Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-23
Dig 'Ena Out.

| see by the 1rguS, Mr. TINES, that you
have disturbed that little nest of traitors"
and it is amusing to see them stick out their
fattened heads and hiss their harmless
wrath 1t is asked in that paper, "Who is
the traitor?" Let me reply. He it is who
fatters, consoles, and encourages the enemy
by constantly insinuating, and even openly
declaring that the cause of this rebellion
against the legally constituted authorities is
just and proper, and that it is The duty of
the north to give up their convictions of
moral and political rights-suffer the coun-
try to be overrun with slavery, and submit
themselves to be ruled by an aristocraey
that, by their acts, have declared to the
world that they are no democrats-that they
scorn democracy, and that they will not sub
NIT TO the voice of the people, but will ap-
peal from their decision to the sword and
will destroy this republican government and
dreneh the country in blood, but they will
govern Who week after week cries,
Compromise Compromise !" when he
knows that there can be no compromise ex-
cept the entire surrender of those most
cherished convictions of which | have spok-
en--an entire surrender of our freedom Of
election! Who, for an argument in favor
of compromising for a peace, draws from
the fact that our constitution was founded
in compromise, when for that very reason,
if there was no other, that we should not
compromise. Because the demand for a
compromise is full evidence in itself that a
portion Of the descendants of the trainers
of the constitution will not abide by the
compromise made by the fathers, but de-
mand still further concessions of the Other
portion of the descendants of the trainers
of that instrument demand an alteration Of
the compact in their favor! That is it, and
he who seeks to hide his shameful treason
behind the assertion that he il for sustaining
the constitution and the government, while
every page of his paper glows with unmis-
taxable colors of sympathy for the enemy
but discloses a sad want of discernment on
his part, or distrust of the intelligence o.
a community that cannot fail to discern anC
appreciate The hypocrisy which he adds tc
the crime of treason! Does not the Arqa,
man know--or will he never learn by ex,
perience-tlat house divided against itsel
cannot stand and that ii is no way to sus.
tain the government and the constitution BY
constantly finding fault at such time n:
tlis-when the country is in its umos
peril-with the administration and accus
: ing the president of going beyond the con
stituton in the adoption of those measure.
which alone could save ii? BY exclaim
: ing, stop the war let the rebels have thei
way give them all they ask be generous
and submit to their demands ~ is that tn,
! part of wise and patriotic editor to acl
When his government is struggling with al
its might to sustain itself against the deter
mined assault of host of armed traitor:
and is bleeding at every pore, will the pat
riot cry "hold p "a million and quartz
per day. When the rebels are in posse:
e sion of forts, arsenals, arms and munition
! stolen and captured from his government
ID will the patriot, instead of raising his vote
Is in condemnation Of The men and the part
r, who have done these things, cry peac,
n peace, now Through a submission Of til
traitors TO the government mo, but by
n submission of the government to the trai
r ors Such, sir, seems 10 me not to be Ii
y language Of patriotism, bu, rather The on
y gushings Of hear; deep-deep in symp
: thy with the traitor's cause S.
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