Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
TRAITORS AND TREASON,
NORTH AND SOUTH

.bo+ of RutIand and a few other papers OF Its
oloos in the North-or what would be still better,
could the present discouraged editor OF the aore'
said traitorous sheet come to the North IN person
and strike hands with his alders ami aoettors
here he would be led to look more brightly upon
the future in view of the aid,and comfort, which
he would receive from few of his old TRENDS,
the original doughfaced democrats-always the
" dirt eating " allies of slavery propagandlsts.-
We don't pretend to say that he would meet
with that fBSwGrEsA fh e frack Of
the slave power and that there still fewer
among us who dont begin to see that in the
Compromised so gIibly talked about, and which
the South claim from the North, is only another
name for an entire surrender of principle which
they have commended for for the past twenty
years, and in defence of which in 1S4S-5O, were
arrayed the leading spirits Of the democratic
party, viz Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Douglas, Mr. Cass,
the now editor of the Rutland Courier, and other
bright political stars in the democratic firma
ment.
Even the most devoted allies of the slave party
in the northern democratic ranks are, many of
them, beginning to see this They see that when
concession is talked Of that these concessions are
to be made solely by the North; that for the gov
eminent to do what it is its sworn duty to do
to support 1.-The constitution" and 1.-THE laws" in
the protection of government property against
the raids of traitors in arms-is "coeecion,@ and
that when amendments of the constitution are
talked of these amendments are to be made in
favor OF slavery and against freedom.
Mr., McClerTand, democratic member of
Congress from Illinois, in late speech, in speak.
ing of the twaddle about coercion as used by the
nulhfers and their supporters, said
We hear, however, the cEamor of coercion-of co.
erc'on Of Stdtes-a ciamOr got up, If not to make
US all traitors. at letst to righen out of our pro
p1 iety. What is the foundation for this csmor
DO the friends of the Union propose to invade
South Carolina for the purpose ~ subiugating
her people Do they propose TO force her to
send her members of Congress blk here, or to
hold any Federal Office or to perform any active
federal duty Not All we propose is to
protect the property and jurisdiction of me Uni
ted States by defensive measu; es-uo more
And is that coercion?
Again, sir, is it coercion of State for Us TO
do what we are sworn to do-to support the
constitution" and the laws" and 'treaties" of
the United States, as 1.-The supreme laws of the
land 2" Is it coercion for us to maintain peare
ably if we can, FORCIBLY IF WE MUST
possession of the treasure and other property Of
the United States Is it coercion for us to stav
the violent and lawless hand that would tear
down the noble structure of our Government p
Nay, more, is it coercion for us to let the aO of
the Union stand upon the bosom of the country
where our fathers planted it 10 let the eagle of
America sweep with huoy~ns rrinE THO vide do.
main of this great nation Is that coercion e
Why, sir, il is a perversion of aII language, a
mockery of all ideas, to say so Rather is it CO
ercion tor State to require of TO submit to
her spOiliatiop of the forts, arsenals dock yards,
custom houses, post Offices aAd the arms and
luminous of the United States Such submis
Il l.. l. -. I
gree reprehensible and disgraceful. Utter imbe-
cilIty only tolerate; and if that be the condi
ton of our Government, let US at once abolish
it, and proclaim to the world the sad fact that
the last and NEST suspicious experiment of free
Government has signally failed,
Passing by the anti-secession speeches and
strong appeals for the preservation of the Union
made by such men 90 Etheridge, johnson, and
other democratic members of Congress from the
Southland whose sentiments should put to
shame the northern panderers to the secession
movement, and those who appear as apologists
of treason--we would here refer briefly to
speech made in Congress on Tuesday of last
week by Mr.. Sickles. Mr. Sickles is an able aad
recognized leader of the democracy in New York,
and was for long time the editor of the Dem
ocratc Review" the leading organ of the party.
In his speech Mrs stated that, in the outset the
secession movement was apparently peaceable,
and "he was willing to let the disaffected States
go" But he further added" that within the
last month secession had become aggression Il
had led to the seizure of United States forts to
the firing upon the United States flag, to the
plumber of the United States minis and treasu 1
ries !" 1t had in consequence, he said, lost bis
sympathy and that of his political ASSOCIATES, and
in conclusion he added
Il say, in the presence, of this new and last
" phase of the secession movement, that it can
g have no friends in the North; it can have no
- apologists in the North, and there ,oiR sooo he
& no exception to the general denunciatoa u ;cb II
" must meet NTH from the loyal and patrlot r. citizens
' OF the country"
But we would say to our SOUTH I'm cotemporarv
81 the Charleston Courier Whois melancholy
over the lack OF PATRIOTISM. on the part of his
own people-we would say to him, take hope
MIR. Sickles, with all ais experience in the wind
ing ways of the de mocracy, is surely not fully
acquainted With all the lower depths of political
degration to which northern, and especially
New England defender of slavery propagandIsm
will 90 in obedience to his southern masters.-
We will not here more than refer 10 the Hon
Caleb Cushing, for his pre.eminence in iniamy
renders this unnecessary. But for the benefit of
South Carolina secessionists, and for the aonso
laton of such sympsthizing friends here who
covertly seek to give countenance and aid 20 them
in their reasonable acts and designs, we will
show them that the good time" coming, as spo,
ken of by Mr. Sickies is not, as YET, quite at
hand-and that there are still few among US
who counsel 10 the North farther. submission
and to the South farther aggression.
In the Bangor (Me.) Union of last week we
find the following highly encouraging words
to southern traitors and their northern abettors.
The Union says;
If the Republican party refuses to go the full
length of the Crittenden amendment, which is
the very least the South can or ought to take,
then here in Name n OF Democrat will be found
who will raise against his brethren of the
South. II is enough that the Black Republicans
have robbed US of our glorious Union. They
shall not now precpitate us into an uDjusti6able
and cruel civil war. From one end of the State
to the other, let the cry Of the Democracy be,
CoMPRoMIsE, OR PEACEABLE SEPARATIoNP'
It is true that we are not here precisely in
formed as to what the Union is going to do
about it" in case the Republicans do not accept
the Crittenden compromise-nor are we better
posted as to what the Union would have the de-
rnocracy of Maine do, in the Republicans
cen, il and tie secessioaiss should refuse to meet
them on this ground Moreover, the Union
does not make it quite clear how the Black Re-
nublicans have robbed us of our glorious Union
when II is well known by every intelligent per
sop. and admitted by the nulliaers themselves,
that the poisonous seeds of secession were sown
.,rs,,tv vasrs bafore the Black Republican ]