Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-12-12
Beware Of the Abolitionists,


also arc cured to uea'p W.T." "r."S H'ou'
them. Yet they are to-day inc eo'''r', ana t"'
worst foes Of the American uh'on ana ''"S"'"-
ton OF any WNo are no" at'N'nJ ~ "o' wa
American SOIL not excepting even Tue tA"e"''S'
south Carolina Seer%''"'''S' =" G'h'o' NyeP
silent about them Wl'ooH' p,h2 "'H'"' 10 10y any
and iaIse to PATRIOTISM. we c'""o' NC "uo u"
the honor ana welfare, we ''t"'"'"" an" III"
interests Of the country II we n'Sec' any oP1,
portnnIty ct warning 'ht peoHe o. '.'' ''''
against encouraging them IA any "' ."c" F'"''
either by ecv"mS them 10 'li',eS Oh power Az"
trust or ny 't'IeuNS 10 ''''r "''o,NoeS wv"
the pulpit or the lecture ueSN' '' t"o PU'"C"'
platform, or hronGh Inc press or ny 'o''"S ~
any Of Their candidates. or for any O '"e!'
measures. ihey are me real aH'h,fS VI '"'H
uOratnrai war INTO when we OF me Nof'h nave
been forced by the Son'h
But mark here the obiect that the ohoIi'ionists
are seeking to accomplish y means OF the war.
True the loyal and patriotic men OF all political
parties have united with them in demanding
from governmental yisorou- prosecution of the
war; tut mark with different object n view
from the object these same abolitunl>ts The
loyahst, and patriots, arguing that the rebellion
of the South nas made the war necessity are
saving 10, IN. war b. carried on in such II spirit
a, will most speedily and throughly crush the
reh.lI,on. and brine hack thr South TO her former
position in the Uocn,ood in,o her old allegiance
Ia the Constitution, and into her hitherto equality
with the North in the administration Of all gov
ernmcntaI affair, and in bearing all government
responsibilities and reve'Ses and losses, aud also
in sharing all government benefits aud successes
and gains. There Is no hatred OF the South III
the heart Of the loyal and patriotic men. They
are net supporting tn war with any desire OF
barRing the South; or with any design what
ever Of cucroachiug upon Southern rights, or
harrNssng Southern interests, or injnrng South
ern property, or rnol.sting Southern citizens, OK
crpt only SO far as their own duties to the ma
tional government in lis efforts to save the Union,
the Constitution and its own life too, ncccssltatc
and demand. With 10y the iucnsest the most
profound aud pur'l y Christian, wond they Greet
that day on which should be announced that
their Southern brethren had Ken second and
serious Thought, aud hal decided TO end their
rebellion, to lay aside their arms To hoist again
the hnnner Of the stars and stripes, to return to
, ta.ir seats in Congress- ooi cnce more i've with
the North 10 The "'ioym"nt Of all the old an'i~
arltl}- and in the observance Of all the old
saaetitjcs Of former days; and once mere sit
down in peaceful Union win the North under
the great, broad psis Of the venerable Coostitu-
ton and together with the NORTH, support and
pcrrotuato God'a best political boon to Human
. jty the National Government Of the Unite'
states. II give their hasty and 3c'udo3 broth
, TEN 81 the South time tor rerNG'nDce, to ho''
! o1t 70 them inducements to Stay their rob 'to'
u, and to u~':' it sill po,,j1'c orDoeu to r~e,w
ucm the t}r7a.y Of .a,ir present 'c,l.rs az.
uiora, ani tn>lya themselves iiou themselves
, auI 10 trau-mit ia t1y,r Ell lral the pricc.e.
Blessing, Of a mia coutt w.t aal ssrcr,n
-, Democratic government the loyal and patriot
mcu oc IT,, No,,h have b,eu. and ~'ll are uu