New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-11

LET it come and the people will settle the question
forever These traitors suffer said the President in
that speech and the work is in hands II the work
had been done had not attracted much notice. The
work still in hands, and the President would not
do it, Congress would What traitors had been punished or
impoverished, Mr.. johnson advised in his Nashville
speech Why had his promise not been kept The voice
Of millions asked, and Jet him who made u answer IL
due 10 the loyal Ieopeof the South that IL DC iueu
Mr. I'VE next reviewed the promises of the President to
the cOlOred people of Tennessee. How had they been
kept BY the veto of the Freedmen, Bureau bin That
veto had awaked the admiration OF the Democratic party,
and joined the Senator from Delaware with the Senator
from Wisconsin and the Senator from Pennsylvania
lCowan in sweet communion. This the first marked
deviation rom the Presidents promises IL was followed
after by the veto Of the Civil Rights bill lhere
had been such rejoicing in this nation since the
morning stars rang together there was over the
passage Of the Civil Rights bill. 1t would stand as
lasting monument 10 the glory OF congress.
he hailed 1t as an announcement OF the
fixed purpose Of the American Congress The Senator
Kentucky Davis had advised the President 10 pu
this Congress II would 60 out until its Con
sltutional term EXPIRED and when went ont IN every
case those who true and faithful would receive the
Endorsement of faithful constituencies Of "wel done,
good and faithful servant Speaking of the President
speech of February % Mr.. Nye said, in this birthday
speech. Il see the birth of something strange repeat
saws the President II am for the Union That's good
- am" he says, 81 for preserving all the States 30 am
II AIN for admitting into the councils OF the nation all
the representatives, who unmstakaby and unqueson-
ably loval' So am /. 1.-THE man," says this speech
''who acknowledge allegiance TO the Government who
TO support the Constitution must necessarily be
loyal" There is the trouble There is the mischief As
proposition deny Breckenridge took the oath while
perjury black as he'll smoldering in his heart. The
President of the late Conederacy had taken this same oath
over and again. Wigall had taken il. Are they
loyal Sir deny the proposition that swearing makes
loyal These Rebels have committed double perjury
They have not only sworn to support ths Government but
another, and they have broken both.
Mr. NyE read further from the Presidents speech 10
show that he the President in favor of The repeal OF
the test oath. Here the gulf became impossible; here be
must part with the President here be (Nye must stop
Applause IN the galleries He never would cast vote
10 admit single of these Rebels he would not have
that sin TO answer for at the judgment day. lie did not
intend 10 How the example OF the husbandman who took
frozen Copperhcad to his bosom and was bitten odeath
for his kindness Applause in the galleries.
In discussing State Rights Mr.. Nye was interrupted by
Mr.. CowAS, who said, What State right are you op-
posed ~"
Mr.. NYE-Secession.
Mr.. CowAS-I mean except Secession.
Mr.. NYEI opposed TO all State rights that the
harmony of the General Government. Applause in the
galleries What State rights are you IL favor Of
Mr.. CowAS-All Of tnenn.
Mr.. NYE-l thought so; including Secession.
Mr.. COwAN-SecessiOn is not a State right.
Nh NYE in conclusion appealed TO the Senate to stand
n and TO that there could be no recurrence of the
Rebcllionthat what was done was well done. In the
OF the immortal dead and the manged living, he de
manded this. Beyond the grave shall meet army Of
800 900 dead that will again the roca
EARTH but Sir the day of Judgment they will be there
In their name, by their memory by the immortal deaths
they died and lives they lived, demand that Congress
and every department Of the Government shall tread eau
ously upun this great work Of reconstruction. Applause
in the galleries.
Mr. DooITTE said that he had stood by the graves
Of oval who had I'll in the late He lad stood
the grave Of his first born and sworn he would never
give over this struggle until the Rebellion should sup
pressed and the Union restored He had made hundreds
speeches in the vein Mr. Nye while the country
state Of war, and when II necessary Ia nerve
the country for the shock Of battle But did not the Sen
from Nevada Nye recognize the ference between
1rar and pedoe We az peace and should we
still 90 on with speeches 10 wage war; No principle OF
siatcsmanshp christianity would Justify IT, There
nohiup in SatesuaughlD christianity surit
OF unreenting Vengeance toward the Southern people
They had already been punished enough To satisfy the de-
mands Of reasonable men. That there 10 whom
extraordinary punishment should he melted out be lid not
doubt How many did the Senator from Nevada and
those who acted with him wish TO hangl wholesale
persecution had been advocated very few pese
cutons would satisfy those who oudest IN theil
demands for rebution What had the President done
Must he execute prisoners IN his Pcwcr WITHOUT ua a.
Commander chief Of the Armyi Was there man o.
this ready to advocate the shooting Of Jefferson DAVIS
without trial Then how they To be tried. The Sn-
preme Court had decided tina, they could not be ted by
military commission cour,-martal They must be in
dicied araigned and tired other men tired. He
would ask Mr. Nye how many he would Try, and IN what
way whether by military commission or by court
Mr NYg-Do you want an answer to that question:
y Mr.. DOOLiTTLE-I do.
Mr. NyE-If the senator will give me day or two TO
make out list Of the would have hung will do
Mr. DooLIrILE-But about how many would you hang
Mr.. Newell, at venture will answo- that would
nang enough to make treason odOus-to make good hat
assertion by the President.
Mr. DooIITTLE-How many. in the opinion Of the Scna-
tor, wond be necessary to do that
Mr.. NYE-Fve or six.
Mr.. DOoLITTLE In what way would you Try thein-by
court-martial, or by civil courts
Mr.. NYR-I will answer that question in two ways.
Mr.. DooLITIIE-I want a direct answer.
Mr.. NYE--I would not have kept Davis so long. !
would have hung him in hollow square Of the grand
Union armies when they being mustered out here.
Now l suppose ! would try him by law.
Mr.. DooLIITLE said the President not responsible
the delay in the trial OF Davis IL was admitted that
ri p1t tha
Judge Of the proper had refused far TO try him.
He Dooit,le tired Of this clamor against the Pcsi
dent for not bringing Davis justice The President IN
the exercise OF the padonng power had done what was
impossible for him TO have avoided There was no tribunal
before which the Rebels Of the South could be
tried "A for ,. the ,a had Of 0n- Ges IN. h dss
Of such thing so long AS he Lee obeyed the terms OF
surrender. Mr.. Nye had asked where was Clement Z.
He Doolittle) would point him to the letter Of appeal
for his release written by Mr. Wilson. Mr. Doolitte said
there two wings Of opposition to the Republican
paty-one the universal suffrage party led by Mr.. Sum
ner; another the universal conscaon party, led by Mr.
Stevens of Pennsylvania There also, he might say,
the universal hanging party led by Mr. Nye and the uni.
party, led
by Mr. Stewart
s Hi"sI .Sl3 %ie: .ss :: :I they may
Mr.. SCMSER-WhH spirits and gray. You are wrong
in your Shakespeare.
Mr. CowAS-There is no white spirits in it.
Mr. DooLITrLE-Well, the reporter will get il right
alT. DOOLlTILE next poh ny WO iucou"H p'"'
rights alleged that be was for defending the rights OF
States from insduous aggessons Of Congress- TWAS not
right of the State secedc but IL one OF their
rights 10 defend and control their domestic affairs. Tho
party opposed these rights would meet the fate OF the
old Federal party. Magnanmity TO fallen foe was al
rected by every consideration Of Christianity and every
teaching of history The Southern people, since the close
of the war had behaved peaceaby and well The condi
ons of the pardon granted by the President were ample
and full The charge not true that the President or
his supporters were in favor of admitting Rebels to the
councils of the Nation II an infamous falsehood
The President and his friends in Congress only main
tanned that each House for itself the judge OF the
nnaIifnann OF us own memhnrs. lie DOOlittle maln