Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-14
Charleston.


Gehenna, this hot bed of treason will be visit
by that terrible retrbution which its folies, its
wickedness and its crimes deserve. Among all
the cities of the tresson-polluted districts, Gar
lesion occupies an Infamous elevation. Beng
early settled by refugees who fled from the old
country, and her population being frequently re-
plenisled by freebooters and buccaneers she grew
10 q large city, aud 10 the old Revolutionary war
was noted for her toryism and adherence TO
the British cause as she has since become for Sc
cesson and rebellion. In this bloody revolt she
has taken the lead, being first to secede, to IRE
upon an unarmed ship floating the American flag
and on an errand Of mercy-to relieve starving
garrison. She too, was first to fire upon ana
seize Government FORTS placed there to de-
fend her against foes. 1t was at Charleston that
notification was first proclaimed, the Federal
Government defed, the Constitution violated,
and the laws tramped under foot Failing in
her efforts to involve her neighhors in the con-
spiracy, General Jackson soon brought her to
her senses by sending to that harbor an armed
feet and threatening to hang the leading con-
spratorsf higher than IIaman if they did not
submit
If we can credit the telegraph and tho Rich
mond reports, she is now threatened on sea and
land by so formidable force as will ensure ber
subugation Once in the hands of the Govern
ment forces, the vast territory of the Carolinas,
Florida and Georgia, will be again opened 10 the
enterprise, the industry and the commerce OF the
,rorlJ Thara bpn0 mora blarke than whites in
those sections the new levy of three hundred
thousand troops recently authorized to be raised
by Congress for garrisoning the forts, and other
service OF the United States, can easily be made,
and will contribute greatly towards restoring
the Union as it was and the Constitution as it
is" When this is accomplished and the Presi-
dent possesses y the forts and other property Of
the United States, commanding the barbor, the
blockading feet, the ron-clads and the army,
can pay their respects to Savannah and Mobile,
whose fate must be the same as Charleston. By
that time Fort Hudson will have yielded to the
assaults of Gen. Banks, and Vicksburg to the in.
trepid Grant, and gallant McClernand. If these
positions are carried left. Davis comedies that
The cause of the Southern Confederacy is hope
less She would be precisely like the snake in
scrihed upon her banner-back broke aud rat
| Ties gone.
1t is hardly expected that the Army of the
! Potomac will do more this winter than to hold
/ the vast army of Lee on the banks of the Rap
pahann0ck but when the roads become passable,
il the brave and impetuous Hooker retains the
command, we may expect to see lin the language
| of Gen. Bunt 'one OF the d-dest fights or foot
races that ever occurred on this continent, not
excepting Bull Run" II is not decided yet that
Gen Butler will be restored to his old command
! at New Orleans ii not it is more than probable
that Government will retain him TO send to
Charleston or Richmond as soon as they fall into
| its hands, that he may display the splendid Van
Amburg qualities which he exhibited TO such
great advantage in tanning and controlling the
constitutional rowdies and traitors at the Cres-
cent City. They rail at him, malign him, call
him the 4" BEAST" and issue procama,ions de-
claring him felon and outlaw, but it amounts
10 nothing. II they could have their way, But
ler would have no command they are opposed
to him Oh the same principle that rats and YER
min are opposed to traps and fne-tooh combs
General Buffers acts have been prompt and
stringent, but strictly according to national law
and the usuages of civilized warfare. He has
| taken the part of the poor against the rich of
the Democracy against the moneyed arstocracy.
Instead Of permitting thousands to starve, he has
levied contributions on the wealthy, and cspe
cally on those who brought OIL the war, to sup
ply the wants of the former The wretch Mum
ford, who dared TO tare down the national en-
blem, and expose the lives of innocent women
and children, and the city ITSELF to destruction
from bombardment, Gen. Butler ordered to be
hung, intending to pardon him, until the gam
blers, rowdes and consprators assembled to
prevent it, Then the public safety aud honor
required him to act promptly, and like General
Jackson he ordered him hung, as We believe
rightly
II Charleston falls first we hope Gen. Butler
will be placrd at once 10 command of the city
If Richmond, send him there He Is certainly
the man for the times. When the Union is re-
stored and the laws and Constitution once more
respected and obeyed by the malcontents, it will
not surprise us TO Gen. Benjamin +. Bntler
President OF the United States, position for
which he Is emnently qualified.