The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-11-02
THE CATHOLICS on THE WAR.

The patriotic utteraneas Of Bishop Hughes
in behalf of the National Government, have
been published. and are familiar TO our real
der. Bronson Quarterly Reriew, for
October, contains an article, from which the
following able and conclusive extracts are
taken:
We need not say, for the fact is well
known to our readers, that no man, accord
ing to his ability and opportunity, has since
April, 1888, more strennuously opposed the
Abolition movement in the free States than
we have not because we loved slavery, or
had any sympathy with that hateful institu-
ton, but because we loved the Constitution
of the Union, and because we believed that
liberty at home and throughout the world
was far more interested in preserving the
Union of these States under then Federal
Constitution, than in aholishipg slavery as
it existed in the southern section of our
common country. But We believe aud always
have believed, that liberty, the cause of free
institutions, the hopes of philanthropists
aud christians, both at home and abroad,
are more interested 10 preserving the Union
and the integrity of the nation, than they
are, or can be in maintaining negro slavery
If we have opposed abolition heretofore,
because we would preserve the Union, We
must, q forfiori, oppose slavery whenever
in our Judgement, its continuance becomes,
incompatible with the maintainanee of the
Union, or of our nationas a free Republican
state. a ..--,# a..s.s.s E. s.sr as4 ,fz.,
Certainly we said in the article on .sThe
Great Rebellion in our last Reuietg, the
North has not taken up arms for the des-
truotion of negro slavery, but for the main
tainanee of the Federal Government, the en-
fnfcement of the laws and the preservation
of the Union. This is true. Tie war is a
war against rebellion. an unproyoke ed and
wicked rebellion, engaged in by the rebels
for the paFpose of making this a great slave
holding republic, in which the labor of the
country shalt be performed by slaves either
white or black; and if to defeat the rebel
lion, the destruction of slavery be rendered
necessary, and be actually effected it will
change nothing in the character or purpose
Of the war. Ii will have been necessitated by
the rebellion and the rebels will have only
themselves TO thank for the destruction or
abolition they force Us to adopt in defense
OF liberty, the Union, and the authority Of
the Government. II is no time to mince
words or TO study out honeyed phrases we
must call things by their right names. and
treat ali who are not for Us as against U.s.
We have something more than even the con-
situation aud laws 10 maintain, the very ex-
istepce OF the nation is at stake; and az no
means are scrupled az TO destroy il, We have
a right TO use all the means which the Law
Of preservation renders necessary or exped-
ent. We wish our readers aud the public al
large to understand that we are in war, aud
to let it get through their heads that the
rebellion as forced upon rs, is no mimic
war, no child's play and is not to be con.
Quoted TO successful issue on the prlnci-
pie of treating the rebels as friends, giving
them every advantage and doing them no
harm. They are in downright earnest, and
are putting forth all their strength, and do
ing their best 20 snhiagate Us; and we also
must De IN downright earnest, put forth all
our strength, and do our best TO .ubiugafe.
them. war cannot be conducted on peace
principles, or successfully conducted by men
VINO 90 ne' enter into it with spirit, resoIu-
ton and energy.
This brings US to the question
oil tue Save pepsaaslpn in the rebelisus
States In these States there are over three
millions oil the population held hy The laws
or osages Of those States a. slaves. Thasa
people are an integral portion Of the neanIe
OF the United States, owe allerianea Ia the
feierss Government. aud are entitled Ia the
protection OF that government. The Cow
ernment bas the same right to make friend.
and atiies OF them, and to enroll and arm
them against rebellion. that IL has 20 make
fricnds and allies. or to enroll and arm tha
white population Of Western Virginia or
East Fennes.es. Il makes nothing against
fhls taas these people have heretofore been
slasss By the laws or usAses Of the States