Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-04-24

glorious onion onoa Unitsd aud powerful,
i now alvidsd an I'D grandeur has de-
parsaa. The Prsldant BY his pEoelama-
ton, has called for force Of rs 900 men
to assist IN the executions OF tins laws in
the seceding States, and preparations are
BENG made to meet this armv vita -
equal force. What good will nsais IRON
this collision Z win the people b re
seeding States b sirivsn tack - their
fornes lore for and allegiance 10 the Un-
Bon We think not, This government
IL founded upon the will Of the people, and
when respectable portion Of them, will
lthas it shalI,no longer axist In the form
which Il YEAS frat adopted, ii will be
changed, and the more lighting that is
done in making the changes the greater
viii be the estrangement Of the people Of
the two divisions from each other. This
government. like the marriage contract,
was entered into by the mutual consent OF
all parties interested, and all have sworn
to uphold aad supporf il dowa to tAe end
Of time. Bot . portion has become dis
satisfsd-they have resolved that they
cannot live any longer with the other in
peace and haszaony--shsy asked 10 b di-
voroed from the contract. Thsy say they
pil moi lize With the osher parties any
longer. What shall be dons2 II the bal
anes were able 10 give them sound drub-
hing, would ID do any good-would it in
duce feeling ofIove, frisndship and fra
tgrnity-wouid II make them friends Of
the Constitution and firm supporters the
Union2 We think not.
We have frequently said and now reit-
crate that tho Union divided has no charms
for ns---shat We ardeatly desire the psrpet-
| uation Of the Unien - il was prior to the
secession Of the cotton Statss--that we
revere and uphold the National Riag-the
Stars and StEapes, and sincerely wish that
not single skaF should be stricken there
from. But can We prevent its being done,
if the people represented By them, decree
that ID shall be aoRe ? As we aaad before
this Union may be likensd unto two per-
sons bound together under marriage
coasfast-thay promise before high HeaF-
en- to become EEoae flesh and and one blood
to noaxish and cherish each other through
evil Is well as good report, in sickness and
in hoaith, so Long as they do liTa." Bat
altar this solemn contract is entered into,
they disagrse--they saarreE-the wife
separates from her husband, and do
elares that she will no longer abide the
oontract-that they win nos live together,
What shall be dones Shall the husband
GO and whip the wife into submission p
Shall be compel her to retarn, when her
retarn will amount to nothing bat a re-
uewal of the old quarrel, and the union
will be ons of continued turmoil and strife
1t were better for both, it ihey could liye
together in peace and harmony. 1t were
better If they could agree upon eompro-
mise of their difficulties and misunder'
standings, SO that they could be re- united
in peace, Friendship and love; bat ID
such q compromise cannot be made, theE
the next bess thing to be done, is to di,
vide the property provision for the
RaiBtaiuAncs of the children and separate
forever. While divorces are to be depEe-
cated-while they should only be granted
as choice between two evils, We say il
ali cases it Is better that they should b.
granted, thAa that the parties should spcnt
q lifetime ia quarrels, blood shed ans
strife. These aEe oar views, and We ar
disposed 70 apply them to our natioua
quarrel. A compromise was proposed b
the one party and rejected By the other
at the last session Of Congress. Congress
refused TO call National Convention fo
the purpose Of taking into consideration
proposed amendments to the Constitution
and for adjusting and settling our Nation
| al difficulties, and the question now is
whSt shall be done? Shall we enter int
9 civil waF--shall souae OF the best mai
Of our country be offered up as martgrs-
shall the Land be deluged in blood, in a.
attempt TO force the seeding States bael
into the Union, or shall a divorce be grwht
ed and the quarrel be ended?
i While We challenge the country to pro
dslce 3 better friend to the Union, tn
tehols Uaios, than we are, We believe tina
Under the present circumstances, il Is bet
Ter that the Union should be peaceabl,
dissolved, than thai civil war should b
prosecuted for its mainsainanee.
/ while we viii support the stars AMI
stripes against all foreigu intruders, witt
all oar power, means and influence, we d
not beliess thas the welfare and happiness
Of our country demands thas We shouik
enlist under them 10 carry war and disco
lation among our owa countrymen. W.
may be wrong, and circumstances hereaf
ter transpiFing may induce us to chang
our mind. Like Lincola, We shall b
governed By circumstances, ~ they ar
presented for cur consideration.
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