The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-29

sThe Voice Of Stephen A.. Douglas.
Then appeal to you, my own Demo
cratic frionds--those men that have
never failed 70 rally under the glorious
banner Of the country whonevera an enc.
my at home or abroad has dared TO as
sail ito you whom I believe TO be the
purest patriots that ever lived--do not
allow the modification growing out Of
the defeat In a partisan struggle, and
the elevation Of party 60 power that
we firmly believe TO be dangerous to the
country--dO not let that convert yoR from
pdtTiots into traitors to your RdtiUo land.
Whenever our government is asBailod--
when hostile armies are marching un.
der new aud odious banners against the
| government of our country, the short
est way to peace is the most stupendous
and unanimous preparation for war.
The greater the unanimity the less blood
will be shed. The more prompt aud
energetic tho movement and the more
important it is in numbers, the shorter
will be the struggle.-[D Douglas at
Springfield, April %,
But this is not The time to 20 into q
discussion Of the causes that have pro.
duced these results The conspiracy to
break up the Union is a fact now known
to all. Armies are being raised and
war levied to accomplish L. There can
be but two sides TO the controversy.
EVERY MAN MUST BE ON THE SIDE OF
THE UNITED STATES OR AGAINST IT.
There can be no neutrals in this war.
There can be none bat patriots and
traitors. Thank Godl Illinois will not
be divided on that question. I know
that they have expected Co present a
united South against divided North.
| The oOnspirators have been led to hope
that in the Northern States it would
be made party question, producing
civil war between Democrats and Re-
Ipublioans; and the South, being united
could step in with.their legions and help
the one to destroy the other, and then
conquer the victor Their scheme was
bloodshed and civil war in every North.
ern STATED There is one way to prevent
it; united action on the part Of Illinois,
closing up the ranks renders it impos-
sible that war shall rage on our SOIL
I Douglas at Chicago, May 1.
( Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice
party organizations and platforms on
the altar of his country does not do.
serve the support and countenance of
honest people. How are we to over
come partisan antipathies in the mind,
Of men of oil parties, so as to present
united tin support of our country
We must cease discussing party issues
make no illusions to old party tests
have no ordinations and recrimina.
tions, indulge in no taunts one against
another as to who has been the ca use
of these troubles. ....
When we shall have rescued the Gov
ernment and country from its pcrils
aud seen its flag floating in triumph
over every inch of American soil, it viii
then be time enough to inquire as t
who aud what has brought thest
troubles upon US. When we shall hav,
a country and government for our chill
dren to live in, in peace and happiness
it will be time for each of US to return
to our party banners according to oui
own convictions of right and duty
Let him be marked as no true patrio
who will not abandon all such issues il
times like this Douglas at Chicago
May /.