The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

executed. The Reinforcement of Fort
Sumter would do something more than
defy the united assaults of all the sand
banks rpon Morris Island and the at.
tscks from fhe rickety position at Fort
Moultrie-it would give new life and viz
or to the men in .hese parts who are true
to their country. Thoughts and opin
ion. which nov can only be expressed in
an updertone, and only where the strict.
est confidence exists. would then bo ex
changed without fear in open day. and
hundreds of ind ustrious and honest non
Shareholders. who DOW walk about with
hated breath, knowing that they depend
upon the tender mercies of vile Pro
Slavery mob, would then commune With
their fellow men. and great and powerful
additions would be made to the already
considerable number who are known to
stand upoo the Constitution of their fatb
ers. | think have a right to demand
from my countrymen 10 the free North
that come consideration should be paid
to the non.,isveboldipg Union men in the
ion, and N entirely within the bounds OF
truth, hen | say that no people in con.
tinental Europe ever groaned under
worse de-potism than 10 those Auericas
citizens in the South who, true to their
allegiance and their oatbs, will not pros
titute themselves to the traitorous de-
signs of the rebels. The vilest system o.
espionage is maintained in the cases OF all
able bodied men who have refused TO en-
ter the reasonable ranks; low policemen
fectionate term sof friendship; Custom
house officers who for twenty years have
drawn their subsistence irom the nations
parse, prostitute themselves to become
spies upon the actions Of poor bat honest
ete.edores and laborers; letter carriers
keep strict account of every house at
which they deliver Northern letters; 80
that, taking all thing, into consideration
it requires courage to be an honest man
here. Unlike Lost despotic countries,
trial would be considered unnecessary
here, and the consequences OF a di,cove
ry that a man was patriot and loser
OF Freedom, would certainly coudemu
him to very unpleasant treatment at the
hands of q barbarou, mob. therefore
clain for American citizens here the
-sme protection " hish their country would
throw around them iu foreign land
They need it. they desire it, it is their
insiensble right. aud trust abd believe
that the Government will afford it. II
The " Y Times is satisfied with pub
fishing mere accounts which the rebels
give Of themselves, instead of iDquiri1E
into the state of society and the feelings
apd wants Of the people, what ID that to
me! Your cosomporsry is welcome to
call NE spy. for it briggs to NE no con
sciou~ness that lack ip duty to my coun
try if ] Gao, in the bur ble-t way. sssi-t
to defeat the piraticsl schemes of politl-
cal marauders. if | can help. to even the
smallest extent, in dragging before the
light of day the words and acts of men
who have con-pired against the cause Of
Freedom and the world progress. If
can only expose one foul nest of treachc,
ry, and lay bare one vile eoncoction OF
Pro Slavery devilment, shall have the
proud consciousness that have done my
duty; | sbaIlbe justified 10 the eyes OF
my patriotic countrymen, and OF all low
ers of Human Freedom; and my mind
will be at peace, even if should fail to
insure the sympathy and consideration oi
THE " Y Times At all events, ratb
cr prefer to be unknown here, and al
my country and the cause OF Constitution
al Liberty, than be known, il must ad
minister to the wbims aud caprices of
disgusting nob Of niger drivers.
The Pslmettoaus are sadly disappoint
ed ct the eagernrss which was displayed
in taking up the Government loan; they
try to make point out OF the fact that
but few offers came from the South
Had they consulted the history of past
loans the same circumstance would nav.
-,ruck them. 1t is only natural that the
bids should come fron that section Of
country 10 which nearly all the capital
and enterprise are situated The true
part of the story. and that which cuts
them to the quick. is the very evident
fact that at home and in every center of
constitutional liberty 10 the world. tn"
United States can obtain all the supplies
she can possibly need; while the truth il
by this time notorious that after the
South have expended the little money
they possess. theY can go begging round
the world, but will never fnd dupss to
advadce them money.
War like Rumors.