The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-24
Rebel Papers stopped.

Of late years the American press has been tie
great foe Of popular liberty. industrious
politicians have made it subservient to their
currupt schemes and il has been given up to
vi,ulcnce, dishonesty and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
No public man s character has been pure in
its estimation, and it has stirred up tie
people to deeds of mutlny and rage-not even
alatins i,s cla,nor when the Government has
been endangered aud its flag Frustrated.
Press.
rJ@The office of the Easton (Pa.) Sentinel.
a paper advocating peace and compromise,
was destroyed on Monday night by mob
Col. Philip johnson. the member of Con-
gress elect from the district, was burned in
ttfisy, and made to show his colors. The
riot produced the most intense excitement in
that usually quiet community.
ANOTHER TREAsoxBLE PAPER SUPPRESSED.
Hest Chester, Pa, Hug. 2O.-The Office Of
the JettcrSonian, in this place, was " cleaned
out" last night, and the type pitch into the
street. The thing was managed very quietly,
without noise or disturbance, and few people
knew of i, till this morning. The paper vas
ore of the most false aid mischievous seces-
sion sheets published in the North, denoun-
cling the war as war to benefit "niggers"
only, and pleading for the tight of secession.
All that is known in the town about the
destruction of the Jclfersonon is, that
nan living opposite the office saw half'a-dozen
men enter the building, and throw the type
out of the upper windows.
They afterwards descended to the press
room, but their operations there were invisible
to him. Soon after wagons drove away from
that ncishborhood, supposed to have contain
cd the party. No one in the town knew
any thing of these men or their project. They
evidently belonged in the country.
o. There is a pestilent Secession sheet
beginning to circulate in this country, and
we understand that it is likewise circulating
in other places, called the New York Day.
Book. The aim of this sheet is to poison the
minds of its readers into disloyalty--to pre-
udce them against the cause of the Govern
mcnt--to arouse sympathy in behalf Of the
South. 1t is controlled by class Of men who
are enemies of the Union. It's otjec. is to SOW
as much dlSscn;ion at the North as possible,
and thus abstruct the Government in its
efforts to restore its rightful ity. Tn.
common efforts are being made by certain
parties herc-and by some from whom we
had a right to expect better things--to give
| it wide circulation, especially among Dem
ocra,s - bloomsbury (Columbia county, Pn.)
Republican.
This pcsti!cnt sheet is maintained by cir
tain capitalists in New York IN the interest
of the Seccssionists, and has been circulated
for some years, in the South as much more
efficient organ of treason than the Charleston
| Mcrcuru itself. 1t has very little circulatio
| :, N,.,, Watt, aud l,l,o tbo N.u Vail, Nou.
= is now disseminated, in many cases, gratis,
only to poison the fountains of public opinion,
and to destroy the Government. Both Of
these papers are the tenders of such Secession
sheets as the New Orleans Drltu the Mont
gomery AJrc,t'se, and the Richmond En-.
qnirer. Freedom If the press is one of tn"
dearest al our institutions, but when a news
paper is published simply to destroy freedom,
ought not the public authorities promptly to
intervene? Weare glad to see that the Grand
Jury of,hc United States Court of the South.
ern district of New York has presented all the
Secession sheets In that city. What is U. s.
Attorney CoiIty about in Philadelphia, tina,
he has not taken steps to drive out the organ.
of treason from the counties composing his
baliwick? The Grand July Of the district
meet to-day Is lie ready ?-Press.
SEIZURE OF NEWSPAPERS BY THE GOVERN
MENr. 80 Philudel hin. august % On Tho
arrival of the New York train this morning
Marshal Milward's officers examined all the
bundles papers for news agents. &c. ant
seized every copy Of the New York Daily
News. It's sale has been totally suppressed
in this city.
The marshal also seized al the bundles O
the News at the express Offices for the Wes
and South, including over 900 copies fol
Louisville, and nearly 500 for Baltimore
Washington, Alexandria and annapolis.
The marshal also took possession Of The
office Of the - Christian Observer in conse
qucnce of the publication in the last issue of
VII uent article on "lhe unholy war"
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 22-The sheriff
of the county has called out posse to pre-
tcct the offices Of the Democrat " and - Re
publikancr." the p,oprietors anticipating al
attack. There is much excitement among
all classes Of our citizens who entertain
strong feeling Of resentment against thes
papers.
A SECESSION EDIron PUNISHED. = Boston
dug 20. In llaverhill last night. AmbroS
l.. Klmball, the editor Of the Essex count
Q Democrat. a weekly Secession sheet, was for
chilly taken from his house by an excite
mob, and covered with a coat of tar an
feathers and ridden on rail through tn
o town. Subsequently,, under threats of vic
lcnce, Mr.. kimball promised to keep his pc
dry in aid of rebellion. After suffering tn
-, indignities of the mob for long time, h
. made the following affirmation on his knees
IL an sorry that have published what
y have, and promise that will never agai
d write or publish articles sgainst the Mort
and in favor Of Secession" lie was the
r liberated and conducted to his home.
y NORTHERN TRAITORS. The Govermerr
is has determined to arrest and hold a Il person
:. in custody in the free States who are in II
II habit of holding communication with ii
rebels for the purpose of injnriag the Unto
e, cause, and giving them information of tt
-" doings of our army. Several persons nov
r who least suspect it, are closely watched
and will be dealt with when ever caught
c criminal intercourse with the Secesslonists.
N ARREST OF PIERCE BUTLER -Philude
phia august 49, Pierce Butler was arreste
m here this aftcrtoon by the United States Ma
shall at the order of the Secretary of War oil
: taken to New York this evening en- route
Fort Hamilton.
1t is stated that Pierce Buffers arrest W
caused by.intercepted letters from him gwir
information to the Cunfrderates.
ARREST OF HONORABLE WlLLIAy B. Rec
GEORGE NJ. WHARTON AND CHARLES Brow
OF PHILADELPHIA. philadelphia. Dug. 49,.