New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-22

three wears or by both the discretion Of the Court pro
vided that in the States declared in nsurecop s the proc
ngs for the and punishment Of viosOn OF h.
may bad in proper military courts nnt sna
by provide for the establishment OF the Constitutions ie
ations Of said States to the United States.
SEC. And be further enacted thsi IN ali cases where
eny defendant in any suit OF pIGcee's m Any "vsors
this act by Of defense ucn defendant may snove "
petition such suit or proceedings INTO the proper pc' Vi
Circuit Court of the United States
FREEDOM OF CITIZENS IN LATELY REBELLIoUs
| STATES.
Mr. STEWART called up the Senate bill. 10 secure the
freedom OF the citizens Of the States lately IN rebellion
and proceeded address the Senate In reply TO MI
SINNERS argument OF yesterday He maintained that
the Message OF the President on the condition OF the
southern States patriotic and truthful lie contro,
ycred the theory that the Southern States are out OF
the Union and that they have been reduced 10 terri
torinl condition. We had the assurance OF the fresi'
dent and the Lieutenant.General tnat good order
was beng restored in the Southern states
There was no necessity for treating the Southern States
as conquered provinces Mr. stewart denied the rlRht
of the General Government to interfere 10 denning the
Qualifications Of electors in the Southern states Inc
Constitution leaves that TO the States themselves III
this is a white mans Government II must De re-
membered that neither the black man nor the red man
ever framed such Government as thls. lie argueu
that the people of the North were not Justified IN orc
ing negro suffrage upon the South while they witheid
lroice rights from negroes in the Northern States
! Mr. WILSON replied TO the al z .mcnt OF Mr. stewart
stating the necessity that existed for the passage oi the
bill before the Senate The testimony OF the Leading
officers Of the army IN the South Wehl 10 prove lhh'
great atrocities and crneties were pclpetrated upon
freedmen in the South. Mr.. Stewart had ques'
toned the truth OF the reports respecting these
crucltes; but he might as wei doubt , iae
crucltes Of AndeTsoEyille. where s. per cent
of the men who entered the hospitals died, and where
more American soldiers lie buried than fell IN the
whole Mexican war-nore Americans he buried thah
fell in Welnctons four great battles Ia Sptin-more
than fell at Waterloo 1nkermann, Alma ana sebasto'
pol altogether. / desire TO say word further; we
we're told by Mr. Salisbury yesterday that there was
hprp Democratic
come back again to power through the agency oi
the President OF the United States. Sif, tmnk Inc
Senator from Delaware was altogether mistaken III re.
gard TO any such proposition do not apprehenu that
the Democratic party is coming into power through
the agency of the President of the United States or
through the agency of anybody else; party that has
ths great Rebellion and that has allied itseh with a
sinking and lost cause is not likely hereafter TO get
control of the Government OF the United
States. Ii needs reconstruction and reorganization
quite as much as the Rebel States Of this Union and
must have reconstruction, time and reorganization be
fore il can govern this country through anybody AS
TO the President know there has been studied at
tempt a systematical attempt, during the last few
months to separate him from the great party thai
gard 10 that matter. The President IL bound to the
men who elected him by honor by prin.
ciple, and by interest. His fame is TO rest
upon the great fact that he is able 10 complete
the work which Abraham Lincoln commemorative
work Of restoring a broken Union aud preserving
the cause Of human liberty in America that the Presi
living that his reputation and bis fame With pos
terity depend upon moving right straight forward and
onward IN the restoration OF the Union and the
security Of the liberty OF all men-the seeur-
ing Of equal impartial and universal liberty
| do not entertain doubt. He found the
Rebel States last Spring broken shiveFed conquered
on ever fought Drawer battle than the Rehei- and
no men were ever defeated snbjugated. con,
ueIed conquered IN the Ied ,hss I Sr asaS M Saa
OF men have ever been 10 conquered and 20
punished. Sir j have it not in my heart TO seek
their blood OF their lives. Bot / believe II 10 be
Inc sentiment Of the country that we should
demand guarantees for the future. But that while We
demand these guarantees we shall say nothing and 40
nothing humste degrade any body OF men IN the
country believe II 10 be in our power 70 secure all
that patriotic and liberty loving men Of the country
require. ] believe that the President oi the tnited
States has abored according 10 his Of public duty
prepare the Rebel States for admission into the nion
and 10 secure the Liberties Of the people Of the country
In some things wOuld have done differently 10 what
he has done nothing inconsistent with the Congress OF
the United States moving Tight straight forward and
onward In passing the necessary legislation TO com
plete the great work begun. He has made no issue
with Congress and Congress has made no issue with
him. lie does not undertake TO dictate 10 us but he
has pursued his own line OF policy and we ought to
lpursue ours II we believe we should go further
Than he has gone, lwhy. let US pass The
needed legislation; and II then the President takes
Issue with us why then the issue will be made and met
But do not think any issue will he made have AL
undouhtng faith that if We enact the needed legislation
TO secure the liberties Of all men in this country and
bring these States into Congress in proper manner
will receive the sanction and approval Of the Executive
Government Of the country. 1 know that il
has been and is the policy Of the Demo
cratic party 70 fepresenb sss1 the pre.ises
and Congress Ii was represented before The eoun
trv last Autumn We met il in NewJersey In Penn
yIvauia and In the great State of New York and TO
day Sir OF twenty Eve loyal States that have stood by
he country tWeniyihree OF them are In harmony with
us upon this foorstronger today IN our sentiments
and opinions than on any other day the sun ever shOhe
..rsn 10 GfV
some men, II seems To me. who are more devoted
TO the President than the mass OF the men who
elected him. think it to be our duty to give the Pres
idant n manly generous. and honest support-to look
ON with hope and confidence. but 10 be as nDe1lDe as
destiny itself with the cause OF Impartial ana uhver,
sal liberty ia tie conntry-a cause ior when S1oVol
Linton soldiers slept in their bloody graves today.
canse for which more than 4U0OOO scared ana
MANNED heroes tread the soil OF tie country they nave
done tneir duiy-the whole duty Ihey nave trap,eu
the Rebellion down under the lrOn heel OF war ana ~
rs committed 10 the President alone mol 10
alone but 10 the Administration put INTO power ny ihe
American people 10 restore this Umo, snd 20 10 re-
tore II tha. there shall not be black law 10 the coun
ry. that there shall be oppression, ana no RUE OF
regulation that shall oppress single man we hhVe
made free These our wards 10 use the language
~ ,le President of the United States. Abraham
lincoln pledged himself 20 his country ana 10 bls
God for their emancipation and 10 maintain theh no,
critics and that pledge believe every department. OF
mis- oycrnment Executive, Legislative. and judicial
Will maintain. Measured by what existed last Apni'
VIC have made progress IN some sections great dea
srd But there has been general progress during 'he
last nine months measured by what existed when the
President entered upon bis duties, and what
now exists in the country, taxing the Nnoe
pnhe section intOraccOunt. We have MADE progress,
hui we have not III ade so much wish we had made
and think we could have made But il we have made
lees progress than desired to make we must naSc
more I'm The future That progress has Deeh hhue only
nv fidelity 10 the great cause which we nave stood ny
51ring the last -four years Of bloody war We have had
oaje of ~ wears Of ideas and Of thoughts Words and
hnt,s arc stronger than cannon. balls and we have
had four years Of bloody Slavery and everything
a beocs 10 or pertains TO it, lies PROSTATE before US
I -. otoAu ma N.