Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-06-19
STAND BY THE FLAG OF YOUR
COZ NTKY. OUR GOV ERNmESI
MUST BE SUSTAINED

These ordinations and others of like
import, daily md hourly fall from the
lips of those who are accountable for ali
of our eountry's present troubles. While
M one questions the trh th of the senti-
ment conveyed; yet there is vast DIFF
ference Of opinion among citizens as to
the position to be taken to stand success
fully by the gag, or SHAT is the best pol
icy TO pursue to sustain our government
and perpetuste the Union. Few persons
we believe, while viewing the oouaict
now going on within our nation, stop to
consider whether these words do or do
not convey an erroneous opinion. Should
the Southern C0nfederacy succeed in eo-
tabiishing their Independence, it would
not take from as our flag, nor destroy our
Government. Therefor th. question is
moi, ''Shall our Gov nment be sustain
cdr" II is, ''Shail the jurisdiction Of
this government be resumed over the
SE&tes that have seeded from il ~
If We correctly undo rstand the position
Of the 30 called Southern Confederaoy, it
does not propose to overthrow this gov
ernment--it merely proposes to withdraw
from its jurisdiction, f'peaceabIy if they
can, forcibly if they must" Eleven
States have Internationally Withdrawn
from the Union and have established a
government Of their own, and should they
succeed in maintaining their indepen-
dence, it would not Re suit in tas distruc.
tion Of our Goyernne ut. Ii would only
limit its Jurisdiction, and for time, ser
iously impair its powers and influence
among the Nations OF the earth; bus it
will no more destr5J the Government,
than did the Revolution of l776, and the
withdrawal Of the tb irteen colonies from
the Kingdom of GreaE Britain, destroy
that Government.
Without stopping to state the cause,
enquire into the sufhdienGy of the same,
or TO discuss the juttiee Of the means
adopted by tbs Confederate States to
bring about such d$plorable, aud as We
believe, to both secti pms, unfortunate re-
suit, We shah proceed to consider what
In our opinion is best TO bs done in order
TO preserve the flag and maintain the
Government Of our c ountry. The record
Of the past is not forgotten. In it we are
taught lesson which If properly applied,
may be of service to Gs as tins time. We
have IeaFnMa slR3esasa snd set the exam
pie oarsaz1 VI lie this, that those de-
airing 70 Fshsa aEsinss their government,
have the exclusive right to decide for
themselves a. 70 the justice and necessity
Of doing so, and upon them rests the re-
sponsibiiisy. This lesson has been
learned and was put in prmcsiee by the
people Of the United States in the war Of
tina Revelation. Il 10 not only the doe
srine Of the Declaration Of our National
LndepsadsnOe baz1 IL 10 the doctrine
enuaciased by the trainers OF the COAST.
tuaion. This Lesson having been learned,
cannot Dc eraaiiease4 from the minds Of .
frss people, BY me eharssssr u our pres-
ens dfaiaeulties. History iaforms as that
TaAolson Killed nag tyranaical brother
Dos was 90 depressed after the killing,
that for twenty yssFshe did NOT ssraee
IN any important pHole enterprise. He
wa afserward elected by the people Il
Gsasrsl and upon hin acceptance d ,bl
szsts Teleslidss, enc Of the nxiassual |
- Rssaaih. sEAeqsd him 70 sssrsissI