, 1861-11-13
THE CRIME OF THE TRAITORS
AND REREL8&

1se's hlng conaecteo VIII ILLS rebellion
Is aoap'eo 10 eAc11e tne pro1ounoest amaze
inen' III feAeeang H1nos. ihas II could
nave oraenaIeo a. al-that any sutaclent
1u"oel u neF, acquainted Win the h's1o-
y oi Inc country nuztured amidst its H.
slllotaons : anu privileges, Witnesses OF the
penencient enee's OF hs government and
me unpa1aAeleo prosperity and happiness
o1 us "onae11ol'y increasing popu'atlon'
and sharera IN It's glory, power, aad pros
pecta' eoulo nave r1sen up, OF capacity, IN
nuenee' and "1ckedness sufficient to bring
1t to pass-'hat so large a portion OF the
people, hers OF the same memories and
pa11akefs OF inc same benign conditions
and anuclpauons, could have been seduced
OF "fenched away IRON their loyalty, and
pfecaplta1ea INTO the abyss OF secession and
reoeihon, ny them-that such malignity
and cruelty could have been engendered
among them towards the people Of the
Norsa, as they have developed from the
ou'set-lhat snch betfayals OF trust, such
apotsacie5 OF officials, such perfdies and
peljurles, such robberies and seizures Of
Government property, justified by such
monstrous pretences, could have been per-
petated before Heaven and the world
that such developments as each and all Of
these could have occurred in this boosted
land, without any real cause, is certainly
amazing beyond all expression and allpar-
allel IN The history OF natsns- But scarce
y less 80 Is the 1e"sfy with which, through
and despite al, the traitors and rebels have
oeen SO extensively regarded IN the loyal
e1a'es, anu t.easeo oy Inc government as
iai as 1t aas nao opportunity
LIB ''sas0'e"s OF 1aen o7 tne Govern-
'ne1a ''a5, l" oes1ee as least, nave oeen
ne8es@ly " aso1o teta11auons anu o1hef
ies'i1u VI r'got, aho we snan mere pro-
noonce no op'n'on concerning II. But we
oeny 'nat lnefe Is any EXCUSE "ns'e'er 1or
'ne an1Szang 1acl' tnas Inc aotnors and
cn1el ac'ors OF thls accurseu rebellion have
been regarded BY so many with such -en-
lent splf1t; 1of never were men guilty Of a
more stnpenooons cs1me. Common thieves,
'0poeie' pe'fasers OF eEos1s' pe1Jurefa' aud
ulu oe1els 'e'so ""atu innocence oes1de
'ne"' 1e' any one CONTRAST This whole
county, Is II was one snor1 year ago, and
is pfospec.s IS tney appeared then to its
haPp} na1lI}ons, Will what 1t Is ROW, and is
likely TO be tor We Know not how long
and then estimate, Il We can, the Satanic
crimiuality ofthe men, who, without cause,
have pushed it to such a chaneel With
no right Of theirs invaded. With 40 Conat;.
tutiona1 liberty OF privilege impaired frnm
the urgency ofavar;ce and ambition a1ona
thew have d driyen neace from ali Tho NH
ions of the land: thew have checked and
marred it's commerce. ;ts nannr,ctnr.r;
and all peaceful pursuits and ;n5,ztr;e, !.
they have caused h,nk7,,ntc;es denrac;.+;on
Of nroperH dest;+nt;on or5 a~a..-
through all its extent. thev bsr. a,,,.~s3 ]
it into this intestine var w;th ;ts hnaaEsaa
Of thousands in array aea;nst e.cs o+ho-
with its appalling waste of 1;fa f,or, r,nt,,
al slaughter and from disease w;th -.
enormous expenditures, and viii, al ;ts M
leescies Of evil to mvriaas of raaa ~ ~ ~ -
the whole nation. they bava f1,aa 49, +has,, =.
sands Of home, with tho ~, ~ hs-a.1aa
parents hnothera snS s;-+ar. w,aow.
and o,nhans. 4ha., ~ ha~a ;a~re;
and imnerilled Al ia ;1;st,tutions. Liberties
hones and ;rfnanca for oood upon man
kind snch ia the Indictment apains
them. and the on1y verdict can be, tha
thev arc criminals against the Nort}
apsinst The South, against the Goyernmer
md all The people, against poste1ity. an