Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-02-11
Lnrrnn vnom w1LlIAM PENN.
humber sRvENTEEN.
WASHINGTON. February 10. lsG2


WAsH1xaroN. February 10, 1862
The expulsion of Senator Bright augurs |
we'll for the patriotism of the Senate OF the
United States. 1t shows that the time has
gone by when men, high in Official positior'
may violate the sanetity Of their oaths with
mpunity, and not be held responsible
therefor Too long have traitors and their
sympathisers enjoyed that privilege. A new
era of political morals and honesty has now
opened upon the country, which requires
that the national councils should he purged
of its treachery and infdelity, and the legs-
latiye department of The nation be composed
of steIuer Union material than heretofore.
We are of opinion that the expulsion Of
MIR, Bright has not, however, entirely puri-
fed the Senate Chamber of its secessionists
and sympathisers. There are Others in that
body who are equally guilty of the same
kind Of treason us that for which the Hoo
sier Senator lost his position. If the writ
ing recommendatory letter to the chief of
the rebels addressed to him in his official
character, as such, constituted crime the
penalty of which was expulsion, in what
degree is Mr.. Senator Bayard less culpahle,
in having made personal pilgrimage to the
land of Secessia, and throwing himself in the
embraces of the traitors at thai time ussem
bled in Montgomery, and who were wild with
exultation at the fall of Sumpter, the bonn
bardment Of which the Delaware Senator
! l,I,, r.
rebel guns? If recommending Mr.. Lin
coins Improvement in firearms to jeff
Davis was an offence againt the Constitution
and laws of the Union for which Mr.. Bright
of like character was the recommending to
Governor Burton Southern Commissioner
who was sent with propositions to Delaware
to assist in dissolving the Union aud de-
stroying the finest form of government the
world ever knew Surely if Mr. Bright is
guilty Senator Bayard cannot be held uno-
cent. If the one is an expelled traitor, why
should not the other beY If Mr. Bayard is
an innocent, loyal Senator, why was Mr..
Bright adiudged a guilty aud disoyal one ?
These questions the Senate in justice to
itself and also TO Mr.. Bright, is bound to
answer and in no way can it answer more
in accordance with popular sentiment aud
universal feeling than by the immediate ex-
pulsion of Mr.. Bayarl also. 1t is manifest
ly unjust and wrong to deal so severely with
the one and let the other go without even
an investigation Of his conduct, which in lis
influence and bearing would, if unchecked
have had the same tendency and led to the
same results to The national cause as that ol
Mr. Bright.
Neither Mr. Bayard nor Mr.. Saulsbury
trnly represent the Union sentiment Of Del.
aware and were it not for the unquestionct
loyalty and patriotism Of her Representative
in the lower House, the noble little damon
State would of necessity he classed-- con
Occasionally speaking-on the side Of trou
son and rebellion. But Mr. Fisher hold
her fast to her moorings to the Union ant
like II true pilot-iudicious, vigilant AM
skillIul as he is-brlngs her out from III,
muddy waters Of treason, end anchors hri
in the very forefront of the loyal States wht
are battling for the Constitution and I'll,
Laws, as they existed when CLAYTON defend
ed them by his mastery eloquunce in times
agone
If the people of Delaware would have
their State take its proper position in tn,
great Union galaxy, they must REGAL thei
present Senators, if they should not be ex
PEELED, and send men to fill their places, VIII,
like MIR. FISHER, will do credit to their con
stituents and honor to the cause in whicl
the country is now engaged.
WILLIAM PENN.