Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-13
Gerrltt Smith ca The War.


committee who refused to accept the offer
Of the Republicans to unite with them III
political action. \ great deal Of it is ap-
rropr:ate to other latitudcs besides New
York We make an extract or two:
You profess to be in favor OF the vic-
erous prosecution Of the war. OF course
you DO. For the people are; and to get
influence with tkem you must make them
believe that you are. But there is only
one way for you to be what you profess to
be at this point. Ii Is to help the gov
ernmeut carry on the war But you point
to the hundreds Of thousands OF democrats
N the army to prove that you are bel lping
the government to carry it on. In vain
for this only proved that Hey are helping,
not that you are. All honor to these hun
dreds Of thousands :. and ali dishonor to
you. Deeply do you wrong them, insult
ingly do you degrade them by Identifying
/ yourself with them. In this dark hour of
orr country ars they, Ike YOU against its
government? No, they are fighting for it.
Or do they. like you, refuse to cooperate
with republicans for the salvation of the
coun-ry? No-God bless them! They
iise far above such meanness and wicked
ness, and stand shoulder with republicans
cannot affirm that YOU will not succeed
in bringing over the democratic masses to
your guilty ground. But can affirm that
you do not represent them now.
You do not fail to extol the constitution
Of course not hicssrs breckenridge
Nay. Burnett, Fallipdingham do not. For
the politician not to extol ii when his pur-
pose is to gain somethirg from Americans
would betray as great lack Of cunning as
would the omission Of the hypocrtte to
commend the bible when he would gain
something from christians But, gentle
men trust an indignant public W Ii teach
you that the present is not the proper time
for turning mems minds from the country
to the constituti4n-frUm their urgent du-
ties amidst the appalling necessities Of he
one to their composed study Of the re-
quirements and their prolonged admiration
81 the merits Of The other. It is but
poor sort of philanthropy. which distresses
itself over the clsthes tnat the drowning
man is carrying with him to the bottom.
Very unreasonable is the reading Of the
Rules of the Hotel 10 It's inmates, when
the hotel is on fire. But no more so than
to remind Americans Of the rules Of the
national constitution, when tie rebels are
at their throats.
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I hone. gentlemen, that you are not trail
tors. But if you are not, then you are
greatly to be pitied for so strongly seem
ing to be what You are not, Ii yea are
not more concerned to conquer the repub
lican party than to conquer the rebels,
then never did any mems attitude mere be-
lie their spirit. That your purpose is to
inspire your party with the deepest dis
trust cf the government. Is too obvious for
even you to deny. That your su ct SIS in
this would complete the ruin Of your com
try, you may not see. Nevertheless you
would see it, were you not blinded by par
ty zeal. | think you will not succeed. |
think you will not be able to carry with
yon the county and town lead rs Of your
party, much less the party itselt Strong
as is the partisan spirit in your party, |
think The spirit Of patriotism IN it is str, ng
er | believe you will not be able to raj
ly an oppcs 81 ion party In the IL rth. As
there is but one party at the south, so
there will be but one at the north. All
the south is for the rebellion, and all the
north will be against it.
/ | believe that the government will stand,
and that you will fall. believe that the
democratic as well as the republican party
will consent to postpone the prosecution Of
party purposes and the qualification of
party predictions, until the rebellion shall
be conquered, and the country safe. That
done and shall be as willing to see each
party 60 its own way, as | shall be to see
all the wrongs of the south, Gf there are
any) abundantly redresscd, when she shall
have ceased from her conspiracy, and laid
down her arms But curse upon the
party that raises its head before the war
/ is ended And net one word Of pea ee,
nor one leaf of the olive branch, nor one
concession, however small, to the rebels.
Much as they are worth, and they are
worth much, because they are our fellow
men. the government and the nation are
! worth vastly more; and both government
and the nation will perish if there shall be
the slightest STOPPING to those who are in
arms against both, ?
LONDON. AUG. 4.