The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-08-13
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4 Traitor Compiimcntcd.

The Now Orleans Picoyuae is one oF the
rabbidest secession sheets in the South
Nothing that its hate of tho North and Of the
Union can suggest is omitted in its efforts to
excite the prcjudiccs and passions of It's read
ers against all loyal citizens. 1t encourages
and arp'auds the mohhing, hanging aud
shooting of alI-Southern and Northern men
who presume to speak word for the I'm
ion. 1t is from sheet of this stripe, that the
following emphatic tribute to an Ohio Con.
gres>man comes. The Picayune says:
"SpEEcH OF Mr.. VALLAyDIGuAM.-Therc
have been 50 many and anxious inquire, for
the qreat specch of Mr.. VuNand1hGr, Of
OhiO IN the House OF Representatives at Wo,h
ington, opposition to Lnco'ns policy and Lin
coins war, that we have decided to give il
in full in this mornings Pjcdywne 1t is a
brave, honest, scearing unansw cred, impeach
meRt ofNe crimes OF tie Horth, by the on
ly II an of the North who has lifted his voice
in the Federal Congress IN opposition to the
Washington despo,l>m. The man who could
make such speech in that place, aud under
such circumstances, may Il Yer have drawn a
sword or worn an epauet, but he has quail
ties as heroic as th'sn which win battles. A
mau standing up fcarcssly for the the truth,
is a sight worthy Of the gods
We think no candid man can fail t. see in
articles like this the natural and direct cii"ct
Of any division or hesitation on the part Of the
people of the North in the support OF the Gov
eminent, without reference to purity. Can
we not safely take the judgment Of the rebels
as 10 what i encouraging to them? And
g., h.,
pursued 10y VALLANDIGnAN and his associates
is furnishing encouragement 10 the enemies
Of the Government, is it the part of wisdom to
follow it? Can We expect anything will aid
them aud at the same time support the Tn
ion which they are striving to destroy -
Clearly not. Then how mistaken are those
if there be such, who honestly undertake to
make a distinction between uphol ling the
Government against it foes ani supporting
those who alone are in position to adninlstrf
the Government Such thing is impoS.i
ble. If the Union is preserved, 1t must be by
the means of officers chosen for that purpose
aided AND supported 10y the people them
elves. To wait ill the p'csent Executive can
lie Implanted by another, would require near
" four years. Under the present state Of
things how much Government would we b.
likely to have left at the end of that time,
if its defense is to be postponed till thon'--
What would a Democratic or any other Prtsi.
dent then have to administer?
viii not our Democratic friends conside!
these things, before they commit themselves
to the fatal error Of revivine at this time the
party divisions Of other daysl Have they
not as deep an interest in the Government
as othcrsl And if they expect to adhere e
their old political principles, will they not
need Government to which to apply those
prime pIesl In other words, if they expect
hereafter to have a Dcmoratc President, will
ihcy not first need nation over which he
may presided Can the Government be
oyethrown now by the rebels, received 70
the election Of Democrat three years hence