The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-02-06
Sf(isteuareolts.
From wilkse's Spirit OF the Times.
NORTHERN TREASON.
Seymour and his Message.

When, more than four months ago, at the
opening Of the State election, we warned
our fellow Democrats that thoir artful party
lords were gradually misleading them from
Democratic principles, and even labelling
them with tory symbols, as they marshaled
them toward the brink of treason, It was
thought by many that we had permitted the
enthusiasm Of course Of thought to run
beyond the limits OF our better judgment.
We watched these demagogues from the be-
ginning and having seen them successful
in the miracles of turning Democratic in
stincts against WAR, and in branding a apro.
gressive. nay, almost aggressive party, with
the reproachful contradiction Of "Couserva-
tive," We naturally suspected them OF no
better aims, than had directed their hypocri-
sy in lS4S.
1t was upon this cue, and bearing in mind
how Calhoun had laid the foundation of Se-
cession, on State rights, that we warned the
public against the motives Of these men, and
many months ago predicted. that If the
growing conspiracy were not checked by their
defeat. the cry of havoc would soon bc
shouted in our streets, and the National
Government, ero long. be required to suppress
a Northern Treason by tho force of arms.
There was barely one moment, when we
hoped that these conspirators, indignant at
the contcmptuous rejection, by the Richmond
rebels, of their humble offers to reunion.
would have relinquished their theories Of
concession, and helped to contribute uni.
ted Northern sentiment to the punishment
and subjugation Of the South but the in.
augural Of Joseph Surface Seymour dissipa-
ted that hope completely; while his subse.
quent message discouraged us still more. and
revealed the length and breadth Of the con.
test, which he and his associates will compel
an outraged loyalty to make.
State Sovereignty, as we predicted, is to
be the leading dogma of the new secession.
and party hatred, combining artfully with
party spoils. are to bo tho persuasive engine
to mas tho democratic party for schemes,
which If left to themselves, they would ut
terly detest. That broad love Of country,
which lives even in the bosom Of the savage
which has been the true source Of the
greatness Of every nation, since the beginning
of the world, II is to be reduced, belittled,
circumscribed and narrowed down to tho lin
its of local boundary, In order that tho
petty men, who have grasped our party
organizations, may straddle or ride over 1t.
At the very brink Of Seymour's message,
the people are jesuitically told, that while
we arc contributing to uphold tho National
Government, he will sec that our home rights
are no, impaired! +! and home ia,us,' HON,
rights and 'homes' arc profusely sprinkled
and played upon; through this insiduous
document, in contradiction to national at
tributes and obligations. Already do We dnd
that these mischievous hints have taken hold,
and worse than this, We also iind that hordes
of the humber ofico seeking Democrats, ea.
ger to conform their language to the principles
thoy know their secession leader TO possess,
blatant with treason in their current talk,