The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-26

20 every iruly loyal msu. ths dr,it,ei-
ing o. heaflns II ih.s alrea, vas one
y ky Prom the ant ys1anlig
ham bas been tie nolsiet of those
whose love ior TIE Soall AMI hatred
4 the Norfi costinoed after aSeaih
had become nsepefasly connected
with treason, and Nonh, synoay
nous With Union Fiery thing
southern seefns 70 have flied him
with enthusiasm and admiration
Every thing Northern has most Ger
,ainly excited his bitter hatred and
strong detesilsiion. He has denounc-
Cd ~ unconstitutional every act Of the
National Administrator. bot has nrv.
~ appeared 70 remember that The
persons whom those ac's were inteud-
"a 70 weaken, wish 10 destroy every
thing which the Constitution was de-.
signed to protect The President j.
despot' and Tie National soldiers
are hirelings, but we have ye; 10.
learn that he has ever applied such
opprobrious epithe;s TO Davis and the
soldiers Of the eonfcderacy. He has
ialkel himself hoarse over the iyran-
nv and cruel;ies Of Tie Government
bot las troubled himself very little
about tho doiugs Of the confedcraies.
He once boas,ed in congress that he
had no, voted for a man or dollar
10 carry on the war. A few months
AGO be made i speech III New York,
and from that speech no one could
have supposed that there were rebels
in the land. lie had plenty OF de-
nunciation for the government bot
not one word Of ccnsure for the reb-
cls. We believe il was Andrew
Johnson who said that he Who had ten
words Of censure for the abolition
lists 10 ono for southern traitors, was a
traitor himself, Even more surely
can this be affirmed Of those who vent
bitter curses % the National Govern
meh,, the choice d tie people, and
have not the slightest desire to say
anything abou, the rebels, except to
find excuses. Yallandgham's speech
cs show eonclosively that all bis sym.
pathies are with the South, even
though il be the hot-bed Of treason,
and against the North even though ii
be the support Of Union. Therefore
il was, that when we heard Of his ar
rest we could not help feeling rejoiced
at his near prospect Of meritcd pun
ishmcnt.
Bal there are considerations which,
upon further thought may well lead
rs 10 inquire whether it would not
have been better to let Mr.. Vallan-
digham alone. That he Is traitor
AZ heart, we have no doubt, That he
richly deserves punishment, i the ne
cessary conclusion. But it is not al
ways good policy to punish a man be-
cause he is a traitor. II shutting one
mouth, opens ten others, the one had
better be allowed 70 remain Enclosed.
If disposing Of one yaIlandigham
raises ten others, very simple arith.
mesieal process shows Us that we are
worse eff than before. In this case
the culpri, could not be punished with.
out departing from the established
forms o. the law Thousands who haC
rather see the country lost than saved
by republicans, were watching closely
for everything that false and malig
nant construction could make to ap
pear crime. They wanted a pretex
Tor abusing the administration and ",
think it was very impolilic to Civ,
them jusi what they wanted,
We learn that Mr.. yallandighau
is to be sent Souih. lit is though
best 70 punish him at all, nothing coul,
be more appropriate. TO him ID,
South Is a political paradise-ihe Lane
Of noble men aud humane principles
When be becomes fairly settled in hi
new abode lie, him 60 and sec whert
the union men were hung upon III,
limbs Of trees. Let him also, by al
means, 20 and see where the uuioI
prisoners were uncerimoniously siruni
up. Let him proceed 10 the capitol
examine the machinery OF the gov
ernmeni, listen 10 the sentiments 0
public men, and enaeasor 10 ascertain
exactly bow much the constitution
il respected at Richmond. If he /
ever 50 fortunate as 10 arrive IN lha
deleciable land, We hope that, afte
finishing the tour Of observation ",