The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-19

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for The murder u BIZ brother Asshel
lie has been called lFeaeherVus and
vibdicsive for the manner in which
Abser vas slain. but Abnsrs lie bad
been justly forfeited. time and again,
and Joah was bis proper eHecu,ioner /.
and vas 4 necessary now, that be
should meet the assassin and double
dyed traitor. As AZ honorable aHtaeon.
Isl, and jeopardise biz owu life, to In
aici meri,ed Punishment So il
seems, not 10 ne. We should rejoice
to-day IN the removal of any lead
Jog traitor, ia arms against our gov
eminent, no matter by what agency
il waS effected Every soldier in our
army, is loyalty constituted police, 70
suppress rebellion by destroying the
rebels. Aud he who strikes hardest
end suresl Is worthy Of double honor
For "a soon as Abner persisted the
land had rest Those who bad been
scdnced returned to their allegiance,
renowned the government Of Ishbosh.
eth and built up the kingdom Of David,
I'LL It's prosperity and power were
widely known and acknowledged
Peace and union, from that time pre-
vailed. until another usurper, in the
person Of Absalom, stole the hearts
Of the people and proclaimed himself
king. And here again, tenderness to
the rebel, like TO have overcome the
doting father, aud ruined the kingdom.
But Joab had learned lesson he was
not likely to forget. lie saw, at a
glance, that the surest way to Kill the
rebellion was TO Kill the rebel. And
hence when David, blinded to the
enorminiy Of the crime, by parental
fondness, urged his generals, one by
one, TO be true 10 the kingdom and
crush the rebellion, but to spare Absa-
lom, Joab at once took tie RESPONSE
biliiy TO differ with the king and he
determined TO XIII treason by rsmov-
ing the traitor. And he offered ten
sbekels Of silver and girdle to the
man who would smite Absalom. -
But none, except Joab, loved the king
and the peace Of his kingdom well
enough 10 abide the Consequences
And when, in the heat Of battle, ABB
salons mule ran madly under a thick
boughed OAK and left her rider dang.
ling in the air, Joab smole him with
an arrow, that he died, and at once
ended the unnatural strife. The war
closed because the rebel champion was
dead, aud there Was nothing left, for
which to fght. Absalom's followers
went home ashamed Of their rebellion
and returned pcnitently TO their for
mer allegiance What Joab learned
by a seven years war, we as nation,
are slow to comprehend. We are
still pleading as David did, kin re-
bellion, but save the rebels and their
internal system" This is the way
eomprOmisers with iniquiiy would
save the country. But God has de-
termined otherwise, and the good sense
Of the people is beginning TO move in
the same direction, and 10 act in har.
mony with his purposes. David never
forgaye his trusty general for the
death of Absalom, but made il pre-
text for booming him TO an ignomi.
NOUS death, but the decision Of JOab
averted a terrible war, and saved tc
David, both his kingdom and his life
And We need just such common sense
administration now which will Kill
treason, and crush rebellion, by remoF,
ing their cause. jus. 50 long as we
prOtees slavery and wink a, treason
and lei traitors 60 unpublished, We
foster crime, encourage rebellion, am
prOlong the terrible struggle in which
We are engaged. Let traitors cry oui
against the power thew have wicked '