The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-12

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should by all means be one consuming
Gen. Brayman for the use of language 20
insulting TO 'sour fellow' citizens of Afri-.
can descent tand 50 justly calculated to
incense the slayeholders in Tennessee,
who have so stubbornly refused to join
the rebels.
Why, sirs, this license of speech must
be suppressed; What, right have men
who do hot support the present wise sapd
efficient administration to criticise its pol
icy or the consequences of it? Within
the last few days have heard persons in
this city I'm this capital, which bears the
sacred name of Washington, and which,
for the present, is the home of our illus
trious Chief Magistrate-draw seemingly
iuvvidious distinctions between the fate of
Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, and that of
John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia, How my
"blood boiled with pious indignation"
when, a few days ago, heard a certain.
Individual, of the straitest sect Of copper
heads, discoursing thus: !" Jesse D.,
Bright, of Indiana, was expelled from the
Senate of the United States, last year,
charged with reasonable practices. He
then, owned a farm and negroes in Ken
lucky, and still owns them. He accepted
the amnesty provided in the so-called con-
fscation law, which passed Congress last
July. He is now preparing to accompa-
ny his family on a trip Of pleasure to Eu-
rope, leaving his large properties in Ia,
ana, and his slaves in Kentucky under
the projection of the law. John M. Bolts
is jlst out of Libby, or some other Confed-
crate prison, where he, was, ihcarcerated
for his devotion to the, Union, and his un-
dying hostility to the so-called Southern
Colfederaoy Ten days ago his slaves
were enticed within the lines of our ar
mics in Virginia, Dir. Bolts demanded
that they be surrendered or returned, and
received for answer direct from Washing
ton, that he had no right to them that
our wise and law abiding President had
set them free. i,.i',..J .,t.i,.,,',,.... Wv -,
I confess that when I heard this long
and complaining rigmarole, was indig-
nant at this persons stupidity. He could
not see the wisdom of this wise policy of
our most noble executive. He was al
most as incorrigible as James I, Petigru,
of South Carolina, who, when he read the
grand proclaim alton of the most illustrious
! successor of Washington, took the oath
of allegiance to the Confederate Govern
ment, and offered his private fortune to
the rebels, to aid them in making war
upon the armies Of the sublmest man. Of
modern times of Nelson, Of Tennessee,
who, with sons in rebel captivity, publish.
ed an appeal to the people Of that State
to take up arms against our freedom-lovipg
President; Of Houston, Henry and others,
who Immediately went over to the rebel
cause. Away with all such men. A good
Union man loves his country per se.., He
cares nothing for liberty or property,
fame or; fortune, consideration or CON.
tracts, Office or opinion. The true test is
simply this, who is. the. greatest, wisest
and best Of mankind? .. Who is the first
natural military genius Of the world ?--,
Who doeth oil things wisely aud well =,
Who should be elected President as long
as he will accept the office ? If to aIlr
these inquiries the respondent answers,
with q firm, unfaltering voice, Abraham
Lincoln, Esq, he may be set down as q
good Union man, fl to join ,,""LIoyal
\ League" receive contract, accept a COM
mission or office, and TO vote. But if,
like sCrittenden, of Kentucky, be is ever
talking about thee Constitution. and such
WORKOUT themes, he ought not to, be trust,
ed for q moment. -.,..,,,,. =, ,,.l .t,.S,
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