The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-04-21
A Pointed Rebuke.

A debate took place in the U. 8. Senate
recently, on the question of illegal arrests
1t was contended by many Senator'S Of
both parties that no man can be arrested
without educ process of law,' aud that
military trials are unconstitutional Con
ness, who msrepresents the great State o
California in the Senate, in his speech
on the subject, said he "cared nothing
/ flor the Constitution" Senator Trumbull
of Illinois, replied to the expression used
by CONFESS, and in doing so literally skin
3ned the poor California Infdel alive. We
quote from the Globe:
Mr.. Trumbull A word or two, ami
#only word or two, as to the Senator from
#Califoruia, Mr.. Conness, who modestly
assumes so much patriotism and if pa
Btriotisn consists in noise and blustl r, be
scertaiDly is possessed Of great deal He
made himself heard most certainly, ami
J The talks of 'croaking," and Of "cowards F."
aid says that he cares nothing FIR the
&ConstitutioD, 50 that he has country
B He had better migrate to Dahoney, or
Somewhere else, where there is a country
care, sir, for the Constitution and for
liberty, and think country or life its.
If scarcely worth having without liberty
K without liberty regulated by law Bur
i he is bold and brave bold enough to VIC
late his oath and defy the Almighty )
h Yes, sir, bold and brave, and would sink
I the Government, would vote againt all ap
h appropriations, sooner than not have the
D power to try man by court martial OF
u military commission! That great pa
triot would stand here aud vote vor,
Nagainst appropriations for the Army on
Esanything else, if he could not arrest some.
Ehody and try him iu loyal state, where
Ethe courts are open, by military commits
i sion or court-martia !! He says substaD,
Y tially, 81 will not appropriate to sustai,
L our soldiers; the rebels may come her,
4 and tear down the Capitol and destroy tb'
HGovtrnmcnt, because |, the InfdeI Sena
& tor from California, cannot be permitted
4 ito have somebody arrested-no, not arres.
kted, but cannot have somebody tried by .
4 court martial )" and that is his patriotism,
Chat is his love of country! And be say
Euo provost marshal arrested him. Why.
ksir, those who "crook the pregnant hinges
&,of the knee where Thrift, may follow tawn-
Fling" are never arrested.
X Mr. CONFESS rose.
e PRESIDING OFFICER Does the Sena-
or from Illinois give way
3 Mr. Trumbull When | am through,
n the Senator can talk if he wishes H.,
b need not expect to be arrested oh no,
4 sir But the liberty he talks of is the
liberty of the highwsyman Disregard
& aw ! How is he any better than the br-
& gand who meets you at night and calls
NupJn you to stand and deliver? NJ re-
B gard for law he cares "Dothing for the
4 CONSTITUTION, so that he has u country
Eand he talks of towards aud croakers !
& am not brave enough, thank God |
L am not bold enough to walk up to that
stand and lay my hand upon the words of
Z Eternal Life and promise, calling God t.
e witness, to maintain the Constitution, anu
then say care nothing for it !! am no,
\ bold enough to make such declaration
hope l never may be. Sir, if nothins
should restrain us from treating with con
H. mpt the constitution of the country, the
oath We have taken should restrain US, the
appeal we have made to the Supreme b..
Ming, should withhold US from such decIa-
II ,atlou. l say that | do care for The Cou-
sutution aud for law and for liberty, and
that | an for preserving them all, aud
the country and the Union also, for it is
b he Constitution and liberty that make the
h Upion worth preserving Without them
IA Union forced by arbitrary power, a
q Union such as is brought about by the
heel of despotism is not the Union l an
r struggling tor. 1t is not the Union that
tue brave soldiers OF the republic are fight
* ing tor They 20 forth to battle for tn,
+ purpose of maintaining the Government
& their fathers founded, for the purpose OF
mantaining the Constitution under which
B they themselves have enjoyed freedom,
h and handing it down for the protection OF
their posterity. 1t is for this We are fight
& ing, and not simply for power, or to try a
4 man by court martial Or military com
OMISSION
have no disposition to prolong the de
bate. | d. aot desire the bill to be lost
hut | have felt it due to myself, after the
remarks made by the Senator from Cali
# rnia, to say thus much
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