Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-09

an illi;erate man BE has read history, that
great school Of rulers. aud he has studied the
lessons which IL teaches to some purpose. And
hone OF the lessons which history teaches il more
deeply Impressed upon bis MUD than this: That
purel, political cfenses should not De punished
with death"
WY POLITICAL oEFESDTRs SHOULD nor BIZ XXI
CUTED.
History, aud particularly modern history, Is
rich illustrations of this rule. IL is founded
upon the fact that such acts OF those which coz
stitute treason do not originate ia moral wrong
outin differences of political opinion: that they
often result in success; and that when tLey are
successful. they receive the lasting admiration of
mankind Washington himself, Was a rebel
and A traitor. and had not the revolution Of l776
proved successful. price would have been set
upon bis head, anu De would have been tried and
found guilty Of treason No man Who values
bis reputation OF 4 scholar will deny that sue
cessful rebellion alone saved the founders OF our
republic from conviction of treason President
Johnson Is deeply impressed with the fact that
the object for which the war was undertaken is
fully accomplished, so far "a arms and force can
accomplish IL; and what remains 70 be done mus,
be acco mphshed by far different instrumental
ties; that the wisdom of the statesman must now
finish the work from the point where Grant and
Sherman lett it
CONSEQUENCES or 4 NAGSASiMoUs POLICY.
lie realizes the f,ct that the eyes of the whole
civilized world are fixed upon him, and that in
his treatment OF Jefferson Davis he will be
judged by the enlightened nations of Europe
aud by postsrity, by far higher standard than
that which requires biz blood an atom, ment for
that OF his lamented predecessor Ia all proba
bility. and "a matters look now Jefferson DAVIS,
when brought to trial. will be convicted of
treason. the punishment OF which is death. But
Sir. johnson will not permit that penalty TO be
inflicted He will not signslize the commence
meut OF his administration by such glazing po-
litical blunder as that would be. Jefferson
Davis, executed on a public scaiold. would be
regarded az a martyr to the cause of the South
by the Southern people in all time TO come They
would regard him as having died tor them: as
having laid down his lite for their sake. The
momentary weakness which be manifested 10 the
hour OF his capture would be forgotten; his por-
trait would be hung in every Southern home,
and bis memory cherished in every Southern
heart Neither the safety of the nation nor the
honor of the Government requires the execution
Of Mr. Davis Tue honor OF the Government
has been abuudanuly INDICATED; ana magnan-
nous now on the part of Mr. johnson
will dissrm all remaining resentment in the
minds of the Southern people. and will secure the
unbroken nationality OF the country for many
succeeding generations
CHANGED RELATIONS or THE EXECUTIVE Win
TnE SOUTH.
These are believed TO be among The eonsidera-
tions that will il hiencr the conduct OF the new
President in his treatment of the persons who
will be tried for treason; and such is outline
of what il believed his policy will be in relation
+ To few of the mpmentous questions which
press upon his attention. 1t must be remem-
bered thu, the President OF the United St4tes to-
day holds tar different relations with the South
than those which existed year ago. or even four
months ago IL has only been few months
since thlt.a draft for. half million moe OF
soldiers ordered. because the President be-
+ lieved that many more soldiers would be equired
/ 10 put down the rebellion. Ye, 80 suddenly Gid
the rebellion collapse that not not one Of he
/ 500 600 men was needed as a soldier