Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-18
Release of thecArch Conspirator.

Release of therArch ConspiratOr.
Mr. EDITOR The release of JEFF. Davis at
Fortress Monroe, is an event of more than u.s.
ual interest. Twill surprise some to know
that he has been turned loose on the communi-
ty, but it nannot failto inspire the mostintense
indignation and disgust in every loyal heart
Ills crime is well known to all as one of the
greatest magnitude, and Of the blacklist dye
that ii is possible for man 10 commit. 1t in
wolves all the crimes in the statute b0ek-ineen-
darism, arsonr highway robbery, treason, and
murders, without number. All the fiendish acts
which men perpetrated in the war of rebellion,
which.he consented to or might have prevent
cd are justly laid to his charge Hc was ac-
cessofy before the fact to the couatiess murders
of Union men in rebel prison pens,. as well as
to the myriads of other crimes committed, and
with full knowledge of all this guilt he was
arrested at great expense to the Government,
(SIOO,00O having been paid forhis capture) and
after having been feasted and petted at Fortress
Monroe about as long as commsD criminal
would be imprisoned for stealing sheep, he is
turned loose to be lionized by his fellow trai-
tors. Who should be punished ifthe instigator
and header of such rebellion should not? In
the name of justice, what criminal ev er merit
ed the slightest 12aRislt8ae1at if he does not de-
serve halter ?, Bit justice has been outraged
and law iras became a mockery. The most dis
gusting feature, however, Of the whole thing
is the fact that the editor of a professed repub-
Ican paper-a pretended lover of Union and OF
Justice-HeFace Greeley-should rush so ca
ggerly aad.se shamelessly to first sign the bail
bond of Jsff. Davis. The subscribers TO the
New York Tribune can now have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that their money has been con-
tributed to, set this vile traitor free. E.
In Justice to Mr. Greely, we append the senti-
ments of the T5-f0saac, upon this singular mode
or treating criminals.-ED:
= Jefferson Davis has been released, and
1t will suggest comment upon the past
action of the Government that his release
has been effected without the slightest
trouble. Between the military and civil
authorities there was no conflict, no hesi
tation. on the part of the Court In admit
ting HIM to bail. and no difficulty IT
obtaining, even from his extreme oppon
ents. the amount of bail required. AL
that was necessary was the production o.
tho nrisoner in Civil Court of the Uni
ted States. The rest followed as mat
ter of course. Thus easily has been
solved one of tie most vexatious ques-
tions which the blunders of the Govern
ment have raised since the close OF the
war; and thus at last we are relleyed OF
the disgrace of keeping in confinement q
man accused of great crimes, for which
we were afraid or unable to try HIM
All this might have been effected
months aso, by little courage and good
sense. 1t was, as easy last Summer Of
now. To advance toward some dIfilcul
ties is to overcome them;, and this ls
signal example. The Government had
absolutely no excuse for the long In,prls
onmens of Jefferson Davis, and Its rem
sal to. either release or try him. we
affirmed this a. year ago, and that we
were right was proved yesterday, when,
after the brief remarks OF the counsel
and a few legal forms, Mr.: Davis was
discharged by the Court. lie is'now at
liberty to GO where he pleascss, ana not
at the South alone, but equally at the
North, his liberation will be hailed al
s victory of common sense.