The Portland daily press., 1865-05-27
A Mirror for Portland Coppsrhsad Editors.


"0UR IDEA WOULD BE THIS: Let mt MI
Lincoln say to the commissioner Of tne Hu ..5
federate States, Gentlemen, we y De1 snu
still are, trust, brethren ana irienus - ~
States have undertaken to nlln1ram .om ~.
Union as we think without. ye . Iii
after ana del;heration decide that they cannot
and will not remain in association with as, we
shall NOT attempt to dragoon them into submits
sion. b,f shall BID THEM GO IN PEACE,
and shall endeavor to cultivate with them the
most kindly relations dfA - - - III
: thew decide that they cannot and will not remain
then THEIR GOVERNMENT SHALL BE REC0G-
NIZED, AND THE PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
AND PUBLIC PROPERTY SHALL BE ARRANGED
ON JUST AND EQUITA BLE TERMs7-in case of differ
ence the matter to be submitted 10 arbitration
Il NJ. adams, Editor Argus.
I'd ~ siasHas Dovis no Traitor. ga = G.
"Many seem to suppose that if acquitted on
the charge Of, murder,i Davis will be tried for
treason As he isa prisoner of war under the
laws of civilized warfare we do not see how TINS
can be done IT M. .fdams, Editor .drgus.
.sa y s,f .acts ike Booths justified. ee. a.
sfWhen the Federal Government shall fits
own measure, assent to, or aid in the destruc-
ton of any State Constitution, or of anu State
institution rightfully existing under such Com
stituton as does the Institution of slnDery, 1T be-
GENES itself party to revolution; and every
citizen is justified in renouneing and opposing
it. from that instant, as y usurpation and des-
potism. THERE'S neither re-
bstts0n, on treason, or crime, or direlietion Of
duty, IN fighting such an ttsHrpati0H, by all the
means that God and nature have put at the COM
mandef the States OR oFIEDIvrDUALs II II. o.
". Smith, Editor Advertiser. ~ q 80. = I
20 Military Usurpatioai just fed 70.
''In any other land an army thus msused
far nEQ0QR D0WEQG
HAD so ENDANGERED THEN, and in the
name of liberty avould appoint their os0a leaders
in future, or take the conduct of the war ssnd
the terms of peace INTO THEIR OWN HANDS -
If o. = Smith,, Editor Advertiser. Y s'eA
.frrdF ~ No Traitors or Treason. sise3G
'fFhe high officers of the government know,
and all well read legal and judicial minds must
knolC that neither Jefferson Davis, nor any Con-
federare actor in Office with him is at all or under
any pretext Of law whatsoever amenable to the
civil power on the charge Of treason. "-[F. o..
!. Smith, Editor Advertiser. Erise N, ss4e9
-dntisIoUery and Treason equally criminal.
sRlatly and squarely we don't see any differ
ence in the criminality Of a man who talks Sc
cessi0n and nne who tslks rampant Abolition -
--lA. g, IeRneys Editor Courier s q
9els The -Unson lost-- Sah5ugation impossible
eve have not the slightest doubt now [since
Mr. Lincoln re election] that the resto ration of
the Union is an utter impossi6itisy, and we say
this in no temper, no spirit of fault-fnding, or
reproach-none assuredly with the intention to
provoke or lrritase successful party in the late
contest. We lay no claim TO the gift Of prophe-
cy;-we are wiling to be Judged by what we
have put on record. None will more certainly
rejoice if the foreb0ding proves false. Others
may discern the dawn; but the restoration Of
the Union Is to us shrorded in the gloom OF
death. Union, founded on subjugation may
be attempted, butt will fall, If all history re-
peats itself ~ A. G. Teaaey, Editor Courier.