Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-20

peace-gong sounded at Syracuse, and the
they would ring all the little gongs, an,
I they commenced in advance They wer
prepared, when they should hear the sack
but, psaltery and harp, and other instru
ments, to fall down and worship. Bu
the peace capital has been squandered
and hereafter when they make liberal prop
os:tions at peace meetings they will fgh
worse than they are said to have done here
the other day. daughter We pro
pose to meet the rebels and put them dowr
by the power and dignity OF the govern
ment; for see no other way. viii Illus
trate cur position by story not a new
one, but new to you, A Revolutionary
soldier was walking with bis espotoon,
when be was attacked and bitten by fe-
rocious dog, He ran the dog through with
the sharp end of his instrument and killed
him, Then came the owner, scarcely less
feroeious than the dog, What made you
kill my dog?' Because he bit me, and
threatened my life Why did you not
keep him off with the other end of your
instrument IF be came at me with the
other end, said the soldier, I should =
(Great laughter and applause,) So if
secession had come to US with peaeeinstead
of war, we might have met it with peace
in return. We are for liberal propositions
of peace, but they are with loyalty and
not with treason with fidelity and not re-
belhon. Would they who stand up and
cry for peace burn that Capitol, destroy
the archives of their country, dishonor the
flag, murder citizens standing in It's de-
fense? Oh. no we would not do it our
selves. Why not do it yourselves If you
would encourage others to do 1t? 1t wo d
be more manly, and not less wicked, either
in the sight of man or in the sight of Goo.
H. who en-, urages it-who winks at
and apologies for its mischiavous and
no less guilty than he WHO sands in arms
against his country. Would you creep Ike
a savage. shielded by darkness. and shoot
down the sentinel who is standing in obe-
dience to duty to guard the rights of his
country? Is it rightly done? No, we
would not do that. Then do not apologize
for the Internal Williams who do it, nor the
devilish rebellion that inspires it. Would
you lay plans to devastate the Union, to
destroy it, to make us a byword among
tue nations Of the earth, to overthrow the
Government at Washington. which has cost
so much blood and so many tears. and has
brought such great and manifold blessings?
No, we do not exactly say that. Then
why apologize for those who do it. These
are fair practical questions that arc ad-
dressed to every one who is sympathizing
with rebellion, and can be answered By
every citizen Of the land. If | made such
miscreants pr positions Of peace. would
drop them a line TO begin with, with a
moose at the end 0 it, And my negotia-
tions should be through cannon of the
largest calibre, and Of the longest range.
(Cheers.) This is the only way Of doing
it. 1t is dividing the country into two par
ties, the one in favor of sustaining the
Government, and The other wiling, If not
to aid in, to wink at its des ruction. Who
is on the LORD S side? ? Let US ascertain.
There is no half way plan about this mat
ter. Come up all ye who rally to the sup
port of the Government. come up and sus-
tain it like men. And they that do not,
let them range themselves off for treasona-
bic peace.
We want no towards in our lands,
Who will our colors fly,
We call for valiant-hearted men
Who're not afraid to die.
This is no play spell, no parade day, no
general training, no political convention.
The surges 90 clear down to the very
trembling foundations of the earth, and
the battlements rock under the agitation.
It is the great struggle for free govern
ment on earth. This is the last resting
place for liberty. Who is disposed to
tamper with such danger? Twill see all
political parties cast down on the pave
ment Of perditiou before I viii consent to
it. know / owe all that am to our glo-
rious Constitution, which permits men to
rise from humble stations to the highest
honors of the land. No other Govelnsnt
permits it. And sooner than Pc nit
myself to wink at this attempt to sub
vert | would cast falsehood and curses on
a yenerated mothers grave.
The enemies Of the country, open and
secret. must come to Judgment. l shall
try them. not before politicians, but be-
fore an indignant people, and shall have
them arraigued where they shall cast few
er aspersions on this question involving
the existence of constitutional liberty
/ (Cheers 1t viii cost large amount of
blood and treasure. Already have our
SONS gone forwa: to the battlefield. How
many are there already gone down with VIC
leuce and butchery to bloody graves
You have furnished bravo sons here as
elsewhere. Before this dreadful war clo-
ses cur land may be one vast Ramah Of
weeping and lamentation for cur children.
Some are now Ian. uiShiug IN rebel dun
geons Tie parched sands of Virginia
and the glades of Missouri have drank the
best hearts blood Of our land. Others
are dwelling in prisons. 1t viii cost a
large sum Of money; but if it leaves a
/. Government and tie old Stars and Stripes,
it will not be maintained too dearly
There is to be taxation. Undoubtedly
it will be severe. suppose it takes one
half OF all we have, but leaves US law and
order. ca voice, Better take it all"
Yes, better take it all if the Goyernment
is not maintained, it will be taken by reb
ell maraudc-s. The rights Of person, anc
every right we hold dear, are involved il
this Issue. You can never divide this na
tion peaceably. You can never find {
stopiIng place, when once you have re