Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
NO. 2f.
Our Conn4rr,n nnarniaa.

=. Our COuntry's Enemioss lt
n On this subject, the Cleveland Plaindeals
: Democratie) makes the following patriotic
r remarks. We commend them TO aII, and es
d pecially to that class of mistaken men, who's
:, prejudices lead them TO imagine that we ar
J lighting for the mere agents of the Govern
S ment, aud not for the Government itself; and
e forgetting that we are contending against The
D most viiainous conspiracy the world ever saw
are clamorous for compromise and peace, ever
at the sacrifice Of constitutional liberty itself
These men are to be pitied, because they arc
making record for themselves, that will
hand their names down to posterity with re-
. proach and infamy. When they can look at
Z, the present condition Of the country, with the
soul ofa patriot, they will fiiid Themselves
earping about very small matters. John A
E7Dix of New York as true a Democrat as
ever lived, took right view OF this subject,
when he uttered the following noble scnti
Iments: 81 am for supporting The Govern
ment. lido not ask who adihinisters'it. 61tis
the Government OF my country, AnIi I shall
give it, in this extremity, all the Support in
my power. II regard the pending contest with
the Secessionists death'struggle fer C0rsti-
tutional Liberty and Law" But here fsFEd
article from the Plain leasler Read end in
waraIy, digest its trathss; o'i t'r' ''T'5 -.a'~
/" Liberty is thc gyrea song ofthe traitor
Freedom Of speech aud the Press to crush out
freedom and aitl iusthe destruction of our lib
! critics, is advocated us u sacred constitutional
right. Some papeFs' DIRE horror-stricken at the
thougkt ahat aapapcF in5tile open advocacy Of
treaBossstOaid,s in time Of open rebeiIion, be
treated az othereneinies of 0urcountry.E The
JEFF. d1aVis iPaper Of Missouri, was silenced as
we would sileBce-a masked battery, when all
sREnpa1hze sent up a wall for our lost liber- |
tits, and tFenltsle Nf4 their own fate These /
palRerS now ,f+kIiowingthat their time is Short"
like their old prototype, the Dragon, are send
ing out their uninterrupted stream Of poison, !
broadcast over the land, for free distribution. |
We hear .of the New York Day RoOE
through the9 country everywhere, for gratui-
touz,eixcuhRtior, and pres1ne the Journal Of
Commefse and News wiA be eqnaIly appre-
ciated by re4el1 allies. But should these bat
ferries be 1sileucegy lth6Fepis ANOTHER class just
behind theri' that would cry. OF; ,"gag, gag,
liberty Of speech in danger, tyranny over the
pfessP Sc 4his latter clsss LSPe rot set the
courage to openly advoeste treason or the
cause of traitors, but they are at heart our
countrys enemies. They arc shocked because
the &dmihistraESoH saved t he, Capital and tla5
Government archives by the exercise of doubt
fals constitutional powers. t5!fhey evidently,
from their logic, ,rwoultt be better pleased TO
see Davis, the traitor in1possessiOn of the Cap
ital and archives uncbnstftuEsonaily than. the
President. IEsome Yankee should hang Datis.
with a stolen rope, the larceny aioue would filf
their thOdghts and giveithem the nightmare. y
Show es thcsehemieS of our country and its
Constitution, and We HIlF advocate their des-
truction, constitutionaIly if practicabfe7' lplt
the salvation of our country shall cover eur (
grief for doubtful, means, nor will we analyze
the blood for kindred sympathy Fhe day is
not far distant when the internal enemies of
our country. whether O0ngressmen, publishers
or spies, will command our attention. FL ii +
1he motto of every true patriot now is
NOCOMPRONLISE; WITH TRAITORS"
James N. CLAW Lost his Bacon. q,
sA1LoujsyiIle correspondent of the N : Y
Herald writes =aas---s p 1.Gstaa1a tst
Hon. James b. Clay was a member or
Congress. He is the''son Of "Harfy of the
West" but he fnherited from tiIs aofd man .
only the old homestead, which hd soId, III the
shape of canes as nIementoes, and tie ndmcA
whose iuster he has tlimmed. TIE Hon y
B. has lately gone to spcculafing IN less hon
ored articles and from MIC. has Developed
into smugglerg last week he engaged in al
bacon transaction OF speculation, The prpfts
Of which grew monstrousinl his'brilliant inn
lgination, like the glass spcculator ifithe East
ern fable, till with blow Of the foot us tIef
DID story reads, somebody selso sskicked hisf
basket into the street, :, OF, to speak more to
the point took possession OF his bacDn. .AYith :
ten wagons loaded with bacon, Clay undertook
! trip into Tennessee, via Cumberland Gaps--f
The wagons started aud the owner followedFF
Immediately. BY slow approt ches the Gap
vas neared, and the fearful passage of llrs
almost completed without any
accident 10 Ills bacon. Clay began 10 con
graduate hmsGdG,On-his succeEss lie hail pass
ID the anlore Tabid EHim counties and was
bearing the Gap when n small company OF
Union men, having the fear aof Cfodsiu tlicie {
hearts, the good. of the nation in their minds,
and desire Of good ibncoR in their stOmachS,
marched out upon the road and ortlered the
teamsters to odisgnrge, the wagons were de-
lieered of stheif burdens and the bacon staekelf
BY the wayside. The Wagoners and7the HonT'
James b. Clay were compelled to take the
oath of aleg lance to the United States, and
then, sans bacon, with their courage oozed out
Of their fingers ends, they were allowed tore
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