Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11
FIRMNEsS vs.. LENIENCY

The leniency of the Government towards
the rebels has been in strange contrast with
the treatment which the rebels have extended
towards the loyal Union men Of the South.
Perhaps the Government can afford to be len
lent to a certain degree, but an excess Of it is
neither wise nor profitable. No retaliatory
measures should be resortcd to, but treason
should meet with sure and speedy punish
ment, and the traitors should be made to feel
that the Government is IN earnest in suppress
ing the rebellion, and that no milk-and-w water
subterfuges will avail to screen them from the
punishment they have called down upon them
selves The hrmness of Gov. Johnson at
Nashville is having a wholesome influence,
and traitors there are learning that leniency
is no longer the motto of the administration.
The correspondent of the lt0rid says:
Treason is Expensive n Nashville. Ii has risen about
five hundred per cent since my last The first graceful
turn II Uuco san here felt hereahouts yesterday.
Shade Of Did Hickory how sweet the sight was to our
loyal eyes aud how terrifying 10 the behodug Of aitors.
The mayor has been put under for ls refusing
20 take and subscribe tie oath OF allegiance. I'd
ttcring sedous language on the street 81 Introduce
ing, while member Of legislature resolution pledgng
the city OF Nashville and 5 ate Of Tennessee % the
southern oonfedeaey aud rendering the capitol to Presi-
Other arrests made yesterday br seditious talk
and the like and by ST. Paul the work goes brayeB on
Gen Dumuut occupying the chair Of command, seconds
every motion Of GOV. Andrew Gen Jackson Johnson TO
de the very whisper Of hiss Of the seoesh serpent The
effect of these FIRST arrests was electrically wholesome
Treason hung its head again and closed its mouth There
will bee few turns Of the wheel before the week
. concludes
So, then, the governor did bring government with
him. So then this establishing Of the United states
authority is feeble, pueile farce merely 50, then
our braves do leave their homes and live in tents
aud die in battle, all for uough So, hen, the only free
nation earth not 60 empty its eNuht quer and cover
600 00O OF It's subjects with tegmenals simply 20 make
an Aunt Nanny Of itself in the presence Of al
/ other nations
No pen Of observation and foresight fall upon th
topic without writing warmly and neryousy about it, Il
is the most commanding topic of the hour. None o.
more consequence and moment can possibly engage al
Americans election. We have reached the conclusion
that this damnabe ngralitude Of rebellion will be pu
down We have nor reached the conclusion that 1t vii
stay down. Even Europe will concede the former
is the latter that the London Tunes and the IhId Napo
Icon say 10 with such sarcasm and satisfaction An'
why because tthey say what you may have the mo
nenary battle frenzy 10 conquer you have not the stead
field and ,ond0le with them in their subjugauon OF
have The hand to put them down, but not the heart Il
keen them down You have already granted them th
dignity " hclhgercnts You will swear every arch-ead
81 of them aud let them go. You dare not put mar
of them 10 death save dignfed beligerent name
of battle You will win the war. but naught else o.
will obtain every thing but obedience, without "hie
nothing d obtained
So iaiG Europe and the thrones, My soul Is sic
with the suspicion that they Judge properly Thi
stupeudous struggle for stability and dear lie VIII be
failure aud stiffness II it be not rounded on win gal
lows, Any child may pull nail out hat Is not clnehrd
An ounce of bl,od upon tie block will do more to CO
men, thin Union ihsn neesn Of blood on the neld