Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-22
Traitors and their Sym
pathizerS.
Extrsets from the Great speech OF Hon.
u. q. Senate, April Ell, Is62.

Extrscts from the Great speech OF Hon.
=. =. Wade, o. h 0hie, dsnvsred S. In The
We are tyrannical- 1.-The nation is tyranni-
cal, says the gentlemani and he quotes au-
thorities from nations at war with each other
where there. is no suspicion Of treason ;
where all is loyalty on both sides where
nations have national feelings sufficient to
repress everything favoring the adversary,
and to bring. forward everything favoring
their own nation He cites these precedents
to enlighten US ia the midst Of civil revo-
luton, where traitors are in our midst,
meeting men whose hearts are opposed to
the prosecution Of this var. No, sir: YOU
cannot go through the Executive Depart
the Government ySu are endeavoring 10
maintain. He reads precedents from Eng-
lish history to show the forbearance of that
nation in times of civil strife. Iwonder that
the reading Of that did not carry him back
to the time when England was involved in
civil war. If it had, would he not he as
tonished at the mildness and forbearance Of
the Government 10 the course it has pursued
towards these traitors in our midst? Sir,
If you look at the old records during those
troublesome times, you will find that men on
slighter evidence than would iIppeach the
gentleman were hung up BY the neck until
they were dead, and vet he lauds the mild
ness of the British Government. 1t is re-
markable fact, and ] fear not entirely to our
credit either, that while we have been in
volved in this great rebellion, while this gen.
Grafton are taxed, and future generations
will be taxed to the utmost of their capacity
to defend themselves, while this ungodly
war was waped against the hest Govern.
ment ON Gods earth and il has cast The
most precious blood of tbis nation IN rcnel
the insurrection. after one whole wear has
nassed nv there has nd, va, beon made a
single exomnle ~ treason mt ono no Of.
temnt to take the life nav even The nro,er.
tv. Of the hellisb traitor that has cansed
Ike sacrifice Of our dearest and most nrec;ous
blood. ill.,, - -
Sir. the man who ;nrolos tbo Co,s,itu.
tion in forbearance Of tbo ,.w ~ mnn;sb
rroitors ;s b;msslf n SWIM, ,h;,or Thare
meyer was a man who sion5 M in mi. San.
ate from the time when Mr. Rreclinridoe
nrcacbed da;iv in favor of oonSt;tmt;onai
rnar,ptees nnt;l now and cot mn oonst;tn.
t;onal horr;ars aca;ost NM; ,b,nont f,r tre,-
sor h,t What ;s ;n liz ;nrarmn,t Lnor, of
hoar,s tra;tor do ~, ,ramt ~ haar anr ~
rnnra of a ,m.n ,han tbn, III La a; ;s ;nvot;na tho
%rho noa 81 ,hn Tons,;,,t;on 70 nnJ ,ha arna,
barr;srs IN f.ror of S,no,;oar l;har,,, ~ mo-
tect an ;nfnrnal tr,,;tor in his coprse N
rnou, that ba ;s s,',,no,h;,or Our hd'
,n;n;s,rat;on ;s oss,;jsd booamSo not hoy;no
.ho ,oab,;nnI ou;Somoo - .ba;n ,,oa.,;o, @ ,s =
hr;n .eO" ,',. ., tu;oI al ;ndpat p'S of doa,b
.hn,, A. not L., h;,' 90 ~ ,,lot on;n,,
tbe ,;fs 81 tbe Gowarnn,ent " po' ts
.uS .,G =, pi,,sn, .HS hny, yrrs, Non,
more than 7 intended lint the theme Is n
very fruitful one A tyranny exis.s here. i,
is said. Sir. is il not most manifest to every.
body that from the time when this Treason,
broke ont. when we had traitors in thi.
Senate proclaiminr their treason on this
floor, when they conspired to take the life
of vour President ON his way to the cppital.
when they beset your regiments coming here
for no other purpose than to defend your
capital. until now, every scintilla of informa.
tion that your Executive has is communica.
ted to traitors on tile other side of the rive,
os soon as It is to the people on this side
The Administration have attempted to put
that down; they have not succeeded; and
vet the Senator stands there and saws YOU
shonjd not arrest scoundrel when YOU
know his heart is with the enemy. hut who
meanly skulks from overt acts in their ia.
vor. Won should not i,nprison him, YOU
sbonld not restrain him Int YOU must LEI
r. % ali 90 % and hermit tbe ensmv to he ner.
fsctlv M coan;yapt of every exned;t;on and o
SYy syery moys Won make. Nam serrv that tb,
Senstor & does not remain on this floor ant m
meet the consenuences of his insinnafion
aaa;nst % T the ASm;n;strat;on and against tb,
comm;ttee @ N'S' '''-
Sir II ;s nerfectlv manifest that IL per
sons aro sbut nm in dungeons, and restrained
of T thar liberty' II ia that the Constitute,
NAV live I know II Is not in occordanc,
with The nrincinles Of cnr Constitution. II
ordinary % times i could m not far a momen
be toIarated . but when. With all vonr can
t;on> and with all this nretended tyranny
vom @ have ave- NOT been able as VET, to conceal
knowledpe of the most imnortant expedi
t;onS Of yonr arm;es and vonr intended move
mants oS " from tha enemy rs soon as vour ow,
meonle "Is moss nossess r. the man Who stands II,
sucpT ! ibid execution of the baLeSs corpu
and tba law as in time of neace il hut
sumnatb;aer with them While am nm
~, ms sav that IN times of reyolution an
rebeiI;on I T Ike tb;s when whole States bay
come ont and nrocla;med their intention /
Jas,rou nv ~ tha eli I;ea of nur rlor;ons Gnvernment
smoH r haHa tbe;r eu,art;aI hasts ~ th