Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-15
From the \. Y. Trihune.l
MAGNANlNlTY IN TRIUMPH.

MAGNANlNlI0 IN TRIUMPH.
We had hoped to print herewith the Presidents Proca-
nation of Amnesty and oblivion to the partzans OF the
oafsd Rebellion and do not yet despair of receiving
4 before 20 TO press though no portion of has vet
been received We are appraised however by telegraph
from Washington that its tenor was publicly debated in
uha city yesterday, while State Senate agtattl
by kindred discussion. We cannot shut our eyes TO the
fact that strenuous efforts being made to swerve the
President from the to which his judgment and his
feelings alike incline hin by stgmatzng it involving
infjei.y to Principle TO Party. Others will be heard
on this point. though to keep eucewe claim
therefore equal right 10 set forth views that they
be accorded such weight as they shall be deemed to de-
serve.
We hear men say-"Yes forgive the great mass Of
those Who have been misled into rebellion, but punish
the leaders as they deserve But who accurately
drew the line between leaders aud followers in the prem
ises BY what test shall they be Disseminated Some
of The archploer Of dsuuion have taken up arms
in its support nor have they held any important post in
IT, civil service. Where your touchsone OF leadership
We know more.
Norcan we agree with those who would punish the
ORIGINAL poers Of secession, yet spare their ultimate and
cs~cciy willing converts On tbe contrary while we
ould revive or iname resentment against none OF them
rye fss far less antiphy to the original uphodes Of the
resolutions ofyS-to the disciples of Calhoun and Nc
Gureto the Nullhers Of 1852 and the State Rights
men of lS5O-than to the John Bells, Humphrey Mar
qhas and Alex. H. II. Stuarts, who were schocled in
the National faith, and who IN becoming Dsunion
,st. and Rebels trampled tue professions OF lifetime
and spurned the logic wherewith they had often
snswerably demonstrated that Secession was Treason
Whether they weakly yielded 70 he adhess OF tLe Eosr
hoping that so they might ultimately ride the whr-
iad and direct the storm to ildened but benef
cent purpose surrendered their Judgment and their
loyalty to that mposture OF state sovereignty winch
hey had always held in just contempt or were driven
by sheer cOwardice and fear Of bodily violence into
course condemned by all their better impulses we protest
against any discrimination whereby this class shall be
screened or favored We consider Jefferson DAVIS this
day less culpabe traitor than John Bell.
But cannot believe it wise or well to take the life OF
any man who shall have submitted 10 the National au-
horty The execution of even such would be felt as
personal stigma by every who had ever aided the
rebel cause Each would say TO himself 81 am rs cul-
pable he; differ only in that am deemed of com;
paratYey little consequence single Confederate led
ont TO execution would be evemore enshrned in million
Of hearts a conspicuous hero and martyr We cannot
realize that it would he wholesome safewe are sure 1t
would not be magn nmonsto give the ogerpowered dis
LOYALTY OF the South such shrine Would the throne o.
The House OF Hanover stand firmly had hl-ies I'd
ward been caught and executed after C9oden L. ius-
TRAN domination in Hungary the stable to-day TO-
are hanging Of Macy Sandor and hs twelve compstrot
Generals afiec the surrender Of vilagoal
We PIE 1 against pa Ga certain tths moment % e
SERGE and n;ole bat our side the Ages nd