Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-15

tedcrates. 1t is a war, but an un-
constitutional war. Why, then,
does the Administration refuse to send
or receive flag Of truce, and all those
acts which might ut least ameliorate
the unhappy condition in which we
are placed So much, then, we know.
We know that admitted Violations Of
the constitution have been made, and
justified, and are, by legislation,
proposed still further, to confer the
authority to do acts not authorized
or warranted by the constitution.
We have it openly avowcd that the
constitution, which is Il bond at least
between those States that adhere to
it, is DO longer to be regarded as that
bond Of Union. 1t is enough to tell
me that it has leen violated by sece-
ded States 1t has not been viola
ted by those States that have not
seeded, and if the constitution is
thus to be put aside. these States
may pause to inquire what is to be-
come Of thair liberties.
Mr.. President, we are on the wrong
track, and we have been from the
beginning, and the people are begin
ming to see it. We have been llur-
ling hundreds to death The blood
Of Americans has been shed by their
own hands, and for what They
have shown their prowess and brave
~ alike, and for what ? 1t has been
TO carry out principles that three.
fourths Of thesn abhor. For the prin-
ciples contained III this bill, and
continually avowed on the floor OF
this Senate, are not shared, | will
venture to say, by thlsc-tourths Of
your army. l said sir, we have been
on the wrong track. Nothing but ut
ter ruin to the North, to the South,
to the East, and to the West, will
follow the prosecution of this; con-
test. You may iooi: forward to in
nunerabie armies and countless trea-
sure to be spent for the purpose Of
carrying on this contest, but it will
end il ;caving us just where We arr
now for, if the forces Of the Union
are successful, what on earth viii be
done with them after they are con-
puered Are not gentlemen per
iectly satisfied that they have taken
!, people for a faction! Have they
nof become satisfied that It is ncces-
sfrv to Suhjugiite, conquer. even to
exterminate Il apcople! Don't YOU
Know it Don't everybody know it {?
Does not he world know it Let
us pause, then, and let the Congress
of the United States respond to the
uprising feeling all over this land in
favor of peace. War is separation,
III the Language OF an eminent Sena-
tor, u,w no more. 1t is disunion-
eternal, final disunion. We lav.
separation now, and ii is only much
worse by war, and the utter cxtinc-
tion Of all those sentiments which
might lead 10 reunion.
But let the war 90 on, and soon, in
addition 10 the inoans OF thc widows
and orphans ali over this land. YOU
viii hear the cry Of distress from
those who want for food and the COM
forts of life. The people will be
uNau!c TO pay lht TrlndlnE taxes
which a tanatical spirit will attempt
TO impose upon them. Let the war
go on, and Tie Pacific slope, now
duubtlcss devoted to the Union.
when they find the burdens Of taxa
ton greater than the burden OF srpa.-
ate. Lrt it 90 on. until they sec tho
beautiful features Of the Contedcracv
beaten out Of all shape aud comel'-
ncss by the war, and they will turn
aside in disgust. Fight for twelve
months, and this feeling will develop
itsolf. Fight for twelve months more
and you will have three Couftdcr;e-
cies instead OF two. Fight for
twelve months more, and YOU will
have four. But | will not cularsrr