Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-17
LETTING ALONE.

All that we want says MIR. JEFF Davis, SIS to
be let alone All that the rebels in Charleston
wanted, when they were for five months building
batteries to fire upon the United States flag and
take United States fortress, was to be let alone.
All that the rebels of New Orleans wanted,
when they stole the Mint, was to be let alone.
All that General Brnxton Bragg wanted, as he
concentrated troops and reared batteries against
Fort Pickens, was to be let alone. All that the
rebels who took the navy.yard and hospitals at
Pensacola wanted was to be let alone. All that
Floyd wanted, as he robbed the treasury Of the
United States and put the arms Of the people of
the country within reach of the rebellion, was to
be let alone. All that Toucey wanted, as he
sent the ships away and put the navy-yards into
the hands of weak men, was to be let alone. All
that Cobb wanted, as he strained himself to
create disastrous financial panic in the country,
was to be let alone All that the Virginia trail
tors who went to seize the arsenal at Hsrper's
Ferry, and were going to possess the navy-yard
at Gosport, wanted was to be let alone. All
that the Baltimore Plug Ugles want at this mo.
ment is to be let alone And jeff Davis, OF the
head of rebellion which struggles to destroy
the government Of the United States, and would
snatch Washington If il could, merely wants to
be let alone. Yes, and Guy Fawkes going to
touch the slow-match which should explode the
powder in the cellar Of the Parliament House
only wanted to be let alone Hicks, who MUIR
dered the sloop's crew last year, only wanted to
he let alone. The forger writing your name,
the incendiary kindling your store, the thief
picking your pocket, the burglar breaking into
your house, only want to be let alone.
My friend, if you cry out so Justify, when you
see the sheriifs officer coming, that you want to
be let alone. shall do my best to detain you
until the officer comes up.
During oil the years in which the mind Of a
section Of the country has been carefully pre-
pared for this rebellion, the leaders Of the move
ment and their friends have said, politely, IAN
that we wish is to be let alone. We think That
we understand ourselves better than you under
stand us-so, if you please, only let US alone.
There was an indispensable sarcasm in this
request They certainly did understand them
selves better than we understand them. They
yere let alone'-and this ia the consequence.
They have led 'us by the nose, and kicked US,
aud laughed Mt us, and scorned US in their very
souls as cravens and tnpenny tinkers. They
have sweled, and staggered and sworn, and
lordel il in Washington and at the North, as il
they were peculiarly gentlemen, because they
lived by the labor Of wretched men and women
whom they did not pay-whom they sold to pay
their debts, and whipped and MANNED savagey
at their pleasure. They have snorted supercili.
ously about their rights, while they deprived
four millions of human beings of all rights what
sOever, and have sought to gain such control Of
the General Government that they might over
ride altogether the state laws which protect the
equal rights Of men. They have mined to de
stroy the benefcent popular system which peace
fully and patiently and lawfully was working
out the great problem of civilization and Will
they have been digging about the foundations o
the temple to make sure Of it's downfall, the!
have loftily replied to our inquiries, I'VE onl!
want to be let alone
The treachery, the meanness, of the whole re
bellion row stand exposed to the world. There
is nothing heroic in it, nothing just, nothing fair
nothing that appeals to any emotion in the breas
of honest men but detestation and contempt
The only two things that have lately fourishe,
in the region which has bred this rebellion arl
cotton aud treason. And The conspira tors, VIII
have now made this clear enough to the dulles
mind, will discover that the Government Of thei
country will let them alone only when the!
have paid the penalty of the most monstrOu
social crime by flight or the halter, and whcl
the seeds OF the treason they have sown ar
utterly estroyed.-Harper's Weekly.