Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-02-04
AFTER THE ELECTION.

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" went to Washington where he hs
many andserious conversations vii
,e his Southern brethren" The
e. were determined on secession an
8. asked him to go with them
" There was room in the South, the
r said for such as he. He told ther
e the North would fight against seces
it sion, and they laughed at him; the
o told him the North would starve if
C resisted, and he laughed at them
: He told them "if the South fight
t there is the end of slavery" ant
: they laughed again. They askec
r him '.if he would fight in such
5 cause" and he replied "Most Ger
, tainly." When the South Carolins
ambassadors" came to Washington
: Butler proposed to the Attorney
} General to try them for treason."r
General Butler said to the Attor.
ney General: "You say that the
Government cannot use its army and
navy to coeree South Carolina. -
! Very well. / do not agree with YOU;
but let the proposition be granted. -
Now, secession is either right or it
is a treason. If it is a right, the
sooner we know it the better. fit is
treason, then the presenting of the
ordinance of secession is an overt
act of treason These men are COM
ing to the White House to present
the ordinance to the Prerident. Ad-
NIT them. Let them present the or
dinance. Let the President say to
them: Gentlemen, you go hence in
the custody of Marshal of the Uni
ted States, as a prisoner of state,
charged with treason against your
country" Summon a graud jury
here in Washington. Indict the
commissioners. If any of your Off
GERS are backward in acting you have
the appointing power, replace them
with men who feel as men
should at a time like this. Try the
commissioner before the Supreme
Court with all the imposing forms
and ceremonials which masked the
trial Of Aaron Burr. have some re-
putation at home as a criminal law
yer, and will stay here to help the
district attorney through the trial
without fee or reward. If they are
acquitted, you will have done some
thing toward leaving clear path for
the incoming administration. Time
will have been gained; but the great
advantage will be, that both sides
will Pause tos wateh this high and
dignified proceeding; the passions
Of men will cool; the great points at
issue will become clear to all parties;
the mind of the country will be active
while passion and prejudice are al
layed. Meanwhile, ifyou cannot use
your army and navy in Charleston
harbor, you can certainly employ
them in keeping order here"
This was advice sound to the core,
and worthy of great lawyer. and of
an American who comprehended
thoroughly, the meaning of lawful
liberty. OF course 1t was not needed.
The commissioner or embassa-
dors heard of it.-Purton.
SILK AND CALIco.-What a vast
difference it does make to be sure,
whether ones dress is the product of
an Indian plant, or an Indian worm
If it is the former, my dear little femi-
nine, you may pass by on the other
side. No matter if it is neat and
pretty-if the face above is sunny
the form it unfolds slight and grace
full and true womanly heart beating
underneath it---no matter for that, it
is calico, so keep on the shady side
of the street--watch your chance
at the crossings; accept stand-up
seat in the street cars, and if you are
going shopping, oh dear! There are
no bland proprietors, no bowling,
smiling clerks for you, no pleasant
''yes madame's' and ''no mad
ames'' and '.certainly, madame"
no anxious exhibiting of goods, or
polite offers to send home your pur-
chases, not a bit of it! They will
toss you down what you ask for,
as one throws bone to a hungry
dog.
But if your robe is silken one,
madame, then sail on, sweep it
through the most conspicuous places
and smiles will light grave faces,
clerks will bow, merchants smile,
and the sixpence worth of lace you
purchase will be sent home in state,
with many thanks for your patron
age, while you may go on your way
rejoicing.