Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-08
Young John Brown.

C,,ld not the Government authorize young
John Brown to take the contract for the cap
ture Of that nest of Traitors at IIarpers Eerry
He would be glad Of the opportunity, an! would
raise men after MS fathers heart 10 DO the
work. If the Government would give him leave.
Do IT quietly. and let him alone for the rest
lie viii DO nothing unworthy 4 solder.-Pitts-
burg Djspdtch.
We eanrot believe that the editors II the
Dispatch are sine ere in making the above
suggestions. Surely they are not iaycr of
the Government disree earding the rules Of civ
iIized warfare in It's efforts to put down the
Southern rebellion If Harper's Ferry Is
TO be rctakeu, why should the work be en-
trusted to band Of lawleSs Tufians and MIR
dcrcrs for such the men after John Browns
b. art must be, Instead OF to car gallant vol
uateers, who " bile brave. are patriotic and
law abiding, aud the resPecteTs of the right
of private property Would not Mr. Lin
coin be violating his oath of office il wiuking
a, or authorizing such lavless raid He
IS bound to regard Virginia, notwithstanding
her secession ordinance, as still sovereign
State of the Union and il is his duty to pro-
tect her from invasion, instead of cncoura-
ging the son Of the murderer, John Brown,
TO re-enaet within her territory, the Harper's
Ferry tragedy of 1859 a grand aud im-
posing scale 1t is his duty to protect pea
ceable citizens everywhere, as far as he can,
III the enjoyment of their rights, instead Of
wautonly placing tham al the mercy of band
of cut throats, thieves ard murderers. The
E-i,. = II
thy Of crazy fanatic like James Redpath,
who holds that it is no crime TO kill slave
holder. but it is unworthy OF one of the most
Influential and widely circulated journals iu
the grea; and conservative State Of PeDnsyl-
yauia
L g5aog John Brown would do nothing
unworthy of soldier in carrying on such
az expedition, then ne is not man after
his fathers heart Old Brown was engaged
the greater part Of his life. IN concoctipg a
plan Of wholesale murder, and in endeavoriug
to carry that plan into execution at Harper 5
Ferry, he murdered a number Of peaceable
aud unoGcudiug citizens His object was to
stir up serViie insGTr oction among the slaves
Of the Southern States, aud to encourage and
assist ;le.n 10 numbering their masters, and
weak women aud helpless children. If young
Brown, in carrying on the proposed expeGi-
tion, should tread in the footsteps of his faith
er, would be be doing nothing unworthy a
soldier? The Dispatch will probably tel!
US that Virginia is now in a state OF insur-
rectiou or rebellion. But that would cot JUS
tiry Mr.. Lincoln in disregariing the ruI les o.
civilized warfare in cndeavoring 10 restore
the reign of law and order within her limits
Two wrongs will Lot make right. ",
hgve too much confidence in Mr.. Lincoln Il
suppose fer q moment, tha, he will authorz,
or sanction a lawleSs movement of the kiaC
suggested by the Dispatch. In the Procla
nation which he published Immediately afte
the BON 5ardment Of Fort Sumter, lie distilc
t!y declared that Teaceable and law abid Is.
citizens would be protected in their person
ami property, 10y the L 5 troops while eu
deavoriug 10 execute the laws 10 the secede'
States We have Lo doubt ibis declaration
was made ia good faith. aud that he intend
honestly aiheriug j: throughout We be
iegc tEst The Government, with the aid 0
The citiz Il suIiiery Of he loyal States, car
put down the lusurrceri1n in tie South with
cut the aid ut thieves AID cut throats. iii
canuOt DO 80 without the aid Of such infamou!
allies, It LaI L,tser absIion the contest a
oGce.
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