Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-05-10


jefferson Davis in his Message to the Rebel
Congress, says "All we ask is to be let
alone" Nobody will doubt the truth Of this
assertion. The robber dislikes nothing SO
much as being disturbed in the procession Of
his plumber lie deprecates interference on
the part of the police, and would gladly be re-
lieved from the meddling propensitics Of the
officers of the law. The thief wants to be
quiet. What he desires most is to be let
alone " to enjoy the fruits of his larceny. HI
does not fancy the intrusion of the tipstaf nor
the presence of the town constable. The mis-.
fortune, however, is that the world will med
die with the crimes of men, and justice will
hunt the guilty TO punishment. The further
misfortune is, that that hunt will be energetic
in proportion to the magnitude Of the offence
committed.
There is no such gigantic crime that OF
a causeless attempt to overthrow Govern
mental institutions. OF all offences against
society this is the worst--for it involves al
most every other. It involves social upheav-
ais. the carnage and slaughter Of battle, and
all the frightful SORROWS Of war. Murder, ra-
pine. the plumber of houses. the burning and
sacling Of towns, are but the prominent land
marks which denote its progress-while desc
lation and tears are scattered all along its
pathway. whether in triumph OF defeat. There
may be Governmental crimes which require
the sharp remedy of revolution for their
punishment, but the rovolutionists, if they
would escape the execration of men and the
curse Of God, must see to it that necessity
warrants the application Of the remedy. When
the madness Of the hour shall have passed
away, and an impartial record shall have been
made Of this rebellion, at the head Of which
stands the name of Jefferson Davis, the his
tory Of the whole world will not furnish a
parallel TO its atrocity. No treason so utter
ly without excuse, no war upon a Government
so utterly unprovoked, has ever stained the
annals of the past. Consider the astounding
fact, that while protesting to revolt in favor
of freedom, the perpetrators Of this stupen-
dous yillainy are attempting 70 obliterate from
the worlds creed every axiom looking to the
protection Of human rights, or the UNFOLDING
ofhuman liberty. To strike down institution,
the truest, wisest and best in .he whole world
for the piopagandism of human slavery, and
the spread of a civilization based upon the
maxim that man may rightfully make mer-
chandise of man in thus outraging the NOR
al and political sense of the world, he must
not expect, and need not hope, to be d" let
alone" The loyal millions of this county
will not let him alone The patriotic people
OF the States who are true in their allegiance
to the Constitution, will not let him alone
This great Republic cost too much. is a le-
gacy too holy to be given over to destruc-
ton at his hands. The sequence Of its per-
potuity is too momcntous to the generations
of the future, to permit Of its overthrow now,
and the armed hosts rushing to its defense
will not " let him alone They will trouble
him on the battlefield. and hunt him in his
secret hiding places. The navy Of the coun-
try will not let him alone. IL will beleaguer
the ports be has seduced from their allegiance.
and cover with its guns the cities be has be-
trayed into rebellion. Whatever may be the
final end Of the struggle he has engaged in to
the close of his life he will not be 'let alone "
The execration Of the world. the scorn Of all
good men, will follow him everywhere The
contempt Of civilization and the anathema OF
Christianity will cling to him till he dies
When he shall be dead aud sleeping in dull,
cold marble, posterity will not let him
alone It's curse will be upon him as the
impersonation and embodiment Of all that is
dsloyal to country, all that is false to human
ity, all that is faithless to civilization
History win not let him alone" 1t will
hand his name down through long centuries
Of intamy that Of one who in the name OF
freedom warred against liberty, and who in
the name of justice warrrd against humanity.
and who m the name Of progress fought
against civilization ; whose political career
was an cpitOme Of yilainy, and whose whole
life was lie.