Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-31

common error. and they may plead the error Of
the PEOPLE which misled the leaders Of the peo-
pie az the beginning Of the rebellion. More firm
ness, more knowledge. more GOODNESS in high
places, might perhaps 6sve arrested the popuIa
current and silenced the popular lumult and keo,
the torrent within the bounds Of Law.
II IVES not found in places Of sui hority: all bow.
ed before the storm and AOated with the current.
Ii is in the power Of the representatives of the
American people alone to stop il before eyery
vestige of American liberty is buried beneath the
waters Sir. am wiling to change one word
OF nv amendment. IL 0ss not framed out Of a =
own head. Of NV old-tashioned vhims and fan
cies, nov out Of fashion 10 this era OF gold lace
and military vertigo. had frequent consula-
tons with some OF the Eblest members upon this
side OF the House, those most conspicuous for
the ardOr OF their support of the administration
AID they think with me that obstinate adherence
TO these abuses must destroy either the admins
trstiOn or the republic. ltit would satisfy any
strike out the word 9 discharge" / have
no objection, because az American citizen is safe
when delivered into the custody of the civil au-
thOrities 20 be proceeded against according 10
law: but beyond that 90 no; feel disposed 10
modify my amendment in any particular Least
of all can accept the amendment Of the gentle
man from Iowa Mr. Kisson) which enumerstes
the Ofeuses for which citizens shall not be tried
by military courts. but yields the whole priDci-
pie by admitting that persons not in the military
forces, ia states where the United States Courts
are open, may be tried for violating the "usages
and customs of war" il recognizes the category
OF military Oifenses committed BY a citizen an ex
ception which would place your liberty aud lite.
and mine, at the beck and call s. the will and
pleasure OF envy military commission of officer.
too worthless tor field service ordered TO Try us
and - organized 70 convict"
That amendment involves = total misaPpre
henson OF the whole question IL l. not wh4,
offenses a military court may try, but what per
sous they may try for any Offense. The cOnstl
tuition forbds them 20 try any citizen tor ANY
offense
will not detain the House 10y naTating the
individual cases of oppression that fresh 10
nv memory. There is no gentleman that dOe'
not know of such csses In his own ueighbOrhoOd
and has not felt this atmosphere OF oppression
around him. Ii there be, they are happier than
We are in MARYLAND or they are In Massathu
setts This measure is demanded by the feeling
OF the country, and IN my Judgment. If the II pus,
will now say that the liberty of the American
citizen is of slual moment it'll the miscellaneous
appropriation bill. and will pronounce by such
vote A. that By which il referred the resolution o
the gentleman from New York. Mr. Ganson,
with ODly three dissenting voices, 10 the military
committee. that law Is still supreme every man
in the United States will breathe freer and vii
bear himself more lofty, aud look with assured
oy 70 the day when armed rebellion shall be
destroyed, to be followed not by armed despot-
ism, but by the peaceful reign OF liberty anu b,
submission but not by sei vitude