The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
NO coNFIDEScE N rRAIToas.

| Prom the n. Y. Emes1
Already We hear OF the returning reason
Of Maryland and Virginia. God grant tha
their repentance may not prove another
russ to satisfy timid patriotism-to disarm
suspicion, If not soldiers-to gain time
position and victory. Already It 10 whis.
pered that the olive branch should supplan
bristling bsyonets-that the soft acoents oil
conclliAtion should hush the leaden tramE
OF armed men-shat concession should ssay
the fow Of fraternal blood.
Fraternal blood! The grass 10 not green
over burrows plowed BY "fraternal" can.
fnonshot, aimed at the defenders Of our dag
the shattered standard OF our ensign bears
in this days breess the pirasical colors ol
traitors on the ramparts Of Sumter; millions
Of stolen Federal property arc prostituted
to the service Of q despo:ism which threat.
ems death to human freedom, and BY whose
license ships black with pirates cruise fol
the blood and treasure OF the men and No.
men Of tho North,--a dcspotism which
threatens with . war Of determination the
freest and happiest Government on earth
the Inheritance sealed to " BY the blood Of
our fathsrs-the legacy We are bound "a
| transfer untarnished to generations YET
unborn-ths hope OF oil Christendom.
Hundreds Of men and women are this day
hunted like slaves by the armed chivalry,
| out Of the land Of their adoption, for the
| crime Of Northern birth the blood OF the
New England dead cries from the streets Of
Baltimore for righteous vengeance; rebel
troops at this moment whet their swords for
Northern blood, rs they have done, without
cessation, during the disastrous period Of
consolidation, and a. they will do without in.
terruption, till the Stars and Stripes are
finally planted on the high places Of the
nation, and defended BY cannon and bsyoust.
And are We asked to lay down our arms,
| embrace our brethren, and concede and con.
ciliate till they are sat,s6ed2 While Virgins
was "meditating," the presence Of Federal
troops in her forts might question tho pat
riotism Of her sons, aud could not be allow
ed Suppose We now withdraw all obstacles
to her noble work of reconstruction We
do not compromise with murderer on
the gallows because he regrets his unhappy
position, and asks for time. We do not
place our keys in the hands Of armed rob-
bers who promise Reconsideration ut the
sight OF our pistols.
Does any one doubt that this Internal plot
to destroy our government and our liberties
the forlorn hope Of band Of traitors who
have already plunged the South into revolu-
tion, and who will leave no expedient un.ried
which knowledge, money, arms, villainy and
desperation can promptf And are they to
be brought to their knees by the mere show
Of bayonets over the border2 Will anything
short Of the gallows terminate the treason
OF Jefferson Davis7
10 it possible that this great people can bs
deceived again and again till they are bound
hand and foot7 We have been bulled for
years BY horde Of slave -drivers-but that
We can bear; We have been duped into dis.
arming, BY the promises Of concilliasion--
but that We can brook they have insulted
our Tag, threatening our Capital, and
slaughtered our soldiers marching to i,s
defence-and that We are prepared TO
resent; and now, the enemy, appalled, At our
unexpected patriotism, 6nd it expedient to
resort to new methods Of dissfec,ion and
delay! ....
In the name Of civilization in the name
Of all the traditions OF this great people,
and oil the hopes OF Christendom. let 10 not
dishonor the trust We are called upon to
defend. In Gods Providence, the Issue
has arisen in our day; let rs be thankful
that no have it in our power, to hand down,
untsrnished, the glorious escutcheon Of our
fathers. Our Gag has been shot down, the
blood Of our citisens has teen shed, armed
rebellion is rampant, the desperate charac.
ter Of its leaders 10 beyond dispute, and
they have already earned the gallows. Let
them suffer for their crimes, as . warning to
oil coming time. Wsare armed, strong and
ready; it is simply our duty to ourselves
and 10 posterity, 70 remove the caoss OF
this nations calsnities, onos for all, st the
cannon's mouth.
WHICH WILL FIGHT TaaE BEsT.
Among other aniabls couceits Of the
Southern people 10 the idea that any one Of