St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-08
Executive Treachery.

Executive Treachery.
Some centuries hence, when, perhaps,
the history Of the great American peo-
pie shall DO written, there will be nc
darker stain upvn its pages than that
which will mark tho career of the pres
ent Executive. Elevated to position and
power. ut time when the affairs Of the
country demanded a temperate and ju-
.'icious handling, he has given himself
over to the passion Of party and involv-
ed the country in irretricvable ruin. War
he has sought and most fully has he attained
his ends. Death. desolation and ruin have
been brought upon the country. and we
may add despotism and tyranny to the
blackened catalogue. AID. how differ
eut might history have spoken Of Mr..
Lincoln. Had he resorted to the pen.
rather than to the sword--had concilia.
tiou and justice marked his early policy
had the South been assured that j,
was not the policy Of Republicanisn to
strip her Of her rights-South Carolina
had been disarmcd and Mr.. Lincoln
might have been hailed as his country
d-liverer. But. be has made his choice
and it only remains for the historian to
band down to posterity an impartial re.
cord Of his stewardship.
II is No Justification for Mr.. Lincoln to
say. that he sought not war when he
called out seventy 1--WE thousand men Ito
repossess the Government property and
defend the Capital" Subsequent events
have too truly revealed his true policy.
That war was sought. anG the object
Of that wal other than he declared, il
now manifest beyond peralventure. II
Is true that be may have been honest,
when he declared that he favored nom
interference with the rights Of slavery
in the States. but it is likewise true,
that no has since recommended that those
rights b. relinquished. He promises we'll.
but it seems to DO his misfortune to a..
ways preach the converse Of his prac-
t'os. He keeps armed bands of his fol-
lowers CHARTERED upon the people Of this
State. that the rights of the "loyal"
may not be invaded. The negroes Of
these ''loyalists" run away from their
owners and these protectors of their
rights are not permitted to restore shcm.
Indeed, it is made penal offence to do
SO. If this is not protection on the
Cromwellian order. We ask Mr.. Lincoln
to furnish us parallel |? ~a7r
But, We have, ss yet. adverted to but
the milder phases of Mr., Linooln's poll
cy. His mighty armies have penetrated
the South. and let rs take glance al
what they have been doing. South Car
olina has been invaded, and for what
purpose? Not to reposscss the Govern
,nent property and enforce the laws. as
he declared to be his object. but. that
The negroes may be armed and made ru-
lers Orer ther masters. New Orleans has
bean occupied and like fate. We are
told, il in store for her. Is it . war for
the Uuion that il to produce such results
n these? Or, is &c through this means
that the "rebsllious" States are TO be
brought. back to the fold Of Abraham t?
Heaven forbid q return upon such terms,
and thrice seeursed. say We. be the par
ties that seek it!
A few more words and we are done.
II is not our custom to indulge in harsh
ePithess, nor is It cur desire to ca
lanniate Mr. Lincoln Far Be il from
our wish to lend even our humble mite
I" the degradation Of any man that has FL
led the chair of Washington. We would
We could hold him up to our readers and the
world in another and differ. ut shadc. and
could fejoice at and honor his wistiom and
virtue. This, however. we cannot do
Ws'esnnot commend bis acts. and. as pub
JIG Journalists. il would be iucxcusatle in.
- g permit his wrong doings to pass I'M
noticed. His acts deu.and our denuncia.
iioa and his tr"aehery deserves exposure.
lie has taoghs'ue sosay. tia. be who trusts
him will be deceived. aud he Who eudor-
>es him must share his infamy.