es life estate in personal
Thai i3 She pl1nest Tgi'cif,r %! iS iir f,cch' 90"
vision e ~. those w0 iaoic fchcl ~ S. II tr ptn'
shed With inc end rni!sJ' uc9t ina, h's ". i'g -
do with The Constitution. q q 70. plctena i snP'
pose thct thc Consiiu'iln "a tuy vry Elects - ihen
comes tho causa 81 ;he tN ~ which g'ii"n ~ teNe
exceptions snd what 80 ttii " "a 70 ce i'H'd lA ne
tta.ut books OF trt session II COnggc. raec ar 70
poviG thnt 80 insure the speedy 'elN' atc 81 no
present Rebellion "a shall De- T0e duty q thc Te,lteA.
OF United States 10 enso the Iure =. "a tIr ,s'
tete ana property MONEY, credits ~ :, We ~
guilty ad Gp,y the els thereof 10 TIE si!NH OF
lie Army a The United Sta;es. c,
-dere'is 70 sItardtr fr treason. here s no co's'i
ton " v,0JeI.y under cry provision .! Tie O. tli
Ilcu she iaw sCcs on 70 stl'- now Yn arc Se"c WY
condemn properly. I. is = he sriznd cry p,o 'i,u
against - rsr according 20 tie la" 'or iArt pNtpe
ard condemned. Arvaatt Astae ioNery OF g.; -
10 spth tti,c CONDEMNED - "e2eC!fs' Iror''tr.'
Does show tH.t ip' lt.O' j.
DO with il the question " trr sou tet ere boo>
OF rnen IN a,rs spaii e h' Ititel "tes. It's act ~
Congress- 60 az il ''rs % seizures 1 fri"t. lN
Zee refers u item ase'2res Of til properly OF area
enoslics. - re treated - sith.
My wl.ie Is .lere word about nj iladcr Of tree
son. TAat plTtr thc oct does no. e o. property oa
traitors' property 'i alL 'uI i.r e PC; .,h.r aH
from Ohio tNr ~p2u,dr - h's "sl sa4 ~ i.'l IT.
tended 10 say with TeHeaCe to at'ai1nr .r iic'soh
Atairdrr ftr treason is Impossible r9cc The ltFs 3
tie United States fRC~ row stlne vi'"ri "a el-
moss 70 ,neti,. co.. &c; Gu and :cl9e AID eycu
TIN for reason su cta;t u tTeason. There % - at
tau Of trccson in the Urcd States, end there Is 10
euce law here.
By the common law of Trelenl. anor there Is SEN
tepco of sxec'''on tEll serienc, ir if,d-o1 nl
sttant IL worked NOT by tire SCI ITSELF % 'e sentence
of death, bat BY the common INV. ~ va tnl-d
states there IL common Jaw. rcel 0oi sF 70 'IN-
yers IN the House G"t 50 far o. tie United riafes
sOc,'ni, a,; tFe T. no Gro a. co,ro Ia pan
isable mlder the laws %! tie United States. There
f,re ns there Is 10 common law the sentence nnd c0n
yic,iun fos tcasJI works 10 etts1der 10 clhct oe.
Ii is impossible. And although tie ohuse u r Con
siitrt0a pro- .Ges esalis' siii'e set o. IS" hlhd y
about v BAT can Se done nnder Gtti.t 90 t-'su 10
not uniers. odiEs TO > yee' IN esll i't q '-ew
Il Is .O"eter . 'l''.4 ~ T. ( ,ll" guy ~ 80
Tho seeded Stairs t5u 10 tie tpAct Soies That 80
may know bow q dc vih ;Ecz n fe-c.tabIAhng ibe
National Goyern9eat tdere seems 10 b. eE-i. CON
fs3u 81 lecs srd d.ycis u " op,rioa tkt ec.
Srre hik n al those Sases arc std in the Uuon and
emitted 10 the protection Of the Constitution aud laws
OF tie United states agd ihat noiwthsan ag al they
have done may my tIue 1T 0tt any c- 4ai itJir
co,1c tarf send Senators end Rep essutgve' r. Con.
ere.s. ard enoy ali The privileges nid inEsi1tos Of
l,yal reaibcYs .. Go cited S.oN9 IN. TieBsyt II
those "wayvard sst(.s" choose e. aN8ndul ia frv
oties and present themselves at the door OF the Union
and demand ADMISSION. We muss receive thon Vim
CicB anl thl,M over mon tAe lio-sctl. tIa-o
OF thl ruion VI ach 1t il said iay Aad eever ceased
30 le members.
Others hold thut. having committed treason. re
notIcta tier Glei.a-ee 10 tbs CnlCi. d.soi acd u
Constitution ard avs. o. h<ed d-sii-c. AID 10 =.
a
pendent Power o. ydc0 and having been a. lOTleCaet
as jeligercDt be:h y .9reGa uaticns and our onI
Cover mont the COEsuli and laws ~ sire Union ere
abrOg 1ed la The. me concerned ana ho a. be-
tween lac two oeigoreHta 10y are gAco, tAe laws Of
Power coa4 ieis l9ay treat lie TGAgGshc0 conquered
provinces and NAV n pose upon them such cJLdtOns
II is oiyos ts. ills question IS q vas. Importance
II tho FIR; position sh0ic be established thei TIE h-Jei
States a!t0r having been conquered and ftGaced 70
otter lei lessDess through no ezpenIIuo 81 many
lay doSr their srms whea they ca1 ~ loIeei Yield
claim to bc legitimate members % tfe t."oi, send
Senator's aud Representatives & tong1ess, rct-ia az
ther lands ana possessions and leave tie gal States
burlened with an immense dobt will no Indemnity ioT
their sueriDsD an damages, and with ~ seeEly ioT
II tie latter proposition prevails rcn Congress vii
readiTst tho Government On The irm 1asia a. iOyCuI
and pub ic jus.ce; VII pgC"O. lie Innocent ald pardon
tie least gui..y; VII pEur. ~ "ilts ua..t.5i .!e
their .nds aid c-titc 81 them IL sit 10; pay lie
,,r,oaf 10 int he .gtp, q T1rasu' a. tl-fe q cx-
sIt u.a iOT pensions o. The WidOss .D. O. plans and
re ed AID max ce2 90. viyrr. II IL .a.s sag
and rboys ~ viii fdoseI oynind tic i1ie Al cause 81
tlis BeJoloo-lena1 bondaee-iIoL. ti7 e2-i'-en! "
North America.
Ia order r.rly 70 determine us clas,!or. wc mus
irrrirc Whether tho "ConicGrraie iatco" are ~ 30
considered a. hostile ncDae eA!e0 10 10 "tcr 30
lection privileges .o1 are doe 10 foreign rai qns a.
war With each osher. is lie p,essn cOaiest t. ue p
gaIded as plbic war an 20 10 governed by TN !ios
Of civilized warfare or Oy rs COutt,e iiftrre"tCa
" lie suppressed b. erJrinsl prosecutions before tie
courts O, tie country tie after then the i:sl
when proceeded o. st haze - - 70 b. re th3 lo.
lection Of the COlstitl.iiDI iLc -1Gllt.l. r. - ts
forues. then the, ore .ublc 10 L.e laws o. war aione
Anote. iTnpo ant Qce ..Jl .. . iAis = "aecd ~
States IN cher coEPo. 49, eagse!. 80 u 4Aelc.J Il
REASONABLE eu.blCGf By gG.l.y .LGIy!G.ssf
Yastel pages -. az, sayb:
va hTLe sgv ,rtsn indeed ncvc 'sp. be.to,v th,
Appreciation Of ret' 90 ah 'uch a. c' resst
ge hin sGectnai orpol Ob.e 10 AIRY "a uo
segnst % sccOlls 20 tla euosiire r',s, 10 AUS
ssdy -4iG.' 70 ~ ue O. he teIo cist tr.
On esI'h tie! rave 10 - 1'-o. ,t?r Toy stand pr
scntes, nd beng rsao. come 90 as'espon ave 70
course to ms"
When en- resurrection becomes sdf cleiny formidable
titls the rartv b belireTels H. as hpoots t3e
conte,iag Towers Oh pIeeia'y t.. salne lQ1!la5 ~
conssQutnc % war Of combat aGd of conquest ticy
ave foreign nations. Judge GTicr. in u. st E5u.
lucid, aid Conclusive opAon delivered u the pr@- % q,
ssys;
nse'Ds'
SO one acc Matted vita the magnitude Of his ecnte.t
can cony TO Il TIE character ~ civ var. fOr nea "
three years tho Confederate states haze maintained
tier declaration Of independence by force II arms.
True, taey .ye Nc. HitA s,.. defeats Lu, ss2cfs us
rot been al on one Size. Bot whd' ieutt t"tir posi-
tOu d. controversy * the great PO"ess az Europe
have acknowledged then n lcLFeIelts. e.. tcn Nom
foreign agtoAs 10 equo TsEt "a Tie Fo!l. H9tc- Z