New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-10-25
A BETTER LlCANlSM-INTO
WHAT THE POLITICAL ELEMENTS
ARE RESOLVING

WHAT THE POLITICAL ELEMENTS
ARE RESOLVING.
The Boston DGiiv idrertiser is the lead
ing republican journal of New England, 1t
is matter of congratulation that it is teach
ing better republicanism than has hitherto
prevailed in that section. In recent issue
itsays:
y we hold it for an incontestible
truth that neither men nor money will be
forthcoming for this war if ence the people
are impressed with the belief that the aboli-
ton of slavery and not the defence ct the In
ion is its object, or that its original purpose
is converted into cloak for some new design
of selzing this opportunity for the destruction
of the social system of the South The people
are heart and soul with their government in
support of any constitutional undertaking:
we do not believe that they will follow it if
they are made to suspect that they are being
decoyed into the support of any un'on Stitu-
tional and revolutionary designs.
The Boston Journal is another republican
paper of standing. ltsays:
The objects OF the war have
been repeatedly avowed in the most dellber-
ate manner by Congress, by the President, by
members of the Cabinet. and by the COM
handing Generals in the field. In the Ian
suage of the resolutions of Congress, passed
with but two dissenting votes, The way Is not
waged for conquest or suhjugation, or for IN
terferng with the rights or established lnstl-
tutions of the States, but to maintain and de-
tend the supremacy Of the constitution. with
their rights and equality under it snimpaired.'
In the comprehensive language OF Secretary
Chase, the object Of the war is The security
of liberty. the SUPP emacy otthe law. the de
fence of the Union. and the maintenance OF
popular institutions The President has
solemnly expressed his desire to preserve the
government that 1t may be administered Tor
us as it was administered by the men who
made it, Loyal citizens have right to claim
this of their government. and the govern
ment has no right to withhold or neglect
it,
We wish-commcnts the Boston Post
the Journal would go a step further, and
say that whoever went beyond what it de-
clare> to be the policy of the republicans and
advocated emancipation as the purposes Of
the war, was an enemy to the country and
that tue republican party would not only re-
fuse to support him for any Office, but woold
repudiate him as party associate. To M's
point all true Union men must come-a.l who
faithfully support the war policy of the adj
mnlStration This is no time for double
dealing and eqnivocation; the political ele-
ment> are rapidly resolving parties into but
two dvisions-the friends Of the constitution
and its enemies-those rho are labo1"g 10 re-
store the government to its old position under
the present constitution, and those rho desire
to form ncw government unde, new con-
aitution. It the line DO here distinct Y
drawn, and up-n it await the judgment of
the loyal States. The question is apain one
1T leaves no room for misrepresentation; ev-
cry honest man should be willing to meet it
~uarely and promptly. We have had enough
of pulpit, caucus, and partizAn demagoss-
isnl-of mystical resolutions anil double
tongued professions; let US now know who is
tor, and who against, our present form OF
government, with its constitution and the
laws under it and who for revolution. The
sooner iris test is made the better; if it lead
to evil commOtion in our own Common
wealth, it may be a bleody con:est-ccrtainly
it will be decisive one; bat the recompense
will to in the release it will secure from the
pestilental agitators who for years have de.
nounced the constitution, detied the execution
Of the laws, and striven to propagate an
archy. The community has suffered the sac
riice of its dearest interests in the unreasona-
bic, wicked, dabolical strife-originated,
propagated and sustained to crafty an am
btion as unholY as that which inspired the
father of all evil in his opposition to th. Wis
dom which created all things good.-Chicago
Times.