The New York herald., 1865-06-24

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as to whether or no. JsR Davis should be hong
or banished. They differ as to Whistler or not
a general pardon should be granted 10 those
who were recently rebels. But among all
honest men there is but one opinion as 10 the
proper fate Of the Northern copporheads, Jend
especially Of such copperhead as the no;o-
rious Ben Wood. Too cowardly to go Soutl.
and fight for the rebel cause, and too tra;torous
to sincerely desire the reunion of the States,
they have remained among US, fed by our
bounty. protected by our arms, and defended
from personal violence by our laws while they
have been carrying on their newspapers upon
rebel funds, supplying JEFF. Davis with such
information os can 6c picked up by spies, and
abusing and insulting the government under
which they lived aud the people who permitted
their existence.
President johnson has frequently asserted
that treason is a crime which must be punished.
We have laws against treason which must be
executed, and the President will not perform
his whole duty If he does not carry them out.
JEFF. Davis has already been indicted as
traitor for levying war against the country to
which he had so often, in various official capa-
cities, sworn allegiance. The time has now
come to indict Ben Wood as traitor for giving
aid and comfort to tho enemies of the United
States. Upon his soul rests the stain Of per-
jury; for he also swore allegiance to the gov
ernment when he took his seat as Member Of
Congress. In every issue of the Ne,os, of
which he was the acknowledged editor, sif1i-
cient matter for the indictment can be found,
to say nothing Of the twenty-five thousand
dollar check presented as evidence against him
before the Military Commission now trying the
assassination conspirators at Washington. 70
this evidence we expect soon to add the testi-
mony Of the reporter of the secret sessions Of
the rebel Congress.
Under these circumstances we call upon
Attorney General Speed, Judge Advocate
General Holt and United States District Attor-
ney Dickinson to indict Ben Wood and try him
at once. There is no necessity Of an arbitrary
arrest OF military tribunal, unless the govern
ment should prefer that mode Of trial. IF
copperhead like Ben Wood is to escape un-
whipt OF justice we might as well strike ell
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jails. His offence is rank. 1t has long tested
the patience of the people. The blood Of count
less numbers Of our brave soldiers is red upon
his hands. He stands detested by the North,
which he has betrayed, and by the South, which
he has aided to geduce into a continuance Of
the war; His office has been the appropriate
resting place of traitors To it John Mitchell
ran when Richmond fell, as the serpent sinks
frop, one hole to another. He is Benedict
Arnold without his bravery, and a Jrdas
Iscariot who has not the grace to hang himself
He and JEFF Davis should be executed side by
side-the one as the representative of the cop
perheads Of the North, and the other az the
representative Of the traitors Of the South. Not
TO infiet this punishment is ito encourage trea-
SOD. TO infict il will be to please all Union
men in both sections of the country Lot the
Attorney General, the Judge Advocate General
and the United States District Attorney act at
once