Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-07
Raymond, Camden, and other Tres.
son NonRerR.

Raymond, Camden, and other TreHs
SON Mougera.
The Grafton VFryiniGn, from whose COLI
umus NE draw literally to-day, on our
6rst page, lays down the law Of treason TO
Major General Tom Raymond and Judge
Camden, and other dabblers in the seees-
sion conspiracy in Western Virginia, in q
veryfiat aud unmistakeable manner. This
is the right kind of talk, and we only hope
the Government will follow it up with
prompt action as soon as it gets posses
sion Of Harper's Ferry, and forms its line
of operations. Generalissimo Raymond
should be stopped sbort of in his efforts
TO bully and brow beat the Union men Of
Marion; and Judge Camden should be in
the prisoners box by the next sitting of
the United States Court in his Uailiwick,
if one bali that is laid TO his charge is
true.
Says the Kirgniaa::
We have few words of counsel for
such men as Major General Raymond,
Judge Camden, James Neeson, aud their
conductors, which they will probably have
not heed 1t NOW. Remember that there is
is yet an institution called the GoUernNleRt
OF ths United States that this Union is
not yet legally dissolved; that its consti-
tuted authorities are now vigorously
engaged in the work OF asserting and
maintaining its legal authority wher-
ever it has hecu resisted; that the
American people are SO euthusiasticnl-
" devoted to the maintenance of the
Constitution Of their fathers, that their
President has only to speak, aud men
by the hundred thousand, and money
by the hundred million come pouring
in upon him for that purpose, while the
rebel States ere bankrupL aud their me.-
gre army must be supported by forced
loans that the seat of government is suf-
fcienlly protected so that JEFF. Davis will
not be SO foOl-h8rdy as to dare to march
against it; that the Government will soon
be prepared to operate at leisure in rein
stating its authority in the rebel country;
that its first solictRde will be directed to
the Union districts in the Tebellious States;
that not very far distant in the future
United States Court will be held at ClArks-
burg in Harrison county, supported BY rs
many United States soldiers as may be
necessary to keep the peace and ensure the
of justice; that grand
jury of good and loyal men will be empHn-
nelcd; and it is not very improbable that
the following law of the United States will
be submitted TO the said jury. with direc-
tious to inquire it any attractions of it have
been committed within their jurisdiction.
Act of Congress of the United States or
-4meriea, pasted Apri 3Oth, 100.
An act for the punishment of certain
crimes against the United States.
Section /. Thatifany person orIpersons,
owing allegiance 10 the United States Of
America, shall levy war against them, o.
shall adhere to their enemies giving them
aid and comfort, within the United States
or elsewhere, and ahall be thereof convict.
ed, on confession in open Court, or on the
testimony Of two witnesses to the same
overt act of the treason whereof he or they
shall stand indicted, such person or per-
sous shall be Adjudged guilty of treason
against the United States, and shall suffer
death.
Section 2. That If any person or per-
sons having knowledge of the commission
OF any of the tTeasops aforesaid, shall con-
ccnl and not as soon as may be, disclose
and made known the same to the President
Of the United States, or some Of the Judg-
estHereOf, or to tue President or Governor
Of a particular State, or some of the JudS-
es or justices thereof, such person or per-
sous on conviction shall be judged guilty
of misprisiou of treason, and shalt be inn
prisoned not exceeding seven years, and
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section 80. That the manner of inflict-
ing the punishment of death, shNll be by
hanging the person convicted, by the neck
until dead.
Approved, April 3Oth, 1890,
[Siguedl GEoRoE WAsuINoroS,