, 1865-02-21
t<-Ghe Gcvernsnent Detective. =,

t<yho Government DetectAve.ss
fdsr lie cSes:s Shs:s9 of he 18th inst contain,
edltorh] devoted 10 sophiaucsI argument to show
that Tic pcrson IN he employ OF tic Goyeranent
as . sey Ta &c
Of that editorial deserves some notice. as Il is IN
tended 10 create prejudice against a yery useful
I Bnt besoie passing csitc1ism o. tSe fa1ac!ous A.
dravn rom he artie:e i:self, vii POI ba im-
qnenty essay ed asainst sseret political organizs-
| nops, and Il ia believed has been particularly
9RsaR Ras, onn s '<ss ss the saa: =
liberty" As instance oi it, dnplicity n this
behalf II put forth an unme1c1fnl excoristion Of
The memorable rs PEORIA Peace Meeting l.at sum
benefit rather than injurc the object Of The a.
! iacs, thereby seeking to promote the object Of
1iMas well known in the higher political circles
that the purpose ot lhe 7as<s u lts aasault upon
to the true position OF the lealing democratic
in the event that the t1easonablc comhinauons of
animns 81 the 3inss was manifest IN It's course
towards the Government authorities in arreshre
The ssde5s of ts late famous conspiracy vt il
branded mat Affair 1a mere rusc Invented by the
administration to influence the election.
Bnt what Is most audacious or VII else, Is it's
Pesos Il e hea hs dsg IN beh T..
be'eTe Of ali he plans Of The leaders 81 lie con.
virulenee when made known to Tie public IN No
yemher.
When the startling revelations Of conspiracy
ton to every hearthstone, the 1ses eagerly apolo-
he perPctraton Of the bloodieft deeds IN he cal.
sel, then. is evidence Of is motive ii the publf-
cation Of an editorial 10 show that tue characters
o. m tne aeteS1se and fpy srs aralagous 1nssmnsh
spiracy 10 supplant The Federal dovernment and
fea5 saa 2r1ce structure 'onnaed upon
To prejudice ne public mind againat men who,
at the pet1l Of Life, terreted out the htdeous
;smes Of mn1sf ma n1soa npon ,er me ve I've p
son Of the deteetlyc and Spy, In the Satn BELIEF
perhaps, that the intelligence Of The people can
Goyegnment Detective has BEEN guilty of perjury.
When VII ne 1ex cease 70 usme WIN ~ pGb@pte pbd.
70 G o ih aaT
Of Tie 1aMeS the folioW,ng strange attempt At
nalogs @ y G e;ns ;nfo11ntian ~ disense apd
T. one "np G Th's u n,,c,se!X fha status
.. tne ~ ,.r.toE.,n, " sv,sa;hiza
p},h ,ha desicns of h,s yfct,m and by tasinc any
n ,ue ~ slisa, ~ oafs With h r not
keePauF Ien; 4AuS ,i - - ,aMa, n t =. h1th 49,. ~
Spy anu HetcGuss appdss r9udi t:nis. IT, "gd
epn ociadn the Citation u
sueh ~ sa,os4 1Ia ~ r.. ,nr, ..aa
ensaes TO saow ane q 1.h sdt ttn nn
tien I ! tsas as sac5 odea i Ss3se,iy spp!saSls q
the detective, thouEh taose anthoIiaes 20 no1 py
niesen.e or otnel@ase p,ass e. tae oeseeu7e III Inc
brief alnslon % to me daIee Leading attranntes
Of ,9e spy anu @ thsa ,d d1feaenef @
sna nsGfss'ss ".'' el's 1o'o eooa III
f!f4-iae spy eomeumes eagaEes 5 ~ nls pro
iesslon LOT pecahlaIy eohPehsauon. @ ana sLequsnt-
ne oess5 M 81 inc o his eoa
sc.l in1end1rg at ,he proper time to betray
q spy pr IL esgss enter. the camp Of
Wtth he usages Of t. civilized waEtaIe nazns err %ade
eusteDs1y ielnsaites incident 70 soioan and and
! o1ab'e atysntage ever legttmasa bell.Serent en-
Eaty ls IN honofable p1tauit o. que Procession OF
arms, and TelyinE solely 'nPon ms resoufces for
oone ~ o s so es
enters conclsve Of sterft foe, who is arrang-
q al aaa
appropriate the property Of the people to despoi-
eIs. The case Of the spy presents "a Instance OF
pbeinalia and exhibition OF war as regulated BY
civilized powers while the case Of the detective
! ID an instance OIL Ie2tunate Nef1hfe WHICH OF nc
ce=sity must be prosecuted IN IN faeginm.te mn
I ner becaueo Of the tuegIduate nets Of war LEVIED
by tho enemy himself; that Is, the steret enemy
does not, ard will not declare hfs
intentions until be has matnred and dealt his rn-
suapecung victim the annihllattng blow. Hence,
,he analogy fails. IN this, that neeesslty the con-
trolling law Of sefdcfense, j1st,cs the detective
in the Performance Of ]aWtnl act In an unlawful
manner, while the spy L. condemned 70 death for
the execution Of lawful ACT In au unlawful man
ner, the Indispensable necessity being absent
site moral eta'ue. attaching to the Spy and dctsc
ever been held rs person i1cqrabl5 DEPRIVED,
and the detective, (p3rforming his duties in ac-
cordance with the necessities Of = public demand J
~ thrson to whomtmo1e gratitude Is due Than IL
utualty accorded him. for his nerve and determin-
aton' in Kidding the community, States and ne-
tons OF thieves, hlghwaymen consptrators, and
layslees dctperadoee Of every character.
But 1t IL alleged, further, that @uo Gov Eefnments
s1Tc those Of tyrannical character have ever had
to reeurt TO the use Of detectves."
The Times, Of course, th aware that thfs a;ser-
| ton Is false; INT. 10 snoaefFe tfs mehod!cal el-
forts IN defense Of tressonahle prachces and crime
generally. It ean afford 10 misrepfesent histosy to
gaping and bltndly Infatuated constituency.
| Who does not know tAat. elhce Roman suprenf-
acy oser the world, the defecase mas been the
only instrument through which crime ot all kinds,
c1ril and military, both IN tnonarchies and rc.
pGhlics, has been terfeted ous and Rpnished
,nants 1ithfn srJ nndar rennhiirsn f2r.ns ~ ven.