The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-05-10
From the western Chr stiaa Adroeats
DISGUISED TPeasoa.

I The evidence accumulStes that there is a
party in the North. small slough it may be,
which has all along sympsthized with trea-
son; all the time reioiced 10 everything un-
favorable to the success of the Federal
arms, all the time afforded what aid and
/ comfort it dared 10 the cause Of disunion.
This party has its leaders and its organs.
both claiming to be for the Union, that they
may carry out their plaps without being
suspected. 1t does not desire the destruc-
ton of the Union for its own sake, any
more than Davis. or Toombs, or Yaucey
does. II is party which hopes, through a
united South and divided North. to control
the destinies of this country. In order to
unite the South and divide the North it is
pro-szarery party. Judging from the past
it expects to succeed in the future by divi-
ding the Northern counsels. The party cor.
rectly Judges, that on4 account OF certain
commercial relations there will always be q
class Of Northern people who will sympa-
thize with slavery. because in so doing they
will make more money; that this will be an
influential class on account OF its wealth
and location in the great cities Hence. the
party has resolved to bow down to slavery
which must be preserved, perpetuated, exten
ded. and whatever is opposed slavery must
fall If the Union can be made serviceable to
the slave interest, why, then il is all right; il
not, it is ali wrong. II man is uncondi-
tionally for the Union, all the time, wheth-
er slavery survives or pesishes. he must be
denounced as an abolitiOnist. negro wor-
shipper, a believer in the social equality Of
the races. This party will be peace party
or a war party, Just as will subserve the in
terssts of slavery. While the North is
likely to crush the treason of the South it
will be peace party, because slavery will
suffer il the rebeles are subdued on their
own soil. But ii there should arise a likeli-
hood that = foreign war would cause several
powerful European nations to take sides
with the rebels against the Union, then the
voice of the party will be for war.
The General who is most in earnest in
dealing With treason. will receive the least
sympathy from this party. while he who will
contrve the most delays, and show the most
tender regard for the 'pecaliar institution"
will be eulogized as the greatest man of the
age.
This same party know wing thasa s,upen-
dous war cannot be carried on without tax
alton. will raise :. great hue and cry about
taxes. A professed regard for the dear
people will be the cloak of secret treason.
Losses and reverses on the part of the loyal
army will be psrsded SO as to be as disheart
ening as possible. In short Whatever is
best calculated TO sweep from the earth the
vilest rebellion the earth ever saw, will be
condemned by the party, and all that will
aid and sbet the treason will receive open
covert support, Knowing that slavery
is the very lie and soul of the rebellion,
they manifest more anxiety for its safety
than for the preservation of the Union ITSELF
This party will be the first to suggest and
support the most humilia,ing and disgrace
full compromise. 1t will urge that we must
concede more than has yet been conceded to
slavery.
The country is now in more danger. in
our humble opinion. from this party than
from those who openly avow their purpose
of tearing the republic to pieces. For.
while the latter bodily proclaim their un-
wavering purpose, We know where to find
them and to meet them; but the former. by
fair professions seek to deceive these they
betray. The mar who, at this late date,
after all that has transpired to open the eyes
of our people to the unspeakable wicked
ness of the slave power. does not openly
and above board prefer the preservation Of
the Union TO the pre servation of slavery.
lends all his Influence on the side of the
rebellion.