The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-21
THE wIRZ TRIAL.
ArsuNnent for the Prosecution

Warrington, Oct. 2O.-tol. tlipnau this morning
read his Argument the past Of the prosecution ~
the wirz trial lie argued The juri.dic'ion OF tho
Court, quoting uumcfous authorities 10 show that tho
President had the right 10 convene military commits.
sious 10 try civilians for certain offences. Much IN.
dusonce bad been eIte ndsd to the defendant uhich,
conrtraited With his cruel treatment Of our soldiers
must make him more fully feel his guUt. Colonel
Chapman proceeded At leugh 20 notice the evidence
with re al g. the prilu ~ AndOtsoi,ie fu slou q
tie crrdilty Of t0me -itn .scs, the horrible cordi.
tion Of hist ami d rt.l, tiugs iLilictO to uu.
iUd ne sxcnt Of the comp rEcI The purposes OF Ne
conrp rstofr, aud the and uevillsh iosor
ed for the pu Epo-c Of scc1mrshus their ends Iis
couie''ed that 10 gica.er OF less ex'en our untou-
tty and the good name We hear are Involved la ths
ifsuo, but he did not tear TO cse1t b. the Wold on
this eccount this great conspi scysof te,'on. Tho
sntimeut Of the tniye,sc 70, hoytver much 20
,plorc the isrt that It. head and hont were
nation, they have forfeited all IlsA.s .hey have
ces.ot In any way 70 icpre5eut the true sprit OF
esrutrheou. II is the work 81 treason
the legitimate result Of that -im ol oil yultuo, and
by many, very mHul, proofs durigg tho pAa. Iosr
years has ,how it'rN c pibe Of the lns' on- &C..
vcop,d. When wr remember utt tho mon he
chsrred' and those ircnp,ei bus not named m tio
10 'ictme ~ aic aome N taru men nho wCr' a. tho
hcgi II the late feuo.llon from is lof.rniug TO ts
cose srd - such sanctioned tho brutal conduct Of
their 90 iiefs early tho tiIst battle of Fun Hun
Hbo - poi Laled uuhes'd Of cu.tirr st l'bby and
H' II lsllrd. who Crcnurnrtd the mrs' atfusiuus
prop,sitious Of retaliation iu .hrir CungrsG -hu
sanctioned suCt iIa mode OF vsrialt, rho inft-
iutri s,stetn ~ fts.ln'o ost burning and nfirr ~
rfties. Who fuf'3Trt surgeon IA their service ~
teai aplai civ VIA iufC"tCI rotUIur. WIN
epBro. "a no e. fI,i'n. tfesrleu, Of no an Ell
w Non, ~ ort r,Ios. Iort W..bin,ten s,i
vh'.p, who we're guilty Of the ba'est trsachrry,
serdin- pa.oei prisoners iu'o ihe h''d, Who auI'd
1rprIpes 40 thC paths Oi our soldiers. Iald tNrr
cusslres ior loading sleil IA tlr share oi coal rod
ntorml,iit them ~ The iue Of ol, s.gsu, i; ~,
snd vss.es and railroad traiut, iefa fdt. OF whom
th.y contained. vno orgAniS'd and c,rrci 10 SUI.
,g''.ey 10 a,sls'inlo Nc l'o,lsnt Of ,he Z nit,d
rtstu. When ~e rem rmber theHe thiHgs O. tb,ss
mon, may not without hcsltancy hriuy c. Dglt tio
conspiracy hoie chafroi lfI ~ eco, sal t'iore!
q pmsr. Whst the evidences are ol AuouuI0u ltslgu
| iI-r. Who are the oncsts hish ala ior, civil sua
iilty, whom the Csi.g4ce Impu,,.'s iu ,ho sr,ht
,n.lcf A he should show h' 'he 'ii,nce. gicr5
ns'Oc'niei M this c0afptety =. ute 20 nupnta-
ted, aud a. potp".rH'ors ne ''ouer a. tue bar,
! iirlehdier ,,'tet,A hn 49, Wlnds' tsp1lh E'ed,
Jumcs n. Duncan ". W iu nef aud n.n Harris
Remote om the rceIs bnt n .csi fctpIus.b tugA
tAOto named, n.y., IIt"er Nith WetrI vtirut Of
uilt resting upon them Is the loai,r OF % re, ou
LII War Minister, ms surg on 6tutfrI, hs Comm T.
,ary aud QuaTtefmaster General Ll. Joumsslouer
al Fxchsn.r, and all others suhCi, my nllA m
authority TO haze pteyested these A. octies aud 10
| ' lom the knogledge Of thCm NAs ought, Oulef
s,noa. ths eou,pisiora snd the actua plf,c pa.cIs
iu tue crime-the Immediate top, frat and last Of
the fehel EoyeTnmeutiSo shall see sss Gen NlnIer
IL wa proper, therefore, 10 know Who be vas, aud
The 4 ecise relations he bOIe 10 tho Government
which lie TepTessItod. one Of the uitnea.os test
GeI than hi. rue ~ Provost Marshal a, almos,
AMI supported by Pre.ident Davis aud hi eonh1cl-
| tiAl sdvseT and premier Mr.. BenjAnn lhs syi-
deuce vas quOted at lensth TO Ahos Gen. " iuGeis
uul mi ed control Of the prison AMI the hcArtlel
efs0ns, 10th vi hiIn-eli anu sous c1Acern uE he
'ruel tIeatmont Of the prisouors; Capt. ". = Vim
| dsI saying when he was laying out the Anderson
vile st9cksde, 81 an going 10 build pen here that
will all mora damned Yankees thln csh De- oe'ttoy-
"a IN Ihe front" But Il was sad mat aunng tatsc
.tr.4,sued time. thu prisoner amt The ether oactus
charged were doing All IN theif power 10 alleviate tic
slhernst 30 well known Al Richmond aud AAds son-
vile, but she evidence plany proves a." pIa0ner
al the bar, despite ali hi. pretended .Ioeas a. the
time, remained, as he trul said iu A. io.tsf 10 Ms
ecu ilIon, "1hs TOOL Ia tn tsuIs VI Al. .uprr-
ior." lie had introduced himself " the priloLo.s
by stopping their TationA he hrs 4Ay he on Guty
lie had insttuted between thai tLs aut tue anne VI
Cen Mipder's arrival system % tLe uoht uuht sri
Of cruel and inhumAn punishment. lac hal maze his I
name terror among the pll1oles o. aud ".s r-t'ry
iepfoach 70 bis oomTadeA up1u uoia De- lIf'td IL,
lie mad estAbahed mo desd ne snd1 is' ateo-Apa'
ahadoHius oil the stock, II Tie f.h AHl .haih, and
no cham gtns OF staiya' oh 20 = pINtAl,ui
| aud al thAl black cst-oIus ei ..o'y AID
suiisrins uaknOwn svea to Di.eoni,n
coae. lie had declAIcd 20 sycrL Of the !
gfnis /. The "a Isits lie Di'- aI-a, sas sai Ley
came 10 hght for" lie hgd tc0.ua Gl I.urs tul the
pr,on.s vixen mAltreaung th,o, ,A9' Do iI'en1sd
20 ,tArve ,hem 10 death, lie lad boa'e VI '"'' b"
Sn dong more Tor the CoIis-siugy ..4" 49, Ngn-
era in We ntd ile had psislei tc e-A4- Z sls o'
| the sinliement Of his wi. s4d dAusAFt. Iie LA.i
with dT."n pistol, tod p.i1Rer ' 40 a.I-G %
eompis'n o. the istious, "Daiun I9u' IN s.' you
sell understood, also, by Cen " indsr, sAea 40 sad
20 MI speneer when a prop' rn MADE ssa.nst
eTonhihk ths pen VIZ, "IO he os q PAf, no nohu
a. neI me Slammed Yankees vould cie ll.i. - auy-
uhsIe elAs and what was much betef loI 'Itln' nc
| NtetN.ips eselssed TO Col CLsna.oI ~ ,uo Ie.
| maIk, AZ btItef 70 leave them IL tbs4 Peaeht
eoauluon uhlii TIER numbers have lteA i,nu'el
,olsi'nLS Dy ds.h to make the P.s,,eg,i .Ishse,
| @hehs @ suinee ioI thsiT accommOlglV1' ~, "pa to
way dictated 10 the agent oi hs, government koDet
0Sid and freyealed rd BY him iH BIS ssi 20 "'aqei 1
| M Mnon ~ eeIEsr speakIng Of slehthssn .sd ~"
~ ~ ~ pevs maze W0ia lifesy " ~ .a'ui,
WsIst nd ole ss' u pbsTsbs yHws" Iaa receive