, 1862-02-07

The Northern Secession press have in
vented new name for Slavery, They call
it the +" Constitution" Why declare them
selves in favor Of The 81 Union and the Con-
stitution," and opposed to Ct Abolitionis1n,' -
By Abolition they mean confscation Of the
Slarcs ofrcbels. Any man who advocates
con6scation is denounced as Abolition
ist.' These terms are very convenient
garments for Secession sympathiscrs to
wear. Slavery is the Constitution and the
Constitution is Slavery with them. Con
fscation is Abolitionisn and Abolilionism
is confscation. This is the new 70
cabulary Of the Chicago Times Each
day it grows bolder in its defense
Of the rebels, and more open in its
arowals Of friendship and sympathy for
them. It opposes bitterly, every measure
OF step that looks to- vigorous prosecution
OF the war: Those generals who do least
receive its strongest commentators. Nc
Clellan, Stone, Lockwood, Port Royal
Sherman, and Paducah Smith, have be-
come saints in its eyes. While Lane, Hun
ter, Jennison, Sigel, Banks, Lander, and
that class Of Generals are all lorrid AboIi-
tionists, and making war on the Constitu-
ton. The disastrous retreat of General
Thomas from Wild Cat filed the Times
will delight; he suddenly become great
man in its sight; but since the battle Of
Aiill Springs he has lost ground, and if lie
should whip its secesh friends again, he
Will doubt1essly he denounced as an Abo-
itionist," and charged with violating the
Constitution"
The especial pet Of the Times is Port
Royal Sherman, man after its Own heart,
who bows obscquiously to the "proud and
bospitable people Of the sovereign State Of
South Carolina" For Dupont it feels a
strong aversion, but it has much love for
Captain Poor, who let the Sumter es-
cape to sea- Burnside stands fair chance
Of being branded as an "Abolitonist,"
but the contractors who nearly ruined him,
stand high as supporters Of the "Consti-
tution,' in the estimation of that sheet,
The 1i'ncs has ceased putting Secretary
Stanton. It was desperately in love with
him for few days, while it supposed he
was going to adopt a do-nothing policy.
But when he spoke out in behalf Of vigor-
ous, rapid, decisive action, and said that the
"pu'pose Of this war was to attack, pursue,
and destroy the rebellious enemy, and deliv-
er the country from the dangers mcnaced
by traitors he suddenly dropped below
zero in the eyes Of the Times, aud is now
but little better than an abolitionist. Such
language sets it teeth to chattering, chilled
It's blood, and sent frost into its very mar
TOW.
When Stanton declares that he will Get
the Grand Army out OF its trenches in
spite Of West Point, the Times is in great
trepidat1on, but fondly hopes that McClel-
Ian will block any game Of that sort, as
such step would jeopardize the *' *'Consti-
tuition ri. c., slavery.
The value that may be attached to the
peculiar views Of the Times consists in the
fact, that it is the mouth-piecc Of all the
seccsslonists among us. Every rebel SYM
nathlzer is a supporter Of that sheet. It
was sharply remarked that, while Ill to-
pe1s might not be blackguards, yet every
blackguard was topper. So VIC say in re-
spcct to the patrons Of the Times, that all
who read it are not secesh but VIC do affirm
that all sccesh in these paris, patronize it.
It reflects their views just as far as it be-
ieyes the community will tolerate or the
law permit.