Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-03
Mr.. Tucker Treason.

"is oh iCdaOhs
Our readers arc aware that Mr.. j: Woford
Tucker was arrested at St Louis for alleged
treuSon, in uttering Southern sentiments. He
has been since bailed out. lie comments as
follows on his arrest
"Nvvrr before have We been charge ii with
the commission Of amy crime against the laws
VI our country, or against the law Of morals,
or against tho laws uf honor, Ur against the
dictates OF decency or proprie'y. For lhc fist
time, then, in our lives, wc stalII charged with
tue commission Of any recognised offence
against law. And this lfrncc involves
charge of the highest degree OF guilt ami
shamc-which, if true, would subject us to
The doou Of the (tlon, aud blackeli our name
with everlasting i,fauy, which, in its blight.
inS effects, would DESCEND TO our children ami
our childrclrs children, and cover them with
shame. This charge Of crime is made under
the sUleu,ntics o! All oath, l'y John ID. Ste
vcrIsou Black Republican, Incmbcr Of the
House Of Representatives Of Missouri from
st. Luus cuunlv
1t will be seen, OH examination ol The aiii.
'lasit, that tue ailiant Stevenson has not sworn
lu these charges vi climinaIily rp0n mtotma-
lion amI bciirf, but that the fact or crime
therein charged is posi:ire' and uncondition-
ally asserted by the terms Of the oath. Now,
~c know that every allegation OF crimnality
therein made, and as made and intended 10
he made, is al unqualified, unmiligated false.
hood. John ". Stevenson has sworn that
these charges are true The pending nves-
ligation before the [. $. Judiciary will deter
mile the truth or the fal>ily Of the charges
titus made With this statement, We turn Mr..
Stevenson over TO tLe bar of an enlightened
opinion, and 10 that Indignation Of his fellow.
cuuLtrymcn, which will follow him 10 the
grave. We are not aware that we ever liid
that pcrsonagc any harm. We should be una.
bic 10 indemnity linn in crowd upon the
street. He abused his privileges in the Mis-
souri, House Of Representatives., by Juggling
in our name, aud attempting tn cast ridicule
uPon US personally in that lornm, where VIC
had not The privilege or the right 10 reply
This was the most striking evidence Of those
attributes of manliness aud Of those scnti.
ments OF honor which greatly distinguish him.
We DO rot value this prosecution to the
amount of rush candle. We stand in an at
mu>phere frvm which we look down with in.
Unite contempt upon the blood,thirsy. yindic-
tive and malignant hruud Of Black Republi-
causn. w:.o,e dirty Offices are being pciUrm-
ed by su,h p!nps aud ja:kals rs J. D.
Stevenson.
:" Inc only point Of view in which ,hi, mat.
tcr is al all significant, is that which develops
and demonstrates the spirit which actuates
the members Of political faction, which
stops at nothlng-whch knows no law Of kind.
neSs-no sentiment uf justice-no regard for
law-but Which would Ibis day and Lour sac
riicc tile bust blood ui the laud OH TIE scat
laid, and cunsisn tile felow-cilIzehs I'll tI.eSr
IactiISIs tu death without ruth or rcEuorse.
=" his l., the frenzy Which Is enthruncd at
Mas shiligton-whch 20 sons and maddenS the
public rn,Inl OF the Nol th-wLich has destroy,
I'd lle federal Union, and hich urges OH its
dclurn,cd dcvulets tu tie work uf destruction:
and utter drsulatUn Of that section of coun-
try Which seenis lor>akei anti c;Irsrd al G,"l
"We beg, III di,lni>Sing tic ,a "u lnr 'i'e
present, IL acknuwltd gcwiil rciii1ta "i nit
leigned gratitude t.!at voluntary az .l"'i',;i-
nruus expression oi sympathy ;ir: l"rs'l,
friend hip which was iii;i!.;i,sii:" tn- "cca-
sion by hundreds and thousands ui uGr fellow
citzrmS-nci,, women and chit,r;n. Many.
many thanks, dear friends; we are Conscious
Of rccilnde, oi innocence, Of honor, and Of
u,nIoyed patrio'islm. With these sen''mcnls
wc have lived, and worked an! suffered: and
with tesr sentiments we expect to live. to
survive these malisaan! attacks, and when We
have served nur day and generation, 10 die in
the reac: Of God, and 10 have u place in the
affections ans! respect OF our ltlluw.mcn