Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-08
ycuug John Brown.

C3nld not the Government authorize young
John Brown to take the contract Tor the cap
ture Of that nest of Traitors at IlarPer'S terry
He would be glad IF the opportunity and would
raise men after MS fathers heart 70 do the
work. If the Government would give him leave.
Do il quietly. and let him alone for the rest
lie viii DO nothing unworthy s2ldier.-Pitts-
burg DjsgGtch.
We canuot believe that the editors 4 the
Dispatch are sine ere in making the above
suggestions. Surely they are not IL iayor Ct
the Government disree earding the rules of civ
ilized warfare in its efforts to put down the
Southern rebellion If Harper's Ferry Is
to be rctaken, why should the work be en-
trusted to band Of lawless Tufians and MIR
dcrcrs, fer such the men after John Browns
h art must be- instead OK to car gallant vol
uuteers, who W bile brave. are patriotic and
law abiding, aud the EespecteTs OF the right
Of private property Would not Mr. Lin
coin be violating his oath of Office in winking
at or authorizing such lavless raid he
IS bound to regard Virginia, notwithstanding
her secession ordinance, still sovereign
State of the Union. and it is his duty to pro-
tect her from invasion, instead of cnooura-
ging the son Of the murderer, John Brown,
to ra-enact within her territory, the HaCpers
Ferry tragedy of 1859, on a grand aud im-
posing scale. 1t is his duty to protect pea
ceable citizens everywhere, as far as he can,
iu the enjoyment OF their rights, instead Of
wautonly placing them al the mercy of band
of cut throats, thieves ard murderers. The
suggestion of the Dispatch is eminently wor-
thy Of crazy fanatic like James Redpath,
who holds that 1t is no crime to kill slave
holder, but it is unworthy OF one of the most
Influential and widely circulsted journals iu
the zrea; and conservative State Of Peunsyl-
Yania
L youug John Brown would do nothing
unworthy of soldier in carrying on such
az expedition, then ne is not man after
his fathers heart Old Brown was engaged
the greater part OF his life. IN concoctiug a
plan Of Wholesale murder, and in endeavoring
to carry that plan into execution at HaEper's
Ferry, he murdered number Of peaceable
aud uaodcnding citizens His object was to
stir up Z ssrVie insGrr ection among the slaves
Of The Southern States, aud 20 encourage aud
assist them 10 numbering their masters, ana
weak women and helpless children. If youEg
Brown, in carrying on the proposed exPeGi
ton, should tread in the footsteps Of his faith,
CT, would be be doing nothing unworthy
soldier The Dispatch will probably tel
US that Virginia is now in a state OF insur
rectiou or rebellion. But that would cot jus
tiry Mr. Lincoln IN disregarjing the rules G
civilized warfare in cndcavoring 10 restore
the reign of law and order within her limits
Two wrongs will lot make right w
have too much confidence il Mr.. Liucoln t
SUPPOSE fer moment, that he Will authoriz
or sanction Z lawleSs movement Of the kiu
suggested by the Dispatch. In the Procla
nation which he published Immediately afte
the BON bardment Of Fort Sumter, be distuc
t!y declared that peaceab!e and law abid Is
citizens would be protected in their person
ana property, 10y the L. 5 troops while en-
deayorius to execute the laws 10 the secede
States. We have 10 doubt ibis declaration
WIS made in good faith, sud that he iuteud
honestly adhering to i, throughout. We be
lie7. tit TIE Government, with the aid 0
The citiz Il s,'liiery q he loyal States, cal
put down the iu>urryeIlJn in tie South with
uut the all ut thieves AID cut throats. If
canuo. do 80 viihout the aid OF such infamou
allies, It hai b,tter absLion the contest
once.