The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-11

T ~ ds.;red the election Of Northern
candidate BY Z sectional vote IN ofaet ~
sbow that the two sections cannot hse "
rether. When the history OF the Two year
from the Leconption Charter down 20 .ne
Lara Presidential election, shall be wris,eu'
Il will be shown that the scheme vas oeno-
era,elv made to break up this Union. -
They desired q Northern Republican 20 90
elected BIZ purely Northern vote ana .nen
..s;cc this fact as a reason why the sections
mav not longer live together. 1t the Disun-
ION candidate in the late Presidential contest
ha,, carried the united South, their scheme
vas. the Northern candidate successful. 10
seize the Capitol last spring, and by an united
South and divided North hold It. That
s,heme was defeated in the defeat OF the
Disunion candidate in several OF the South
ern States.
But this is no time for detail Of causes.
The conspiracy is now known. Armies have
been raised. War is levied to accomplish 1t.
There are only two sides to the question.
Every man must be for the United States or
AGAINST it. There can be no neutrals IN this
war-only patriots, or traitors.
Thank God, Illinois is not divided on tins
question. (Cheers.) know they expected
70 present 40 united South against divided
North. They hoped in the Northern States,
par,y questions would bring civil war be-
tween Democrats-and Republicans, when the
South would step in with her cohorts, aid ono
marty to CONQUER the other, and then make
easy prev of the victors. Their scheme was
carnage and civil war in the North.
There is but one way to defeat this. In
Illinois it is being so defeated by closing up
the ranks. War will thus be prevented on
our own soil. While there was hope OF
peace | was ready for any reasonable sacri-
| fee or compromise to maintain 1t. But
when the question comes Of war in the cotton
| fields of the South or the corn-felds OF
Illinois | say the further off the better.
| We cannot close our eyes to the sad and
solemn fact that war does exist. The Gov
eminent must be maintained, its enemies
overthrown, and the more stupendous our
preparations the less the bloodshed, and the
shorter the struggle. But We must remem.
Der certain restraints on our actions even IN
time of war. We are Christian people,
| and the war must be prosecuted in manner
| recognized by Christian nations.
| We must not invade constitutional rights.
| Tbs Innocent must not suffer, nor women
and children be the victims. Savages must
not be let loose. But while | sanction no
war on the rights of others, will implore
my countrymen not to lay down their arms
until our own rights are recognized. lCheers1
The Constitution and its guarantees are
our birthrisht, and am ready to enforce
that inalienable right to the last extent. We
cannot recognize secession. Recognize it
once, and you have not only II dissolved
government, but you have destroyed social
order, upturped the foundations of society.
You have inaugurated anarchy in its worst
form, and will shortly experience all the
horrors of the French Revolution.
Then We have solemn duty; to maintain
the Government. The greater our unanimity
the speedier the day of peace. We have
preiudccs to overcome, from the few short
months since of a fierce party contest. Yet
these must be allayed. Let US lay aside all
ordinations and recriminat,ons as to the
origin of these difficulties. When we shall
have again country with the United States
flag floating over it, and respected on every
inch of American soil, it will then be time
enough to ask who and what brought all
this upon US.
have said more than intended to say.
cries of "Go on."] 1t is a sad task to dis.
cuss questions so fearful as civil war. bu.
sad as it is, bloody and disastrous as l
expect it will be, express it as my convic-
ton before God, that it is the duty Of every
American citizen to rally round the Flag Of
his country.
l thank you again for this magnificent
demonstration. BY it yon show you have
laid aside party strife. Illinois has proud
position. United, firm, determined never
to permit the Government to be destroyed.
Prolonged cheering