New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-06

Rebel States who remain faith fal 20 the Union retain
their rights which cannot be interered with OF aken
from them by any power and the States remain a. , ,S
end as before The Rebellion. commenced. Ipat lso
Rebel States all stand upon the same ioouug IN nm
relations with the Union except az TO the dates OF aos
Of Secession. =,
Entertaining these sentiments he should vote for me
admission Of the representatives having eonpileu VII.
all tho recommendations Of President Jonnson. aaI
against any acts which would delay TINS ha'ionai
blessing ,
Mr. LAWRENCE Ohio INDICATED the policy OF the
Government IN relation to the punishment OF TRAITORS.
That policy that some OF the great cohspH a'o
who inaugurated rebellion and we're most guilty IN
CONDUCTING H. should tried in the Civil Courts lot
treason but military oihce0 as those VINO assassin
ated military officers, and murdered ana starved
Union prisoners Of war should be tried and punished
bv military tribunals Four objections have been
urged TO protect traitors. First that secession
Is CONSTITUTIONAL; second the belligerent Ilghts
of the Rebels; third that the Constitution requires
treason 10 be tried the State where committed: ana
there legal State where the rebellion existed ana
fourth that jury trial is impractcabe lie deeneu
unnecessary 10 discuss tho right of secession SINCE II
was denied by all the loyal He argued fhat tDe
begerent rights OF the Rebels did not proec. ,no o,
from trial for treason, because the NATION ieta
only begerent rights, but sovereign rlents ~
the right TO try and condemn traitors Wheaton
he supported by citations from natet ,i.n,;on
Bishop and other authorities Inc ~ SET,
in declaring that treason should be trea 10 ane
where committed only has reference 10 the ReogIhP,
cal State Treason as such, can only De tr'eu IN CIV
tribunals This has been decided py le A.svi ,ar!v
i
trihnnsls He had confidence IN the Courts 10 conueh
reason failure in civil court was no mort PlvVsa
HE man in military one and in neither case eollu
impair the verdict Of war nGlis Weigh,
NOT only the irreyersbe verdict Of war but the justice
of our struggle 10 achieve H. He might prefer millaIy
tal of Davis first but that was for the Presdeat 70
decide. The President invited our attention to this
subject in his Message. civil trial is practicable
The Marshal selects jury. and there were now
thousands of loyal men IN Virginia whom ne could
alaaf An not nf
traitors from iuries since not deemed just mat
traitors should by reason Of their treason be eligible
The President will execute the sentence OF the Court
jeff Davis is the colossal traitor OF the age, and If
be is to 60 unpuDshed then in the name Of humanity
and God let ns abolish the galOws forever With re-
stored loyalty he was ready for Cancellation.
Mr. STILLwELL said that from the liih OF April leol'
when the American flag was fired upon at Fort Sumter
until Lee on the 9th ~ April 1863 surrendered TO
Gen. Grant IL States were IN armed rebellion III was
proclaimed when they were about to cut the thread OF
national life aud sever The bonds Of Union that
il was the duty OF the Government 10 maintain
its rights execute the laws. and protect It's
flag over our extended territory. aud to ma
and punish rebellion as 1agrant crime In oher thal
the public mind might be clearly informed of the issae
involved Congress on the 23d Of July. l6Ol passed
resolution declaring that the object OF the war was 10
preserve the Union and TO preserve the rights OF tle
States unimpaired and that when these objects were
attained the contest ought 10 cease. This was Dnd
ing pledge Of the national faith 10 every one in arms
that the war was not for subugaion, but was waged
The system inauguraed by Mr. Lincoln for the restora
ton of the southern States was perfect in alts details
and its practicable application was about 10 be made
when ne head OF the nation, the CONSTITUTIONS wise
defender and the friend Of State Governments, was
stricken down by the hand of an assassin: That the
plan of Mr.. Lincoln as carried out BY MI. johnson
would ultimately meet the approval OF the people was
his earnest hope The doctrine that States coud Sc
eede from the Union was not new doctrine. III was
proclaimed by John c. Calhoun, and eliminated In
1861 The doctrine had been proclaimed here that those
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their political rights. But We will soon have TO meet
this great question. His position was known from The
resolution which be Introduced here on the l9h OF De
cembsr namely: lie would be ready 10 admit 10 seats
all loyal men who can cone here and take the pre-
scrbed oath that they bave assisted in Rebellion
If one mans rights eaBro, be taken away we certainly
cannot nepfiye Cnioo men OF representation.
He believed with the President that suffrage belongs
10 the States and that Congress has no night 10 inter
ferc with u. He expressed himself hopeful for the
future and that ali portions Of our country would soon
be restored 10 harmony, ana nted 10 carry out inc
great purposes for which the Union sas formed.
The House at 10 O'clock adjourned.