, 1861-07-04

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At this period Of time, when our government
is engaged in defending its vitality against the
assaults Of banded traitors in arms, when the
Constitution and Laws are openly and fagantly
violated and trampled under foot by States
claiming to have the privilege Of seeding at
pleasure, and destroying the Union Of these
States, the great question before the American
People is, Have VIC Q government! !-IIave we
nationality And on the solution of this ques-
ton depends the great theory of Republicanism
the great theory Of Democratic form Of gov
ernment, We may say-the great question Of
mans individuality, his ability to govern himself
In this crisis, party lines and party distinc.
tons sink into contemplate insigniticance. To
save the Union, to save the heritage Of our
fathers, to hold on to that best model Of govern.
ments, the Constitution Of the United States, in
its original purity, and as transmitted by them,
is, as our platform states the first patriotic duty
Of an American citizen.
Situated as we are on this coast, not likely to
be called iLtO the field, yet we have . way Of
expressing our loyalty to the Union, our never.
dying attachment to its government, and to the
great principles Of popular freedom and human
rights which underlie it. This allegiance is to
be expressed at the ballot-bOx, by your votes.
Voting for Col. Wallace, at this time, indicates
your confidence in the government and the Ma
tional Administration to which II is now con-
fded. Voting for Col. Wallace is endorsing in
length and in breadth the policy Of the Admin.
istratiOn in its present efforts to maintain the
integrity Of the Union, to crush out treason, to
recover our Nationality and the property Of the
government, assailed and stolen by rebels and
traitors. The platform on which he was nomin.
ated is all over Union: IL pledges confidence in
the Administration, in whom is the response
bilty at this trying hour to achieve, recover and
preserve our National independence-ou very
sovereignty and place among the nations Of the
earth. Falter not nowl Say by your votes:
1--WE are for the country and its government; !;
we are for crushing out traitors-that the Terri
tory bearing the name Of the illustrious hero Of
Independence, the immortal Washington, sends
greeting to the National Administration and to
the loyal sisterhood Of States That she is loyal
to bis memory, loyal to that Constitution and
that Union so attributable to his mighty labors
and patriotism; that she repudates secession,
disuniOn, qualified Union, or any heresy at vari.
ance With the holy bond Of brotherhood between
all the States No gilded pill Of Pacific Con.
federacy presents any charms to her. She clings
to the Union as Il came from our fathers as the
last best, and brightest hope Of civil and reli.
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tiOnalites. Her fondcst hope is to see our nation
restored to It's dignity and power, and In this con-
test between the Union and Liberty on the one
hand, against Treason on the other there is but
one place for her, and that is unmistakably on
the side Of the government"
We believe this is the highest duty Of our
Territory and It's people. For these reasons We
give to Col Wallace our hearty and cordial sup.
port He Is an unqualified Union man. His
platform and be are committed to supporting the
government and the Administration in its every
effort to suppress rebellion and to crush out
treason, whatever may be the consequences: to
assert the duty Of the government to recover,
protect and defend the national forts and pro.
perty, and IL resisted In these constitutional du.
tics by traitors coufederated against the govern
ment, to overcome resistance OF every hazard.
Those who resist, inaugurate civil war, IL It en-.
sues; deplore Il as we may, peace must be con-
quered and restored. The two opponents Of
Col. Wallace suggest temporizing policy; they
insidiously appeal in behalf Of those miscreants
who have ruthlessly assailed the temple Of free
government-who have fired into Our vessels
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