The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-06-27

NO6S HUI COuutSu0uC0 Iud&s u0 4uu6>
necessarily recognize the pretentiona
of those who seek to crush it. MOI
can he separate one part Of the pre-
tended parole from another. He can
not claim that he holds himself bound
by the stipulation not to give AID or
support to his government, and thus
avoid military duty, without also con-
Teasing to an obligation not to c0as1te-
nance it, which is treason unmask ed.
The military officers will be- charg-
ed with orders on this subject, the
rigorous execution of which will be
|reqxired. The Confederacy and the
State recognizes but two classes-its
friends aud its foes. In this mighty
and awful struggle for our sacred
rights, for the sanct;ty Of our homes,
for the enjoyment Of liberty. for the
salvation Of our country, all consider
ations of blood or friendship must
give way-all apprehensiors for the
safety of property must be disregard
ed. Obedience to the laws and ao
quiescence in the policy Of the Gov
ernmen. will BE- the cheerful homage
that every true man will make. Those
who are not true mus. be deprived Of
TIE power to do harm.
Spies, Satarsc2 letognsers and Tories
Not the least evil Of the conse-
quences flowing from communication
by car citizens with the places occu-
pied by the enemy is the facility it
affords ;osoies who traverse the coun-
t-y through the negligence of officers
or tho nnsuspicious security of the
people. These spies communicate with
STARRED informers, who are 70 be found
in some localities, ready to serve any
master for gold
The world has never furnished an
instance o. a people renouncing their
government and establishing new
with the unsui,nity which has char
ac:erized the people of the Confeder-
ate States. Not even the men Of '76
those forefathers whom we are accus-
toned to think Of "a battling with
undivided hearts for a severance from
the crown. and the independence of
:aeir nation. approached SO near to
perfect unity as ourselves, in this
struggle against foe more malignant
and vindic,ive than the one confront
ed by them. Intl.e revolt of the col
onies, whole districts We're inhabited
by tories, who s.rove to throttle the
infant liberties OF their countries, and
bind her by letters to the throne. In
our struggle they are rarely to bemet
but though very few in number, they
exist, and with hate Of our govern
'nens no; exceeded by the hate of
their predecessors to the Government |
Of George Washington.
They can be tolerated no longer.
If they did not wish to live under the
Confederate Government, they were
by its President q year ago |
that they We're at liberty to depart.
They have made their option. They |
canno: live here to disregard cur laws.
racy can neither hold property or
enjoy liberty if:hey disown :he Gov
eznnen: which protects the one and
en-nsres the other, This would be
rue even in ordinary circumstance s,
au. when the zoe whi aims &. car sub
juga:lon is pcess:n:; oar soil, short
must De ;t.e st:rstt Of ::icse 'v;ac stand
ready to welcome h:m.
All possible vig.!:a,1 rs MIS-: here
fore be exercised :i,c :ne detention Of
:hese sp.es a,.;. aa:.-:ea :n;rrrners and !
or thei. apprehension. All citizens
should r.po.: g. ::.s nea:es: antiiori-