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MESSAGE or tiii j rKliSlDENT OF II1K UNITED STATE Kill KMNOTO TDK Hoist OF Kl KMKSTA 1IVU A BILL I'SMILKD "AN ACt "TO VtUt- i'K nn Tun Miiuk )'.nn iut(Kvick." , mxr o tit Kuii Sjai- " I 7o the JJoue vf J,jimntititt : 1 ha v examine 1 tlio bill "to tMv f..r th mute cfiic'cut government of tho rctcl State" with tlu cure and aniily which it t.antcoudciit iui-riuco it taU ralated to awaken. I a,m unable to fjlve JlfiJlJJIfPtJvit .rututu ij gram, -that. I Imp a statement 1 iLt'iii may ii4e nine n. flume on the mindi of the patriotic., ki'iJ tnlighUije"d uicu with whom lb do cisiou mot ultimately ret. Tl I'll placet all tho pcopl.o f t'tc ten State tLeroiu named under the abso lute domination of military Yulirs ;- and tlic preamble nmlcrukct !o givo tho rea son upn wLich the me ami io it bsacdjiDd divided iuo -WTicla. for fzv' , iln army aro too magns.uIrr.ot, trict n officer of tho army, dot lilojCftnhJ honinng to oppress aud trafnlo the rank of brigadier general, .U to be bkii astihjuca'ed eople. Idonotdobt jiKiiitvd to rul over th people; and th.it army oftjocrs aro wol, eiitilltidto bviaiooe supported wtto an ttlicioht t n km-i o confide"' o ua any other rls I. - - til . - ' Mm ' - miiiiiry lore io ouanie unit io perform his unties aim cntorca li t authority ft men. Kut i no history of the u.id h Ken wiitten in vuin. if it do ut lho-e Jufies and that aulhority, as le te ,cn us tht mm straii.ed anthor.tv u fined ty tho third section ot tho itt i 1, air, "u piotct all persons in their ris.hu oi j ei'ii and ..ropcrly, to rijpproM immr rvction, Jiaordor, aiid vinlonco, and Id nii tii or cause to ho punished all dis- Inrheraot tltwpablic peace or criminals n vir he-safely lulled in human Innis. 1 is uluii")! ih a to bo more ur lea aitunJ under wny circumstances, and it h.itih resulted in iviad t v ratiity ln'ip iu i u. era who' t xJ. cVot ii sltanc'b to t!ii ;r Milijeeta, and ionii anmn tin-ink rera dofeatcd and put down. . It Ii true that la tbcfe earlier caaea thorax waa uu formal eipreaaion of a doteriDiuatiort to withdraw from the Union, bat it it aUo true I bat in tho Hon hern State the or dinauci't of tvccanion were treated bjr all the friend of tho Union aa mere null! liea, and are no acknowledged to beao bjr tho Status .themselves If we admit that the j had any force or validity, or that they did in fact tuka tho State in which they were pasbed out of the Un luu, wewtK iioin mtuerour ie ai ine TltV l'er tit aJ ri tJ tha -cwututand- t rt-riwtatrrr of it dlK.iLt " jmi, nig itiicit ufer iii iuj poopieoi eacli On- mul moie efeciall wueu tlie power lUt trat U tliat ot an aUolnte moinrth. Ilia ! oinlt ibiu i iufnhfiU. Oofe'lnuic i mere will it ti take tLe placo of ail-law. i cicely rcaeinbtin,,' tlu.'t heie pr u. d Thij la of the Spates it now tho only Ihm hoc n f.urly ti tod in linnu'ry 'd rule Hjfilicblo to themilijecttpU ed un-; iVUstj.t n i tins Buftciiti i'OiUnJ y Jl-r L. control, and that it completely tJi -o pe- plo roiiaod ih" bymjiathn of a uceti ny in) ciauto w..icmi seclaic i.'ie nitiro wi.l. It whined in Ic all mtvifurviicoof Stale authority to b.' I.md. und, though teiuervd at tit.t null and void, lie alone is periuittcd ti i i .ndidea of Knirlisii l.tv. il ituve hiih U.o c.ooud upon which U la jM.tifid. Ji-ueittiu uu wU wtnu -i rmn or i. enieinca ao mr-cioii fiat lliey iro mv- decUrcathat Uieretiit in inoao State! l'rol t,r,-v n.J bc ln;' l'r",ect : , r rt"'"untcd wiihout just ii.ui-n.t'i.n. ti Itpal GoTcnmicuia, and no a Jtqnate j !lc! m in his dmcretion r4ar at m lih French Conveniion uruied it dei rotrctiou lor ti lu or kowih, tuil tTr"iH'r' It place at his irecdir.posuli.il tie wit . thin power, and nt tfiem lo eroun 1111; tho tho interrritv of the (Jovoruinent. . llilt h a bill pa c J "by C!'rua4 In linio of peace. There it not in any one of the Siatet brought under it opoa tixi oil her - war o innnwecfftw. The Tliatbodri of military jaw link bo ai plication to tha eitiien, nor ven to tho cittreu aoldier enrolled In Ibo militia in time of pence. Hut thi bill lanota ivartof that ort of military law, for that appfiea oiuy to tue toiuier ana uoi io ins citizen, whilst, contrariwito, the military law provided by tint bill applio ouly to the citixeii and not tho tolUiur. I need not my to iho . Kcprcacntativci of tho American people that their Ooa atitution forbid the cxerciaa of judici'il power in any way but one that by lanpon whichwottand injiit.ifj J theordainej and eslab lulled coiicbu. 11 i uo o? FeJorui Tortb' to"inaintain , equally well knowrn that iu all cnmin alcaAcaa trial by jury it made india- penabio by tno cipreea worua uj maiiu Ihimont. I will not eulurgo on the in CHiimable Talue of the right thus aocur ed to- evory ftvo ihah, r peak of Um aec:a tuo uccc.iy uf i4-it - e atd good order within lhu:r liutiia. 1 tni trtiM ut matter of Uct t It i m-t detiicl that the-Ma'.e iu que , ' "ttoTi hive eacb of tbeui au aciu.d liov Tirtneof, with a:l the pnwira, iJocBti0, judicial, aud lei lAiive, whicli groK!ilj MtofifJTrctt!: ' ' TliTare 'orTo izd like tlie Aher -StaK vf-1tiu Uuion, and, bk Ufcm, tltey make, 'aditrtntcter, oud extcutr il.c lawt which coucorn tneir louiittic atTair. An eitiog di facto li.rcriimei.t, txereiaiu tueli luuctioii a t Li te, fatthelljthe law of the S:te uy on &ii matters with.n iu juriadietiou. To I roi.onnce lite ipikrue law iMkiii- pow er of an ealAbUthW Jtate tiirgal, tt to tay Hat law tteel unlawful. 1 The provision which the Qvru . inent bar made for '.be preservation ol older, the Kupprefsion ot criu.e, aiU ibu ivJfv ol private trjurje, aru in ub v4uce and priuciple the. tAine a thoa wkteb prevail iu the Xorih-m Site aud in o;her civilized coautriea. T'Ley cvr t tinly have not succeeded in preventing . the comuiiadion ot all crime, nor ha t!n been acfl'niplishcd anywhere in the w rll llitre, a we'd a elsewhere, tifender sometime ocape for want uf vigorous proHKUtiou, ail occssioiialiy, porbas, by the inefficiency of court ur the pre judicc f jororn. It is 'undoubtedly irui- that Uicse eft! have been much incrta-t-dand aggravated. .North and Suih, by the demoralising influent ei ofcivd war, and by the rancorous passions which the cotr?esfbas cr-gjnderea." ' 15tft that Ihette oopleareinaiutaitiin!oealUovernmeiJts tor inenjSelvia winch habitually defeat liio object of aii government and render thetr o-uve and property insecure, i in itoclf otterly improbable, and the aver- trrent of the l!i to that ctfect is not son ported by any evidence which has come j my knowledge. A 1 the information I have on thaeulject convince me that the masses of the Southern peiple and tbe who control their pubi c acU, while tuey entertain divir?e opiuiona on quesv tioos of federal ''policy, are completely united in the effort to rwrauizj tficif society on ttie basis ot pt-aCi.', ami to re store their mutual prosperity as rapidly and as completely as their c rcuiobUuces will permit, . ,,m bilL Lowevtr, would eem' to show epon its face that the establishment bfj peace and good order is not its real olv je'et. Ti e fUi section declares that the preceding sections shall cease to operate iuaiiy state where certain ereuts nball have bapicned. Tucee eveni are first, Hie ac.cttiou of delicate to a Suite Con ventiou by an eiectJoD at wh eh negrots saii ue allowed 10 vole, second, tbe fjrmiiUon of Soatfo ObtiatftijtJvTij r t.y the Uunrctition so cuoten. IhirJ, ti.e iner' tiou intj tl.eistate OotJ!llu4irr rf proi VifjoiLJWrftfrwiJi secure tue ribt of votv ugataH election to i.eroes. in I to s-.ich while aieu as may ndt be dibfranv chisedlor .rebellion" or. felonj. Fourth, the submitsioo of tLc Cunstitutiou for r3T itication to negrifsa and wbfe men not Unjfnascbift-d,'- atidjts actii rat.rfgalli I'jb Unda.ni. pond in ii iitricrt n- -rlfc Southern deparUuc.iUof tho ll iu he may d.stributo t cu iih..ut let r ie. Too ma-tincn i, tnTftileis an I oil.-r h,udr.ince to whom he pleasw. Do.n utrocitio whioh t:ey couniiiitcd !i.w bound by no State law, and there bciag ! what ilia jaaioiia- of lh ,Ulel .;nJu. in. noomer taw to regulate mo subject, lie th nuwt civihtod society will reniit L -..!:. . s . .. . and he can make jaibjiiiijyii.i.iiiy .rj cornea in n aiorj, or no c in reserve inr iho men of our raco in eviry age privilege oi acting opon tlie impulse ol bavo struggled to tie up the .lauds ol hi private psitnts iu ech esse that an sea. He it bouu I by no rules of evi detice ;. there is indtel no provision bv which he is author. zed or retjoired to take any evidence at alt. Eveiythih is a crime whicli ho chooses to calls", and ail persons are condemned whom he pro uoumc to be guilty; ; He ts not bound to keep any recorJ, or make any rcixirt of his proceedings. He may arrctt his victims wherever be finds them, without warrant, accusation or proof of prol.al.U i people subjected to his dominafia tderc cause. If he givos them atrial before he jean be nothing but enmity ; ho puiishe inaicts the punishment, he gives it of hi. them if they resist his authority, ind. il their Governments and keep theu with in tlie uw ; because their own xjkti -encc of all nmr.kind taught then that rulers could not be iclied on to oncede those right which lliey were liol.egally bou lid to respect. The head of k great empireba s.MoetiitHrsj-goTernc't't with a mild and paternal sway ; but tie kind neS of an irresponsible depnt; never yields what the law docs not extrt from him. .Between such a master ind. the laws of the States and of the Fodernl i danger to the public liberty in all parts Government aro ull in undisturbed and of t'o country which mnst cuuofrom a harmonious oporation. The courts, State Menial of it anywhere or ujKn any pre and Federal, are open, aud in. tho lull i tenco. Avery recent decision of the exercise of their proper authority. Over 'Supremo Court ha traced . tho hiatory, every state comprised in tlue ti'vo inili-; iu lie itod the dignity, and ftudo knowii tary districts, life, liberty and property tho value of this great privilege clear are secured by Statu laws- and-Fedoial.ly thalaoiUinaj is nwletl.-Towhat laws, and the National L'oiistiiuti(n i extent a violaimn of it might be excused everywhere iu force and everv where in time or war or public danger may ad obeyed. What," then, U tho gionnd on'mit of discussion, but we' are piovidiiig which (his bdl prKds t TW titiofnow lor a titua ot prUisuna peace, wi the bill annonnce that it i intendeU ' there is not and armed soldier within , ... . L9 ' bis Iraoj U PUt a plaf.-, Til dr4 , Ursalite Ulwsva lit har.h rul an rsinpli.i with tb turint of tlU mur I sol sutpondwl sor rs lb jxtul$ affotdr any tiros for lr hbsrativn. . Ta till aas to tl.sw. tuk Mirbn) Uw first A duliM'ala, ' Aud alisn tbay ba, Joo all xhal this rm-aiuisrrquiis tUm to d oibsr coodiiioo auJ (Miiiing-iMici, nr abiea thry bar ooconiiol, J1 ronila lo b fulfil! bvfora iby eta bs rl vJ Drum martial lyw, Asuthrr CpBtfrvM Uiaal CrU' aiiufov ika (!.,. tilutioBS maJs in tooforiuiif abb tL wii'l ml iin vyuiijjr-.i, uu inuai ueir iq , may m.tke a cnmioal oxlo of his own ;; them to do whuu wholly nnreraiued "for the nioro cUkient. gVcruuu;UlliOait.liurdjc tlieatf ten States. It i in grace and mercy, not because be is coin mauded to do so. To a casual reader of the bill, it might seem that son c kind o! trial w as secured by it to persons accused of crime: but such is not the caif. Tlie ofiicer "may allow local ci til tribunals to tiy offen ders, but of course this does not require that be shall do o.,H'auy State or Fei- eral coortprcsunies to exercise its leal jurisdiction by the trial of a malefactor without his special pei uusstou, be can break it up, aud ponikii the judges and jurors as leinj themselves malefactors. Heransave his -"rrenis from jii?tire and despoil bis enemies contrary to justice. It was also provided that "l.e shall have power to orsnizo military coining sious or tiibnnals," but this power he tt not commanded to exeici.-o. it is merti I Ijf permiaaive, and i- lo be used 'ouly -wuen in-nis juogmeiii ic uiny !e neces-. sary for the trial of offender.' Even if the sentence of a coonnit-iion wero made a prerequisite to the punishment of a party, it would be scarcely the sliirl test check cpon theomcc-r, who bas autlionty to or ganiso it as be pleases, prescribe its nlode or proceeding, appoint its member from among his own ubordiiiate-'. and revise all its decisions, loftoid of mitigating the harsUness of bis single rule, such a tribunal woold b used much more pro bablj tq : Jjvid Uie reepoiuibility of ma king u inorecroel anl onjcu. Several provision, dictated by tbe hu maoity of Congress, have been inserted iu the bill, apparently lo restrain the pow er of the commanding officer: but it teems to me tl.at they are of no avail for that purpose, lite tonrtli -section pro vides Firtt. That trials shall not be snoeeessai liy delayed ; but I think 1 Iriye any jiist powers, .cxtcptih,fceJly ;. LiillUiWlU-W.lUU.Aii:.HJaw4iat ;h it derives thioug'i and eve cises mariial law opora'e as though we weie iil of one man. and as to his hie to tl punish withoatirialf and ifso, this pr. ihev submil to if, lie hates them loi their tervihty I come nnw to a question whicl is, if possible, still more important, liise we the the jower to establish and cai y in tocxecu ion a measure I ke this ? I an swer,;certainlv not, if we derive oar an thoritv from the Constitution, and f we are bound by tho Iiuuta'io is wuch it imposes. This prosition is perfectly cbar tnat no- branch ot the Federal Govern ment, ex ctitive, legitlati ve,. or j :icial. can which under tho organic law bl" tho Unitti. Outido of the Constitution, we ha'e no legal authority in re jliaii private c ti- zens, and within it we have onl v so uncli as that instrument give.-i us. Tiiis broad priiiciplo limit aU our functions, and applies to hM siibjecis. Ir proteb!' not only the citizens of S'utes which are within tho Union, but it shields e'ery hniiia'i bei"g who comes or is bioup't under our jurisdiction. We havo no rig'.it to lo in one place, more than in another, that whic'l the Constitutioitsay we hall not do arall. It, therefon-, t:i. S' lithern States were in truth out of flic L nion, we could not treat tiieir peo.ie in a way which ihe fiiiidam'.'ntal lawt'or bids. ; Some- perforts ftwinme thnt tire ewdcew of our arms in crushing the oppiOf)tiun which was made in some of tho Sluti s to the execution of the Federal lawsj re duced those States and all their peopf; tlie innocent as well as tbe guilty ttte It is recited .v wav of service of tho Government preamble that no legal Slate Govern- ;neh a cndition of thing that an net of ments, "nor .adequate protection f 'r life Co gress is proposed which, if cirried or urooertv " Whit in iho-o States, and oiil, won d deny a trial by !! lawiui that peuce and g.anl order s1 u d bo courts and juries to ni e milliou of ilnw .,,f. ,r,.... I Tii.. t!,-wf ti,;.,,. uliicli American cit zens. nnd to tiieir oosteri'v arrest a'lenlion iihii lhie reeiialsj Ur an 4ndetinii eriod. Iteetn to bo whicli pr paro the wav f r martial faw, scarcely potsiblo that any one should se is this that tlie only "loiiiidatiotl up Mi rioiuly Micro thl consent with a fhleTi martiariaw can " exist under our Couaiitutiou which declare-, in simple, hum of government is not stated or so plain, and unambiguous language, that much as pr 'tended. Actual war. foreign i'I persons shall have that right, and invasion, domestic insurrection none of, that no Person chall ever in any case be these appear; and none uf these iu lact, deprived of it. The ..Constitution also exist. Ii Is not even recited ihtt any forbid the arrest of the citizen without sort of war or iifturrectiuii is threatened, judicial warrant, foncded on probable Let us pause heio to consider, ux xt this cause. This bill authorizes an arrest question of constitutional law and the w.thout warrant,, at tho pleasure of a power of Congress a recent decision of military commander. Tho dnil tmion iho Supreme Court of the United State, 'declines that 'no person shall ba held to in rx yule .Milligan. answer for a capital or' otherwise fnf'.mi- I will first quoto from the opinion of ou- ciiine un'ess on presentment by a' themtij -r ty of tho Court : "Martial "law grand jury."' This bill hoi I every per cannot arise from a threatened invasion, son, not a soldier, answerable for all The necessity must be actual and present, crimes and ait charges with 'iit nny pre the invasion real, such as etl' dually sentment. The Constitution' declare close tlu courts and deposes t e cu il odJ that "no person slrall bo deprived of life, in i ii i --t rat i o ' i . We see that martial law lioorty, or property wiin-ui u.e 4roce-s comes in only when actual war el ses of law." This bill set aside ull prix:oss tho courts an 1 deposes tho civ I a iilou i- ot law, and m ikes the citizens answer in actual wary ana oe -onies the (. , in stead of file !', jiowes of the a r ga tion of civil auiliixity. Una iu oe u.,i will ot tw.i. rinally, tint ( ois itu'iou declares tl.at ,-lhe privilcgo ( tho writ til hnbi.ii i.wyu shall not he - opende t lion: 'It follows from what has been unless when, in ca.-e of re'oe Ijon or in said on this subject lhat there arj oc- va-ion, (he public safety in ir require easioM when liianini Uwean otr ptvrjH-r- - W t " whtrtrits ibis-ifill deln-c warttnl itttvJ To Mi ivittiitatioa la boib llouies. '-Tha mlwU oaM(wa tUfiMomit stid tcsiilT-J " bj iuu. ajain occupy ilisatUado UConirr. and in lU iiienq tiru (h aitiutiua vkiek ao -1 prtii w.ll iwuliiiu u Umii ailsortiouof lbs paupln. ' . . , . 1 lis UU alo l-iii.- th Ifiriliiy of lU (Jovmb. oiauis uf Ua ut iba ik:ai mLmii yMtfmi4 f -lbs rstidoaliua of lb aiura tiavslr lo Lba 9mA. ral Coiitilulion abolUbiog slavsry lbrMr widj. in lli juriiHlieUuiiol IBs UaiUJ hlt,nid m. w.y excludes I be in from lb Union. If Ui MMini.rkm of b bill bs correct, tklr oncar .vlics c.uuot Ui cua.ldered a biujbe Ugai ly gi.ou, and ihs imofliit faci U atad te ap-, jKi.r ihiU llis ciii.'ul of ilifff.ffr.Ut f lb .SUl- lb reqiii.iu nuubr bat ni bsea rBtitutiunlly obtained to lb rsliflealioa of idr ainsiid tut. (but Jeaiiur.ia4tttioa of - iav.ii mIici ii atood botbr is amendroMl wwwr mcnsM to aavt Kvotn a pari of ill ColMlltUlioO. :nmiwi -'J'bM if)'"msTort"roj.oiy ty tdb kill do tiota'S'tli Coo.iilutioa in th particular a. ltoed, and ia maay ottiSf Kas Lick I twrbsar to nuuer.t, I luo c!ar to aJoul of lb laast .t.iobt ' Il only rrmaio te fxxxiir wb(bf lb o.junciion. t.r that lo.tramsDtotf'BI la hank. el or uut, I ibink ibcy 'oagLt to b obvyd iur r.nout which I wdliwueMnl lo tttm aa biUfl a. pMik'. 1 4 lb int place, H it th only system of fro gjverumeol wliicb wseao bop to bats a -iiy. WIwb ii (T-ttct lo b lb rul uf our ooa duct, iiMy prbap Uks'ourckoio bolvvta oui( U-l aoaicbv, eoetohdatod dstpoluai, aad a total JiUi Junou of lb UaMto: bet ualiooal liberty, rtgulsted by law, will Lav paiad bet' yond our iMch. It is lb ftfrmof govtrnnlsot lb world Tr m, No other U or cat b so wtll adapted to tb gsiu, kabtfa, of oaalt ol lb AnMiicAa pp:. ContUaing tbe trojtb of a ftnat oj. pirr wilb aoftprakabhi blsatiogs of local alf-gur trctrjfSt Ling a cotrI por to defsad tb jsrrl iuieretit, aud rsoogaisiag lb aalbority of tha Sutr. a I be guardian vi ladutUial rigbls, il is "ibo bei-anchor of our saib y abroad aad oar p-aca at lioine." Ii was ordaiotd "to hrm a oioi perfect auioo, tabli.h jastie, iasore Juiixniic iraiuiliiy,promols tb gMnl wslfar pruiU (Hi lb common deCsnos, aod sscuro tb W'i"i of hbttj lo ourv-lto and looor po. tfiity. "ih'-te grsat endt hf bseO Attained b. r.tufoii, au J will b ag-MO by faithful obfdi- Ju. Lbcii iP. U Ao.lbfJfaAaaiiaiji le 4o tm " lret rlhCi.rfg.o.l its iKftsl oU'gllUonS. It . to puni.-b ibagruMcdiovof defying th , Cub.'.iiuuon, aw i la viudioa'.UuprMolbof i't , I b:n c-.rrprd ua a iiityxiy mtu( kmt yar lurtlion. MiKil now nekuowlrdg lbs! ncrifievd million of I vet nd. tipvaditd bib !ioi ut :ru iuc l a OunMiloiioa bidb. ii'i.I vr'Jy CT rapul' an TprMrf rmlon F iio- a lio advocaleii tbe ttjhl of Mctau ml- Iv studied. It iu loreiirn i'nvaMon ,.r lawlw Inch -f iiseil siiapend llua yieat civil war tbe onus are actually cosed, 'writ) in time of peace, mid unilioi ize ; ,., , tb ir on iu-iifica'ioo that w had so atii it is impotable to a Innnister cum tho m.Iiiary to mako tno arrest, ana 'Tr nJ f,,r Uw. and ib-tt their right of projjev inal jusfic"e uccordi-g to law, th?n n (he give- to the prisoner only ono privilege, jhlu, and liberty, wootj a.i be mU urdr lb theatre ot active military operations, 'ami that is a trial "without unnecessary w here war really pievai s, there is a tie d day." Ho has no hope of release from cessity to furnish a suhniiure for tho civ- custody, except thu'Iioperomih a if is, of ilau hority, tliusoveithr w n, to preserve re e:ie by acquittal beioro a military the safely of the army and hoc ety ; and commission. as no power is left but tho military, it isj f" Li.iud Suts nre oiifid (o gflarsn'e to I., moil sc!i Stilus 'ri-O'hr n form jf vovriiimeol. ,i. i.... k... .1...:. ' Co ii b i,rii.d..-d tht thai obi nation i r...i r5ii'' the adioiiation of lbxoild.aD4 inns ttiii uafc iiicii ii uimi r. ; . i .iiui i t tt i . W I nwnmw"tVrn Th!-nntrm-."l'- tlo. okw-wf.-.S.-ll H!WStW-bMrtl bO vtUfLKmkmglmMtmptZ: ... ! i: i i . .'tb'.. whicli wipes aaav vrv e'i"- of .ab:i d:n . m to lb m.noruy w . m v, . . ou ; Cirtl,n , WJ s.a.."- .and rul. lb. I.'rj tm, thry OrW.Kb lba they sboald . e,..,e. "vvu., oe ,y, moans bberly, I b'HHtf bt all th propto in M" P"nHsd. Meordin to law, aod lak KMt asser. ...a o".ess can auu,a. u -. j lHl!,ader tha don.iuabor. of , apply tho laws ol war where -no war has- ,er.ft ,.ijlb-iJ willl ,, - .., vvnrro peace j11(J l'arliamenl of KnvUnd.enrcniM ibo otn t'vi.-tilution, m ndminislsred by ut. If wo now erifjr lli ftw-rlion, w prove that thcy'wsr ia trutb an 1 in (aerfighling for t!iir liberty, and in-le id of branding lbir Ira-ler Willi lb di honoring oaiuooi traitpr agAit a rigbtsoo and frgnl Guvernmht,'"w rlvvats Ibsro i b iry lo the rank of lf (.icnnciaj patriots, i Inten declared or exists. condition of vassalage, and gave (is a; exists, the laws of peace must, prevail.". ni)KJt-iit .pow.-r wlJeh iiUdwjj!xii!tUun4 Kwerover f hem which the-Xons'itutioii does not bestow, or dcliue, W.'Jwnj'-.-Asitjjfca. in all -territw This is sutlicieuily explicit oiir-e.Vf oo sbar of tb odiura which tby iuuld bear alonu. ? li i a part 'of dor public history which cab ii.".v r ti inf)iiiieu iimt Ihi'Ii Huh. of Uoiffi bJ.iII of "aTtni o b.'X .Analtla. toaax,-itiMa Juljf,. lSCI, lUwd-Hi th ferm oft tohfns wouu c .nvici inn ol Ulm r.l oUm-t imv rraiinion ibhx me wAr wa ami aiuiuIJ b earrMd gents to legal obelience, not to the yok' Cruel- cr Unocal piinishmcnt is not to be inflicted ; but who is to decide what is croel and what is unusual i The words bae acquired a legal meaning by long sse in tue courts. Can it 1 e expected that military officers will understand or follow a rule expressed in languages) t-y-m : - ti r?n Pur' iccumcai, auu uoi pcrrainin in mc i.y rbtir vote. F.ftb. the ssbmiepioti of : . i . A. . . y, ia :,,,: ' . . , , least degree to their proleesion f If not, t..e Mate Cocsfuution to Consrre for .t .at .: i . i. tXiUiit-atiou and approval, and tbe actol . t v. 1 l.r.lin.v tft hltf nirn l,.ini r. Aml if if t... al approval fit-by that body. Sil'b.r T " -". ' " 1 Ihwadoidiott' rf.Cw.tab" amend mnt to "''. "w usual. - or- ibe FJcral Con.f ilntion by a oie of thTt W'fi. me i . . 1 trn& fits Ittall will I ilinin a fkl tl.A ultiw.ul TTgfpn is piactically imperative. Seconal, of an aibitrary despotism. When hi fallacy! can bemofe transitefant-than f aimlies. It asserts a power in Congress,1 by lejmUt v enw-tin -n. Th'wrso accii;il on-for no purpos of soiitraatioo. btollf to bars sbowa that the, power is giieu. totbm. "Our victories subjected the in ip I in time of peace, to set uaide tho law bad a bearing, soineiim a patiot aod fair tot; j nfofcevtbCootiiatio aod Uwa; aad lbtboa o.u wm ji.-ioii i of io (wriirt 10 rbUlo, tb oemii-si shall cae, with lb eoottilutloiial right uf tho Staieasaod of individual unimpaired. Thm r vilutios; was adopted aod sent forth to tbu world unaoimoutly by, lb two ate, and with only two rhiMBiiag voice ia tb IJous. It 'w a accepted by tbe frirbd of tb Uuioo io lb South'jcju wll at in the North, as exprrwdnr legislature elected utider the Lew C'oa stitutiiyii. he veil th, the adoption of said a i .eirotijeijt. by eumcietil number of ' orlr "5U'ti i iialt part of the ju siitution of tiie United S'utes. All tbese coud.lions uiuatj be fulallod- beive tho people of any of the.e Sfiitca cut be .e ..i.'e.vdrfroii"tbe boodageof military dd wirjaticrn; :bot' abeii tbey ar fulbilcd, tM.yi iuimediatcl v the baiti aud rvtn.l-i ties of tho bi'l are to cee, nti uiatt.r w uetber there be jace aud order or u- iiisupportable forms of torture invented for military puufs'nnent, lie within the range of choice, iTAird." The sentence of a commissiou. is not to he executed without being approved by the comman der, if iteMect life or liberty, aud a sen tence of d'.a'Ji mutt bo approved by the President. Thrt appl es to fi0i iii wi.ich ilo-re boa bo .11 a trial and sen!er:c'. I Uko it bi he e'ear, under this hi .1, that i the ni.;fitary c mimander may condemn of peace i'.id siibstitutu the laws of wauibut g-nerady airly 'prt-jbdtc prevaied, instead The lii uoritv. coneunimr wifh the ma-: of 'j'-ice. It olti-n ts-cioi necetry Or IV- absolute sovereign reduces his rebellion.! joiity, declares that Congress does n,t , ''"-' aekBowle.li:e b erfor'and reverse its subjects, he may deal with them accord ing to his pleasure, because he hal tha power before. 1'ut when a lioiited ni'in arch nts down an insurrection, he mus still govern accordinir to law. If an in U BrrfcciioaLsIioijlil tako-ple4row-ott our Mites aga list the authority ot the rrafe ttovernmenf, air! end in tlie over ilo.t ,.,;-..r .,;;. ami if :o aoiioff. It Ull.-r ot our ooootr deter- s ble. more empi.aticiili'v, tlie Cl.'ef ins I "!"""1 ?? ucl! ".; should oeoar bero -lice, with remarkable ere' -ess and eon- ' & f'"'n k"n'1 ,bo . l..tl... Iu ll .Mlflu I.V k...lf. -I ka. jAfianlino aniii-. nil tho u'lii'Wi fiiaflr ha . . . ' follows i vidu id the Constituti.in lli it no S 'ate "should .. I..1I I. ..I r..i I.L,., ii., 1 .... t---t,.T- ,.t t-v. - rT i I... ... .iiii rt-mn-ccr t l 'I . ,1 j. f , T ' , f i . . I . . . - . . . tnree Kinds 01 military jm isn.ciioii one -cwu-iu.tionaily ioi.nti.-d or puoi.bed lor any te be exercised boih in lteace and war: erimrbi a I a sUt.ve--fdui- uv sort. .Vv. throw of those w ho planned it, would ! another to be. exercised in time xf. for- rib.-I,n, toto is a' .i I of n'tud -r a-.iiiint ni'n that fake way the rights of all flic peo-,' eign war without the boundaiies of the lmlbon of peopl at aoe. ... U i U-4-.fMMiaa pie or tue conn?? s where if was favored ! Xj nited orates,' ortir trtne of - n - re'iefirw.r Att?ti'riiu)o-wT"vaipr a to be nwrcfy iovthtfi- land civil war wnnin Mate or -uistrict u, tiuu mono w o uu-t-aoon noertuio. evt m..1 Mrifi..ui ;;......'..'"" wjiiiuiii . i.B i.-:..ii s uiui ly of Id or pioperty. The eaeuso given :1;Ttlfet tlji in f borbJM Wited ny tiJO Diit itaolt uot to be real. The liy a inrntaT'cxiiiimiasiiiu, to that, tbo'lile ot the condemned in iy depend npoiV the will of (wo men, inctead oi oie. it it pJatn that: tiro earbiTy f.w f- by a pa-t or majority of the populafjtmf Could they, for such a reason, be whoifv outlawed and deprived of their repro sentation in the I'gisluture f Ihavei l ways contended that the Government' of .the U iii ted State was sovereign within its constitutional sphere; that it execut ed its laws, like the States themselves, by arqtrying its coercive rower direpdy to "individuals-; and th.it it could rnt aown insurrection us a Otare, and no otlier. Ibe oimosite doctrine is tho w.nst heresy of tlfo.e who ibriic. Not one of the nine nulhoiit wa beard jo hi, owq defence. Th rrprcupntatWt A;f lbs j e-onn a paly occupied by ... rebels treated us belliger eiits : a third to be exercised in time of invasion or insn-rec ion within the H"J pafe w- rxcind- d from all p"sticia limits ortbe United S;ates, or during j u" ln . '"' . ,tec'',:" rebellion within ihe limits of the Sta'os ) indm.K, pu-l.nt tlivm mII eirvn llj.jwri b ara aliiiitfil to hi Govcrntneij?, when the iJuMtc daijffer ro , . ,mi.m -. , i lllclll Nil BTf" tU'B U- HID BUUIIITIWI IU quirt's its exerciso Ine hist uf ihesu Uul,iU.rfom 8 ftt of .f,mea io iu'?on. ma v be called jurisdict'on tfnder Milita with tho same tfleef : ry Law, and is found in acts of Vuhgruss prescnbiiig rules aud articles of war, or otherwise providing for the govei iiineiit ,adjrocUcL-tccWt-.--ait4 c'a -ii'il- luijof he uai wtml -forces"; the "strcoivd iriay mtre-XtU-tkmhii-h plaun " g'Y- domeslic v ..fences, wer, lo bUseduut ior an v stnaaa i Ir.d ' V. """"t to ab when fhe (;ovexom.it was lagreed fo without admitting jUat.hetesjt io no ngiu. Iuyasfoni . j nstiicctLcn,.. rfcU4bOi and domesiic violences, were anticioateti ti Hiued, and -wt"Mwr. lrtft,',"Ui'atT'lbem wc-re Wiy ptovided for in the -itt ftrtbe Jrey c vjjmL 4 criur fri ::7 , w "".t.asy be deleted to a, many suWd.v ' lu V tZLZi . -u I ..aWirbe tb -Osesto uppoiuiY foF .t do Ustltutiou; but i,t 0! as-not thoutit .. .i . -, n . necessary, io ueciare inaT Tlie JVa'rs iu be . 'I i s I i uguijikUbiL a Ati Uta ry .. G v er n niont,- superseding, as far u may te dej?ri!l4 eipcdientr. the- local -lawf - and CXti-ci-ed by the military caiiimauder Under ..the direction of the 1 resident. The .orpo-e and olj-et of the bill 'hs g,-n- ral iiil I nlocii rva ) ii fioln Ixgi.ni'.iig to ebd - lo idimiM ib riiliM irui:turi; nd cliar. "icier 'of' file Slale 7ov-rrimfrit, srid to c nni-l tbeni by fotw io tlie adupUyn of .orgahiirfaBj' hii reiiitinii wTi eti they are uiiaiihag u a cepf, il Hid 44-AheMn,Jv-;y-TJy'WjpTH-jup" uol akkt-d for liie privilege of voiin lli vast mnj-ff'ilr of lln iu bitve u uut Ii'il u finMn,. the faith of il innny lliouandt of peraoos iu lo tbe cau. To repudiate jt aow by rfoiog i ik.c.i.. . .1 I.. !i.' ..i .., w iu, iuu iu tim inoiTii4ifiii WU0U1 lvnl the rights which Ifia Oost&'tlongUl9.tt jfS ihe Uiri oiir pllgbted honor Or w bleb t eaa iinagiao x excu, aod to wbicb I cvnoot volualarily b wirb the. vtni-iU oe Jii.otu. r-fcaMftlon of i IL'Lliii"UiLii'X'.L't-?t, W tlnfr-bamU, bul UluUaffJ, 1 tti fcoior.-s; u'I..I-:rbA iOi.I L. :f..e ,b. j''lh " aftb w L.il, '.to ue Ilia drt-; our d , tomiuated AJartial-aaw' l'roPerr utrtfrfsf ff"! :lX Mr, uVaotW tbWo -il!,wl;,r,L 7..:,.. i .. '-.,.. .. . I'luHou with pr.-wihedi ailien- In it, and after- fieye lliatil t hul he a' i rill "iiiou-ie or u.. t I ...r. ; .4.. n.jn, ... i i .-1 w !. -41lav?.wtltrtaKrta - r e I mq. and i-oon whien . iikv u uu-.r. t:j . r..,, -v . .- . z ' p.;;. :iieua.iaAAUa-j Jizascf iiasa -Mat., aajtiwr iL-l,. -..-.- supprt-H ed, oc-! M"J0;"X ' excusiug per 1,. by tho Prei-1 ry .wu.eb iu bdl impose oaM-il.em, Wiihout 7; " iv." ...' " ' - . jmore.thau five hundred year. Jut aJijcurred prior' to that oil Got which these "! ,."l,! w! '"nterton ,or invasion fnwiut bei.i. ai4idr 'tb policy ormpobcy , io vniea wnvtucr im mat nuio bo people wiio tu akejinjoef4ofi grow l-but the States contiuu-1 01 Cl " or 'oieigu warj wi.niu ills- ..i Atficnrz.iiit the Sjoibern pail tti!b"Ut ; 1 I i'l."iUli'BTT!W"Je U I. mrtrnaiiWtrVmT popoutlon of the broken. I" Mh.jsIi...Vi. ;.l 1 mlu-.i:iir iphHakHy aecttres tmbiic sate- Ito thar miiiifcl, -atll-kBowB, aud univeiaallf yr---atpwe-cnni":xefl Mate ail; .persona, of evtrry coior.l vania, in Kbodo Island, and ,ir KcwVl r"1VilI "Tigiii." a 'koowlediffHt rale Of eotulttuttonal iw. arbinK iKdifferenl uerioJ in our historv.l I It will be d,,rved that of tho thra .."." . reuewi ,worsa.eni ba. to the moet. abject violent anXarmed-opposition to the Uni- kfnds of military iuiisdictio.f which can .V: .' '"iy" 'ata f"0 ..- . ' . , " -w f 1 " J .u( j wuaine plainest pronn m or the Con- sex. and condition, and . every tranerf Vork, aXdifferent period in our history. al It tit loir, and nlt-rla ifilrnMliiru Hi,.. -.1,1 i l.u; li.niic in il, . l I . J i JM i . ..- . . '. ; . .- . . -- ----- t -"jvi., ,iuicuiaui..iiiii.-v m'i'uf nun luuiB urn- i'u i uniinry iiurnuieuoii wmcucan i ; c: t i . :. . ,. , or.t prmende of I.U-r.y and bomanity and degrading tlavery. No master ever fed Stabs was carried oh : but the rela-ibe exeicked or creafed u.uler our tnJ" :aj ,,SlV"-i '.U f,U ? ..r wlucb-obr ancestor b botli tide of ha 1 a control so absolute over his slavestmn of thre Ktatea wirb H.o l.titu'tion . fl.. .!.'!.., il,.iin,.,..rT 7? r'rw wan pwpi ftltt A tlalllitiC !ri tfaA.l W A)llll U,wU4 lfwl ua. f I.i 1 1 sVt Vaasl tn l.nl.tar. i.ilinA., . . a, . . a. I " t A'l f .a. . t. . . . , ----- - ' m-i - mt' aaua i tor va jjv mj iiav. j vui,Cl O Arpi fcdmocli treasure. - rboth wb1t and cotonld persVijs. The eviUwLicb torioi from tb unsettled tfal of our Goeornmeot will-be Ackooledgd by all Counneicixl inlarooorM impedd, oapllai is in . ooniat p.?ril, public securities flaetuat ia tlo. r m -rt vm-iv, miVgtiif nimvi BIU1M ( and political duly i iuipaiiad. To avert that caUinitHt from our coaaUy, jt m imperalirely requirad lhat w hoold immediately dacid uii mm vouiw. of adininiiiirstioo'whicb can b . ieadftly ,albi;re.l lo. jI tin thoroughly cot ' vineed ibat ariy AllUirmuLut. cornpfomi. nr ,- .;. . i . ..j.:.. . 1. t ' i .- - ... piu oi wmn wincu i iiuioniusieni.Wia in , , ptfiiilpl'' of lr! CEiilta wilt not oiy b utiavailing, lul m i'.!iiofa ; thai II will but :nuii ui iuwb..fiiriiHwiirQf rvinovio Iheia. The UohatHution, in h wbol Integrity .': ' " and tigornougbooi tbr lengib lad bieaddj of c -oMtl oFaucwniaowifes. lit tloi not, ia my jodiineDt, lav , l-teeo thst and any other." l b ' eouiaina the reinedv that is so BMch odl,.tl lPWdioAW;W lhe-wTrwewt wwim"wpo'Br pvisioB-'"4 " thiy! ouW ha "t Minirbwd. aoogb im1 lOBg J fiioub to utitia ia Inn of peec U oalloo i wliirii ilio lu-a anft-l. Itirnucrh lba nrdaal of A v uf our lyf t?b-J ftrrrtrst-tf rf tti vit wnr.; A mori the" tnost 'Bijf rd ' . rni"rrrr. errjtfrrPrir'rrt hrawwii rarTT dofUie tht "eacbSlal tball Bva at least OB lUpreaeQlalive," and tliat "BoStat, wilboal, it!: content, tba.') be defirtved of lit eqaal tuffrag in tb Sn't." - E:b Houe h'msJ tb "jodg of thVj -election, nrt'uras, and-qalifictiot of tit K" owa roeinbors"aad cny,"wiih lb oooeorrtno V of. tw.Q;tbinlv eiiiH nunihwr. Jbua, A Uf- jtofor urged, ip th Joiiioa of 8 n a tor b1, ; J ;"n '?jrv-nttued jD ,tL'yiljreX.Jt-7-iwnvrc to Uu that-4bw-f lbf can b Bojat groand fliT ppr4ByB
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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March 11, 1867, edition 1
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