Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14
Dright Expsllad: frosua. the
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I. Jesrss D. Bright, Of Indiana, .haa yeep
expelled from the q. s. Senate. This
10 a. righteous decision, which will be
sustained BY every loyal uaiop man 10
tte eQnltiy. There are a few more
who ought to be; treated in the same
way. It is an outrage upon the Gov
erpusnt aud psopls to have traitors oc-
cu9yiag ssats aaf trust in the Govern
''nsnt they are 1eagued with open trait.
ors to destroy. The proof may. not be
sufficient to reach the others, hut we
trust the evidence of their treason, like
thai Of Brigh.'s, may yet be found in
the pockets Of the killed or captured
tories, in the further progress of the
wa. Everybody knew that Bright was
in league with the JED. Davis conapira.
tors, but the legal proof was Whiting
until one Thomas B. Lincoln, Of Texas,
was arrested as rebel spy. On search.
ing him, the following letter was found
on bis person. addressed by Senator
Bright, to JEFF. Davis, in these words
'e' WAsHIsoToN, March !, 1861.
Ny Dear Si:-Allow me to introduce
TO your. scqna;ntance my friend, Thomas
B. Lincoln, nf.. Texas.AoHe visits your
capital uaiaiy' to dispose Of what he
regards great Improvement in fre-arms
L commend him to your favorable con-
sideration as gentleman Of the 6rst
responsibility. and reliable IN cre,y ne.
specs. Very truly yours 80
r.. .JEssEE b. Ba1GHr.
To his Excellency. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
y President Of the confederate. States.
Il not this beautiful document to
be addressed By Senator Of the u s.
from the patriotic Free State Of Indi-
ana, TO the chief conspirator against
the Union? Here was this doubIy dyed
tory, taking his seat in the Senate
among honest men-with treachery in
his heart and perjury upon his tongue,
swearing to support the Constitution Of
the United States, while secretly con-
spring with it's open enemies for its ut
ter overthrow! He addresses JEFF Da-
Wis, as aHis Exeellency, the President
of the Confederate States" and intro
duces to him "his friend" who was go
ing to proffer to the rebels "a great i'm
provement in FIRE ,arms.' He. also in.
dorses "his friend as "reHabie in erery
particular" a4 <a1A
: But it happened that ahis FRIEND SC
perfectly reliable" was not permitted
to deliver the important message to
skis E1cellency, JEFF. Davis" Cap
tured as a spy, "his friend" found his
way into prison, and this precious docu.
ment taken from. his person; furnished
the evidence which made legally mani
fest, what was morally certain before
and sent Jessee D. Bright out of the
Senate which his presence insulted, and
from position which he only held 70,
the pay he drew, and the opportunity
it offered to betray bis country.
| We regret to see good many Of tn.
unsound papers, which still pretend tt
speak for the Democratic party attempt
ing to make political capital ont of the
expulsion Of this fallen leader. We say
we regret to see this, because the rebels
win take encour cement from every
such effort, and fatter themselves with
the delusive hope that the Democratic
party can yet be brought to aid them il
their treason. We do not believe tn,
party can be used for any such purpose
There are too many Of the patriotic
Democrats in the Union army, riskin,
their lives to crush out the rebellion, t,
be used by these disloyal sheets L
strengthen the forces which they vol
unteered to subdue. Itwont win. Tn
honest Democracy cannot be made I
give aid and comfort to traitors, nor t
commit treason against their country, a
the -ihstigation of these '.Seeesh' edi
j is0rs.-ztna- -srery-.sstenfs-te-aAy-th H.
fparty with such men a. Bright. Vallan
digham, Medary, and their clique, vii
only tend to its utter disgrace.
Taking the Oath Piously.
In the list of those who have file
their oaths of allegiance with the Pro
vost Marshal General of St. Louis, tn
name of E. J. Foote, pastor. of tn
Third Baptist Church Of St. Louis, ap
pears. The reverend gentleman in
dorsed the back. Of the document wit
the following: 80 -