Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06

Brown, and Foster Blodgett, but it would
appear that some "bolting" member defeated
them. Joshua Hill has been a fair man, and
a supporter of Reconstruction. The other
is partisan of Seymour and Blair.
A TRIO OF TRAIT0RS-THE CHIEFS or
InE REBELLL0N DICTA TING TO TIE
LOYAL PEOPLE.
On Thursday, the 2ith ult., mass meet
ing OF the Democrats Of Georgia, was held
ut Atlanta The speakers were three of the
most prominent, influential, and determined
leaders In Secession, Robert Toombs, Howell
Cobb, and B. II. Hill. Toombs will be re-
membered as one of the most insolent, vio-
lent, and overbearlng Of the flash lords, in
the U. >. Senate,a an oyergrown petty tyrant,
who, one day, in the funess of his cxulta-
tation at the strides the slaveholding oil
garchy was making, uttered the vain and
Infamous boast, that he would yet ''call the
roll OF his slaves, at the foot of Bunker Hill
monument" An arrogant and offensive
rufiian, in person, he was among the first of
the traitors to leave the United States Sen
ate, in pursuance Of the Secession pro-
gramme, and no one left a more acceptable
vacancy. In the war, he was made COM
mander of brigade, and served for some
time, with no advantage to the rebel cause,
however, for as natural braggart, he was
unfit for command, and failed miserably.
And such man now comes before the
people of the country, prcsumiug to argue
National questions, and insist upon his plan
OF deciding them. Such an infamous traitor
guilty of the blood of the fallen thousands,
with unexampled insolence, dictates to the
people OF Georgia their course and policy
Howell Cobb is remembered, too with all
the obloquy which attaches to Toombs. He
was in the Cabinet of Buchanan, as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. He was one of the
highest servants of the Union. In that po-
sition, sworn to obey the Constitution, and
faithfully discharge his duties as an officer
OF The Government, he was secretly conn-
wing with the crew of Secessionists, actively
aiding their plans, and conducting the whole
OF his department so as best to assist them
With no more conscience, he had no more
decency, than the commonest thief, for he
purposely injured the public credit, depleted
the Treasury by paying off debts not yet
due, and borrowed MONEY at usurious rates |
OF interest to meet the necessary cxpendi- |
lures. He quilted his place by resignation,
first of all the traitors in the Cabinet, leaving
the Treasury more injured than If he had |
..
robbed it outright of every dollar in its |
vaults. -Four days later another Democrat,
but loyal man, Lewis Cass of Michigan, re-
signed his post as Secretary of State, be-
cause Buchanan would not reinforce the |
little band at Fort Moultrie, but this man,
Cobb, left to hurry TO Georgia, and urge for
ward the secession of the State. Like |
Toombs, he was "Gencra " in the rebel |
army, but he did 1t injury rather than cflec-
tive service.
Last of this trio of traitors, is Benjamin
III. Hill. There is II Joshua Hill in Georgia,
a sturdy Unionist during all the Rebellion.
There were two rebel generals, d. Il. Hil
and A. z. Hill. Either of the latter, even,
since they accept the results of the war and
do not seek another, are very decent men
compared with this Ben. Hill During four
years of the war, he was member of the
bogus Rebel Senate at Richmond, and there
helped TO concoct the infamous schemes by
which the Rebellion was fed and kept alive,
till 1t had exhausted the last effort of the
South, and strained the energies of the whole
nation. With such Il record, this guilty man
has the hardihood to abuse the loyal people;
to heap every insult upon Congress to de-
Dounce Reconstruction and proclaim social
and business prescription against every
Southern man who has aided it to urge his
hearers to rise and overthrow by force the
State governments now established; and 10
gain by the election of Seymour and Blair,
the revolution which they failed to secure by
force of arms. Himself guilty OF crimes,
which in every cizilized nation arc the for
feiture of life, he is as defiant as ever, and
In the face of the people whose magnanimity
permits him to live, filings anew his decla-
ration OF insolent and shameless disloyaity.
Such are some Of the partsans of Sey-
mour and Blair. II is not necessary to say
those gentlemen believe and intend
to act precisely as these three would wish
1t is enough to know that their belief and in
tenton are such as inspire the worst traitors
OF the Nation, who persist in and are proud
of their treason, to aldently and warmly ad-
vocate their eldction. We say, once for all,
that Ro Union soldier, no Union man, no
friend of Peace, no friend of law and order,
no Southern man who desires quiet and re-
stored prosperity, can go in the same boat
with Robert Toombs, Howell Cobb. and
Ben. Hill. They would sink with the weight
Of their shameless guilt, the strongest po-
litical craft that ever spread its sails.