The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-07-10
Beware of the Spy

DEAR PRESS You viii crafty a
reader of the PRESS, by publishing a
few facts relative to person who has
been travelling through Hunterdon,
claiming to be Of Louisiana by birth,
and politically q Douglas democrat
Espousing the cause Of the Union. he
approaches Union men for the purpose
Of ascertaining ifthere be disloyal nen
il their midst Having adroitly and
successfully ingratiated himself in their
favor. the FIRST question propounded
is, Does your village contain any ad-
vocates of secession, or any who sym.
pathize with the Confederate Cavern.
ment z" Ifthey answer in the affirm
alive be obtains their names and resi-
dence before, however, he ventures
to meet the allies Of Secession, ne pro-
cures the affidavit of his Union friend,
which leaves no doubt of the p.acti-
-cahilty Of approach With the &C.
cumalated evidence of enc or more
sworn individuals that A. B. he's
spoken in derogation of the Union, he
nosV meets him conscious Of his o6n
ability to exercise radical influence
upon the political status Of the said
a. B, The bland and persuasive ad-
dress Of this Southern gentleman, who
BY the way Is considered highly eda-
Gated and refined, captivates the fero-
cious g. B who is irresistibiy led TO
conduct tue stranger to the private
parlor. With heart bats,ing for
the success Of both armies, he di,cioses
bis official character, and declares to
have received Power Of Attorney
from General Simon Cameron, Secre-
tary Of War ; said power vesting in
him the right to administer the oath
of allegiance to al who speak favor
ably Of the F. T. VS. or the G. s As.
Here the FIRST act closes and the second
begins. The interview is short but
satisfactory; the deputy comes forth
anJ again declares that the aid A. 3.
having taken the oath of allegiance is
now IN ardent Union-loving man.
.Nira5ile dictu! who doubts the del
egated authority of this Union saving
emisaary Being graduate of West
Point, and having served for tan years
10 various departments at Washington
who better qualified to i4terrogate the
sentiments of wavering politicians in
the impending conflict !? Who so well
calculated by birth and anteceden.s to
reanimate the non-combatant to
cheer the Responding General. Verify
his mighty presence is alone sufficient
to inspire regiment to PEI form more
daring exploits than the Zouaves at
Sevastopol. The grandest object Of
the ingenious deputy is in seeking
official interviews with certain Post
Masters and public functionaries.-
Whether the extensive Star-chamber
Powers exercised during the reigns OF
Henry VIII are re-enacted your cor
respondent is at loss to announce +;
but believing the traveller to be an
Intregal Of the Catalina species we
await with critical suspense the result
OF bis mission. He has visited Blooms
bury, Little York and Bethlehem, and
we arc told that the destiny of the
| County, tie perpetuity of the Union,
the salvation Of republican form Of
government, the success and defeat of
beligerants, the rise and fall of repub.
lies, and letters of marqae, depend up.
on his ipse dixit.
4 person exercising such extensive
powers, we think should of necessity
be held as contraband of war, hi:
opinion on the question of Habeas
Corpus should be all Important
Should he see props to discontinue
all the Post Offices in the County be-
| fore leaving the State, we VIII at tht
earliest opportunity notify the readers
Of the Press. IF his story be stricll,
true that he is empowered TO look at
ter the welfare of New Jersey, Penn
sylyania and New York, certaialy h
needs the actual presence of Beaure
gard and JACKSON, especially Wou!t
the latter be OF service in devisint
ways and means Of retreat. Th'
whole story of this grand empiric il
such a fragrant imposition, inI endet
to sugar-c )at the devices Of faction
s;heming men, We wonder that be /
ermitted to exercise bis mageSteria
fame ions How long shall Irregular
ty take the place Of regularity, au'
; how long stall the material interest
Of the people continue to be jeopar
DICED by miscreants and rebels
Yours, OCCASIONAL.
J Egerittstown, July Sth, 1851.
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