Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-07-01

fSy" As the New York Herald has been
frequently quoted 10y that portion of the
democracy who accept Fernando and Ben.
Wood as their LEA lers, 5 their papers, here
quoted 'a-gely from the New York Ne1s,
Ben. Woods paper, we publish the fol-
lowing from the Herald showing up Wood
and that rebel migrate Mitchell, late editor
If the Richmond Examiner:
"If there be any one thing upon which the
people of the North are agreed it is that the
.opperheads ought to be punished. Men
iiffer as to whether or not jeff Davis should
,e hung or banished. They differ as to
whether or not general pardon should be
ranted to those who were recently rebels.
sut among all honest men there is but one
pinion as to the proper fate of the Northern
opperheads, and especially to such cop
.erhead as the notorious Ben Wood. Too
owar dly to go South and fight for the re-
el cause, and too traitorous to sincerely de-
ire the reunion of the States, they have re-
lained among us, fed by our bounty, pro-
ected by our arms. and defended from per
onal violence by our laws, while they have
cen carrying on their newspapers upon re-
el funds, supplying JEFF. Davis with such
Attenuation as can be picked w by spies,
nd abusing and insulting the government
nder which they lived add the people who
ermitted their existence.
President Johnson has frequently assert.
I that treasoE is a crime which must he
nished. We have laws against treason
,hich must be executed, and the President
Iill not perform his whole duty if he does
ot carry them out. JEFF. Davis has already
cen indicted as traitor for levying wat
gainst the country to which he had SC
ften, in various official capacities, sworr
llegiance. The time has now come to in
let Ben Wood as traitor for giving aid
nd comfort TO the enemies of the United
tstes. Upon his soul rests the stain o
erjury; for he also swore allegiance to th'
ie government when he took his seat as
Iember of Congress. In every issue of th'
|eacs, of which he was the acknowledged
litor, sufficient matter for the indictmen
an be found, to say nothing of the twenty
We thousand dollar check prcst ntcd as evi
ence against him before the Military Com
iission now trying the assassination con
irators at Washington. To this cvidenc
'e expect soon to add the testimony of til
,porter of the secret sessions of the rebe
ongress.
Under these circumstances we call upoI
.ttorney General Speed, Judge Advocat
!eneral Holt and United States Distric
.ttorney Dickinson to indict Ben Woo
nd try him at once There is no necessit
fan arbitrary arrest or military tribunal
nless the government should prefer tina
lode of trial. If copperhead like Be
vooc is to escape unwhipt of justice W
light as well strike all laws from the statut
ook and open all the jails. His offence
INK. 1t has long tested the patience {
Ic people. The blood of countless nun
ers of our brave soldiers is red upon HI
ands. He stands detcsted by the Nortl
hich he has betrayed, and by the Soutl
hich he has aided to- seduce into COZ
nuance of the war. His Office has bee
le appropriate resting place of traitor
o it John Mitchell ran when Richmon
H. as the serpent sinks from one hole
lother. He Is Benedict Arnold wlthoi
8 bravery, and Judas lscariot who In
1t the grace to hang himself. He and JET
avis should be executed side by side-tl
lie as the representative of the copperhead
the North, and the other as the repr,
.itatiye of the traitors of the South. NJ
infict this punishment is to encourag
eason. To intlict it will be to please a
ion men in both sections of the countr,
t the Attorney General, the Judge AdvC
te General and the United States Distrit
ttorney act at once.