New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13
TREASON PATHETIC.

One remarkable fact, established by the Whole
drift of Secession logic and practice, cannot have
escaped the observation OF our readers-this,
namely: That Treason is not deemed Treason at
the South, II committed in tie interest Of Siarerv.
In other words Slavery is the recognized :" higher
"law" of the South, aud whatever is done in its
behalf is quietly assumed to be, therefore, just
and right.
Mr.. Mayor Brown Of Baltmorc-whOse new
Message was mainly given in our lasi-eyinces
his thorough sympathy with this Southern pre-.
sumption. just look again at hs comments on
the wantOn massacre Of the Massachusetts, Yolun-
tetrs in the streets Of that city on the 10th VI
April:
cit is doing bare justice 20 say that the Board Of
Police, tie Mgrshal OF Pohcc and the meu uudcr his
command, excred themselves brayely eficcrly, kill
fully and in good faith TO preserve the peace and pro-
tect lie. II proper notice had bcCR gtgcn # He
ytrat If IT, troops, and Of tie sasIbcr crpccted the
outbreak might have been prevented entirely and, but
for the timely arrival of Mathd Kane with bis force
as have described, the ii ,odshed woud have been
great. Tie wounded among the troops received the
beet aud medical attention vt the expense of the
city and the bodies Of the killed We're carefully and
respectfully returned 10 their friends"
isn't that cool The Massachusetts mcn
were proceeding quietly, inolensively through
the streets OF Baltimore on their way TO protect
the Capital Of the Nation from threatened cap
tuce and destruction by armed rebels. 1t il not
even prctcnded that the Volunteers abused, in.
suited. provoked, assaulted or mcnaccd any one
Baltimorcau. 1t is not oven pretended that any
I}altimOrean apprehendcd injury or insult from
those passing troops. They were hurryng
through The city al a rapid pace, and would not
even have emerged from the ears but Tor the
obstruction of the track BY the trait0rous aSsas-
Tins. In fhct, most Of them did not leave the
cara. as the distractions were only plecod on
the track after most Of the train had passed.
the afsassins plotting to cut of frGn the rear
ooly so many . they thought they could safely
butcher Not one scOundrel 81 them Lad any
fear of getting his just desert. through the in-
strumeniality Of the troops, rroVidod the latter
were well LEI alone. No more wanton, cold
bOoded murder il on record than that perpe-
tratcd By the Baltimore mob en that memorable
10Th of April.
Well: what has tho Mayor T. offer in defense
OF his friends!
Why. Gey hod 40 propH ;otic q Ne arriral
aal np,aJer Of tie troops. Suppose they Lad not,
what then They had ceg;only more notice
than this city or Philadelphia had: and they
knew well TINT those troops were passing rapidly
through their city Oh their way TO defend the
Capital, in pursuance Of public proclamation
and eau of tie President. What more inloraa-
ton did they want II whole cycloprdias Of
bnowcdge had raincd on their heads for hours,
| how could that have ayailed to mitigate their
| appetite fcr eowardly carnage
But the wounded soldiers were sent to tho
hospital, and the bodies of the dead surrendered,
after while, to their friends. True for you.
Mr.. Brown! Your Plugs did not cook and eat
their victims III that should weigh in their
favor, let them have tho full benefit of IT,
The Police, you say, did their best. Thank
you for that Your Police, then, were aHatie
to preserve the dsiendeu Of tho Republic from