The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-05-12

And what is there about this piece or
rebel broggadoeio-tho like Of which
has been so often put forth bcfore-thai
'fs Of moro than ordinary interest"
unless it be coupled with q hope that,
this once OF least, JEFF may not prove
false prophet? This is surely no.
timo-ju't after tho victories our arms
have achieved, driving the dcsponding
enemy almost to tho wall; aud just
when. our armies arc being made
stronger than ever--this, we say, Is not
a time for tho "Revorend" gentleman 10
become opprehensivc, thus causing
Jeff's boasting to be "Of more than or.
dinary interest" through fear that he
may make it good. No, indeed, This
man is TOO well.informed to believe that
wo are at the mercy Of JEFF Davis, and
subject to be annihilated whenever be
sees fit 10 give the word. But "tho wish
is father 10 the thought" Htd he ven
tured an article similar in spirit to 'hi'
one Just after tho rebels bombarded
Fort Sumter, ho would have been
hanged higher than Hamun by the in
ccnscd members Of his own party, and
his worthless carcass would have been
allowed to dauglo ia tho air FOR crow.
bsit. The outraged feelings Of the peo.
ple.-all then free from delusion--would
not have suffered the iniscreant to sur.
vive longer than IL would have taken to
procure o rope and 6nd limb.
But such creatures as he and Judge
Clark, late of Hamilton, have, since that
succeeded iu getting a portion of the
people to assume false attitude toward
the Government; aud encouraged by
this, they take occasion to speak in most
respectful terms Of every document
emanating from JEFF Davis, while they
spit out their venom in the most vulgar
manner OF every measure President
Lincoln adopts. They 60 jsst as faT "a
they dors, so that they may sdll shield
their cowardly corporositios behind the
liberty Of the press. PursOn BrowDlOw
said he could rattle the soul of oac Of
them in the hull Of tobacco seed;
instead of on. he might hayo said O
Jnksr's dozen, and still been within
truths bounds. ....
Wo ought to bo able to know what
such men as "Rev." Given, and his right
hand man, Vallandigham, would do il
there was nothing to restrict. Were
they to give uttesauee to the feelings Oi
thoir hearts, what we'll Informed mind
can fail to believe that il woulI DO in
shouts for Jefferson Davis, the champion
Of States Rights, and curses for Abe
Lincoln, tho tyruntH But personal
considerations may be said to detsr the
former, and policy the latter.
Rev. o Given--Christian % Wit.
nass. Terms should not be misapplied 4
lit is not in good taste. How would
it sound TO say Saint AppOlyOni While
We doubt that tho editor of the So,caled
Christian Witness, is very rererend, VIC
believe frmly that he is GiUen. Gives
to falsehoOd, for he says his paper is tc
bO din the interest OF pure religion,
and "is not to be political paper" -
Given to dissimulation, for he could
make believe that a man can be 4
chriItian without being patriot
Givento wri.O mean articles for the bene
1T of the moboorat, Yallandigham, and
his Southern owners s-Given TO vilify
those that are infinitely his superiors--
Given over to believe lie, 60. May h,
yet bo brought to see "thc evil of hi'
ways" GLENFlELD.