The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-05
SHAMELESS ATROCITY,


SHAMELESS ATROCITY,
1t is becoming more apparent every
hour that treason and rebellion are tho
greatest crimes" for in them are many
crimes centred. In the late war, society
in certain sections of the country was ut
terly dsmeralized, and even here In the
North, where the devastations of actual
war were unknown, the Generalization
existed to very great extent. This can
be the only excuse for the course pursued
by some of the democracy. Their moral
perceptions are SO blinded in supporting
the cause of treason that murder is ex-
cused, and the tried and able soldier, the
savior of the nation, General Grant, de-
nounced as worse than the most atrocious
murderer, whose crimes have Mortified a
people. The Chicago Times is quoted
as high democratic authority. Itis their
organ in the West, and is conducted with
talent and ability as the avowed exponent
of their principles, opinions, and policy.
Ever since Congress determined to stand
out against executive dictation, and the
Southern mode of reconstruction grows
more hopeless, this paper has become
more intense in its hatred of the loyal
people and earnest in its support of tho
"bleeding South" -.
4 few weeks ago, our people were
shocked with the details of the horrid
murder of the Deering family. Eight
persons were butchered near Philadelphia
by the 6eud Probst There was no cause
except plunder; no motive of personal
malice but brutal impulse to kill every
body about him. And yet this same paper
the avowed advocate and recognized leader
of Northern democracy, deuouuces,in the
severest language, Lieutenant General
Grant as q worse thief and murderer than
Probst The following from the Times
is moderate sample of its Infamous de-
nunciation ......
"Probst'wanted the $500 and the boots,
Grant wanted Richmond; the Deeriug
family stood in the way of the monsy,an
the rebel army in the way of Richmond.
Probst murdered all the persons who
could prevent his theft; Grant did the
same. Probst did more than Grant, bus
as to the atrocity of his act, was fully
equal to him Grants motive was as
criminal as that of Probst, and to accom-
plish bis success he, "murdered more
people," &c. n
What other cause than the cause Of
Treason--what other party than the dem
cratic party could prompt more atrocious
utterance OF Infamous calumny? And yet
this is the democracy that commands the
support of worthy people7 What will
prevent the democratic papers of Pennsyl-
vania from following tho example ofshe
Chicago Times, and comparing General
Geary the man that Hooker said was
"always in the right place at the right
time," with PrObst, or some other iDfa-
nous criminal2 He, too, like Grant,
fought on the side of loyalty and hated
treason with his whole soul. His "sin"
is just as great as that of Grant,i having
fought nobly and well TO save the life of
the Republic from the bastard and des-
perate attacks of democracy. He left
party welded to treason, land united bis
fortunes with the great party that has
saved the Union. He took his life in
his hand, willing to shed bis blood that
his country might live; and now when
the war is over, and these grand heroes,
grand in the might of their achievements,
the glory of their exploits, have returned
home to civil life, their reward from the
democracy is comparing them with COM
mon murderers, and denouncing them as
worse than human fends Could any
other cause than treason-oould any
other party but the Democratic, SO pre-
vert truth, SO degrade patriotism,as these
have done