Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-16
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THE EFFECT OF BAD COUNSEL.
The effect Of the bad counsels of the lead |
ers of the copperhead democracy is begin
ming to manifest itself, A few days since
the press brought US the intelligence that
an attempt had been made to take the life
of one of the officers appointed to make the
enrolment in Fulton County Pennsylvania
The officer was repeatedly fred upon By
traitors concealed in the bushes, as he rode
along the road and when he returned home,
II was 10 find that the incendiary had ap-
piled the torch to his barn and burned il TO
the ground, Now again, the telegraph
brings the details of the murder of two men
in Rush County, Indiana. On Wednesday
last, MIR. Stevens, deputy Marshal, and MIR.
Clylield, detective, accompanied by an
enrolling officer, were fred upon near Mann
vile, Indiana, by a party of men concealed
in wheat field. Mr. Stevens was killed
and MIR. Clayfeld so badly wounded that he
soon after died. The enrolling officer was
shot twice through the clothing, but escaped
uninjured. Thus has the law been set at
defiance, and officers Of the government
murdered while performing their duties, by
men who were influenced by the evil coun-
sells ofsuch villains us Nallandigham, Cox,
Wood, and others of the same kidney. II
is to be hoped that the government will no
longer act leniently towards those who are
engaged in counseling resistance to the
laws of the land. If the matter is not
nipped in the bud, We will soon find the
CoWerheads inaugurating open rebellion in
the loyal States, and our whole country will
become scene Of carnage and bloodshed
Let the strong arm of the government be
interposed TO prevent such terrible conse-
quences. They will have the support oil
every loyal man. Show to those vile miscre-
ants, and their abettors and counsellors, that
the laws shall be enforced Arrest and
, coniiue every one, be he high or low who
dares 10 resist or counsel others to re-
slst the United States authorities. The
time is past for triaing. Every man who
lnterposes any obstacle to the efforts being
made to save the life of the nation is a
: traitor to his country, and is not entitled to
any OF the rights aud privileges Of a citizen
If he dares to raise his voice or his arm
/ against the country and in favor of til,
enemy, let him be seized and either ncar-
cerated in a dungeon, or transported Il
some place where he can do no harm
these wretches are permitted to go ON whit
longer, the loyal people will find no securit!
save in their own strong arms. They appre.
cate the services of the brave men who ar,
I lighting the battles of our country, and the,
p feel it to be u duty incumbent on them
while those brave spirits are away fight
ing rebellion in the South, to see to il that
= tie traitors at home are not permitted t,
e Fear the standard of INSTRUMENTATION an
rebellion in Our midst. We are entire
= opposed to mob law and would sincerely re
T. greet to see it inaugurated, but if our demo
cratic friends will persist it, giving treason
: able advice and counsel to the members O
that party, and urge them on to bloodshe
and murder, they will find that force will b
met with force, aud the consequences mu.
o rest on their own heads We believe. how
n ever, that all this can be avoided by prom
\ and vigorous action in the premises by tn
general government, Give protection I
every man who asks it, and visit upon til
heads of all traitors the seyercst penalty.