, 1862-04-28
TRh TroRs TN oUR MIDST,

The fertility o1 resources, ana lhe ACTIVITY |
in their use, which are shown hy al the
friends Of secession, would be admirable in
a good cause; but when their end, open or
concealed, Is to help disunlon, hold up
Slavery, and guard treason from punish
mcnt, they must rouse the deep indignation
Of every loyal man. And these friends of
accession, thus busy and efficient in work
ing for The rebel cause, SO subtle and ;
and conduct, are not confined to those who
are actually in The Confederate Army, with !
Rims in their hands; who have taken the |
oath to the upstart empire, and serve under /
the stars and bars. The most active and t
efficient allies and defenders Of rebellion
now, are many Of them to be found in |
Northern communities, in legislatures TINT
profess loyalty, and among the managers
and editors Of false and trcacherous jour
mails and newspapers,
These mcn I'LL profess loudly that this
rebellion must be crushed, and always just
as loudly cry oft against any measures
which threaten to do it, They procllisn
most solemnlv that secession is ruin. and
disunion the most degrading aud over
whclmipg calamity: and still more soIrmn-
" declare their condemnation Of Ill acts
that seem to tend 10 prevent secession, OF
1paintain the perpetuity Of the Cuion.
They cannot lift their voices high
cneugh in praise Of the wisdom Of
tic Fathers that framed for their children
such q Constitution but the profound ST.
gacity, and devoted patriotism, OF these
venerable men is most clearly shown in
the provisions in tint sacred instrument
that defends Slavery against injury and
treason against punishment With this
class Of floud-mouthea patriots, to lust after
the extinction Of tue accurscd wrong Of
Human Bondage is to have committed
fclouy already in the heart and
to take any action to overthrow rebellion
and crush out disunion, that may in its &c.
motest effects do harm to Slavery, is to be
guilty Of the blackest treason, or some other
crime too horrible to be named. In the
wonderful light that these great thinkers
and pure patriots have thrown On the Con
stitutiou, its great end and paramount de
sign was and is, to make sure thai in NJ
event Slavery, that is, the republic, shal
receive any dctriment; and also, that if il
any eyent, the upho1ders ofthat sacred insti
tuition, should resort, under the impulses q
their generous zeal and devotion to I1uma
Bondage, to same acts, or be herriei int
some steps, beyond the strict limits Of luH
and might be technically accused of tre7
SOD, yes ii would be q very yenial offence
that ought TO be pardoned; if treason, ye
that crime of such mild type, that Il.
Constitution has expressly provided th
most impregnablc defences against It's eve
being punished.
We hear it howlcl in our cars by the:
lovers of Slavery and aiders Of rebellion
TINT YOU cannot int1ict this punishment 0
traitors, because 1t is unconstitutional; 70
mus: not aim that blow at rebellion, b
cause it is impoli,ic; you must not lay til
just burden Of taxation on all the State
because il you do you will set the Dord
States against you, and you must not:
Justice or show mercy to this degraded al
oppressed class, because such IN effort "
turn all the remaining Union men Sout
and large portion Of those North, i
to the most unre1enting enemis
- Nor any man is most easi
fooled who don't sec through the dcsie
and inenvitable result Of all this loud ia
:: and these fierce menaces. The hearts
= all men who practise these things are vi
secession, and in lore with Slavery: Til
mean to defend and perpetuate both. tht
esfls # possible; and If that cannot
done, they hope at least 70 shield the
etitution against serious injury, and gus
al traitors against damage either in be
or estate.
Men in our midst are daily uttering th