The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-08
R,nek Republican Vindicatton OF
EnUIa and,

n the BLACK Republican Journals we're e'paoi
Of The emotion of shame, they wenld be overcome
with modification at the cool and matter OF conrs
manner in which their advocacy of Great Brtta'r ,
in the manifest wrong and insult her cruiser
have heaped upon this country, is everywhere re
ceiyed No one Suspect ted them of having stng'f
American feeling in their bosoms, and therefore
no is surprised at their present disioy""y aho
treason Having long ago der ded and tramP'e'
nnder foot the American Constitution u ona
b. needed an opportunity 10 show that they are W.
willing to enlist under foreign government a.
they we're to rebel against and d'sown that unne'
which they we're born Their orsiors and pewsp"
pers have over and over again, demonstrated thai
the American Constitution is, in their own choice
ye.nseoIsr. "a compact with hell" and that the
United States Government is not fit government
for any freeman to live under Consequently, they
act with commendable consistency in hosting she
red lag and splitting upon the American "huntine'
at the first opportunity.
There were pIeaty of such people in the Revo
linton. though they had the excuse of having beer
born British CoIonists. aud never having owed al
legisnce like these cattle, TO any other country
There were blue-light traitors in the late "A'
who did all in their power TO give laid ana com
tor,n 10 the enemy who rejoiced over British vic.
tories.
asbe. when the stars and stripes waved in victory
They came from the same section with our BiacH
Republican WORTHLESS a section which has the e4-
elusive honor of producing Benedict Arnold and
Aaron Burr, as we'll rs Theodore Parker and llo
race Greeley; but which also produced multtudes
of patriots whose seifsacrifcng loyalty has mall
the treason OF these catits appear but spot upon
the sun: New England, a. a whole, has album
dantIy atoned for the treachery of some of her ig
noble sons She sent forth in the late war those
gallant tars who made every ocean reel with Their
victorious thunders, and caused the memory o.
Arnold and of Burr to be more hideous by
the radiant contrast of Perry, Hull, Chauncey,
Banbridge, and McDonOugh.
So it will be again, in the event of an other war
with Great Britain. From the Northern as we'll A.
the Southern ports, will sally forth multitude %
cruisers, armed to the teeth. every deck crowdea
with those hardy seamen who have already dr.
puted the commercial supremacy of England upon
every sea- and bristling with iron orators. who's"
voices will drown the loudest uproar of the Bed
lsms Of New England fanaticism and treason
The spontaneous and eXultant patriotism OF the
country will roll in floods of fire over the strong
holds of abolition and treason. IL is 10 be hoped
that in the moment of its overmastering power
il will smie aud Stay to the uttermost the domes-
tic as we'll the foreign enemies of the country II
is faucied security that gives venom and audscity
TO treason and Of this incentive to its courage II
should he promptly deprived. The spirit of Jack
son, stern in depressing mutiDy as 10 facing an
open foe. should animate Americans IN their III
ture conflicts with other powers. and devote tral
tors to the halter with as uushrinking PROMPT
meas as enemies to the bayonet.