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

Mary surrat was convicted OF course She was tried
by courtmartial. Her immediate execution was or
dered She entreated for four days enable her tC
overcome the shock and the better to pre- her
to meet her God. Not an hour, thundered forth the
tt coffin the grave the angels Of Heaven shall moi
rejoice over this repentant sinner. Agents o mercy
sought the of higher auth ,ry and probably
mercul heart but Preston King janitor that ~
| and they were excluded. Where is Preston King
! Echo answers-where? She was thus executed speed
y and Notwithstanding applications had been made in
behalf of her hearbrohen daughter for her remans
that she might pour forth her SORROWS mingled with
gratitude and love which daughter fees for beloved
mother over her grave these remains are still in the
keeping of the War Department.. Poutus Plate dev-
cred the body of Jesus Joseph Of Arimathea, but
worse than Pontius Plate Ia here.
Is this specimen Of Northern civilization and Chris
lightened, civilized and Christian Republican party.
Not word have read heard from your Phillips,
your Beechers your Oheeyers your Greeleys or your
strong minded Massachusetts women, In rebuke Vt
which they think vicious they probably do
not disapprove Of these transactions coming in the
way of Christian advancement aud progress.
Let us now look at Southern picture. John Brown
arrested for crime kindred to that OF Booth He
was, in the most formal manner, tried being allowed
every facility for defence. special test oath being
urged to prevent the of any advocate. He
tgally and justly convicted to be hung. Between his
conviction and execution ample time given him for
the settlement of his worldly ars and for the prepare
on Of his soul for eternity. After execution, his re-:
mains were placed in decent coffin and then handed
over to his friends that they might observe such obse
qules as they might think becoming. Thie took place
among that trude iliterate semicivized people called
Vrgnians who had for their Governor at the time even
Henry A. Wise. Look upon this picture and then on
that The North is very 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 Is more learned
thar the South but which is the best educated? But
sir denunciaton and revenge must, as was expected,
have their filings against an honorable reunion: The
resentment of the civilized and Oartstian North It Is
n& k,oY.
South by epithets unbecomnB the learned man or the
patriot They are denominated 'murderers, cred
handed rebels " .conscions traitors. Those who use
thee epithets must Ree If they will reflect that they
are not true They must know that Jefferson Davis,
robert E. Lee stonewall Jackson, and the thousand
ohers who engaged in the late conte could be
treson. stonewa Jackson rests in his grave and your
owa eloquent Boschef hakustraed his character and
rescued 1t from such On imputation limo WIN defend
the character OF Davis and Lee That their acts Inn
poted upon them consciousness OF crime have no
doubt. The parting words Of Jefferson avis. IN the
of the Senate breath the strongest conviction
of reottude and desire for peace and to avoid blood
shed. u So
Away then with these charges that these people are
murderers red.handed rebels and conscious traitors
They spring only unrefecting excitement from
epraved spirit of revenge and with wise and consid
erte statesmen and patriots should be allowed to
inserpose obstacles to the reunion which all such must
how dssire Away, too, with the expectation that the
5Bethen people will ever degrade themselves by ac-
cspng conditions from the benefit Of which you ex.
dude their own chosen leaders, This snai! ana VIII
Nvetbe Let the people sweep these obstacles aside
and lis We were enemies In war, in peace let US be
fElends
NJ. LeBlond, Of Ohio. II my friend from Maryland
win permit me- won,d like to ask him single ques.
tion. 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 go out OF the Union.
lid understand him correctly
Mr.. Harris. They had right 70 go. out OF the
Union
Mr.. LeBlond. A constitutional right
Mr.. Harris They had rightlin spite Of the Consa l.
tuition. It was right that grew out Of compact.