The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-12-02

What ~ recently published 10 tbs Coz
nercisi, from wsshingtos. In regard 20 the
,risl Of Jsf. Davis. md NJ. Jchnssn's opin-
ion of The nstter. has been nIsconsuoed By
pspsrs into the: ssaouseenss 49, che sese
Presidsat had ssosed hIs determination not
20. Try The d<p0ssd rshsl ehisiisia- The
gsausasa shs related % ne bic convsrss-
,iou ~i,h ihs srfssdesl resPse,ins lea
Dsvis- said. hovsEef,. thai lhs Plsia Infer
enes from Mr.. Johnson's ~crds SIS. that
there would be % trial; tus the only deter
miustion expressed wss, that The esse would
10 10 event Be- brought before : Milisssy
comnissioa fos scjudiesion. i may Be
that the eLser'o Of M ipiormsni. - The re-
fus.I 81 the Presld-rt 70 seguisscs il HE
views Of the Proprie'y Of : m'ii,sry tribunal.
csused him 20 despair, unnecessarily. o.
ever seeing the distinguished cu;prit brought
% iussice. Be ,has % il may. be sad. very
despondinrIy. "ln sure, from what be ;sir.
Johnson) said. that there would be no ia .
ct ALL
Il 10 astonishing what favor military com
Missions still hold 10 :hs minds ola certain
cIsss. ~ho arr0gase 70 themselves sll the
and claim : patent right 10 al he
virtue ihsi 4 has been pleasing 20 Divine
Providence 10 bestow upon our lsnd-I vas
about to cay. 10 'difiuse among our people :
but. sec0rdiu g 10 these gentlemen, there
hss beea : conusction rather than ! dIfu
sion, and they have been made the happy
recipients Of rhs satire gifs. They demsnd
The trial and conviction Of DAVIS before :
military commission. 10 settle .orever they
say. the right. or rather the srons. OF rebel
lion and secession. II does not occur TO
them for . moment that . trial before : nil
iisry commission settles nothing whstever.
except the iadssidusl sraigned, and il i
pretty sure to settle him, because. in the
Of the vesersbie son Of Neptune.
sho Prssidss over the Navy Department.
@Coorss nsrsisI are organized 10 Convict"
But has anybody ever heard Of the procsed-
ings Of military commission being taken
10 court Of law = : precedent to dear
mine : disputed points'
kmsy Be oil very welI to work ones D.
up 70 the DgiEl Of d~sms.dsng the
blood Of JEFF Davis % 20 ssoneneat for The
wrongs Of the nation. though il is i.kisg :
rather nsrso~-ninded view Of the eontes,,
and IN enlarged one Of lei Dsv:s' influence,
and paving very bad eonpIimert 10 the
and morality Of The American
people. 10 suppose ,hst The de.sh-o Of any one
nsn. even u J.frrson Davis. can. % ts-
smslIes' possibIe extent. atone Tor The reel
and suffering 81 the Pssi four yssrs. II blno,
u vsnted, : military commission. 10 The vsrv
ting 20 drsw il. But il Il i desirable d
settle : point 81 Law. ,he veriest peuiioe-
ging police court ia the lard il in6ni,el,
superior 70 The most grsndIy inposlng array
Of military tslen. ,hst ever 81 upon : court
msr,isl. In the FIRST place no lawyer
worthy The name ~,ll consent 10 the humil-
iasion 81 sreuing . csse Of treason before :
"~eourt" In the eonposisiss Of which, brass
butions take the plses Of brains. and kaowl-
edge q usIjcs i " ssse im7orssnee::h sn :
know ledge oslsu. aN sur
Think d, jones r. Brady exsniping :
witness, and Lev. Wallace deciding ~be,L.
e. HE ques'ioas are pertinent Or moi. The
General ovesrales Nr. Brady. and Mr.. Brady
faIls bsek oPos .soas quaint ssd ssrou.
volume Of forgotten lose.s icAshov shss b
i Dos '~rsnsesading ~ license 81 : eossse
for The dssepse. IL ~ Greek 20 Lew. ssi
BE- ssys 10 sfset. Il jsh's eco what N.
Enkine. o. M. vAslel. Or Mr Kent my
have said. Thsy vsss very good men il
shsir 10y. sDd To- their lime. but I ssss YOU
20 undersssrd shsttbe prisoner Il The jss
took up arms sssisss the best eoversnen,
shss the sun Of heaven ever sbone upon.-
The Unios y b preserved. b he E,er.
mel. and the witness viii stand sside.s
The Dir. Brady attempts 70 sho~ ,hs,
there hss always been eon6ieiing opisiess
smong American sistesmss g 10 abe ri,hs
o. recession Here some gentleman, cur
uOussst y esgies On either shoulder. rre.i
n he sisuIss OK Of hsh the alphabet 70
be nsms, =. sos issssnee. -coi. Cong 77.h
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