Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-07

determination - perfectly Just; nor will 70 be dih
cult TO prove. by sufficient legal TESTIMONY the
acts as laid In the indictment But whether
these acts constitute the crime 0i treason On the
part Of Mr.. Davis * the question which the
conviction or acqaittal OF that distn guished in
dividual will turn.
DIFFICULTY ABOUT OBTAINING JURY AT WASH
iNGToN.
II is feared. therefore, that no jury selected
from the District of Columbia be found to
answer that question in the affirmative For,
although eight or ten of the jurymen might do
80, Jet the probabilities are that there would be
two or three men on the jury who could not be
convinced that such was the fact. This diff
Guilty, which presented itself TO the minds of the
Government when Mr.. Davis first reached For
tress Monroe, has aimee been found To have as
sumed solid and substantial proportions. IL the
rebel EK-President is brought before the Cir
cnit Court OF the District of Columbia or any
other Court of law IN the District, and il de-
fended by able counsel. and the ordinary forms
OF judicial procedure observed, the chances
are ten TO Que that he will be convicted But
that cue chance may result in his acquitta And
the idea of his acquitta II not TO be enter
tanned for moment. IL is held TO be desirable
that be shall not have even that one chance.
NO CHANCE or An AcouIrrAL At BALTIMORE.
IL is believed that il the trial is held at Balti-
z.
verdict OF the jury will depend altogether upon
the men composing the jury; somewhat. but in
very slight degree, upon the evidence, and not
at upon the legal arguments that may be al
duced either for or against the prisoner. This
again, may seem paradoxical and strange; but
10 il nevertheless true. and il is one feature of
that changed state of society which has been
brought about by the war. This fact also. is
fully recognized by the Government and will be
kept in view in selecting the place for the trial
III the trial takes place at Baltimore, Mr.. Davis
and the able counsel by whom he will be defend.
ell may be able TO set aside hundreds of the ury-
men offered. But those selected at the last will
fnd him guilty OF treason in spite Of the most
Ingenious defense that can be made. The facts
will be proved rs laid in tho Indictment: and no
Baltimore jury can be made to believe that those
facts do not make jeff. Davis guilty of treason.
NKw INDICTMENT WILL PROBABLY M FRAMED.
IL Is that there are legal difficulties in the
way OF having the trial conducted at Baltimore.
But IL Is believed tina, those difficulties are not
fnsupersble. The acts OF war committed under
the sanction OF Mr. Davis in the State Of Mary
land were quite a. aggravated and are rs easily
proved as those committed by the rebel troops in
the District OF Columbia The march of Lees
army through Frederick City aud H. gerstown
before the battle OF Autetam. aud the march OF
Breokinrdge's forces 10 the suburbs OF h ,ltmofe
aud thence 90 Beltsvle aud 70 Washington las.
sumner, are quite as algrant acts of = leyynC
var against the United States. as the actual at
tack Washington itself. The present indct-
ment against Mr. Davis. therefore, may be
dropped. Chief Justice Chase. in the term Of
the Court OF the Fourth Circuit. now soon To be
held here, may direct the Grand Jury TO bring in
q bill of Indictment referring to the acts Just
alluded TO; and the rebel President may after
Gl, be tried at Baltimore before the Chief ustice
of the United States and perfectly legal
manner.
THE PRISONER AT BALTIMORE WILL BE CONVICTED
AFTER FAIR TRIAL.
Such a trial would have more dignity, aud
would bs more fitting TO the high occasion. than
one held before Judge Cartier Ia man entirely un-
known To legal fame in the criminal court at
Washington. This consideration, however, will
weigh but little With the Government, If, indeed,
Il does not weigh the other way. But the re
moval of the case from Washington 20 Balti-
more will be decided by the other considerations
set forth above. chief among which is the ALSO
Lutte necessity OF conviction. Whether the trial
takes place here or at Washington. Il - probable
that the Hon. Reverdy Johnson will be the prn-
cipal counsel for the prisoner assisted by one,
and perhaps two, eminent lawyers from Phila-
dslphia. The readers OF the World, who are
nov compelled TO blush with shame AZ the ridicu-
lous and illegal proceedings of the conspiracy
vietion of the partiss really guilty could easily
be obtained by perfectly legal mesns), may
therefore rejoice that in the trial of the great
rebel the dignity of the nation will be upheld
aud the prisoner will be convicted only after a
fair and impartial trial-one that will leave no
such stain upon our national history as the
assassination trial will inhiet.
PRxvALExcEoF DECIDED OPINIONS AT WASHINGTON.
Recurring for moment to the question OF the
difficulty OF procuring jury in ashngton, il is
said to be the belief of some of the most eminent
LAWYERS there that there is not one iuryman in
the District OF Columbia. out or ten otherwise
competent, who has not formed or expressed
positive and well grounded opinion in regard to
the guilt of the accused. This, OF course. dis
qualities nine tenths OF the jurymen in the Dis
trict from serving. and greatly increases the
difficulties of getting competent Jury there at
all Indeed ifwhat ! have learned today be
correct. / doubt whether there are twelve men
in the whole District who have not formed or ex-
pressed a decided opinion as to whether or not
the acts set forth in the indictment constitute the
crime Of treason the part OF JEFF. Davis
Those who hold that they DO not. are of course
not competent 50 Jurors Those who hold that
they do. will be of course rejected BY the coun-
SCI for Mr. DAVIS Tor cause aud the Court will
hold tie cause sufficient Tor rejection
INV AsD STARTLING SOLUTION o. TIN MORO
SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
The question of negro suffrage IN the South
ern States Is destined TO assume a verv different
complexion from What some Republican politi-
Clans and newspapers have assumed aud thata,
no distant day The decision of the question
vin depend altogether upon the views which
Presicent johnson entertains, and those views
are not AZ all 10 harmony With the views of tbo.s
false philAnthr0pists OF New England ~ho have
DO business 70 NEEDLE with the matter At all but
who are persistently thrusting themselves, IN
asket, into the executive councils. / DO not
know whether Mr. Johnson intends 10 be a can
didste in 1865 But DO know that he il FLIED