The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-02-20
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arrest oG sen. e. e. s9o2e.


..Occasional, i. .de Philadelphia Press,
thus notices the nlobing Of suspected
traitor:
The arrest of Brigad.ev General G. Z.
Stone on Saturday night, and hIs transfer
Il Fort I.afavette, vas not unexpected by
those who had known lis strong secession
proclivities His conduct in the battle OF
I;ails BLUFF, which resulted in the msssa-
ere Of the gallant Baker aad his heroic
band, aud tic manner ia which he at
tempted to browbeat Senator Sumner Tor
crtIcising his military policy IN tie Sen
ate, would, think. have led to his almost
unanimous rejection had be not been pre-
yionsly confirmed, at the called session,
for the Office of hrigadier general. The
immediate cause Of his arrest has not been
published, but it, OF course, grew out OF
his weil-known opinions aud expressions.
The fact is, there are too many Of the OF
ticers. particularly Of the regular army,
who, while fighting against the rebels, do
not hesitate to indulge IN certain express
sions Of conditional and qualified patriot
ism. This class Is composed OF those who
have had intimate association with South,
ern society, and are well inocuiatcd with
the heresy Of State RigI,ts. They talk
fippantly against Abolitionists anl Black
Republicans, and arc particularly addicted
to complimenting the rebel leaders. They
forget the great issues involved in this
contest, and unconsciously Ignore their
own duty in the premises. Happily,
however, they are in a minority, even in
the regular army. But if it were not for
the brave and unmurmuring men taken
from private life, and clothed with the
confidence and commissions OF the Gov
erument. even the example Of this minor
ity could not be otherwise than injurious
The sympathizers with Secession In pri-
vate life have been greatly assisted and
encouraged by the example Of half-heart-
ed officers Of the regular army, and 1t
was high time for Secretary Stanton to
give them such an admonition as will not
tail to be effective. If ever there was Il
good cause, it is that in which the Amer
lean army is now engaged. The blessings
for which we are contending are beyond
all parallel and price, and the foes we are
fighting have been guilty of every crime
in the calendar For the man who wears
the American uniform to hesitate, for out
us to what he will or will not do, is mon
strous ! know of no spectacle more dis
creditable than TO hear an officer say that
he has taken up his sword simply in the
discharge of cold duty, and that he viii
not be bound by the opinions Of the Ad-
ministration. All such men are compul-
sorry patriots, and deserve to be watched
and distrusted What is needed in this
struggle is hearty, Jealous, even ianat-
ical devotion to the country. The spirit
of the Crusades should be invoked against
the rebellion The American people are
contending equally for the existence OF
their own Government and for human
liberty everywhere. Every day increases
the magnitude and the obligations OF
their destiny. And the military man who
does not feel the inspiring force of this
great truth should at once resign. He
need not hope that others viii follow his
lead. Every such loss will be compensa
ted by new volunteers. Fortunately for
the future-fortunately for our rights
and our race, the Administration has
resolved to tolerate no man who is not
entirely and heartily enlisted, for wea
or woe, on the side of the American
Union.