The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-06

]. lie President in his declaration that tne
csnnos Commit treason but indv1dusn could ne
ION and e late rebellion, excsptng In the numbers en-
aged In the former General washington having sub.
the rebels gave the soil back 70 the owners ana %
ne people all their civil rights He stated me enre
psy By their acts and he legislation whch hey Goa
never have been out Of the Uniou and they have per
mitted them 70 exercise powss known 70 the
constitution He referred 70 various ,cts q the sxecu
Louisiana and other rebeous States and the republican
Mr. Johnsons nomination - citizen Of the State Of
Tennessee The Houses Of Congress- In Joint convention
xSsn . the n sS
He then cited the erection Of West Virginia into State
and affirmed that the legislation with reference thereto
proved that Virginia after secession remained what Vr
gnia was before the aca State in the Union competent
70 cede territory that Congress had recognized the right
the Unon West Virginia stands therefore, all States
in the Union formed from the original thirteen colonial
Satea Decisions Of the Supreme Court then cited
to show that that Judicial authority had assumed that
these States were In the Union In response TO Mr.
spaldng's view OF the States being IN the Union
portion OF the government, without taking part
In the governing power be sad 1t was the paraphrase
OF what South Carolina attempted to demand in
by asserting -Frst- the constitution Of the United
States for perpetual Union, without limitation
Secondhand the conventions Of the rebel States had no
right to secede from and deny their allegiance to the
constitution Third-That the individuals who thus So
ccde and aid this secession liable to the judicial and
executive powers OF the government who alone have the
power to punish or pardon Fourth-That the citizens
and Inhabitants Of the rebel States who remain faithful
Uniou retain their rights which cannot be inter-
fered with taken from them by any power; and the
states remain q the enc a. before hs rebellion com
footing in their relations with the Union except the
dates Of acts Of secession Entertaining these sentiments
he should vote for the admission OF the
having complied with all the recommendations of Pres
dent johnson, and against any acts which would delay
Mr. LAWRENCE (rep) Of Ohio vindcated the policy Of
the government In relation to the punishment Of traitors
That policy was that OF the great consprators who
ing should b. tried In the civil courts for treason but
military officers those who assassinated military
officers, and murdered and starved Union prisoners Of
war; should be tried and punished By military tribunals
Four objections have been urged 70 protect traitors
First that secession lon Is the bel
med and there no legal State where s' the REBELLION
He deemed it unnecessary to discuss the right Of
secession, since It was denied by all the loyal
rebels did not protect them from r for treason se
cause the nation retained not only begerent but
reign rights including the right % try and condemn
traitors and this no supported by citations from Vatte
Wheaton, Bishop and other authorities The constltn.
ton declaring that treason should be tried in the State
cal State. Treason as such can only be tr,so Il civil
tribunals This has bcen decided by the Attorney Gen.
had M" S S be oons%g
treason. failure In civil court probable
than In mil tay one. and In neither case could II i'm
secession does sancfy In history with additional weight
not only the eversble verdict Of war; but the justice
military ss Of DAVIS Davis q bug .hss s''r was
for tho President 70 decide The President In.
vited our attention 70 this subject m his Message.
and there were thousands of loyal In Virginia
whom he could and would select An act OF Congress
Just that traitors should Tho President will
execute the sentence Of the court Jen Davis is the
IN or .n ns e. up
The galows forever With restored loyalty he ready
Mr. snILwELr, trep) Of Ind said that from the llth
of April 1884, whom the American nag fred upon at
Fort Sumter =, until Lee on she Oh Of April 1885, sur
tut tue thread Of national lie and sever the bonds Of
ain liz rights execute the laws ana protect its
lag over extended territory and mark and punish
Mad might Be- Clearly informed Of the Issue nvS,v.d
Congress-. the Esd OF July 1851 passed resolution
ast ss q s the y. 70 tho
paired and that whom these objects attained the
ought 70 esass. This was binding pledge Of
9 preserve, not 70. destroy, the government
lion Of the Southern States perfect In eli s details
and its practical application was about to be made
and '1S The sud q state vss
stricken down by the hand Of as7sssln That the
plan OF Mr.. Lincoln carried out 6y Mr. johnson |
would ultimately meet the approval OF the people
was his earnest hope The doctrine that States could
!ecede from the Union was not q new doctrine |
= was proclaimed BY John G. calhoun, and eliminated
n 1851 Tho doctrine had been proclaimed here that
hose Who had been engaged in the rebellion had for
cited their political rights. But we will soon have
o mHet this greet question. His position was known
rom tho resolution which he introduced here on /
ne 18th OF Dccembcr-nameIy, he would be ready 70
dmit TO seats all loyal who come here and take
he prescribed oath that they have never assisted In re-
'ellion. one mans rights cannot be taken away we
certainly cannot deprive Union Of representation
10 believed with tho President that suffrage belongs
he States and that Congress has no right 10 Interfere
With H. He expressed himself hopeful FOR the future
nd that all portions Of country would soon be re-
tored 70 harmony, and united carry out the great
urposee for which the Union was formed
The HOUSE. at ten O'Clock adjourned