The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-12-10
CuoULs oF THE PRESS.


Missouri was captured 10y baud Of tho
numerous guerrilla maraudcrs iniestng that
State, and General Mcneil, a Federal officer,
gavo notice that if the captured man was
not returned in q given time, hc would
shoot ton guerrilla bandits. The Union
man was not returned aud the ten gucrril-
las were shot.
At this many of the sccession-sympaihi2-
ing journals of the North are setting mp u
howl Of Indignation, branding General Me.
Neil as Murderer" and claim that he
has, by this Just rotributive act, disgraccd
the Federal arms This act has likewise
called forth the indignation Of tho arch.
traitor jeff Davis, and he swears terrible
vengeance 1t is meet therefore that
those papers which condemn and denounce
every loyal measure taken for the suppress
sion of tho rebellion. should likewise howl
when Stccssa is meeting the just recon-.
pcnse Of its great national crime.
The facts are that tho ten guerrillas shot
wero captured some time in the summer,
and were discharged on their parole of
honor not to take up arms against the Uni
ted States authorities until exchanged.
They were afterward captured with arms
in their hhnds, fighting the Union troops,
and for this violation Of their parole de.
served the punishment of death, according
to the rules of war.
"McNcil has disgraccd the Federal
arms Such ia the cry Of these ghonls OF
the press. Pretty specimens, indeed, to
speak Of disgrace! jeff. Davis, the bitter
enemy of our Government, who has con.
spirrd against it, and is seeking by every
means within his power to destroy it, do
mands the surrender to him Of Mcneil, and
! we have those among us so lost to every
principle of patriotism. honor and manhood
who say that the Administration will per
| form Just aud righteous act by delivering
up Mcneil to jeff Davis--to be disposed o
| as the latter may determine !" To add fur
thor to thcir deprayity, they assert the lie
! that 10y 80 doing the Administration would
crafty the public wish in the matter!
Was ever there lie more monstrous
Such ia indeed the wish of the enemies o
our Republic ic-but not the wish of the loya
millions to be found within her limits.
1t is not angular Mt all that these jour
nails and these men should seize upon every
act committed by loyal men that results it
| discontinue to rebellion aud treason. II Is
only in keeping with their principles. II
their professions of loyalty and they ar'
only proirssiana-th havo no word o
condemnation for any of the leaders Of the
rchclliun--men who have ruthlcssly tram
pied upon the COnsttution--who are now
with dcmouiac zeal attempting the rum o
our liberties whose wake nothing hus
followed but blood rapinc, ruin--men los
to every principle and feeling of humanity
not q word of condemnation for thcs,
scmi.dcvils in human shape.
The pirate Alabama roams the seas in hcl
career of murder and robbery. No wore
of condemnation from these scli-comstitutct
judges OF justice and crime.
bbilu NlVl hi' NlI' lNll'A l'lihN', NH'o'
deeds far eclipse those Of John i. Murrill
/ is still uuhung No word of condemnation
| for his ac,s Of murder and barharity.
Many of the loyal men Of ENst Tennessee
have been dragged from their homes, robbie,
of their property, their wives and daugh
tcrs violated, and themselves hung for thei
devotion TO the Union, by the human iicnd
and bliud devoteos Of secession. No wor,
against these acts.
Every atrocity that the brain and hear
of Geud can dictate -atroctics mparal
lcllcd in tho history of the. world, in an.
age or nation, have been pcrpotgated b
our "Southcrn brethren atrocities, tn
barc mention of which will curdlo tn
blood, bauch thc check, and make the hcaI
stand still with hOrr,r. Yet no word {
condemnation from such journals ns ar
ever ready to condemn and consure the act
aud proceedings Of the true and loyal me
of the country! out upon such recrcaut
let their names descend TO the ulAw
their iniQuitous course So richly merits.
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