The Portland daily press., 1865-05-19
Voices Of the Portland Daily Editors.
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"0UR IDEA WOULD BE THIS: Let Mr..
: Lincoln say TO the Commissioners Of the Con,
federate States, Gentlemen, We ougnt 70 DC, anu
still are, trust brethren and Tienos. Ao ~.
states have undertaken to withdraw iroln .ne
Union, as we think without auequa.e cauSS'
nevertheless, if the people Of these states snali,
after due rleiiheratIpn. decide that they cannot
and will NOT remain in association with us, we
shall NOT atfemnt 10 dragoon them into submits
sion. but shoH BID THEM GO IN PEACE,
and shall sndesvor to cultivate with them the
most kindly relations Ii
then THEIR GOVERNMENT SHALL BE REC0G-
MED AND THE PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
! AND PUBLIC PROPERTY SHALL BE ARRANGED
ON JUST AND EQUITABLE TERMs-in case of differ
ence the matter TO be submitted to arbitration
IL M. adams, Editor Argus. 57fFae5
Davis no Traitor.
"Many seem to suppose that if acquitted on
treason. AS he is a prisoner of war under the
laws of civilized warfare, we do not see how this
can be done IL M. adams, Editor Argus,
.9cts like Booths justified.
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
Institution rightfully existing under such Con
stitution, as does the institution q sIa0ery At be-
comes itself q, party to revolution; and every
citizen is justified in renouneing and opposing
it. from that instant, as usurpation and a des-
pOtism There is neither re
beilson, or treason, or crime, or direliction OF
duty, in. fighting such an usurpation, BY all the
means that God and nature have put at the com
mand of the States OR oFINDIvIDUALs ~ r. O.
y. Smith, Editor .ddvertiser. go
Military Usurpation justified.
.'In any other land an army thus misuse
mould turn and DEPOSE THE POWERS THAT
HAD so ENDANGERED THEM, and In the
name of liberty aoould appoint their 0tcn leaders
in future, or take the conduct of the war and
the terms OF peace INTO THEIR OWN HANDS -
= IF. 0. J. Smith, Editor HdUertiser
No Traitors or Treason.
ssThe high officers of the government kn0U,
and all well read legal and judicial minds must
knoso 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"-EE o.
J. Smith, Editor Advertiser.
.antisIGpery and Treason equally criminal. Z
Flatly and squarely we don't see any differ
ence 10 the criminality of q man who talks Sc
cession and one who talks rampant Abolition. "
Ia. G. Tenney, Editor Courier. Sgt
The Union characterization impossible
7'e.esWe have not the slightest doubt now [since
Mr.. Lncoln's re. election] that therestoration Of
the Union is an utter tmp0ssibility, and we say
this in no temper, no spirit of fault-fnding, OF
reproach-none assuredly with the intention to
provoke or initiate 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
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 may
be attempted, but it will fall, if ali history re
peats itself I'D. G.. Teaaey, Editor Courier