The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-08
RIGHT WORDS.

The Albany 4rgw-a Democratic paper,
which has, ere, since thesecession of South
Carolina, ably and bitterly opposed every.
thing squinting towards 'scoercion," has at
last had its patience and forbearance ex-
haus.ed, by the acts Of the rebels. IL its
issue Of May 18th, at.ths close OF an article
on Col. Ellsworth, it says: 'sThis war Is now
commenced. 1t must 90 on. II the South
ern Con:ederacs is what it claims TO be, q
Nation, i, is belligerens one. Its armies
have invaded the loyal States Of the Union
1t menaces Washington. Its rulers have
offered the commerce Of the North as spoil
to priva.eers TO all nations. We, who have
struggled most for peace, accept the alterna-
tive imposed upon US, with all its conditions.
Let the Government direct lis vigor at those
who claim TO be public enemies and push
home its blows. The people OF the Union
will sustain their rulers in every measure OF
honorable retaliation, and 10 every act which
shall hasten war to its only legitimate con-
cIuslO0, uoDOEaDtt pcaCc.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NONPARELL.
Confession is sometimes good for the
soul; but when exsor.ed from wrong doer
by force, men give him little credit for it.
Rabbit, after a long series of secession ar
.icles in his little bugle, now sacitly confess
es that they are traitorous, and quotes de-
cisons from Cranch's Reports, to prove that
il tried for treason be could not be convicted.
Another waste of ink! would have admit
ted, without evidence, the possibility of his
escaping conviction. From technical infor-
malities in the application of the law, the
blacklist criminals are continually escaping ;
but, suppose no honest man imagines that
their escape establishes their innocence.
Aaron Burr was tried for treason, and a
jury of twelve men found him not guilty
bu. the great tribunal-back of lawyers, and
courts, and juries-the people, pronounced
him guilty; and. postsrity, as long as time
shall last, will reiterate their verdict. Bah
btt may never hang for treason, but the
people of Western Iowa have branded him
traitor, and all the decisions be can find
in his favor from this time till doom's day,
will not set aside their verdict. He is loud
in his profession of love for his country,
History furnishes few parallel examples
and, thank God, for the honor of humanity,
they are few. Benedict Arnold, while ma.
turing bis plans to sell his country, satisfied
its struggling patriots of the Revolution.
that he was hand and heart with them in
their holy cause. Judas Iscariot betrayed
his master with a kiss. There is a vacant
niche in the temple Of infamy which Babbitt
would occupy were he not too insignificant
| for the historian to rescue from oblivion.
| His threats of retaliation on me for what
have written concerning him are extremely
, ludicrous. While pretending not to know
me, he held up bodily castigation as bug
bear to brighten me. l invite him to 60
ahead, and heard no more of it. Now he
| threatens prosecution. Again, with oil due
Difference to his bravery, invite him to 60
ahead in that direction and commend him
to prudent husbandry of his resources.
yOX POPULI.