The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-06-02
NO. sA-
From the Richmond Ea rashers
FIRST NAIL FROM TziESOUTxI

f1hSH U-AsAA AtONA 4 IA n sSO 4 4 IA.
The f,l,sipg is the fist response received
from 6 g rebel Capital to tho Arrest Of VAL
LASpIGuAN:
The Arrcs! Of VailandigIaasI.
When tie late Federal Congress was en-
grged in passing the three laws which conselt
ed the President Of the Unilei States into an
absolute uoas'ch, the stock phrase for tho
coun >. siguide 4 total disbelief in the p,ac-
tical exercise of the powers conferred. Ths
laws were scalccfows they were powers given
to tho presiL Mt TO be held IN terrorem over
the u bells end the dsdffec,el. Such is the
in,aridIc C niiug Of The ri Of usurpation.
Wo have heard such phrases from so,ne Sou h.
EN- lips, TO excuse the projects of laws which
have happily never been passed 10 the South
ern Conledeiacy. Tho sudden imprisonment
and probable sentt nee Of death on Mr.. Vail
landgham for simply condemning the "poli.
cy" Of his Government, show how much these
phrases and such apologies are worth. Ar
bitrary powers are never inert. No hand is
too nervous to clutch soeptre, and make it's
weight felt on the backs Of kneelipg slaves.
A nation that barters it's liberty to a tempoia-
ry purpose, will surely find that the payment
in full will be enforced without mercy or de-
lay.
Ifsympalhy for an Individual and an enemy
were permitted sorrow for the fate OF Vallan-
digham would be felt by most men Of heart
in the South. Valandighsm, Pierce, and
one or two other ciliz,ns of the United States,
have displayed the highest courage, aud tho
most honorable patriotism amid the wild
wickedness OF their country. They will hold,
in ,he history Of their tines, a place not loss
respectable than 4 AZ allotted to Chatham and
Burke, in the psrsiiel story of tho war be-
tween England and the Colonies. But We
arc not sorry that tho event has al last occur
red I, marks q new chapter. Now com
menco The measure Of terrorism, 10y which
Lincoln and his party can only reign ill a
sure s;ep of retrbulion overtakes them. 1t
was the wise remark of the present Emperor
Of The French (made before he was Emperor,
and when he wrote for newspapers.) that ar
bii'ary Governments invariably perish by tho
on ration Of Il G identical measures which they
iavcntcd to cx end tleir power and doie.d
their existence. ~he Government Of Lincoln
viii fall by its own sword, Terrorism may
DO for while in France what prescription did
in old Rome. But the success Of any exre.
dient in Rome or France is proof OF presump-
tive that will fall in England or America
No portion os the Angio-Normau race lowey,
or degraded and J'p,aycd, wiIl long abide tho
loss of one privilege which they have hugged
10 their souls since they were sarag in the
voods-thc great privilege re asserted in all
their charact Is, that no freeman--" Nulius
Hber homo shall be imprisoned, ban'shed
or PIT to death, except ty the jury Of bis
peers. "Nulius hber homo "-uncouth words,
said the elder Pitt; "sounding poorly in the
cars of scholars, these three words are worth
al! the classics"
This reads very much like tie editorials Of
certain Copperhead organs Of the North, AID
is probably prompted by very similar spirit.
How the Examiner must admire The "most
honorable patr otism which Vallandigham
" displays amidst the wild wickedness of the
loyal North! How disi.terested such praise!
Wha. a joy it must be to Northern traitors to
know that the " men Of heart in the South Z"
will sorrow for their fate when they arc
compelled to 30 South to preach treason.