Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-17
He wants to be Let Alone.

I1C WdlUS W OC hOV nAohOS
Jefferson Davis, in his Message to the
Rebel Congsoss, says "All we ask is to
be let alonc." Nobody will doubt the
truth of this assertion. The robber dis
likes nothing so much as being disturbed
in the possession of his plundcr. lie dc.
rrccates interference on the part OF the
police, and would gladly be relieved from
the mcddling propcnsities of the officers
of the law The thief wants to be quiet
What he desires most is to be "let alone
to enjoy the fruits of his larceny, lie
does not fancy the intrusion of the tip.
staff nor the presence of the town con-
stable. The misfortune, however, is that
the world will mcddie with the crimes ot
men, and justice will hunt the guilty to
punishment.
There is no such gigantic crime as that
of q causelcss attempt to overthrow toy
ernmcntal institutions. OF all offence,
against society this is the worst--tor II
involves almost every other, 1t involves
social uphcavaIs, the carnage and slaugh.
ter of battle, and all the frightful sorrows
of war Murder, rapine, the plumber oI
houses, the burning aud sacking of towns
are but the prominent landmarks which
denote its progrsss-whlc desolation and
tears are scattered all along its pathway
whether IN triumph or defeat. There
NAV be Governmental crimes which re.
quirc the sharp remedy of revolution for
their punishment, but the rcyolutionists
if they would escape the exeeration oi
men and the curse of God, must see to II
that necessity warrants the application o'
the remedy When the madness of the
hour shall have passed away, aud an i'm
partial record shall have been made OF
this rebellion, at the head of which stand
the name of Jefferson Davis, the history
of the whole world will not furnish a par.
alcl to its attrocity. No treason 50 ut
tcrly without excuse, no war upon gov
crnmcnt so utterly unfrovokcd, has ever
stained the annals of the past Consider
the astounding fact, that while protesting
to revolt in favor of freedom, the pcrpc'
traitors of this stupenlous vliIainy are at
tempting to obitcratc from the world,
creed every axiom looking to the protee'
ton of human rights, or the upholdins OF
human liberty, To strike down insttu
tions the trucst, wisest AMI best In tho
whole world, for the propagandism OF hui
mar slavery, and the spread oi' Il ctvIttza
ton based Upon the maxim that man may
righttally make merchandise OF man; II
thus outraging the moral and politca
sense of the world he MUST not expect
and need not hope, to be ''lct alone. =
The loyal millions of this country viii
not ct him alone. The patriotic people
of the States who are true III their a!leg
ancc to the Constitution, viii not let hiu
alone. This great Republic cost too
much, Is legacy too holy, to be glyer
over to destruction at his hands. The Sc
uuencc Of its perpetnty Is too momcn
tous to the generations Of :hc future, t'
permit Of its overthrow now, and The
armed hosts rushing to its defence vii
not '.Iet him alone" They will troubl,
him on the battle field, and hunt him ii
his secret hiding places. The navy of th'
country will not let him alone. 1t vii
bclcagucr the ports he has seduced from
their allegiance, and cover with its gun,
the cities he has bctrayed into rebellion
Whatever may be the final end of th'
struggle he has engaged i'll, to the clos
OF his life he will not be ''let alone" Th,
exccration of the world, the scorn of al
good men, will follow him evcrywhcre.-
The contempt of civilization and thu
anathcma of Christianity will cling tC
him till he dies. When he shall be dcaC
and sleeping in dull, cold marble, posteri
ty will not "ct him alone" Its curst
will be upon him as the impersonation ant
embodiment of all that is dlsloyal to thu
country, all that is false to humanity. al
that's taithlcsS to civilization. llistor.
will not ''lct him alone" 1t will han'
his name down through long centuries o
infamy as that of one who in the name o
freedom warred against liberty, who ii
the name of justice wagred against hu
manty, and who in the name Of prosres,
fought against civilization whose politi
cal career was an epitome Of yillainy, an,
whose whole life was lie.-EreniR.
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