The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-18
Voices Of the Portland Daily Editors

Disunioa suggested.
4y4s0UR IDEA WOULD Sc THIS Let Mr.
Lincoln say to the commissioners OF the Con-,
federate States, Gentlemen, we ought to be, and
still are, trust brethren and friends. Your
States have undertaken to- Withdraw from the
Union, as we think without adequate cause;
nevertheless, if the people of these States shall,
after due detiberation, decide that they cannot
and will not remain in association with us, we
shall not attempt to dragon them into submits
sion, but sholi BID THEM GO IN PEACE,
and shall endeayorsto cultivate with them the
most kindly relations; *s-eaid*o- az ~ II
they decide that they cannotand will not remain,
then THEIR GOVERNMENT SHALL BE RECOG-
NIZED, AND THE PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
AND PUBLIC PROPERTY SHALL BE ARRANGED
J ON JUST AND EQUITABLE TERnds-in case OF differ
ence the matter to be submitted to arbitration"
LINN, n dams, Editor August
DGUis no Traitor.
"Many seem to suppose that if acquitted on
the charge of. murder, Davis Will be tried for
treason As he is q prisoner of war under the
laws of civilized warfare, we do not see how this
can be done. VI J. W. .fddnls, Editor Argus.
~ Is, n Acts like Booth's justified sd
- ssWhen the Federal Government shall, Of its
own measure, assent to, or aid in the destruc-
ton OF any State Constitution, or Of any State
instftutton rightfully existing under such Con-
stitutien as does the institution Of Slavery it be-
comes itself party to revolution; and every
citizen is justified in renouncing and opposing
it, from that instant, as usgTpation and des-
5eil,on, or treason, or crime, or direliction OF
duty, in fighting such an tsurpGtion, by all the
means that God and nature have put at the COM
mand of the States OR OF INDIvIDuALs"-lF o.
J. Smith, Editor advertiser.
- Military Usurpation .justitSed.,-
Sin any other land an army thus misused
s1onla turn and DEPOSE THE POW Frs THAT
HAD so ENDANGERED THEM, and in the
name of liberty Mould appoint then, osvn leaders
an future, or take the conduct Of the war and
the terms of peace INTO THEIR OWN HANDS -
IF. O. J. Smith,. Editor advertiser. isa
No Traitors or Treason. s4a6m
Z "The high officers of the government know,
and all well read legal and judicial minds must
kno1U that neither Jefferson Davis, nor any Con-
federate actorin Office with him isatall or under
any pretext of law whatsoever amenable to the
civil power on the charge of treason. If O.
" Smith, Editor .ddssrtiser.s
z .artislapery and Treason equally criminal.
"Flatly and squarelys we don't see any differ
ence id the criminality of q man who talks Sc
cession and one who talks rampant Abolition.
II H. G.. 7enney. Editor Courier. A-
The Union lOst-Suhjugataon impossible
'We have not the slightest doubt now Ls;nce
Mr.. Lincoln q re- electionl that herestorGtton OF
the 5Uaioais an utter impossibiLisy, and we say
this in no temper, no spirit of fault-hnding, OF
reproach--none assuredly with the intention to
provoke irrita'e successful party in the late
contest. We lay no claim to the gift of prophe-
acy;-we are willing to be judged by what We
have put on record. None will more certainly
rejoice if the foreboding proves false. Others
may discern the dawn; but the restoration of
the Union is to us shrouded in the gloom Of
death. A Union, foundered on subjugation Jay
be attempted, but it will fall, if all history re-
peats ITSELF IA. G. Teaney Editor Courier.
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