Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-07-05
Northern Traitors in Council.

A meeting of those northern democratic
editors who think it wicked to resist the
Jefferson Davis rebellion, was held at the
Astor House, New York, on Tuesday
Eleven papers we're represented, and the
roll Of infamy should be universally pub
lished that the men may be known and
marked for future reference. The list is as
follows - Benjamin Wood of the New
York Ners, X. G. Horton of the New
York Day Book, William II. Merriam of
the Troy Union, F. L. Hagadorn of the
Troy Budget, II. A. Reeves of the Green
port Waterman, G. 7. Clarke Of the Lock-
port Adcertiser, ID. J. Halstead of the
Syracuse Courier, Nj. p. Williams Of the
Hudson Gazette, Able McMaster of the
New ork Freemdn's Journal, {. n. Pine
formerly of the Chicago Herald, Thomas
Smith of the Yonkers Herald. The Hart
ford Times was not represented. The con-
vention adopted resolutions declaring them
selves for the Union, but only by the volun-
tary consent Of its members, and that the
first requisite TO the restoration of the
Union is peace. BY this they mean that
the government should disband the patriot
ic army and let Jefferson Davis destroy
Washington, drive out Congress and the
executive, and do his sovereign will and
pleasure generally, meeting his rifei can
non only with offers of compromise. These
| reasonable driyelers further resolved that
the present deplorable state of the country
is owing to the exercise Of unconstitutional
powers by the president. The knaves act
ually suppose they can make the country
forget that the rebellion was orgaized and
in full blast before Mr.. Lincoln was inau-
gurated. They also growl about the ex-
expenses of the war and bewail the dangers
of standing army, the cowardly sneaks,
and call on the democratic presses and all
friends of free institutions to resist these
alarming strides towards a despotc, conso-
lidated government" They do not utter
one word of praise of the gallant men, who
have rallied to the defense of the govern
ment against an army of traitors. They
evidently do not know of any such armed
rebellion as now menaces theaovernment,
and do not recognize the patriotic movement
of the people OF all parties 10 its defense.
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they would have said that they sympaihize
with Jefferson Dayis aud hope for his sue
cess, and that they mean 10 do all they can
to secure it.
There was one redeeming occurrence at
the meeting. The treason of the resolutions
was 50 gross that Mr.. Williams of Hudson
who was chairman, expressed his disgust
when the convention voted him out of the
chair and placed Benjamin Wood in his
place. 1t is understood that other mem.
btrs had doubts about the expediency and
safety of uttering their unpatrioiic senti
ments, and We presume they will fnd il
desirable to publish personal disavowals
when they see how few among the demo.
cratic masses respond to their treason.
Why don't these fellows 90 to Virgins
and fight on the side where their sympa.
: thies are? Decent men might at least re,
spect their sincerity then. But while they
stay about among loyal and honest mer
and utter their poor trash in defense of trea
son, they excite only contempt. We car
respect the bold vilainy of Davis and
: Beaureeard, but these sneaking traitors al
the North, who assail the government and
: the people from masked batteries, are only
despicable. They are tolerated only be.
cause they are powerless.