Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-07-03
TIE HERALD.
LANoAs1fR, WEDNESDAY,, July ), IA
a. Mid Iovie.r Of 1Eld. Jones
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Il. @. 5oEEs, well known clergyman Of
this county, in which he defines bis posi-
ton on the war. After SO many years d
acquaintance and association with tile pious
but unassuning Elder, and anutual friend
ship which can only close with life, we re-
gret to differ with hin, even in trides; but
we are somewhat panied to differ in affairs
which concern the very existence Of om
union, constitution and liberties. Wealik,
acknowledge the same God and christian
code and both see alike the way to be say
ed, both rejecting all other gods aud plan.
Of Observation-Disclosures, should we agree u
that which next most concerns US, The wa3
to save our glorious country from ruin. ]
At this time the hearts and voices Of enemia
blend ia one, while differences Of every
kind are buried in a common tomb, differ
ences which even tie church armed wit
the sword Of heaven is unable 70 compro-
mise, then how much more ought patriot.
to join hearts for the common country!
We do not doubt the Elders loyalty
but to his apparent indifference Ito hi
ifs and doubts, to his censures Of the Noftl
and mildness towards the South, we d.
most earnestly object. Like some person.
he has often met with in lis ministerial.
rounds, who believe in God and bible, as
sent to all general truths-yet, present
that sort Of cold, disinterested front whcl
is calculated TO chill the pous and encout
age the wicked to put off the day Of repeu
tence, the Elder is to the patriot just villa
such cold professors are to the church, al
outright damage and harder to save thai
the open enemies to the church.
The Elder condemns alike the northern
disunionists and the southern secossionists.
thus, placing the same on equality; be con,
siders Seward disunionist, and by imph
cation the entire party Of Seward onh
"northern disunionists." His logic carrie.
him further for as the aiders Of northern
disunion are equally guilty with the princi-
pals, therefore, fair inference is that Doug
las, Dix, Butler, Cass and other distinguish
ed democrats who approve the war Of de
Tense and sanction the stand taken by Sew
ard and the administration, are also guilty
of disunion and treason, and just as wrong
as jeff Davis, John Bell and other traitors
10 make out another case of equally Of
sections, the Elder afiirms that it would
have been better for the North to have
granted all the South asked for, rather than
Hppeal to arms, also, better for the South
to have granted all the North asked for
rather than rebel--thus, again putting tho
North Oh equality, alike censuring both
We might here enunerate what the South
asked for as a condition Of loyalty, but Of
this the country is advised 50 also adyis-
ed % 70 what the North contended for.
We cite the Elder TO one thing however
which large share Of The northern people
asked for, himself among the number: the
northern democracy did ask taat slavery
and liberty might be put OH exact equaIty
by leaving the people Of territoliiies ifes ID
Vote slavery up down, just as they pleas
ed, but The South almost unanimously dis
scented from the Elder and bis party, con
spired and demandea slavery protection OF
disunion, broke up the Charleston ConFen.
ton rather than adopt his slavery and libef-
~ equality doctrine, met again anG nomi-
nated Rfeekiniidge to defeat Douglas and
elect Lincoln, and throughout tie canvass
said Douglas was an aboltionst in Disguise,
traitor-thus preceding national dissolu-
ton by a crack, split c can through the
democratic party! Docs the Elder see in
lhese historical facts anything Of equality
pf behaFioa IL both sections
Again, the Elder thinks best for reasons
stated to join with the republicans to put
down the rebelIion--among the reasons
are these: The South has robbed govern
ment and destroyed public property, cruel
" murdered and maltreated Union men.
10 te sure, says the Elder, it is a litter
pill 10 JOIN with those who have had So
much to do in hegettiPg the present diff
culties, especially, when they (the republ-
cans) show SO much apathy, ouly one out
of six enlisting: bitter rs it is says the FL
der, we are swallowing il. Here again the
Elder censures republicans, without conco-
ding even what Douglas conceded, that si,-
very was the cause OF the rebeIlion-its de-
mauds being intolerabe
The hdeg next has reasons to rejoice at
the prompt response Of people IN obedience
to the Presidents proclamation. But then
he straightway enumerates the ek tremo un-
certainties of the RESULT even With united
Moth he thinks ii is no small matter 10
subdue the South; great possible battles
seven years Of war; a thousand MILLIONS Of
expens IS; a million lives sacrificed. Gen
III bankruptcy, and after all these, seces-
sionists aasubdued! All these are paradcd
as hampers, and if the Union is not saved
the Elder will not be much surprised.
Franks for the Elders promised prayers
for'nattaF things; VIE are reminded howey-
er that faith aHl hope and even works
must 50 with rrlyer' 20 aeail much with
that Cod Who Is lat 'le9iyHd: what Ne
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