Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-20

hands is placed tho mighty charge of ruling
this Republic. The words which we shall
speak will be rs-echoed from the lips Of
every thorough, energetic, unconditional
Union man in Tennessee and Kentucky
We tell the President then that in regard
TO the measures 10 be employed TO crush
out this unboly rebellion speedily and ut
terly, tho people are far in advance Of most
Of their rulers. Plain men who pay no at
tentiou to tho ambsges, quibbles and bair-
splitting arguments on constitutional pow
ers, Of a special plsAder, and who don't val
10 all tho fne rhetoric in the world straw,
unless il arrives at valuable practical re-
suit, wonder why it is that notorious trait
ors, whose hands arc black with robbery and
red with murder, arc lot lose on parole OF
honor by our Government, and that other
traitors who are now, all through the Bor-
der Slave States, holding midnight meet
ings in the Lodges OF the knights of the
Golden Circle, to aid guerrilla chiefs in raw
aging the country, aud to point out to them
their Union neighbors who are actively 10y
al as objects of vengeance, are allowed by
the Government to i've unmolested.
Yes, incredible as it may appear to sensi-
bic men abroad, il is nevertheless true that
in Louisville, in Nashville and in other
Southern cities now held by the Federal
Government, traitors boldly proclaim their
insulting and outrageous sentiments, express
their hope Of a speedy return Of the rebel
army, pray for guerrilla ainvasion and exult
like devils at tidings Of reverse TO the
loyal arms, and tho butchery of our wound
cd soldiers in tho streets Of per6dions
town. It is so. We have heard it. Wei
know it. You cannot quench the ERE Of re-
belion by pouring oil upon its flames
Whenever its flames burst out or even its
glowing embers stillsparkle with ill-repress-
ed rage beneath the gray ashes Of seeming
acquiesence but real opposition, the fire.
must be queuched--in blood il needs be, or
else we all shall perish in general conaag-
ration. Are the lives Of rebels to be put
in the balance against the lives Of the loyala
Is the existence OF traitor TO be tolerated
when it impesls that Of loyal, upright cit
izen9 Are We to submit to the impudence
of rebels lest we infract some ambiguous ar
ticle of our Constitution Must we be SO
scrupulous about the sapctity Of one clause
that we must suffer the whole 10 perish in
order 10 save the parts What would be
thought of q man who valued a tooth SO
highly that he would not let it be drawn,
though by not doing so he would certainly
forfeit his lief
Why in many counties Of Kentucky, as
we were informed yesterday, by a gentle
man holding high civil Office under the
Federal Government, and as we know tC
be true in some counties, notorious rebels
are coming out as candidates for Office, and
while breathing treason, express their In
tention to take the oath of allegiance tc
the Federal Government Loyal men look
at such insoleuce and contemplated perjury
with amazement, and ask will the Govern
meut tolerate thise Are we 70 have :
band of traitors returned 10 Frankfort 10 si
in the Legislative HalIsl Il is fact thai
the word has been sent out secretly BY tht
leaders Of the rebel Home Guard, which
now infests that State, to their clansmen,
the mini0ns of George Bickly: "The Fed.
eral Government feels that it dare not mo-
lest those who haze not taken up arms
1t will be next TO impossible ever 70 convict
any of us Of treason, because the crime must
consist of an overt act, and that act must be
proved BY two witnesses. So we can talk
treason and run for Office, and snap our fin
gers in the face Of ,he Union men,
Bonds and oaths and paroles Of honol
are prescribed by our tendeF-heaFted ruler
for such cases. Bonds and oaths, forsooth
Place sknlkiug, eowardly, ferocious byeu'
under bonds to keep the peace, and ther
turn your back on him for apleasant sleep
or administer the oath 10 arattlesnake, as ht
prepares 10
aDart hin deadly lenFth, aov. 10
And hnri at once bis venom and his strength"
And then, il these mercifuI measure
provo successful, employ like means TO sub
due the incendiary spirits who fire neigh
borhoods with false reports, and aid gueT
rilla chiefs Ia their depredationa. IL vii
not do 10 rely on bullets alone. HEM
must follow il the wake Of bullets aud bayo
nets. II the Government does not chang
its policy We shall witness scenes ere long
whose aEsocity will shock The stontsst heart
The people, as we hsvs already said, afs
ahead Of the Government. We have heard
their deep aud hardly suppressed mnrmur
for weeks and Beeks. II the GoFcrnmenl
dellies much logger thSy win break oyei
Tho restraints q lap, and shsn wee 70 tbs
rcbelsi ~
Loot Il Baltimore the osAsr dsy, Mr.
President Itisa wosdeF Chat ghe Unios
men vere IS forbehrlpg q they vera
louisville viii witness acene yet mora Ire