New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
DISHONEST JounSAIssM.

Gen. Wilson yesterday withdrew his resolve
aimed at Garrett Davis, finding il unsupported
by large proportion of his political friends,
in view Of the explanation proiierod by Mr.
Davis. As matter Of history, We bring both
documents prominently before our readers.
Gen. Wilson's proposition was as follows:
WIer,a, The Hon. Carrot Davis. Senator from tho
State OF Kentucky did ON the 9Th day OF January
A. d.. ieoi Introduce INTO the senate OF the ohod
States a series of resolutions Ia which, among Other
things II Is declared that the people OF the NORTH
on ghi revolt egniust the leaders and take ths
great matter Into ihih own hands' ne.e9y msahng
| 10 inolte the people of tho United states 10 revolt
against Tie President of ihe United state, and those
authority VINO support him In TIE prosecution OF the
war 20 preserve Protect and defend tho Constitution
aud the MON. and taketh prosecution Of the war
| into their own hands; therefore. be II
Resoirsd That the said Garret Davis has by the In.
PRODUCTION OF The resolutions Aforesaid been guilty Of
advising the people Of the United States reasonable
tonary and rcheuouA action against tho Goy
nmrut ~ the United States and Of gross violation Of
the privileges oil tbs Senate tor which cause no Is
hereby expelled.
Mr.. Davs's letter of explanation aud dis
clGimer is as follows:
WAsHgGToS CRY. Jan 20. 1864.
The Chairman Of tie Co~aif',> 90 Ndiia'y dF4' 81 n'
S~naf.s
SR: was taken wholly by surprise at tho prcscn,a.
taOn Of the resolution 20 pei m. from the senate.
had not expected or even thought Of ny resolution
which was made tho ground OF that proceeding or any
the whole VI TINT series. producing any suoh
mo yement.
tlereupon ayowsd In substance that Tie mover OF the
resolution for expulsion interpreted tie resolution on
which he had b. sed his enormously and inurioasy 70
me; that IN Offering there resolutions had no purpose
10 invite the army 90 mutny the people 10 sedt"n
or any violence whatever but II IVES 10 erhoTt tie
whole people North and South To terminate the war by
Constitutional settlement OF their difficulties end re-
construction VI the Union and that the series OF reson
lions would not fairly admit of any other construction
all Of which now Ieaiiirn.
an prompted 10 make this dissyowhl again In TINS
form 10 place Il upon the records tho Senate II hay
~ yet only appeared in lis reports OF the debate
ma with this note which request you 10 lay before the
Committee submit the case Oh ny part to It's h'toh
Yours. 80. GARRETT DAVIS.
We heartily assent 10 the principle that,
allowing the purport Of Mr.. Dayiss original
language 10 DO at oil doubtful, the author IS
the best judge--not, perhaps, Of what is the
fairly determined purport of his rcsolvc-but oil
what he meant by it. And il, as he says, ne
chad no purpose to invite the army to mutiny,
Nor tho people to sedition, or any violence
whatever" then it is very certain that he
ought neither to DO expelled nor censured.
That matter of censure strikes us as theoreti-
cally and practically unsound. Mr.. DaviS'S
i'SNi'" ""' Oieiioi uioio1hl Va j" "o' h"'' -
disloyal, the proper penalty is expulson; II
not disloyal, why censure himi To turn man
out of his seat is moro straightforward proce-
dure than to take such action as will constrain
| him, if man Of sensitive honor, to turn HIM
self out.
Now see how The Express deal, with this
matter:
Everybody who knows Carrot Davis the old and
lifelong friend OF Henry Clay knows that no Is loyal
10 his very hearts core He s strong. ouispoken man.
lie does NOT believe IN the negro policy OF tho Admins
Inuon ana he has The courage 10 say so. lie does not
believe In the wisdom OF Wholesale confscaiion and he
70 declares TO the Senate in bold strong Saxon words
For his hc has been called traitor. sCopperhead,
sympathser with Secession. &c. &c.; and In the end
Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusets moved his expulsion, and
Mr. Howard proposes censure In place OF expulsion"
lis this true' Our readers have before them
| thu facts which enable than tn answar thia