The New York herald., 1866-05-10

resousions referred 70; hs had nothing 10 DO with
%r Epxmma. rep., of w., asked Mr. Cowan whether
the political crime o treason did notdeserve the forfeit
ure Of political rights. ,,,s,
ment prescribed for IT, Itcoud not be punished py an
sr pat Ento law The way 10 punish CRIME was 70 ap'
peal to the law but 1t was more fashionable 70 appear 70
NJ EnMusps asked If il was not justified by the law Of
nations to exclude from political power men who ~eie
dangerous to q community from the commistai OF
M CowAN said il must be remembered that this was
not government Of absolute power It was govern
ment Of law and there was right TO impose penal
ty not provided by law An attempt had been made ana
being made TO create an opinion that tne fesaen.
was desertng the platform which he was elected IN
not punish ng traitors But he tMr. Cowan) would say
in behalf Of the Presdent-he would say for the Pres
or ave thousand Ii you want them. of the leaders, with
JEFF Davis their head, are ready for you" He sup
posed that would not be contended that the President
should turn into public prosecutor There were cu
Gems enough with intelligence enough and desire enough
TO bring them through the ordinary channels within
the clutches OF the law; and, he added, l say, on
the part OF the President you Ak your tribunals and
get your machinery ready you have five hundred Of
them or nye thousand tomorrow, and you need not Dc
particular about tho selection you can select them your
selves Aud now, sir, who can throw the blame In this
matter upon tbs President But they must not be tried,
Ss .og military @ ~ s
Mr. Cowan's speech and in brief speech reviewed tho
relations Of the President TO the Union party, alleging
that Mr. johnson adhering 70 the Baltimore plat
form upon which he was elected. When men undertook
to charge him. the President with deserting the princi
pies Of the Union party, he hurled back the charge at
them. ~ a 3 ~ amos rf
Mr. Nys, (rep.) Of Nevada replied to Mr. Doolittle.
He was not going TO be led into the OF saying
word in derogati0n Of the President He would watch
and pray that he (the Presidency would do nothing "a
bring slur upon the great Union party As TO tho die
renee between Congress and tho President was only
charged that Congress had done nothing that It's sin
was one of omission only. could not be expected tha
after the upheavngs Of the past five years peace could
be brought about in day, or week, or month. II
he tMr Nye) had any fault to find with the President Il
was that the President had established what in his mes
sage. he called experiment. that he seemed deter
mined TO mako Il fixture, aud to ALLEVIATE from th'
Union party all Who did not agree with MIN
He did not say that the President was gonf
to injure the Union party, but there wer'
suspicious circumstances about it. Why was !
that the Senator from Delaware, who few months ag
was denouncing Mr.. Lincoln, had got q new song pu
into his mouth, and was defending the policy Of tn
Executivef Referring to Executive pardons, Mr.
Nye said the President 80 far from making Treason
ojous pardoning rebels as fast as they presente
themselves He (Mr Nye) called on the President thi
morning TO recommend the pardon or man who ma
passed dollar in counterfeit Treasury notes When n
left the White House the pardon had not been granted
but there plenty Of pardons for rebels and tai
Pending tho consideration OF the subject the Senate
at half past five O'clock adjourned.