The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24


to wage war upon the government OF the United
Twould prove further, on another count in tho in.
dictment, that after the war had been waged for
several years stevens went with his State took the
lororn hope, yielded to the pressure, and this man
stanton took another Office In the government OF the
United states, became Secretary OF War, becoming
the most vndctive prosecutor OF those whom he had
urged 10 go into the rebellion, and that when In the
changing fortunes OF war our men had been made
prisoners OF the enemy, and we had captured some
OF their men, and that government so called at the
South came forward and offered an exchange this
man stanton refused t-rcsed to succor the soldiers
who had been 10 the front and by the chances Of
had been made prisoners. lie refused IL, although
he knew they were dying lingering deaths in the
prisons at Andersonvllle and elsewhere. Not only
did he refuse the exchange but when the Coincide
offered to surrender our sick and wounded without
an exchange he refused TO take those men, but let
them die la the Andersonvile prison. 1t could be
proved Also that he refused even to send medicine
and food and surgeons to them to succor them from
impending death, although urged to do 80 BY the
so.called confederate authorities
What, think you, would be the verdict OF our re-
turned soldiers II some OF them should sit on the
juryy lCheers and laughterl WHAT, with such
would be the verdictf | would not, II I could, to-
day, by legislative enactment, reach this great
ielon-ior regard him As a felon. would not do
It, although | conceive him to DO the greatest
felon IN America, because would not strike down
that shield OF the constitution, which covers oil the
people IN thls country, even to reach the worst
man In the country. But would like to see this
evidence adduced, and would ike to know what
him. Aye, have curiosity to know. would ike
TO see these two men tried, because after the rebel
lion was closed TINS Mr. Alex Stephens was seized
and imprisoned by this same man stanton and put
IN Fort warren In Boston harb0r And I would like
to have the verdict OF jury OF my countrymen to
see, when stanton turned the key on Step6eps on
when sue OF the door stood the traitor daughter
and cheers a voice, ION the outside.nl
MY fellow-citlzens, / use these examples simply
to illustrate the principle upon which these men
have acted think have shown you and have
proved to You i9contestoly that there are thou:
sands and tens OF thousands OF cases like that OF
Mr.. Stephens at the South; Of men who have been
convicted, condemned. attained and punished de-
prIved OF their rights as citizens who
could not before any fair, impartial, honest
Judge and Jury, be condemned and convicted. I
10 not think stephens could be. 1 do not believe,
therefore, In this system. know 1t Is denounced
by the constitutions. know II IL pernicious;
know that, with such policy existing no human
being is safe. They may go forward with their bills
of attainder and strike down and punish every man
who has been obnoxious TO them while they WEI
out OF power. Hence, l protest against It "a Tn o
most pernicous violation OF the Constitution that