The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-06
Canadian Papers.

Canadian Papers.
1t is true saying that "a man should |
mourn when he causes the wicked to rejoice"
The Toronto Leader and the Montreal Tel
egraph have. during the past four years,
caused the wicked to rejoice, and some OF tnes
Canadian judges, from whom we might nope
for better things, have made many wicked
heart leap for joy. But our business now is'
not with the judges, but with Inc ne"spa-
pers. These two journals have been very
thick with the St. Adams raiders and the
Confederate cutthroats who have made Cana
dian soil base OF their internal operations.
How these journals could have adopted such
course is beyond our comprehension. Sure
ly, there must be some motive, for men cont
generally act without motives. We can hard
ly believe these editors have acted from any
pa tisan feelings, or from any natural hate
which they cherish towards the people Of the
Northern States, or from any Unborn partiali-
ty for the people Of the South. That they
have been bitter in their feelings against us
we have abundant proof in their editorials.
Again, we have no reason to believe that
they are the warm friends OF human bondage,
or that q love Of negro slavery has prompted
them to SO thoroughly identity themselves
with the Confederates-a name which will yet
become exceedingly odious to all civilized
| people. We venture the opinion that the
name will be held in contempt by generations
yet unborn. when the true history Of this re-
belion shall have been written and read. We
can account for the conduct of these papers
upon no principles which ordinarily move
men to action. II they have been bought
up by these Confederate cutthroats and
maranders, and the editors hired to do their
hellish work, then we need search no farther
for motives. That such is the fact there is
no question in the minds of intelligent men
ON both sides OF the line. Many Of their
leading articles seem to confirm such belle
beyond any cavil or doubt.
It is fortunate for these journals that they
are not located in New Hampshire, Vermont
| or Maine. Nothing could save them from the
-s-e<S 'ooasl1 "a AOfanam Lincoln. All tht
comments they have made on the assassina
tion have directly tended to exculpate Booth
or find excuses for his hellish deed. In behalf
Of this assassin and all the St. Albans raider,
they have exercised their wits at special plead.
Ing. To read such pleadings in behalf of sucb
scoundrels, Is enough to make the blood boil
In the veins of any decent man. The ami
mus OF such special pleading is as plain a. a
turnpike. No person Of common. sense can
mistake it for a single moment.
4 While many of the Canadian journals have
been dressed In mourning for our nation )
loss OF great and good man by the bullet Of
OF the assassin, thsse papers have been laugh
ing In their sleeves and soldering over the
tragic deed with their filthy slime. Every
where throughout the Provinces the news Of
Mr.. Lincoln's death was received with the
deepest regret, and many demonstrations,
more or less imposing, were made to give ex-
preston to that feeling. But the editors of
the Leader and Telegraph have not yet given
one sign of regret. The time may come when
they will wish to blot out the record they have
made of themselves.
We can tell them they have awakened emo
\ tions In the breasts of the Yankees that will
not soon be forgotten. Why, the Leader has
gone SO far as to call Capt. Beall q "brave
and Christian soldierp God save the mark |
If the world were governed by such "brave
and Christian soldiers Or Influenced by edi-
tors who find excuses for such vilainous
deeds, we should soon have hell upon earth.
But, thank Heaven! such souls don't rule this
world yet. They are serving their master,
the Devil, and If he don't have the picking of
their bones, then he is not so smart being as
he is represented to be by some theological
writers. GCR
| These journals, as well as some we could
name that are printed on this side Of the line,
have done vast deal of mischief during the
war, for which a long life of repentance would
hardly atone. Strange to say, that men can
be found on British soil who win rack their
brains to slobber over theincarnate devils who
shoot down our best men, stab sick and help.
less persons in bed, rob banks and burn cities!
But what can we expect of men who praise
and honor traitors to their countryp They
knew the rebellion was got up for the express
purpose of keeping four millions OF human
beings in bondage, whose souls are whittier
than any traitors. But they care not. The
gold of the CoLfederacy has corrupted their
souls. ne3e8M ~ sa5eal lss 5&&
.How quickly nature falls into revolt,
When gold becomes her 0bject!"