Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-06


patrioticslly examined the whole subject of
the union aud the separation of this continent,
aud they determined that our safety consisted
in just such n union as has existed for nearly
e ghty years in this land, and made it the
greatest aud happieSt land on earth. We are
net " contending." as you say, d" for q theory"
bat for demonstrated fact. II we desire a
democratic republic, we dare not consent 10
despotism. The military despotsm you
speuk of will be upon US bo:h if we separate
was once citizen Of these United States,
and by birthright and us citizen of the Tn
tied States citizen of everv State in it, Yon
say Virginia is no longer your State" How
catne | robbed of my right? How did rebels
and traitors disposseSS me Of the graves of my
fathersy Military deSpotism is at work with
you already. No legal process, no consttu-
tional appeal, no remedy, in law or right, per-
mts me to try my right. 1t is gone, you say,
forever. Eighteen millions of freemen few
week ago claimed in common, Virginia as
theirs. All, every one OF them, with me, have
been made aliens, not by vote OF Vrrginias
few shareholders even, but how? Is there no
deSpotism here! Neither Virginia, nor JEFF
DaviS's soldiers, gave me and the eighteen mil.
lions OF freemen their right of citizenship in
Virginia They have no right to take it. and
shall never own it 10 our exclusion, except by
military deSpoIism. Never was there great
er mistake than that made by you. You are
not lighting for principle" nor facts" nor
"hearths" You are fighting for the deStruc-
ton OF this Union; for the doctrine Of seceS.
sion aud the denial Of the right OF your gov.
erumeut 10 coerce obedience on rebels revolt
inc against It; for distractions and imagins-
tons The iact that you gave. that Viz
giuia did not and would not secede," unless
your government at,emp: to enforce its laws
defsad its property, aud collect its revenue,
and i did secede the moment the people were
called upon 10 do their duty. proves this state
neut. Your only reason for the sudden
change, was, that the President called upon
sou 10 raise yonr quota. with others, TO exc
cute the law Why was your secession Kept
secret, and made before The oath of May,
without a vote OF me peopIe' That Gosport
and Harper's Ferry and Washington city
might he stolen, wh'ie YOU were CRYING out.
Ii YOU coerce US not 10 steal. or to help CO.
cree toe rogueS VINO have done SO to restore
their peli, We will esteem it declaration OF
var"
Your language about "mobs" and " free
dom SQUADS strangely 10 me. with your two
letters before me. In your first you say, nv
respected uncle, it grieves me 10 say il, but
must speak the truth, you or any other minis
ter hoiIing your sentiments would be molbed
here" In your last. we are forming home
guard to take care of such northern abolition
Christians whose zeal, &.. Your abuse Of
Ph:iadei phIa was strange The only moo
ever witnessed IN that city was in favor OF sia-
very. What caused the mobs in Baltimore?
WHAT i driving hundreds from the south,
leaving their property prey 10 the iawles>.
We have no dread OF mObS here against auy
mau, 10: even against you, ii you would visit
gS. We night give you .ittie touch Of legal
coercion. So make yourself easy about ms
being mobb"d for receiving your letter. /.
has been read 10y hundreds, aud If YOU viii
give me permission l NIL stand the mob and
have Il published. IN order that cur people
may see what, sS IN truth he is aa educated
hish-mindsd Christian gentleman. says and be
lieves in the south. Alas. alas, can nothing
iruer and hUlier be giTea for EIrgiuia's re
volt than this?
You ask ue. " il am not afraid Of having
my house nurnt over my head for writing to a
rebel. 10 give YOU my opinion on the doctrines
OF dIsuaion-" | give Il freely. 4 division o.
this government into two or more. will be the
ruin Of democratic liberty on this continent.
II there were no quarrel. and the most perfect
harmony existed. and the pUresi motives led
TO the act of division. il souii hare 10 be
speedily un6oas, or ruin would eusue You
sEF, iaere shall be no Pslamds, no Hunga-
rieS here | tell you there will be PUands
and Hgngaries in divided America, but none
in uAled Italy. Ion read history. You
yourself see mos clearly what will come upon
Us You express it forcibly and correctly. 1t
viii come upOn you too. 1t has cone; even
uoE the Phiiistiues are upon yeu 1t will
NOS; certainly come If We divide ana separate
under the doctrine of secession. DENYING the
power 10 ceerce or 10 enforce the laws be-
lIevs tina. the sooner UoE. the seFerer. the
evils come upon Us. the sooner and stronger
and clvsrer vail be seen the necessity OF return
ing TO aai abiding by our former Iried, proved, I.
and happy government. even without sRy al .
teTatjon. This is the only bright glea7 in .
the midnight darkness around me. Our peo-
pie viii learn in adversely and trisl such as
mao never felt before. the value of the Union .
the south seeks TO crush and destroy. Were
we not aii thst man could hope once7 DIvi- .
sion has come. What are Se nov? Let it .
continue and extend. and what EilI we be? .
JEFF. Davis says, just let rs destroy the Ua-
ion. and let Us alone snd there will be nesce
IOQ sav that unborn generations must be .
yurged Of the sin Of being sons of the
sing, cheating FsllnoreS ard Siocktons and .
Pieress and LiUcolns. ,f u ozvs ssz&s, before
the Union can be reconstructed You forgot
TO sad that there NAV be some purging amo1g
the sons OF sires we know ST the south. too
Well after mutual mistruSt. unjust scc1salions.
sni mistaken views shall hare dose their work
of ruin. both sections will fad that no 6iffcQl.