Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-12-10
Treason must be made
Odious and Traitors
Punished"

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took part in the late Southern
movement for separate indepen-
dence. Do those who use the
above and all other terms that can
be conceived really believe that
treason is odious' or that traitors
should be punished? If they are
Judged by the old and correct rule
that actions speak louder than
words, they do not believe one word
of it. All the bitter vituperation
against rebels and traitors, is mere
ly the heartless cry of the ambi-
tious hollow-hearted demagogue,
to inAame the passions and keep
alive the prejudices of the freed
men and others, whom they have
been pleased to invest with the
sacred right of American citizens,
the electric franchise, to the exclu-
sion Of TIE better and more intelli-
gent and tax-paying citizens of the
country; for the selfish and nnholy
purpose of perpetuating power in
their own hands.
The vilest, most early and per-
sistent rebel and traitor, in their Sc
timation is pure and trustworthy
member of their party, the moment
he gives satisfactory evidence that
be has, Of all others, committed
that most infamous and soul-blast-
ing crime, Of turning against his
friends and companions, in what
he and they believed, or protested
TO believe, was the sacred cause OF
their inalienable rights, and gives
assurances of his devotion to the
radicals, as Sumner, Wade, or But
Ter. Instance Joe Brown, Bill
Holden, Longstreet, and twelve
hundred others, from whom all
disabilities are removed by two
thirds vote of the radical Con-
gress. When and where has trea-
son ever been odious, save in the
country where it was alleged to
have been committed? Certainly
not in these United States, not in
this country which Phillips, the
Irish orator, said, "Ireland can new
er forget America, the home of
her emigrants and the asylum of !
her exile" This is not only true
as regards Ireland and her down
trodden sons and daughters. 1t is
true of all other countries
and peoples. Since the establish
ment of this government, within
its borders and under Its protect
ing nsis, the political offenders,
the rebels, and traitors from all
countries and against all govern
ments, have found homes and asy-
Iums, when none were permitted
to modest or make them afraid.
How could it be otherwise 2 The .
United States government is the /
child, the offspring Of rebellion and |
successful treason according to the I
law books. Success made it a glori- !
ous revolution, the wonder and adj I
miration of the world. This coun. {
try has given many evidences of |
it's cordial welcome and marked ,
consideration of rebels and traitors G
from other countries fleeing for ref I
uge to this once land of the free
and home of the brave. A few f
instances will suffice to- establish I
The uniform policy of the govern 9
nent and people of this country. s
Thomas Adds Emmett, the Irish c
-ebel and traitor, the brother and CO. c
raitor of Robert Emmett, who was t
,ung for treason at home, found O
lome and refuge in this country
rom thedemands of the British gov t
rnment. lie lived for many years c
n New York the principal city of !
bis coun!ry, where he attained en- {
renee as lawyer, a gentleman "