New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-05

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I,diana officers consulted uTon the SUBJECT ara
they came 20 the conclusion. almost unanimously t1s'
me letters we're genuine. He (Garheld) had accoie
rglv submitted true copies which were read 10 ths
House. The answer made by the gentleman tNooriceD
was printed paper published in Indiana andtlis was
called The evidence on which the House were 10 believe
mar the letters were forged in that state. Why dld
not the gentleman produce the original ietier Honi MI
IIaysf
Mr. WORRIES replied-Ihe paper was accompanied
by letter from that gentleman who said he haa Ine
statement Of HYDE showing that within his personal
knowledge the letters of Jaly 1863 were written IN In
disnapus. 80,
Mr.. GARFIELD resumed--The gentleman spoke Of the
moral impossibility of Judge Eckels and MI Da's
writing these letters, but there was TO his inIu nv
stronger probability than the fact that Rankin kne"
that these gentlemen were personally known 10 bIGch
inridge and these letters the young man was WHINE
risk his life in passing through the Rebel hhes DO
il reasonable 10 believe that lie wonld attempt 70 re
sent forged papers TO one who knew the signatures
This was strong moral evidence. He would mol Law
dared 10 20 with these letters unless ne hneM
the character OF the who were ayerse 10 tic M"i
and its continuance. lie (GarhelD ad not IN PIoaue
ing the copies of the letters, contemplated @ ~.
attack. He only wished 10 say that throusnou. h h
Army Of the Cumberland these two gentlemen Nt VIZ
lie, ed to be in sympathy and IN correspondents
South. Gen. Rosccrans expresses his luli Deiei ~ w
gcnuineness Of the letters me evoehs sve 70 h
through the newspaper press was not eoncusNe W i
mind that the letter. are orgcTies He wanted the OF
icnal aidgyits If convinced that they are iorgefies
| NO nride az opinon would exclude n retraCtlon. -,
| MIR VoORagEs said he thought the gentleman womb
he prompt 10 reract bis statement especially aer tei
,c.t nivate conversation. II the gentleman was not
convinced that the letters were io,sere ne m"S who
said that handwriting exhibited by the copy was not
| that Of Mr. Davis Mr. Nool then cnee Upon on
Judo Holman 10 speak 10 the handwriting OF Judge
Fckics hut Judge Holman had few minutes previous
LEFT the hall lie would now bid farewell to tbs SUBJECT
lie had been greatly disappointed at the course WLic
the gentleman from Ohio had pursued lie applehenued
the olHc the country and the press now believed these
letters were papable forgeries Hereafter whenever
the gentleman or any one else holds up lAs n3 eii
/ l.. III no he
him as wearing the brand Of forgery and SANDER lin
self
RECONSTRUCTION.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bli
Communicating a republican Government 10 Rcbellous
States.
Mr.. COX Oem., Ohio commenced his speech by say
ing "my hearts desire and prayer 10 God Il Tor peace
and uuiop 10 this distracted land While urging un.
diminished and increased exertions by our Army and
Navy 10 secure Union have been ever ready "a heal
the wounds and check the ayages of war by all rational
methods used among civilized nations 10 those VINO
can entertain but one idea at tme' TINS poslt" mas
seemed inconsistent but TO those who have read MS
tory II viii appear that TO check STRIFE ana restore Lai
m0ny in ciyn international conflict negotiation ana
! friendincss are Indispensable We had m0uTbluuy
though constantly ly vote and voice. upheld the sword
lest even worse aIternaiiyeetcrnal separation and
prolonged strife-shOuld be our fate. The miseries
which this war has entaied have not been the "oIh
| Of the Northern Democracy; and II Disunion come,
through the open doors 81 Jsnu--if recognition OF
southern independence through war or Its dis
astcrs the Democracy not responsible for the odiu
and with his word and aid shall never be held rcstoEs
ible Five months have gone since the Amnesty Proc
anGtion was issued but see no signs OF thousands
of Southern citizens wishing 10 embrace the amnesty
Indeed. 1t is conceded that the Rebellion rs now
more formidable than Unlike the acts OF grace
granted by kings 10 their recusant subjects there is
no general taking Of the oath. genuine movement
TOWARD the restoration OF the seeded States, Dui
ercer spirit of resistance produced by the unwise and
exasperatng policy Of the Executive. There Is one
chief defect in the Presidents plan. Ii is the struc-
turo built upon his proclamation Of Emancipation.
| acfcct 10 misery able in the bill OF the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Davis. That too.
is based on the tenth systcm and the policy OF
| forced emancipation. lie proposes to guarantee
10 certain States whose governments have been usurped
or overthrow, republican form Of government
This Is the title of the bill. Mr.. Cox. In opposing IT,
denied first that these State governments are over
thrown and second. that his plan substitutes republi
can FORM His plan II To appoint provisional Brigadier'
Cnvernors who are 20 be charged with the civil admin.
stration until State Government shall be recognized
as his bill provides. He requires oath to the Const
tuition TO be taken, which is very well; but by whom'
BY one tenth Of the people They shall be sufficient ~
construct the new state whose republican form OF gov
eminent is already dictated 10 them by the bill Of the
I gentleman from Maryland They shall abolish
Slavery then the other steps are to be taken and the
new republican state 10 to be recognized In some 81
its features this bill is improvement upon the rckey
establishment proposed by the President but 1t Is OBJ
nosous the objection. 1t is usnrpation Of the
sovereignty OF the people by Federal function
and i regards Cox the argued Sa Sd paa. f sac
Objectionable because Of the mode Of reconsirucon and
lie Kind Of fabric 10 be rebuilt Ii tho course Of his re
marks MT COX said tue met that wal has come anu
that separation Is impossible, make more urgent the
ascondency Of party whose first and only prefer Is
for the Union through compromise who shall at leas
be allowed try the experiment Of recOnciing the
States by guarantees similar 20 those proposed in lsd
If ii DO found impossible TO restore the old association
Of States BY such negotiations then and not TN then
statesmen begin properly 10 ponder the other prob
lens connected with subugation and recognition lie
regretted that any one, especially his colleague (Air
Long should have anticipated these questions and ex
pressed his preference between the alternative Of
war Of sbjugatiOn and O recognition Of Southern indie
pendence He regarded either alternative premature
We nav yet he said change the from the dabolic
purposes Of those in power by changing that power 10
other hands. and We not ready 10 Union
while that hope remains. Or the two evils Of snhuga
ton OF fecog ntcn lie made choice Of neither. He pro
ceeded at length to show how the Union might be re
stored by reaching the individual South and gave Illus
trations from history. whore statesmanshp, through
moderation had crowned TIC victories OF war by the
victories Of peace and kindness lie declared for vic
tories without reprsas and the conduct Of the
such policy would not change our system Of Gov
eminent INTO q centralized and military despOtism.
Mr. boutwell, (Un.. Mass replied to the former re
arks of Mr. Ashley Of Ohio with reference the adj
mnistration Of Gen. Banks In Louisiana. The Pres
dent had been true TO the principles Of human liberty
affecting both whites and blacks, and so with Gen.
Banks who had shown ii by his principles through a
life Of integrity and ability Amy temporary disasters
should 20 for nothing, for that gentleman would rise
superior 10 any attacks Of his enemies and would
deem the territory west Of the Mississippi from the
thradom Of Rebel sway. Louisiana only free |
from Slavery through the Presidents proclamation but
free through the character Of its people Freedom
has become the public policy Of that State and now
wages are paid for labor and schools and other bless
| inqs follow the great reform. 1t was, no said |
necessary that we should understand the legal
and constitutional relations Of the people
and the National Government. The responsibility Of
the war was in the institution Of Slavery and its ntrn
sic ncompatibiity with Freedom. always and every.
where from the beginning II was claimed by promi-
nent leaders that there would be revolution in tho
North which would acce; t.hat the South demanded,
namely permanent separation. The question WAS
whether should preserve our unity ~ nation re-
I,,+h norrnit Of