The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-19

Mary Surrat convicted. OF She was tried
by ourtmartial. Her immediate execution was Or
the shock and the botter to pro hor soul
to meet her God: Not an hour. thundered forth tho
aud tho grave; tho angels Of Heaven shall not
rejoice over this repentant sinner Agents OF mercy
sought tho car OF higher nth rity and probably moro
mercul heart. but Preston King jantor that day
aud they wero excluded. whero is Preston King 2
y and Notwithstanding applications had been nado in
behalf of her hcartbrofen daughter for her remains 30
gratitude and lovo which daughter feels for beloved
mother over her grave, those remains arc still In tho
keeping OF the War Department. PohtiuH Pate dov-
cred the body of Jesus Joseph VI Arimahea, but q
worse than Pontius Plate Ia here.
1s this @ specimen of Northern civilization and Chris
tianity? These things were done by Northern men,
without any donuncation by tho great Northern on
Not ono word have road heard from your Phillips
your Beechers, Cheovcrs, your 6reeleyB your
these most demoraizng acts; and they touch upon
everything which thew think Vicious they probably do
not dsapprovo of these transactions coming in tho
way Of Christian advancement. and progress.
Lot us now look at Southern picture. John Brown
was In the most formal manner, tried being allowed
every facility for Defence special test oath being
urged to tho services of any advocate Ho was
conviction and execution ample time given him for
tho settlement of his worldly ars and for the prepara-
on of his soul for eternity After execution. his re-,
mains were placed In dect mt coffin and then handed
over to his friends that they might observe such o6se-
quios as they might think becoming This took place
among that crude iltorate. semlcviized people called
VrgnianB who had for their overnDr Mt the time even
Henry A. Wise. Look upon this picture and then on
that The North is worry learned, but do not think
she has any Christianity civilization to spare. What
she has she had better retain for home consumption
and, as hope for improvement she Ia more learned
than tho Soutb but which is the best educated But
sir, denuncatton and revenge must, expected,
have their filings against al honorable reunion. Tho
resentment of the civilized and Christian North 1t is
attempted to against the fortunate of tho
South by epithets unhecoming tho learned man the
these eptthetB must il they will reflect, that they
are not true. They must know that Jefferson Dnyia
Robert E. Leo stonewall Jackson, and the thousand
ohers who engaged In the late contest could
answerable for the charge of murder and conscious
treason. Sonews Jackson rests in his grave and
own eloquent Boscher has illustrated his
rescued it from such an imputation. Time will defend
the character of Davis and Leo. That their acts i'm
poseu upon thom no consciousness of crime have no
doubt Tho parting words of Jefferson avis in the
presence of the Senate breath strongest
shed.
Away, thon with these charges that these people are
murderers redhanded rebels, aud conscious traitors
They spring only from unreectng excitem ent from
depraved spirit of revenge and with wise and consd
crate statesmen and patriots should be allowed to
fnterpose obstacles to the reunion which all such
now desire Away too with tho expectation that the
Southern people will degrade themselves by
ceptng conditions from the benefit Of which you ex-
clude their own chosen leaderP This shall and will
never be- Let the people sweep these obstacles aside
and We were enemies in war, in peace lot us be
friends
Mr. LeBlond, of Ohio. If my friend from MARYLAND
will permit me- would like TO ask him a single quea-
ton. understand from the argument OF the gentle
man from ryand that he takes the position that the
Southern States lately in rebellion are out OF the Union
and had constitutional right to 60 out OF the Union
Did understand him correctly?
Mt Harris. They had right 10 go out Of the
Union.
Mr.. LeBlond. A constitutional right
Mr Harris They had right In spite Of the Consti
tuition. 1t was right that grew out Of a compact.