Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26
NO COMPROMISE WITH TREASON.


Now that the supremacy of the federal gov
eminent is fast re.establishing itself through
out the original limits of its jurisdiction,
question arises in regard TO the terms upon
which the rebels should be permitted TO re-
turn 10 their allegiance. As compared with
our New England populations, the rank and
file OF the secessIOnists are IN a condition but
little better than haltciviIized. These ''poor
whites, comprising two-thirds Of the free peo,
pie of the south, nave been hut the ignorant
and degraded tools of their crafty ringleaders.
Upon such a class Of unfortunate dupes, our
government, mindful that
Earthly power doth then show likest Gods,
When mercy seasons justice"
may deem it neither polite nor Just 10 infct
a heavy punishment. But what shall be
done with those reckless Catalines-inieli.
gent men-who knew perfectly what they
were doing while kiudling the fires of con.
fagration, which, although speedily to be en-
tinguished, has already spread desolaton over
the face of half the country The success
which these unmitigated villains hoped Tor,
would have proved, as they were well aware,
the ruin of tile best government on the earth.
Even the failure OF their neiarous schemes
none knew better than they-wuuld infiiet a
terrible calamity upon the whole country, and
carry mourning and distress to almost every
freside in the land. What wretch ever expi.
ated upon the gaows Il fouler crime than
that which now defiles the hands of JEFF Davis
and his gang Can the debt which the pres
ent generation owes to posterity be faithfully
discharged, so long as these outrageous crimi-
mails are permitted to live Let us look well
to our steps. a continuation of the war, with
its probable cost OF treasure and blood, is bad
enough; but hollow and treacherous peace
may prove worse.
Surely, it we are to 20 back to the old state
of things again. and restore the reins of gov
eminent into the hands OF the slave power if
our senators are again to be murderously as
saulted in tile senate chamber if slavery is
to be treated again our foremost naloAal
interest and The controlling power in our
politics il our peaceful citizens, travelling
In the south for business or pleasure, are 10
be subject, as formerly, to be maitreated or
murdered by despeiadOes who tear not the
law which encourages their crime ;-ii we are
to hold out all this and more, 10 induce con-
spracy OF traitors 10 return to their allegiance,
then, verify, we seem not TO be overwise. The
north can well afford 10 be magnanimous and
lenlent, but she will not-for she dares not
consent to any paci6cation which shall not
render the country perfectly secure against
the possibility Of another rebellion like that
which is now writing in its last agony. Great
interests are at stake. Republican institutions
are on trial before the world. The eyes OF all
civilized nations are upon US. We must prov e
ourselves equal tothe emergency, and beware
that no syren voice OF timd counsel shall
persuade us to sheathe the sword before its
great work shall have been thoroughly
done. Let those who forced this war upon us,
wait patiently, then, until honest patriotism
shall decide upon the time and manner of its
end.
There could be no more heinous sin against
poslerity than to compromise with treason
which we can now speedily subdue. Uncon-
ditional surrender,-or more shot and shell
This is the mildest condition that sound wis.
dom would dare to offer Our only safe mot.
to is-Peace on such terms, or war to the
bitter end Come what may, the slave pow
er, the cotton interest, or the however other
wise styled southern oligarchy must never be
permitted to rule us again. Never. nerer.
NEVER!