The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-12-01

THE London Stsndard places Gen. Lee at the
head Of living heroes in al thsf makes life noble
So remarks an exchange. And if true, the Lon
don Standard does very foolish and iunkeyiah
thing. showing about as correct knowledge of
our men as English journals sometimes exhibit Of
American geography. Was it heroic OF noble in
Lee To raise his arm against the country and gov
eminent that had educated and maintained him l..
against his convictions right as expressed in his
letter of resignation, simply because the State Of
Virginia bad been induced by rebel bayonets. and
by the promise that Richmond should become the
Capitol of the Confederacy, declare for secession?
Was not such a course rather the very reverse Of
the heroic and noble vel for the State that had
ion, = as for Gen. Lee, Was the heroic and noble
ever before thus forced by threats that were mpo-
tent against Kentucky. bought by the promise of
gain that failed TO seduce Delaware, Maryland,
Missouri. or Eastern Tennessee, Does not the
truth rather compel the admission that the Confed-
eraey secured the services of Virginia and of Gen.
Lee by threats and promises, just easily and as
disgracefuIly they did the services OF the Cher.
okee Nation and their numbering and traitorous
old Chief. John Ross Was it heroic and noble in
Gen. Lee. after ,estifying before the Confederate
Congress that the rebel could not succeed to
continue the useless slaughter in the Wilderness
around Petersbugh and Richmond, and fee with
his army until compelled TO ha 1t and surrender !
No, sir no. If there are any living heroes Of the
dead rebellion who entitled such praise il is
men like Wigfall. Slidell, Tombs, Mason, Thompson
t-,pr ha in,
America, have considerably initiated Benedict
Arnold, and are wandering like the shadows of bel
gerent rebellion on neutral territory. Having
pledged their Elves and sacred honors to the sue
cess of the Lost cause. they have the good sense
to know that they have lost what they had of both
and did not like Jefferson Davis get into petteoats
to escape, yet like Lee, return like dog to his
vomit' to again so with his noble sold Dominion,
when next her noble sons Influenced by threats
and bought by promises TO destroy government
that had only protected them in the right % govern
themselves. 1t is mistake of partisan notions
and teaty, that keeps the dead and living leaders
of the rebellion constantly before the American
people, coupled with the demand that they shall
be hnoroed and ennobled. The American people
eminent, honored and trusted And they have
have seen these same desert the Government, and
do their utmost TO destroy it and its people-even
invoking 10 their assistance the scourges of pesti-
lence and famine. And, whether teaching military
tactics in Virginia College, lettering around
the fashionable resorts of the old world, aping its
crumbling roaylty upon the proceeds of cotton
smuggled from the South or upon money collected
from the Southern people as Confederate taxes-to
the American nation and people they are forever
and ever-dead. The attempt to make the Ameri-
people honor and ennoble them. is as futile as
would be the attempt of those who advocate such
a proposition, to restore their Confederate dead.
1t is magnanimous on the part of ohm Bull to hon.
or American rebels while preparing gbbet for the
Fenians.