Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-13


oeace and order. But it IL ss such time that
fools are most 'houghtless and wise men most
thoughtful. That the discontents which have
agitsfed the country during the late and present
reign, and which though not always noisy. are
never vbolly dormant. will again break forth
~ith aggravated symptoms, 10 almost Is certain
.s that the tides and seasons will follow their APP
pointed course. Bot In all movements of the
human mind, which tend 10 great revolutions,
there IL q crisis at which moderate concession
may amend. conciliate. and preserve Happy
wll IL be foe England II. at that crisis her ioter
ests be confded TO men for whom history has not
recorded the long series Of human crimes and
folles In vain.
WHAT wELcHER sATs.
Ny next authority is welcher, the noble pat
riot and eminent publicist Of Germany. who was
born as late as the year l790 We will read now
What Welcher says:
E" The leaders and followers are slso more OF
less punishable as aiders and abettors, a. long as
their numbers has not grown 30 large that SIN
cere belief exists that ne or they acted with the
consent Of the nation, or that division OF the
nation has taken place into two hostile camps.
In the latter case, the rebellion becomes a
civil war: the right has become doubtful. and
ia left, as the wars between the several States
70 the decision Of an Almighty judgment-Gottes
0srich. Under such presumption, every citizen
is bound to declare himself for one or the other
PARKWAY, according TO the wise law Of Scion
he Is bound to do IL, TO 90 either right or left
and then neither blame nor punishment can reach
him, whatever the result Of the battle NAV be
Then there are only victors and vsnquished, not
l0yalisls and criminals; and although il is diff
cult TO state the precise moment when rebellion
ceases and civil commences, notwithstand
ing there exists az essential difference between
them; for tie victorious party the moment has
arrived TO extend clemeney, aud even no punish
meut at all. for prudence and humanity would
dictate such a course. Loud applause
WHAT PROFESSOR LEIBER SAYS
Now, the last authority will recite is the new
American Encyclopedia Cries of Louder
lolder."l am sorry my voice fails me so much
have been suffering from hoarsedess some time
The article entitled Treason" said, | know no
how truly, TO have been written by our distin
guished fellow citizen, Prof Leiber, says The
current and the conclusion of authorities on this
subject shows this, which in few words vii
read "No one incurs the guilt of treason by ed
herence to a King or Govern ment de faetO al
slough that King or Government have but ihl
right to successfully rebel and lose all by subse
quent defeat" 1t is a perfect description OF tht
failure OF the Southern COnfederacy aud Of ii
being entitled. in the closing stages of the war
to entire immunity.
REAsoSs FOR THEsE AUTHORITIES.
And now il may be well. having given thes,
authorities. to give some of the reasons on which
these authorities are based The first reason i
this: When a nation breaks into two parts. AM
each a very considerable part, the bellgerent
on each side are too numerous TO be treate'
"a traitors.
WHAT BURKE SAYS.
Il confess" SAYS Edmund Burke, know no
how To frame an Indictment against a whole PEG
pie" Loud applause They are too numer
Gus to be treated ANYTHING else than prisoner
of war when captured, aud the objection TO treat
ing them as anything else than prisoners Of war
is by no means relieved By saying the final victo
need not punish the finally repentant all OF then
he can punish a few of them aud can pardon
the remainder. This does not relieve the cas-
with me The next thing to being punished TO
a great crime. such treason piracy
Horace Greeley here came upon the platform
and was greeted with great cheering
Mr.. Smith, like this proof of an ntelligen
audience, whose thoughts run ahead OF NV words
the next thing | was going to say. was ben
pardoned tor such a crime And when the clair
OF such pardon falls on great masses OF men, N
effect upon them IL sad, the effect is sad on al
mankind. for il is "A blot on the human family an
disgrace to human nature. Applause PO
one am.entirely unwilling that il shall go dow
through all the ages and over all the earth tina
millions OF nv countrymen we're pardoned trai
tors. Applause.
| GREAT REBELLIoNs MUST BIZ FOUNDED on SIN
cERE BELIEF IN THE RIGHrFuLNEss OF tn
CAUSE.
| Another reason why such a war, a civil wal
and especially such one ours. should b
carried on under the Law of war is this: Wher
great masses of men take very momentous an
responsible steps il is not only charitable, bu
just to conclude that they had very sincere an
deep belief in the wisdom aud the rightfulness O
such steps. Applause.l And it is proper al.
TO believe that they had in fact no little reasO
for taking such steps A third reason for cor
Quoting civil war according TO the law of wa
/ Is this. Vast numbers of the best citizens VIII
refuse and would persist Ia refusing TO go into
war which Is n mere savage strife are willing {
embark in war conducted according 10 th
liberal and humane provisions OF the law of wa
Now, do not know how it is with you, but
feel confident that had our Government persis
ed in refusing TO let this war go by the la
of war, we should have lost our cause and on
J country. for the people Of the Northern State
too civilized to go into black flag war.
Il
hand. the lower degree OF civilization among th
masses of the South. would have made them IA
less reluctant 10 embark in such a war and the
would have been triumphant in time Her,
then. we see in the second place, We had 10 carr
| this war on according to the laws of war.
| order to save our cause and our country. Al
plause.
THE DEFEATED NAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH,
and the reason why civil war should be COT
Quoted according % the rules OF war IL th
Where such great number Of men carry on
war we may well believe there has been sufrerin
enough in it, especially 10 the defeated part,
without adding punishment at the close OF n
war for treason. Loud applause his
drowned with cheers At the close of such
war the voice of compassion exclaims: "Sha
the sword devour forever Put up thy sword
At the close OF such war God speaks 10 IN
destroying angel as he spoke TO him in behalf
the dismayed and trembling Jews; at is enough
stay now thine hand Loud cheering
ALL STAGES rHK WAR suBJEcr TO THE SAN
LAW.
Now il is held in some quarters, that althoue
the intermediate stages of u civil war NAV CON
very properly under the law Of war, yet the il
cipient and terminating stage. OF il ought not
come under the law of war. | have seen SON
concessions Of this point In newspapers where
least OF all looked for t. Now this is a ground
less distinction, as We can see in the case of on
own war. Was IL from a conjecture of wha
would be the future conduct and character of GU
war. that we consented 10 have IL come unde
the law OF war? No Certainly it was not 5