Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-28
Wirtz-Davis-Rebel Debt.

The trial of Wirtz, the Andersonville demon,
drags slowly along, the developments growing
more and more sickening it proceeds. What
is wanted of further testimony in his we can
not divine. Each day added evidence more dis
tinctly proves the brutality of nature which in
duced this heartless wretch to push to slow and
torturing deaths thousands of prisoners of war,
placed beyond hope of recourse, further than
what might be expected through the promptngs
of common, civilized humanity Heart the pris-
on-fend seems not to have possessed If he dld
the member was too depraved and guilty to war
rant the carcass which contained it being en-
trusted with the lives of so many OF God S crea-
lures. We think, and it has grown to be very
general feeling, that this trial has lasted long
enough-that enough testimony has been adduc-
ed to warrant sending not only the prisoner =" De-
yond the dead-ine, but JEFF. DAVIS, zen. Lee
and all Writ superiors, who must have been
cognizant of his acts, to the gallows. We can
not, under the circumstances, satisfy oursen that
a natural death awaits the Andersonvile Jaler,
even though the present inquisition may declare
him guiltless. Fathers and mothers, widows
and orphans cry aloud for vengeance and out
ragged humanity demands retribution for the lives
of those thousands of slowly murdered Union
patriots This reminds US that
JEFF DAVIS ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE TRIAL.-He
further ntimates that he is not at all fearful as
to the result. We candid in the belief that
if the masses, either North or South could be
allowed to render a decision in his case, the
unanimous verdict would be a ropes end The
people of the South having witnessed actual re-
belion, are now experiencing the condition of
things which has been brought upon them by
Davis and other unscrupulous political leaders in
the plan Of secession. Through them the South
it was has been ruined, and it is not lmpossl-
bic that merited retribution will in due time be
visited upon the spoilers, even though courts and
commissions turn them loose upon the world
again. In common with all who believe that vile
traitors should not be permitted to live and flour
ish among people whom they have irretrevably
wronged, we hope to hear that the arch-trators
request has been granted and further that his
trial may result in death or the dungeon for the
balance of his worthless life Another current
question of the times is
Who SHALL PAY THE REBEL DEBT ?-One thing
is very evident. Neither the rebel government
that was, nor the rebels will ever pay the debt
contracted to aid in carrying on rebellion. 1t is
the water are growing anxious and clamorous
for return of at least interest on the snug sums
furnished the rebels to wage war against their at
heart common enemy. But where is it to come
from? In England list of rebel loan-takers
has been publishad, and prominent Englishmen
are denying that they ever risked theirigold in
such a venture. OF course they didn't. En-
gland never bought any-never fitted out cruisers
against American commerce-never sent powder,
lead or Armstrong guns to Dixie during all the
past four years No, it was the Fenians, and
Greeks and Laplanders. But while the Bull
family is bemoaning its badinvestment, Southern
- statesmen" and their Copperhead allies in the
North are endeavoring to perfect plans for shoul-
dering the debt of the Confederate Government
upon the nation. When Southern traitors and
Northern Copperheads get the reins of govern
ment in their hands the thing may be accom-
plshed. 1t is said that some of the Congressman
elect from Virginia are so deeply dyed in treason
that they refuse to take the oath. So long as
they adhere to this notion they are harmless. 1t
will be many lcng years before the loyal men of
the country will submit to having laws dictated
by men of the Wade Hampton and Ben. Wood
stripe.