New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-16
lw-to the unrestricted and paramount law Of

hllluUonhi festrantS. fut III, When IN ouI J"''e
ment they shall be notwithstanding without righ''
shall not be at as entire liberty fIom all suc re-
straints in defending ourselves then snail We DC, III
the words of Tho Apostle OF all men most nhser'
able"
need say no more TO show that states can ceaT 70
TO be Constitutional States. IL asked "heh IL -
that they cease TO be such answer mat II Is Woh
their crimes exceeding tho control OF the Cons,tu-
ton begin to be dealt with under the law OF wa.
That the Rebel States came 10 Do de'ii WIN unuo'
this law was witnessed by the unanimous tri.io,
of the Supreme Cont OF the ohItou o~''Io
by the blockading OF tho southern pgiIs, ~ ~
tircrs; by the exchanging Of prisoners, ana py III,
gotiations for peace including ospceiay ircsiI.ns
I,ncon's and Mr. Stewards going more thah nun
way IN meet Commissioners from the enemy N
deed one would judge from me T'ss,,'ols 30
it * now imposing on the keDo' - ''S' va,
Cnvern,nent' does itself regard tLoih "a having
ccaaed IN h, constitutional states. II certain!
would dscls,n tho right to say to loyal STATE lt
gucb n class of of her citizens may vote; thal Ihs
debt she owes sho shall not pay anu tnat 'D. tye
tom which she cherishcs she shdh hnoIish. hoi'
over one can but hope III the light OF th0'o reslic-
;ors That tine President does himself regard these
Coyernments which he 10 setting up as only pro-
yieional and Temporary. lie being tho Head OF the
army has clearly the night, under tho law OF war,
70 sei UP provisional and temporary Governments
Est how manifest il is that tho people under Such
Governments iuasmuCh A. they aro not under the
Constitution but under the law Of war. cannot DO
REPRESENTED IN Congress There "a much fear III
some uuarcrs that the Clerk of tho lOuse OF Repre-
sontatiyes will put names from Rebel States upon
the roll of members; but, as Mr.. Mcpherson Is
ono Of the best minds Il has been my puyiit &c 70
communicate with, ! have not the slightest ieai
that he viii fall into this gross and phipahc mistake.
was no. little gratihed nj seeing IN tho nowspl-
pcrs that Chiof.Justice Chase declines holding his
Court where the Law Of wal obtains. lie will hot
corsen, to.hold II where it would DO held under SUI
ferancc from higherrower. lie evil not consentthus
10 degrade 4. "infer GrH0 NicHt hgcs.' Libcr-
av translated To- suit the occasion, this means that
the civil law ia silent in tho presence 81 The military
law and that where military courts are held there Is
no room Tor civil courts. Not even IN the DIsirict
of Columbia so long as II Is under military law
would have session Of The supreme Court, a.
though such session might, from the fact that the
judiciary is co0rd,natcb branch Of tho Government
be as strictly dofonsible a. session oi Congress;
Bur nowhere Is II sCcmly 10 have ciyi couTt heli
amid tho bayonets Of var.
IT, thea j ~ true that the Robcl States are no
LONGER constitutional States and aTe uE ler the law
II war 4 Is also true that thcy lie at the absolute
disposal of the Government. ladmit that i, Is only
local and limited conquest, which tho Government
can achieve under tho tonsituton-such az cup
pressing a scditious movement IN this State ana gn
Instruction IN that and such a. obtaining verde
i'm Constitutional Courts for treason and conhsco-
iOl. But u tbs prcscu, case the Government -
more than a c0noucror under the Constitution, and
wicds more than constitutional Po~c-s. IL Is Z
c0nQuerOr uuGcr the l1W o. .ar aud ma, al VIC
rights which the low II sar gives the corqucToi.
II may again recognize them 70 be constitutional
States: or It may reduce them - a territorial con-
diuon. or, what is moro proper II may accept tha
fact that they have reduced selves 10 II: or ~
may shut them out Of the Union uncOndliionaly
aud forever ID thc.ratti,ude tllil he - exceedingly
and JeTsistigFly wicked ~ 10 demand -. II MAJ
IN shou. DO With tAem what II vill-,lilect on! "a
]. 4 .H . " T. AZ
TO- the salvation Of the country 70 hh! require tLl
hrlrl States rs condition precedent % their ftcs
tablishueul IN the Union 20 jog thc negro paltc.'
pafo IN their political power, J., l1detd, Bat small
art 81 Whist - might require. by ~" "eYi thtti
Who say that The Government might - vel reqnlf,
this oi loyal states Aotr! tl'f Lax ei'he' o. zen =
OF ,iucerity. LOYAL Sta'es being u1dcr the Corsil
,ut an Coycrnncni has only Constitutional pose
over them Eut oger the krbcl States. conquered
a. they arc under the lAv of war. u has uniIn4ied
power.
denying tho rrht ~ tLe Government 90 rc4nr
that the negro saali share iu o. poitcfl power o
the Rebel states, proceed 81 sho~ that BE- 70
wrong ~ lis other po.ltuu also, thc fnsiNuh ih-'
Ne Mas confidently argue from what tar n-'on ha'
hitherto done TOT, Aliyo I" The political equality al
al men her going forNard g. supply all That l'
vet lacking 90 Ia, opd. what however so i4r a'
The negro j, concerned had the tono previous "a
the Rebellion 90 promote this equality Nothing
absolutely nothing; but much 70 Tie CONTRARY, -
- witnessed 10y tie disifancLisng al MN IN many
states including. rs the mon Of our Own tan" snN
! the LARGE States If PENNSYLVANIA and New-fOf
And what since the Rebellion have wc done 10 pro
! mote this eluGlityl L. CONNECTICUT Gn-v or Tho
! in rsduial for hi, essential services in that kcbc
HON, has ignored his manhood And would nD
more than halt tho men of the Northern States vote
4 to-day that Connecticut served TIE negro night
cannot in this connection refrain from saying thi
! Iowa God bless herb and, hope Minnesota ais'
bid fair 20 place themselves ON the si1a ci 90 ih
political equality of al men"
\ MIR. seward credits our nation With "mNchin'
! in the path of progress and elevation o. nlsser.
Surely, 50 far rs the black masses ara concerned
he should not do 90. Enslavcd masses, bv tho way
nra never IN process OF inproy, inent ana elcth
ton. All her way do"n To TINS keheili"h, thl
nation had been making tho bonds OF the slay
Tighter Even Mr.. Seward, With all the cheerful!
! admitted kindness Of his heart toward The slai a.
was nevertheless willing 10 purchase peace Tor IN
county at tho further expense OF The Save
Anon lst other wayB for purchasing IT, lie W.
ready TO dsclaim IN the altered organic law OF tn
nation all possible national help for the slave. No
only is il truo that American slavery was move
| stronger than when the Rebellion broke out: bu
il is elso true that the American people were neyc
more willing than al that time 10 make 1t Sill
stronger.
which has given us" the abolition Of Slavery anl
the anti-Slayery Amendment OF tho Constitution
But if we, really, have these benefits, ncyeiihe
less do not see that they are tLo fruit OF any pa!
of cancellations" They arc rather The fruit Of I
plan of coercion. They have come OF tho war
instead 81 any purpose Of justice or benerolene'
before the war. Moreover, we can Do sure OF then
only ny continuing tho war-only BY continuing
the coercion. stop the war-relax tho coercion
and Slavery will be ioGstabshcd, and the Constl
tutiOnal Amendment Will come 10 naught.
Mr.. Seward resolves tho Rebellion into q con
act between free and slave labor" 80 far rs sncl
\ conflict denotes discomfort with Slavery, 1t wonl,
be hon orabio 10 u.s. But, for one, l had not scef
tho conflict nor tho extended opposition to Slayog
it argues. Moreover, how could room be found ~
tho pfo.Slavery American heart for tho spnt 90