The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-05-31
G. w. Julian's Inef6ciency Member of
Congreas-Punishment of JEFF. Davis.

Four weeks ago. gave q sample of Mr.. Juan's
efforts in egslating, by publishing the proceedings OF
Congress relative to a resolution be introduced last
January demanding the speedy trial Of jeff Davis for
the crime of treason by military civil tribunal and
his prompt execution, if found guilty. There IS
difference of opinion between Mr.. j. and ourse!f in
having tis arch traitor brought speedy trial. and
if he is found guilty, the declaration Of H. e. that
the death penalty by the rope, should be his portion,
in that event. meets with our approval. What we
designed to say, and what proved by the published
proceedings of Congress- vas. that notwithstanding
this peculiarly .-Hmart .saup had the experience 0.
three terms in Congress- he had proved utter al-
ure in successfully carrying out any measure h had
introduced. 1t will be recollected at the Ju-
dietary Committee of the House, had tn. whole subject
before it, and il preparing to make a report in
regard to JEFF Daviss case; uns.er these crcumstan
ees, resolution like the introduced by Mr. Julian
would have been improper and out of place for the
House 10 have passed-it would have been entirely
necessary and allied for. But this did suit the
man who had frequently boasted that he had been
the forerunner Of Father Abraham the man who
had taught the martyred LINCOLN all he knew about
Ant-Slaveryl-who had zed the way" over which
that good Travelled TO the blessed haven Of un-
versa emancipation to the negro in this country!
Mr.. Julian had determined 70 do sometiig that would
sgnalize his career Member of Congress- aud
hand down his name TO future generations, the
father of resolution try JEFF Davis and hang him.
if found guilty. The Judiciary Committee was en-
tirely too slow coach for him! Without intending
any rreverence, have frequently thought Mr. Julian
had the efrontery to imagine that the Almighty
could mt properly carry out His great and beoecent
plans unless he himself first moved in the
"blazed the w.yr' He intended that this resolution
should give him eolas throughout the country. But,
alas for the immaculate George, his cruel compeers
Notwithstanding he had spent four long months of
labor and toll to himself in this little mic of
fame, quietly referred the resolution to the and
keeping of the Judiciary Committee the 3Oth ult
As another instance of his ineffciency and failure
TO carry out his views, noticed the modification
that his resolution underwent regarding the future
admission of States into the Union. His resolution
Instructed the Committee the Judiciary bring
bill providing that hereafter the elective franchise
shall not be abridged in any Of the Territories Of tie
United States account of race color > and that
no State, organized out of any of these Territories
"shal be admitted into the Union, whose constitution
shall sanction such denial abridgment of elective
franchise" This modified 10 merely ask
the committee to enquire into the proprety Of report
ing such bill"
Some of the peculiar friends of this pscuIdriy
Smart representative accuse us of ssneeringy"
referring to his official conduct We have only
cised the privilege of copying the congressional record
regarding his action, and fairly critieising his
ments-if this be tortured into seeriag the
temptuous turning up of the is at least official,
and they are welcome to the suggestive idea.
Abiding to the forthcoming trial of jeff Davis, the
New York Tribune of the 18th, contains the following
article which meets views precisely; and in thus
endorsing il, we wish it distinctly unders TODD that
although "Greeley is small man compared with /
Ben. Davis, using the language of the True julian
Copperhead,") lose nothing of statare in doing
Jefferson Davis is State prisoner tile only man |
left in confinement (unless ex-senator Gwin be I
another because of his share the late Rebellion.
desire of those who had right to speak in his behalf
that he should be duly arragned and tried at the /
earliest moment consistent with judicial fairness and
equity; and we have favored such trial. not because
they desired it, but because seemed essentially Just
and right, yet all the more realoasiy because his 4
friends wished it. We have desired and hoped, more
over, that the Chief-Justi of the United States
should preside at his trial; and we have understood
that also to be wished by the friends of the accused
We do not know that this is TO be- bat infer that
is from the fact that Mr.. Chases objection pre-
siding, TO holding Court in Virginia. WAS /
based on the continued maintenance of Martial Law
in Virginia; and that understand. has now been
removed. And, as Davis has been regularly indicted
in Virginia, trust that his trial Is soon TO take /
place, and that il will be conducted 70 reflect
honor on American jurisprudence and be productive
of lasting benefit 10 the country To these ends, 1t
seems to u.s. imperative that the Press sh uld
the matter CONSIDERABLY, temperatey and with care
ful avoidance of partisan bitterness or personal |
acrmony. For il IS merely Jefferson Davis who I
is be tried this OCCASION bat the Americ form
of Government and the American People. The very +
gravest questions of constitutional law likely IL
be raised, discussed, astuiicsted- Let all take !
care that all shall be done that loyal American 4
abroad shall be impelied to hlSsh for his country