The Portland daily press., 1865-05-23
A Mirror for Portland C,pperhead Editors.


DbSUUtOU suggested.
SOUR IDEA WOULD BE THIS: Let Mr.
Lincoln say to the commissioners of the con s
federate States, Gentlemen, we ought to DC, sne
still are, | trust, brethren and friends. ~ A
States have undertaken to withdraw no na,, ~.
: Union, as we think without saeqtu .s.es shaII'
nevertheless, if the people Of tnsse sp y, cannot
anA ~, ~ ~ association with US, we
chan ~. o,.a,,nt ~ dragoOn them into suomls-
s s;on IT, - sSaI RID THEM GO IN PEACE,
and shall endeayor to cultivate with them tn ne
.ho d h,n ,bs. they cannot and will not remain,
t thI,eS TsrTn GOVERNMENT SHALL BE kECOd--
NTZFD AND thu PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
.rn Public PROPERTY SHALL BE ARRANGED
soN JUST AND EQUITABLE TERMs--in case OF differ
ence the matter to be submitted to arbitration"
p : pts<y ADAMS, Editor .frgus.Q 1sp'o q
the charge of m1roer, D.ss--s.o~ hga bnfa e
treason. As he is q prisoner of war unusa an
laws of civilized warfare, we do not see how this
can be done. ri j. M. adams, Edi'or Argus.
.fcts like BOOTHS justified q
When the Federal Government shall, of its
9 own measure, assent to, or aid in the destruo-
institution rightfully existing under such Con-
stitaton, as does institution Of slavery, it be-
comes itself party to revolution; and every
citizen is justified in renouncing and opposing
it, from that instant, as usurpation and q des-
potism. 7 - II THERE'S neither re-
duty, in Jfghtingsach an tIsarpation, by all the
means that God and nature have put at the com
mand Of the States OR OF NDIvIDUALs.n-IF.O O.
II J. Smith, Editor Advertiser II fsf Ars
z. e Military Occupation justified.
irs In any other land an army thus misused
soouLd turn and DEP0SE THE POWERS THAT
HAD so ENDANGERED THEM, and in the
name of liberty aoould oppointthetr otsfi leaders
an future. or take the conduct of the war and
the terms OF peace INTO THEIR OWN HANDS p
If. o., Smith, Editor Advertiser.
.lfadN aal1 Mo Iraitors or Treason.
The high officers of the government knou,
and all well read legal and judicial minds must
lenol0 that neither Jefferson Davis, nor any Con-
federate 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.
y Smith, Editor -Advsrtiser. 4 10000
.dntisLapery and Treason equally crimfnaL.
~ "Flatly ana squarely we don't see any differ
ence In the criminality of man who talks Sc
cesslon and one who talks rampant Abolition. .
Il n. @. Ienney, Editor Courier.
The Union iost-S tjugatson impossible.
We have not the slightest doubt now (since
Mr. Lincolns re- election1 that the restoration of
ne Uaioais an utter impossibiliay, and we say
this In no temper, no spirit of fault-fnding, or
reproach-no assuredly with the intention to
provoke or irritate successful party in the late
contest. We lay no claim to the gift of prophe-
cy;-we are willing to be Judged by what we
have put on record. None will more. certainly
s rejoice II the foreboding proves false. Others
may discern the dawn; but the restoration of
the Union is to us shrouded in the gloom of
death. Union, foundered ON subiugation NAV
be attempted, but it will fall, if ali history re-
peats itself. III. @. Tsaaey Editor Courier.