, 1861-01-17
4 DISHONORED FLAG

The fact is now patent US sunlight that.
we arc living under dishonorcd flag
The proud emblem of our Republic, to pro-
tect which millions Of brave men would
rush into the jaws ofdeath, is trailing in the
dust disgraced- scofIine Of all nations.
Il vessel sailing under its folds by the order
Of the Government has been ANONYMOUSLY
driven out Of United States harbor, and
the insult is solemnly pocketed 1y the Coz
ernpent, and rudely rubbed into the backs
OF the whole people, like salt and vinegar
into the flesh Of a whipped slave. What is
10 be the end Of this deeply infamous re-
cital?
II, in the providence Of Almighty God,
this country continues to have Pre-
sldcnt'until the 4th Of MarcA, (no one will
pretend that it has Government, while
pair of ll-managcd guns on South Caro-
lima sand heap dictate its policy, it will be
admitted that American institutions rest
on i basis firm and immovablc. Nothing
else can happen to 20 wrench and dislocatc
the foundations Of the American Union rs
the daily acts Of James Buchanan, to whom
the dishonor Of the Stars and Stripes seems
matter Of 11o sort Of consequence. The
coward and villain, TO whom tho people Of
The United States entrusted the safety Of
their fag-the emblem Of their manlincss
and rride-his conduct beggars the Eng
aish language for terms Of suitable in
dignation and rage Let it not be supposed
that war is the most terrible Of calamities.
Brave men are accustomed to consider dis
honor worse. Only poltroons and puppies
reckon peace preferable to dignity. There
arc those who 60 out Of their way to avoid
being booted, and there may be some who,
being well booted, will take diligently to
their heels. There mar be few indeed,
who glory ratherin their ability to fly from,
such personal inconvenience, than in .
spirit to maintain their rights on their own
ground. But we believe that among Amer
ican citizens their numbers are too incon~
siderable 10 be worth counting, although
their Chief Magistrate claims place in
the base category. Why, then, may not
the whole nation address James Buchanan
in the words Of the agonized Macbeth
.'of all men else havc avoided Gsee.''
In our list Of Presidents NC have before
had towards; in our long catalogue Of pub
lie men we can pick out the names Of trail
tors; but thank God we have never until
now had Presidents OF public men who
have struck the nations Gag before two
pitiful guns, manned by The agents of trea-
son, without firing shot! The American
people have alternately fought and tollcd
their way to place among the great pow
crs Of the earth They have encountered
and Lave been equal to al obstacles except
that of q commander-in-cl chief Of their ar
my and navy capable Of hauling down his
colora, and running with spaniel velocity
y from knot Of rebels who have pointed a
patf Of shooting irons at the Government.
II anything shall he able to break up and
utterly destroy the system under which ne
live, such conduct as this. will accomplish
the fell result ."Teael some philosophy
to make us nnd,n but meyer teach us from
the Presidential station that timidity is a
virtue, and national dishonor the chief ol
Christian graces. Let Us learn, If we must,
that treason is not 4 crime, that robbery in
high places is not IN ofensc against good
morals; but do not instruct o11r children
that cowardicc IS their best heritage, and
trembling knees the Hortl,;est exnrnn1e fl,