, 1862-03-29
Is KERELLIoN CKIHTE =

The cool inpudcnce with which u thor
orgh bred aristocracY will seize the RIGHTS.
The liberties and property Of the men whom
they have been able to put under their feet,
and then defend their conduct as entirely
right, is matchless; and would be incredi-
bic if we did not see it done every dav of
our lives. The lord Of q plantation, q
noh1cman Of but yesterday, of most suspic-
1ous parentage, and the meanest special
privileges to own, buy, sell, whip and
maltreat his fellow man; man whose
order Of peeragge is offensive to the sense Of
all the civilized world, and whose symbols
Of authority are shame and disgrace to
human nature; this American baron whose
escutcheon blazons evil deeds, and conse-
crates crime, has the brazen forehead to
challenge Divine right for his wrongs and
atrocities; and claims not only to be let
alone when he sets up the standard Of re-
bellion, but that he shall be given the
largest license in crime and treason; SO
that If he cannot uphold bis own opprobi-
GUS and ruinous institution, be may at least
have the satisfaction Of breaking down and
destroying all the good ones in
the land If slave master cannot satisfy
bis ambition, he will at least satc his re-
vonge. If . rebel leader cannot build up q
new empire for himself and his followers,
he can greatly rejoice in the ruin Of our
Union and Constitution. And with the
impudence Of the devil, this disposition to
have their own way or break things; to
aggrandizc themselves or destroy US; to
rule or ruin, is paraded before the world as
something lofty, grand and heroic.
Such an exhibition Of the worst passions
oi human nature is bad enough in itself, but
it is still more deplorable to find here and
there indications that this ncadstrong and
ur govcFaablc spirit-this rooted purpose
ct never yielding to rightful authority or
abandoning wicked and atrocious con
spaFacy and rebe1ion-kas admirers and
defenders IN our midst There are men
Claiming to be loyal, who seem TO think
that 81 exhibition Of this kind Of 1urid hate
and ma]ignity, is proof Of courage and he
1olsn and that those noble and undaunted
slconis OF their love Of slavery and devo-
1'oh 10 rebellion, are worthy, if not Of
laurcls and wreaths, at least Of tenderness
and iorgiycncss. Something in our time
it seems must be pardoned, not to the spirit
Of liberty and loyalty, but very much to
Tie spirit Of slavery and treason.
Il raising parricidal hand against the
oes government in the world, is venial
otense; if revolving against the. mudest
authority ever known, is slight matter j;
If offering up lives by thousands On the al
tazs Of the most reckless ambition, is asmau
crime if giving up whole States and broad
regions to fire and sword from the mos!
selfish and wicked motives, go unpuuished
and # aiming deadly blow at tina,
costly fabric Of the Union, in which are
gathered al thelabors Of the fathers, all the
welfare OF their children and all the hopes
Of the world, is to be forgiven and forgot.
bn; and the men who have done these
atrocious acts are to be praised and cher.
ished M spirit, daring and high blood
then are traitors and rebels to be madt
saints and martyrs, Tices and not virtues
sins and no longer graces, to be canonized
Slavery has upset the; Government, ant
destroyed, for . time, the Union Can i
aaso overthrow our inborn sense Of righ
and wrong. and obscure in the soul ant
the country all distinction between Ii.