New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-20

ctiOns Rome at one time decreed that blood should
be shed except IN hostile conflict. But for making war
on the Republic, and lesser crimes she terdcted to me
malefacOr fire and wafer" which was the form OF her
sentence OF banshment Such Punishment involved the
forfeiture Of all Their estates real as well as personal
While they allowed the malefacOr 70 depart with life,
Cicero when he went into exile It was from the
study of this Roman law, no doubt, that our
speech, TRAITORS must be Impoverished" He
will hope pardon US for not being hardheared enough
fully 10 carry out hls wishes Certain gentlemen seem
hardly learn either from the writings OF learned pun.
css from the passing aud visible events Of the pres
ent age. The German Empire had many features similar
to our own IL was composed OF 81 states eaeh lne
pendent in its own municipal government and laws,
in whatever came within its jurisdiction BY It's Consttu.
ton States pledged to perpetual union This
gress of members from each OF the States which SIT
ting whose acts were TO bind each member OF
cpal powers The minor States ranged themselves under
the banner of the one the other Prussia trumphed
peace pS ~ sS sSS vi Claim our old fights they
under the Constitution of the German Emplrei We
Of Ss q Hsaas:lI a. e. Ss4S
to the conqueror Prussia tooR I? these snDlsy
states ana as9 Win s "GSS e I iff;p
SenSc Of the war TS upon or the ecn
ing TO what she deemed equitable Austria bore 4jOOO
refused to let the states participate in the Governmcn
but Incorporated several of them into the Kingdom ot
dgnatiOn OF the civilized world Because they know the
verdict would be against them They knew that the war
destroyed the Constitution OF the German Empire aud
annued the treaties OF 1915; that al must be subject
the will of the cOnqucr0r. Where Is our statesnas
the costs and dana ges Of the warf Where is patience
that suffer them to clamoi about rights under me
Constitution Where Is our courage that we suffer the
President TO head this new Iebellont Inc remaining
part Of the sum levied to Wit S2OOO0O, Is to reinHner
their loyalty have been pundcred and had property
destroyed by the invading armies and raiders OF ne
he Ia r md
property OF loyal I'm the Rebel States Who objects TO
ths Whoever does let him put his name on record that
thcs lie BY the of nations the property OF the
citizens Of beigcrent power taken or destroyed rs
military neCeSsy IS paid by the Government But prop
eity taken or destroyed by the enemy Is not paid by
the GoyerDme S h strictly aSns dS PtP aDdy
to the conqucror. cannot be charged to the victor
tinctlon should be made. and those who Lad suf.
goyerument should be taken care Of in adjusting tie
dtons OF peace We know there are loyal men In the
number i'm fhe North who are made larger sufferers.
except through this congressional legislation Neither OF
United states know whether OOoOoOO0 will pay
Them Certainly il would be a great relief need mol
enunerae the sort OF damages 10 which refer Southern
0yuiss who have suffered are everywhere to be seen
The valley OF Virginia and the course OF Shedans opera
ions are full OF them The smoking ruins " Lawrence
and Chabersburg almost every County OF Missouri and
Maryland and the frontier portions OF OHIO are samples
OF the latter II the war had been between two
regular governments, both Of which survived the war,
the victor In the treaty OF peace would require the
the expenses OF the war. II neither had conquered
the OTTER they would probably he silent, and each
bear his loss. Congress Is debating the terms OF
peace II she does not provide for these meIltorous
claimants she VIII DC bound ia honor to pay them ont OF
the National Treasury. If she does not, individuals VIII
be wrongcd and the Nation dishouorCd Ts bll is very
crciful toward cruel Outllwcd bclhgcrcn who. when
their armies were dispersed would gad! nave cOPro
missed II their lives saved. Those Who VIII be
affected by this Hill will not exceed 10000 out OF popu-
lntion OF eOOO0 ~ wltcs' Tor t H. icoe OF hlL',o
Gratis and subiccts-Of proud nobility ana crhghg'
poor peaSlnry Those ;O",l person, own a9Gut SN%,
Of Land out OF the 5VvONb IN thc 'ohtdtidW
States This together with the town properly cannon hr
worth less than ten billions OF dollars Hlo"negeN,
This estimate includes ho mans property VINO wa Not1
less than $1,000; nor does II ncudc any personal
property, which may perhaps swell II I. N4'Wo,
100000 The fine proposed wouId DC pnt on',
twentieth of their estates. We're ever such great
to geni Gs T c o E .Gd M' a rc
No people will ever be republican IN srrt ana practice
landless. Small independent land hodHS are the sun
port and guardians 81 republican, !heitN Bt ~ J. ,hld
that very many OF these have been padoncd by the
President ana iheir Ioileli,d t,ialss I'.'u :" mn,
must take the liberty To deny that any pardon or any
other power vested In the President can Withdraw these
forfeited estates from the ccnis'auoh uccte'a py on
lTess Nothing less than IA net 81 tonecrs cfn dNtN
pnrdoncd lrlhgciShs y" one ,r ie' I'm tne ,
possesses the pardcnng power THIS power 'nh1rI,u
errors and OF courts aud imperfect - human
laws. Bacon says. The power ~ pdrdonhg oii'h~-
in.euardby incident 90 the crown ana ths hgh tI"b
atiyc the King j. entrusted N!lh upon spc,iN o"ii,
deuco that ne will spare those nnN whose case c"h
!, o. % ence e, ont %, tic r! rs which the
i-dom ~ man cannot possibly make 80 pciscl ~ tY syn
President has adhered 20 the object 81 this heh prcr"
rtc others must Judge The special Inri.p- grhnigd
o confiscnlon The pnror- arr granted for thr cim'"i
treason. shall not question that ,urh laidohs ny De
nnde In bar of any ntion fog treason. aud save
ih tsaitors property from The forfeiture which results
from the conviction Of ta crime, b, NC ~. @. J! -,
a. 40 ' o M etiion Of he I,cclitcJ IL dcrnres tie
Of hllNgf1tilT
aic- subject sczurc and orders u 10 lee appropriated
as enemies property, 10 the service ~ te lhit'I rt
;ovcrilmcnt In pcrferng the forfeiture Il does not
pretend ~ prosecute The owners Tor ,lnc, nu ,h'1
ihcm property n that Of any enemy WI" Mn' Cn,u',u
as awful prize. How can the President bN pardon re-
store the property thus vested ~ the thlru 0iat-
Suppose the delinquent were IN amen e'i,il ,'
m property OF land ordered 10 be seized ny hti ol
Congress Could the President dispense Win tat Jaw ~
his sovereign power and arrest tho forfeiture h IL transit
TO The Treasury The bciigcfcnt has been guilty 81 40
crime as bellgercnt Of which the Executive cohH 40
solve him. Neither the WaiinahihE poW't lur th' Nra
to make peace j. IN the President me power I" urr
war Is vested In Congress alone me p"Ner ~ ni T
peace rests with the President Aud lh' Sth't'' ~
power dispose of the property 81 conquered pc' !
vested In the sovereign winahihs loNrf % IN, alOn
which in this republic j. tnnEtNs. mig vi y
once claimed and exercised the right 10 dispense wt hh
act Of Parliament Bn inc I,IlamciI fl,,u.",t s
rfghts aud by an act Vs. III declared a ,uc pri"J'
and charters void and that no "dsnsdtoh ny DO" 40
ccstors But at the most The paldois 9NtGhu 20 put
NOT the least pretcncc IN law that the President. by
pardon or otherwise, can wrcst thl' proper! from ihc
Government, YET " j. intlhi'HNil
shonld confederate with traitors and 10y his own act ana
ON his own individual responsibility attempt 10 lahe
billions out of the treasury Of the United states 10 chl,h
bloody traitors impose burdens on the loyal men VINO
ri-ied life ana property the nation that fa"nng
Rebels might live In affluCnce and gloiy hin But even
n all those now pardoncd were beyond our reach thele
are sin several thousands who are not shielded ny these
Dotcntia charters That will suffice FOR the slnau sum
winch this bill requires. While all must mourn Over @
spectacle Of the attempted robbery 81 10y ~
men and the suffering relations Of the martyrs Oh mf'
lv one who should bc their GUARDIAN let MS acai AMY
~ nlore the responsibility where u justly belongs.
Andrew Johnson. before he was President, hcd as we
have seen the following Language In speech already
referred TO- made in the summer OF 1864, lac said: $500
and devastation! II Ws That treason mh e
therefore that traitor sh"n ahe