Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-01-04
poLpLY AND WELL SPOKEN.

That old, conservative, - and reliable
n. ner the Cincincinnati Gazette, had its
iindisaation fully aroused and is speak
ing in strong language of the treason
which sits in high places. In q late
humber, the Gazette says: ~
"Our country, at this moment, pre-
scnts the singular spectacle of having in
it's highest official places men who are in
completely with ayoKed and open con-
spirators for the overthrow of the Gov
erainenta The facts are no longer in
doubt. Slow as the people have been to
give way to suspicious that such mon
strous criminality exists, full conviction
on the subject has at length been forced
upon the public mind. Scarcely until
now, have we come to look this strange
reality fairly in the faee. The disagree
able truth can no longer be disguised or
blinked. 3
5"It did certainly appear that Mr.4Bu=.
chanan's message, which was actually
cut down not less than three columns.
from what it was as first put ip type, and
so modified as to be grossly inconsistent
with itself, was the hesresulteefta la eemprez
mise between himself and Secession trait
ors at his oarn counciL-6odr It was
hard to see any way for him to- escape
the responsibility Of sharing in the trea-
son of his subordinates. Later develop
ments show that at least three of his
heads of department, at that time, have
long been active Disunionists, bent upon
destroying the Government. Zone of
these traitors, Howell Cobb, has since
Voluntarily retired. Mr.: Floyd still re-
mains in the important post of Secretary
of War. A third, Mr. Thompson, has
leave Of fabsepce, still drawing his salary
as Secretary of the Interior, while on a
Southern mission for the express pur-.
pose of more completely organizing and
more earnestly melting rebellion.
f"These facts, and the conduct of the
President in regard to. Fort Moultrie,
leave no shadow of doubt that he is
guilty of completely in this most nefa-
rious rebellion ever eoncocted by reck-
less conspirators. -sa.,-.-.-. - :, ~
"Will Congress remain silent and in
active, while this process of undermin-
ing the government goes on at the OPP
Eposite end of the Avenue? Is such con-
duet to be overlooked? Is there no
remedy for this outrageous betrayal of
the. trusts feposed by the people In such
ifaithless hands2 Must this malevolent
work go on, uninvestigated and un-
checked, until all executive authority is.
destroyed, and, the country involved in
far worse than Mexican anarchy? d
I7aa'tIn our Judgment, there is remedy.
We believe it should at once be applied.
We will plainly speak out the word
which, for days past, has been hesita-
ting, on SO many tongues, JAMES BU-I
lCHANAN MUST BE IMPEACHED. ."
':.Thise work begun, there are others
which demand Immediate attention
John B. Floyd and. Jacob Thompson
should be put: on trial as .AIDERs AND
ABETToRs OF TREASON. Congress
should promptly order an adequate gar,
rison to be sent to Fort Moultrie. at
least t,eo regiments of The regular: army Cor
an equivalent of yolunteers) should be
stationed tn Washington to prevent the ui-
toJenee noto OPENLY THREATENED. Ev-
cry one of these steps is urgently de-
manded. Every one Of these precautions
must be 7energetically taken, or eonse-
4uenees the most deplorable may follow
the neglect. We speak advisedly. We
call upon Congress to ACT. "a 81