Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-19

fhes "iO ptoupt1 iOeoiutV o"u NSeS'
mined, they have right TO expect such
spirit to characterize their leaders, If
the people tolerate treason and traitors,
and fawn upon them in society, they
cannot complain if the offices Of the gov
ernment are full of the mscreants who
live on the treasury only TO betray the re-
public into the hands Of mscreants as vile |
as themselves. We touch here matter
of practical and vital importance and one
which we are sure has received far less
attention than it deserves Ever since
this vile onslaught upon Il righteous gov
emmeni commenced, we have nourished
right here and in the very bosom of every
northern society, a set Of men and women
whose whole sympathy and purpose have
been with those in arms against us, and
whose mnrderous hands have been uplift-
ed to smite down our sons, husbands,
fathers and brothers We have heard
them hiss forth their spite and malice
against the constituted authorities and
heap ali manner of contemptuous epithets
upon the heads of our brave and selfsac-
rifcing soldiers, who through all this long
and dreary year have nobly stood between
our homes and destruction. No word of
sympathy or favor for their government
or loyal men, has ever fallen from their
lips, no worthy act for the suppression of
rebellion have they ever performed. They
have openly, and often unrebuked, con
temned the flag, the symbol of their ma
tion's honor, and expressed in the most
I obnoxious words and deeds their sym
pathy with and admiration of rebels and
1 traitors and rejoiced at their success
: 1t may he said that such persons have
!. been tolerated simply for the want of
: power to punish and suppress them. If
by this is meant that we could not arrest
and confne them within the walls of Il
, military prison, it is true But it is also
true that the power we have had has not
been used. There is power sometimes
quite as efiectual as any process of law
e we mean that of social prohibition-and
y there are many who will feel this quite as
Il sensibly as the locks or bars of dungeon,
II Many of these northern rebels pride them
le selves upon being the very pink of aris
le tocracy. They ape the southern style OF
lie manners and boast of their social position
ID and control, and use these as elements oI
power TO further their unholy and treason.
ge schemes
is We could name, If we chose, instances
s. OF frequent occurrence where persons il
this very community who have hitherto
Ne held respectable positions, and been in
nv auental by reason of their social connec
at tions; boast that notwithstanding thei
81 reasonable sentiments and practices, the,
an had lost no social standing that they wer,
ieG received with the same grace and cour
he teous attention as if they were never ST
Tor loyal. To great extent these boasts ar
IS. true. We know of instances where il
rly social gatherings, around tea-tabes an,
and in parlor tete-d.teteS, all reference +
III, matters touching the war or the govern
lo ment has been carefully avoided out 9
-, respect to tie tender conscience of thes
ala scions Of Jefi Davis, and in their ow
special circles Mey hdce gicea his as
proof mdt society cannot afford to often
"' them! We ask if, so far as such respeC
=, is shown to this class of people, it is nc
~, W a disgrace to the loyal portion of comm
y" nifty ? If we demand of our governmel
that it use every means God has give
ms for the crushing out of this rebellion, Al
ION 10 not we the people obligated to use all Il
us means we possess in our social and loo
ou' relations to discountenance and destrt
op- traitors at home Let then, say we, q
" these treason-mongers and sympathize
'ie- with the tyrant Davis and his rebellio
hordes, be put under the ban of dece
has and respectable society. Let them fiji
his no sanction for their toryism in t
lex- patronage or respect of society, much le
in the studied silence of the Christi
pulpit that makes any pretensions to lc
atty by their reasonable course tn
l'eu have forfeited all title to respect al
o"' ought never to have it until they earn
''"r by repentance and reform.
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