Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-21
from The smyrna Times,
Is Gov Temple Guilty Of Misprislon of
Treason?

From The Smyrna Times,
Is Gov Temple Guilty Of Misprislon OF
Treason?
The position MIR Temple has taken
| since the commencement of open hostili-
ties between those who are trying to de.
St0y, and those who are trying to sare,
the nation of direct hostility to the Gov
ernment, as well from his Oraculur manner
of expression when speaking of the pur.
poses and powers of the Confederates,
as from his unyaryng disparagemcnt and
hostile misrepresentation of all the Gov
ernment was doing to restore the Union,
has led many TO believe he was in the Sc
cret or "Golden Circle of the rebels in
their efforts to dostroyths nation. The
following letter from one Of Mr. Temple S
formerly intimate political associates, SET
Hes the matter definitely and proves him
guilty of completely with treason
Mr. EDlToR:
"Air r:-ln compliance with n
request that should give, for public print,
a conversation that occurred between
VIM. Temple Esq, the nominee for Rep
resentative to Congress Of the niiscaletl
Democratic Party, and myself give be.
low the circumstances and conversation
as near as possible, verbatim-th the remarks
making IL deep impression ON my memory
at the time.
In the Spring of lSGl, soon after Iresi-
dent Lncoln's call for IS 600 volunteers to
defend the Capital, called on Mr. Tenn
pie and asked his opinion of the Southern
ers in reference to their designs on Wash
ington, our Capital | said to MIR. II
+" DO you think they intend to attack
Washington z"
"Yes, they do !" very positively replied
Mr.. II.
What makes you think so, " inquired
81 will tell you. Last February was n
year, Il. e., Feb. lSGO,) | was ut Wash.
ington, and met, in Mr.. Bayard's S parlor,
Messrs. Cobb. Toombs, and those other
Southern Senators, discussing II division
of the Government. took the ground
that this Government could not be divided
for the want of a natural barrier-a great
river, or range of mountains running east
and west But submitted to Mr. Toombs
suppose it could be, and that YOU had
the drawing of the line, where would YOU
make the division !? Mr. Toombs replied ::
we wonld prefer the Chesapeake, but
most likely we shall not he able to hold
Maryland, but the Potomac we are deter
mined to have' Their design is TO cap
ture the boat that conveys the passengers
across the Susquehanna, on the p. w. &
B. II r., on the Western Shore, and burn
the bridges ON the Harrisburg road"
This conversation have stated repeat.
edly to different persons, and at different
places, as evidence that this rebellion was
concerted plot ON the part of these
wicked and ambitious men of the South
to break up this Government
But, MIR. Editor, permit me to ask a
few questions. If Mr.. Il. was as good
and true Union man rs he proicssed to
be in the campaign of 1850, how came he
to he in confidence with those traitors
Matching treason in j. A Bayard's paror
at Washington If he had been a true
patriot, and loved his country more than
his own political elevation, would he not
have divnlged the secret plottngs of those
wicked men, and thereby diverted this
awful calamity, and prevent the shedding
Of so much precious blood Would he
now be associated with men who call jeff.
Davis their President, who justified the
South in taking possession OF the different
forts and arsenals and other public pro.
perty who refused to celebrate the dth
of July, 1861, saying that we had no Go
yemment, and repudate the National
Flag, saying it is not worth the bunting
it was made of who denied that the Go.
Yenment has right, in time of rebellion,
to send military force into or through a
State. without the consent of that State
who advocate State Sore,eignty and 10y
atty to the State paramount to that of the
General Government, and all those other
heresies advocated by the secessionists
If MIR. i. thinks this Government cannot
be amicably divided, how could he permit
himself to be made chairman of conyen-
tion that passed a resolution advising a
dissolution rather than war! Is man
entertaining such political sentiments
fit Representative to Congress? Let the
lamented Webster answer: "IIe who per
mits himself to think of division of this
Government is not a safe counselor in the
affairs of the nationn
Respectfully yours, &c,
ID. j. MURPHEY.
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