The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-11
Che 1rffersonian.
Wayne County Herald and Traitors.


Herald was an active sJmpsthizer wit
the rebels, but that be was too cowardl
and mean to openly and manly adVocat
their cause, and that he therefore resort
ed to insiduous means to aid bis traito
friends. To this statement, which VI
think is warranted by facts. the Herdd
takes exception, and endcavors to console
himself with the idea that it is "oniy th'
opinion OF one editor of another, oud vii
not have much weight without the proof
But what is "tbe proof!' In the frs
place, we liud this willy rebel alder vilely :
slun5erius the GoTefumcut for the pur
pose of uaking loyal Democrats believe
that this is political war;" vasod
expressly to promote tee interests OF thC
Republican party, Any man who knows
auy thing about this Rebellion knows
that this is as JaESe as false can be; aud
We trust the Herald viii not plead igno-
rance. There are just two ST les to this
question, one far the Govcrnmcnt, aud
the other jor the Rotels He that is net
for the Government is against it, and be
that is against it, in this its trial time, is
a traitor We next find the Herald en-.
dca,oripg to aid his brethren, by conteu
ding that the Government should adhere
10 the strict letter Of the Constitution iD
its efforts to save it-elf from falling into
the hands of JEFF, Davis. Now if the gov
ernmcnt had done this, what would have
been the consequences Why long be
fore Congress could have been conscned
10 devise means of protection, the Rebels
would base seized upon the Federal Cap
ital, and have driven all Federal au-
thority from every ooc Of the slave States,
and from the National Capital the trait
ors would 'bave declared themselves the
representatives in fact of the nation, and
foreign couDtrics would haze recognized
them as such. The Administration then,
was compelled TO resort to the very means
thst,tbey did, to prevent the Government
from falling into the hands of the trait,
ors. And now, when it is proposed TO le-
palize their acts of National, as we'll as self
preservation, the Herald says: Let Con-
eress, if it dare, attempt to legalize io-
fractions of the Constitution. That in-
slant, the people will have another var
on their hands than that OF JEFF Davis.
Here the Herald IL aDife>ts great chagrin,
and is fully determined TO have severe
puuishuent iofeted on the Aduini,tra
sion, because they, in some minor instan-
ces, were compelled to avoid the strict let
ter Of the Constitution, in order to discon
cert the schemes oftbe traitors; and, there
by, We presume from bis i'll homor, pre-
vented the Herald from being made pot
ma-ter of bis town under the ne regime.
On the other hand, the Herald has not a
single word to say agsin-i the traitors,
who, not only set at defiance the letter.,
but tie whole Constitution and al law
Why this aFprobaiicn Of the rebels con
duet, an srea grumbIiog ot the action
of the Gogcrnuent! l. mors ''Pr09f
needed
Again. the Herald says: ave contend
for peaceful settlement Of the National
difficulties, aud they (we) for settlement
by bloodshed aud civil war" "a peace
full settlement" of what but of pretended
grievances cooked up for the purpose O.
aE0rdings sort OF al excuse for the traitors
attempting to put in existence their loOs
talked of utopian Southern Cou'ederacy
"A peaceful settlement means TO grant
the traitors just what they demand. and
advocating this is what the Heratd calls
being "a decent body and "interPosing
m honorable co~prOmise." =" "COHPro-
mise" with the traitors! why we have
nothing to compromise, but boOOr and
the perpetuity Of the Governmepti and to
mako the slightest concessions, at this
jqncture, would declare the Rebels con-
querers, and weaken and demoralize and
10 fact, prove the Government to be but
rope of sand. to be broken by any State
in the future, for any real or imaginary
grievance. No, sir, DO one who wishes
the Government aOeH will contend for o
peaceful settlement" until your hreth'
rem choose to throw down their arms
hand over their leaders for condign pun
ishmeut. aud yield unqualified obedience
to the Constitution and laws, which they
have been setting at defiance.
Notwithstanding all this, the Her0ll
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