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

TSst vonId give rs oil called for by the fret
ton Of tie hl believe Texas h9j about bout l4 o.
debts; and acf1od called on the gntteg state; Coy.
cured IL. know not how much the other states may
have; possibly enough TO make up, Win IeNas loVNO
acre. But IL Is SAID that any OF the property O the soy
crcn Is subject TO seizure by the cOnGuer0r in ordinary
wars between mOnarches such is the fact but hat Is
not the case where the war is made on whole hostc
pcope-"a fierce and savage people" But, admitting
the limitation TO prevail stil II does NOT onSuet ns
forfeited all their rights independently of their begcr
ont abltes But beyond that the Of republics is
vHTv different from absolute governments where the
The Sovereign and his estate may well be distinguished
from his Subjects and their estates. But in repub-
lies the pcCpe-the whole peSPC t6 acts the Of the
Fegns All the nSn ali the OF people t Their in
dydua mgs! snsSfg g t 1e
~ tSs nafiSh The Romans, from whom We derive our
national la@ held that the private property OF every cru
81 The Governing Tnnar But it matters not what you
may think of the efflcecy o! the act on In july loyl
The laws OF war authorize us to take mis- by our
sovereign power; ny law now to he passed we AAIe
and lives at our disposal No peace has been formed No
terms of peace or OF reconciliation have yet been pro-
claimed unless the proclamation OF tho President can
power In either case Then unless Andrew johnson be
king the terms of peace are yet to BIO proclaimed Among
these terms have shown we have right to impose
cOnfiscatiOn Of all therpoperty TO impoveIsh then,
as Andrew johnson has told us; to"dyde their large
farms and sell them TO industrious men rms Is
strict law and good common sense. Now then, with
ont reference any former act we have right to seize
You behold at your feet conquered focan arocious
enemy Tell him on what terms he may arse ana depart
remain loyal: But do not embrace nun 700 a1ty e
first that that there is no dagger in his gire me
and proclamatiOns and speeches upon SUBJECTS Wiior
" beyond his jurisdiction. He assumes that MS Gecf
tonsntons dictated 10 hordcs of Rebels; his decara
ton that the States are States III the Union MS ploc
n @ Evidence Of the Condition OF the concdcr
are States. Not any OF them Is any better thah WASTE
DOCS he expect to deceive bewder Congress by such
incoherent assumptions think that t0msIess %iil
which distinguishes the statesman nom tC 9c
ag0gue Having, a. e0h'eiot' us' nov ' look to Tho
provisions of the bill under consideration The
INST section orders the couflsCation Of all the
property belonging TO the State Governments aud the
National Government which made war upon u ana
which have conquered presume no one is prepared
conquest To them have nothing to say except 10 nope
that they viii contnue consistent in their love Of the
Rebels; 10 show cNubcTant humanity into when i
merged and submerged all the exalted feelings OF patriot
cute an existing law which he il sworn to execute but
the performance Of which oath is In allegiance Certainly
such law should be enforced or repealed II - nocHeIy
allow to stand your statute books and be not only
not enforced but violated every day by the E1ecutIye
venent and speedy mode Of adudicatng such fofenes
conquered States The fourth section poNldesi hls,
that ont of the lands thus confscaed each berd Savc
who is a male adult the head OF family shall nave
assigned 10 him homestead OF I1fIE aSC1 St hid
with 500 to build dwcllng). which ahau ne held
Let us consider whether tins is Just ana poImc
provision Whatever may be the fate or the resi- OF me
on its success in my Judgment, depends not only the
happiness and responsibility OF The eoored race Du, Iher
bic than the immediate right of suffrage though b0th are
their due F0nr millions Of persons have just been ie1
FROM a condition of dependence, wholly unacqualhted
with business transactions kept Systematically III lgho
Of all their right and OF the common elements o
education without which of any competent
TO earn honest living to guard against the itaua9
which will always practiced the Ignorant or 10
Of Tho
labor But few OF them arc mechanics and none OF mem
skilled manufacturers. They must necessarily therefore
be the servants and the victims of others unless they are
made in measure independent OF tber Wiser helgu
that benevolent Institution, cannot be expected long 10
protect them. It encounters the hostility of the
station. because il depryes these dethiOned ~
rants Of the luxury Of despotsm. In Its nature, ~
that protection aud leave prey the legislation
and treatment ~ their former masters and the evidence
already furnished shows that they will soon become
extinct or he driven defend themselves by civil var
withhold from them all their rights and leave them des
the hatred cupdity Of the Rebels whom they hepedt TO
on}qr ana u seems rcsen t Would arse from
Kind treatment aud tho restoration OF Their rights.
Doubt not that hundreds OF thousands W9nd anhnH a.
deposited IN secret unkhoWn gI'NfS. sum - aIt.,f
the then Rebel nurdeIers and l. done WIN
ir Shown hy the testimony taken by the Central III
reciOry." Make them independent OF the tct on ma
upun unfair terms, which can only Ice done by giving
hem "a small tract OF land 10 cultivate for thein>"Ne'
the character Of the freedman: Nothing 80 likely
10 make man a good citizen a. 10 mnke nm q
The south 10 divide il into small farms Nothing VII
flaf they are Iabove want and are the Of tho
which they TIL IL viii also DE or service 10 u'
white inhabitants. They will have constantly among
thcn industrious ahorers anxious 10 work for far wage
How is it possible FOR them to cultivate ther ANA, u
these people were cNpclicd' III Moses should lead OF
drive theu into exile carry out the absurd IDEA OF cot
onlug them the south wo9d become S15ion "e o
When that wscs OF in0naIchs me thaL vi Isussla IN,
PEELED the liberation OF 2j01o9 sofs no ul1 MOI 10!
moment entertain the foolish idea OF depryng lt en-,
pre OF their labor. or OF Robin. them oi lcu Iels
lie ordered their former o~nerS u make some cVpeGi
very houses IN which they lived and portion Oh te
hand which they had titled as serfs The experiment
prosperity which God gives to wisdom aud justice
Have they not right TO Il! 90 no' peak 81 I, ,
,pc score Of lawful carnng- They and their ancestors
have toed not for years, but FOR ages without one ia
tr tis ycry lind and much more VIII not he who de
1ie them compensation be acoursed, for he is an mn
decision of Judge who erred -Four millions Of
jews held In bondage In Egypt Their slavery was
mild compared with the slavery inflicted by CHRISTIANS
For Of Oh recorded savcryPagan Ileahcno Aohnhme
Christian slavery has heen the ost cfu'. anu ha
been the worst. God, through no pretended but true
Moses led them ont of bondage as in case through
born Of every household of the opPressor. DID lie
Wars Of Iabora NO. lie UNDERSTOOD wei what
,luc 10 Justice lie commanded the and tho women
10 borrow their confding ncighbors Jewels OF ril
yer and lev els Of gold, and lBment' They Oheycd INN
amply and spoiled the Egyptians, and went orh iuIi.
handed There basphemer then to question HodS
DEGREES of cOnfiscatOn This doctrine then was not sa
tanr" He who questions II now will be n blasphener,
whom God will bring 10 Judgment II We refuse 10 tns
down tIOdden and oppressed race the rights when
Heaven deCreed them and the remuneration which thcy
have earned through hong years Of hopeless oppression
how hope 10 escape still further punishment II
God il Just ana omnipotent! II may come ia the sha"
of plaques OF intestine wars. race against race the 81"
pressed against the oIprcss0r But come u VIII; Sch
not to divert attention from justice by pncte cry
about fated calves the fifth section PROVIDES that
sjOJ 100000 shall be raised ont OF ne coniscatcd properly
for two purposes: the ~ the PENSIONS OF our
snieIs and The pay mont u OlnI desp0lled cllIns.