Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
1'NO Truce with Traisors.v


This is a motto that is peculiarly ap-
plcable to the horde of secessionists who
are attempting to overthrow the greatest
Government that has ever been conceived
by the mind of man. The following
we clip from Horper's Weekly:
"TAcre are idle reports in the pa
pers from time to time that Mr. Pierce,
of Concord, Or some o:her noted person,
has been invited by Mr.. Somebody, of
Somewhere. to mediate between the Gov
eminent aud the rebels. Then that Sec
rotary Cameron has proposed an arms
tice of sixty days. Then that Lord Ly-
ons is going to mediate. Why not say at
once that Jeff. Davis has proposed TO the
President of the United States thatif he
will abdicate the rebels will mercifully let
him off with perpetual exile from the
country.
The Government of this country was
slow, and properly slow, to assert its un-
questionable authority by force of arms.
1t is endured more than any Govern
ment among civilized men ever endured
before. l. looked on to see rebels build
batteries to batter down the forts of the
people Of this country. 1t looked on pa
tieptly while the hospitals, navy yards,
md ships of the people were stolen. 1t
was tainted as craven BY its fses--it was
alm' st suspected as incompetent by its
friends-and at length, to put friends
and foes in the wrong, the first shot from
Sumter doomed across the land: its echo
was an appeal from the Government to
people whose majesty it represented, and
the response was the marvellous unani-
nifty of tho vast population Of tho Free
States. ...
They have taken up their arms-they
have kissed wife and child they have
bent under the blessing of parents-and
they are not men who will parley or toll
crate parlcying with traitors. Inclined
to peace; obedient to law; patient of in
justice while still legal redress is open,
they are the last men in the world to
take up arms at all but once armed, they
are the very last men in the world to lay
them down until every jot and little of
the dispute has been finally settled.
No truce Nth traitors in their watch
word; but laying down of arms by rebels
total dispersion-surrcnder of ring
leaders, and evidence of future good be-
havior. No truce with traitors until the
last spark of this treason, which has
tainted our politics for twenty years and
more, is utterly trampled out. No truce
with traitors, until the Americas flag floats
over every inch of our soil, the Vnques-
toned guarantee to every citizen of
every right scared by the Constitution
Whoever offers to treat with armed
rebels is himself no loyal man. This
profound and bitter struggle was none
of our seeking; but by all the precious
blood that has flowed and shall yet flow
it shall not end until all the wrongs
which peaceful and decent citizens Of tie
Free States have patiently and silently
endured for years are thoroughly redress
ed. Because hey believed in their Gov
eminent and meant to right all wrongs
~ lawful operation, the sons Of the men
who fought the Revolution have been
spit upon as spcaking Yankee peddlers
and cordially thinkers whose noses might
be pulled at pleasure. Believing still IN
the Government they have marshaled
themselves for It's maintenance. At last
the great north wind is rising that shall
purge our air of the sickly Southern vap-
ors. At las, at last, tho majesty of that
flag shall be yindlcatet, and all that It's
bright stars mean shall be read in the
regeneration of the nation. Through
the blacklist night the world rolls on to-
ward morning. No truce with traitors
until the spirit Of treason is annihilated."
T4GGk Out for Breakers.