Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-21

men, Democrats and others, think it attainsble
by negotiation with Rebels, but any one that
looks at il with half un eye can see that il is
| impossible. ltis one OF the most formidable
rebelions. and one Of the most causeless aud
wicked, that has ever been since Satau's rebel
! lion 10 heuven.
| Stand up, Mr.. Apoloeist for Secession aud
| let us see whether you can face an indignant
people. In what work are you engsged?-
| Attempting to destroy the Government Of
your fathers 81 am not trying to do that
| am in favor of Peace" Every widowed
woman, made so by this rebellion, has right
| to look upon You, sir as the murderer oi her
husband. Every orphan nay look upon you
| as the guilty wretch--,be destroyer OF us na-
tural protector. The loyal citizen too looks
| upon you as one who aids and abets treason,
and furnishes aid and comfort to the enemy.
Your hands are red with blood--boOd OF your
murdered citizens. Ah, in this brief war how
many have been sent down with violence and
hatchery to the grave How many bitter no.
! avsiling tears have been shed How macy
pure aud gentle hearts have been crushed und
| broken! And still you cry peace, when you
know there is no peace Come, take orms in
your hands and stand by their side, and point
your 5ayonet at the breasts of your own
brethren here, or else help us put it down -
! You will stand as men with men, and be no
more guilty 10 .be sight of q God to take arms,
| than to encourage others to do so. The par.
! ~ that attempts to do this ought to sink
! Any party ought to sink to iGf,my that can
not lay aside its politics in this crisis {; and
should the Democratic party, with oil its an.
( cient history attempt carrying this question
! by opposing itself to this war, there wouldn't
be enough Of them lett for finger bOerds TO
point to the battle-ground where the whole
party will be enguphed together. Now let
us see. Suppose there was u riot in Court.
| land, and hundred men we're engaged 10 the
destruction Of property-you call the msgis
trocy together. They all come ont and at.
tempt to put down the rebellion, and the force
| is inadequate, and they call ont the military
power. But the magistracy instruct them -
go aud put down the riot. 1t is in arms
| against Us 1t is Threatening life and proper
/ ty aud going on with destruction. Put 1t
/ down and at the same time when you are pnt.
I ting down the riot make it the mostIlberal OF
fers of pence" You send the officer to arrest
a murderer. His hands are red with blood
! hnt you tell the officer when be comes I'VE
are opposed to murderers, but go and arrest
/ him, and make him the most liberal PROPOSE
/ tions of peace" That is the argument Of it,
Now | wonder whether they suppose they csn
have a position ou snch o niche as that. Yes,
liberal offers Of peace TO an army in the field
of hundreds OF thousands of men. with their
guns pointed 10 sight Of the capital, destroy
ing life and property, and committing every
crime, political and moral, that can be sum.
m-cpup in ;he cataloge of depravity. ] might
possibly consent to drop some OF their LEADERS
d liue, but there would be a moose at the end
Of it.
am for Just such propositions OF peace as
have been mode TO them at Hatterss by But
Ter and Striugbam. SttiHgham is n very good
name, hut am quite willing it should be
Strlngthem. That is the only proposition
that they can understand or appreciate, and
the only proposition that can or ought TO be
made. "Why, we must go with great deal
more leuiency, because they ore our brothers y
Are they? But are they authorized to mur
der, and destroy the common citadel OF the
family household? No! meet them at once
1t is much easier to defend the doorsl thar
the bearlhstone. 1t is better to fight the
battle ut the porch than at the altar. Settle
il there, and let it be disposed OF there. Those
men meant disnnion. They care no more fol
the question of their slavery than do for nu
dlty ln the Feiee Islands. They have beer
determined that they had rather reign in bel
than serve in heaven. II they could not rul,
the whole country. they meant to govern
part; and we are told, when they are engaged
in this wicked rebellion, TO treat them witt
, great lanrncy. and go with the most liberia
propositions OF peace
Now, if they had only come to us with libe
raj propositions Of peace We could have gon
to them in the same way; hut when the.
come with fire aud sword and war BDd threat
ening there is 10 other way to meet them bu
with corresponding weapons, aud IN manne
to pnt them down. Either we or they mus
conquer. 1t is question t1tween govern
m-nl on the one baud and treason and rebel
lion on the other, and you may weigh it out a
many times as you will, you may pretend L
erect political parties on it, hut the after gen
= rpations and the Judgment Of Heaven vii
,, hold him responsible who undertakes to ali
this wicked rebellion in any shape or man
, ner.
Mark The whole course Trace it from tb
beginning of this upns tree that has ditinse
its malaria far und near, North and South
, Examine II in all It's parts, aud you will flu
: there is nothing 10 it or about 1t bnt wba
breuthes coDtagian, and is death aud destruC
: tion 1t IL not question between Mort
: and South. 1t is question between govern
= ment and rebellion.
u My friend tells me there is something to b
said abuut taxes. Who objects 10 taxes ?
e An indi Vdual here and there who, not BEN
Z well Informed, thlDks II he can nave peace
!. will raise the price Of butter. But he VIII
. rebels at taxes is no friend Of his country, an
u when you see man cry out against the take
a. for such q war, you may believe that Juda
g lscariot is laughing in his sleeve to think ths
II he was not living 10 this day, for he woul
I, have been surely underbid. No let eve:
n man bare his bosom 10 the shafts OF this gIei
hattie. Let him comprehend il in all its Vas
Of ness, aud see that these men mean destru
" tioI aud nothing else, ami that their aide
j. and abpttors are no better than they who al
,e engaging in it. Let this rebellion know the
| are to have DO aid from here and they W
~ ground their arms Let them think there
I, party here to help them they will fight 10
" ever
le had letter. few days since, from &c
it, tleman 10 Kentucky, whom ] never saw, b
10 with whom ] have sometimes corresponds
a lie said, "we wish to know what you are goiI
o. to do in the North. In Kentucky we a
prepared to fight out rebellion and put
tn down forever, but we are told that you in {
O, North are going to give way and put 10 pr
ho positions for peace" | wrote him back. "
en- my opinion, so long as there is dollar at I
,ts North, so long will this war be prosecute