, 1861-08-21
ADDRRss OF THx UNION nxrrmCr
CONN - EHtFRE Ae&"~&

ne - me time has arrived when, In their anfnson
important there should be- IN in1mediat,
be aea tnoroagh Organization Of all citizens Iowa
y. ~ the GGVefHment, in every tswn, county
mot;on ~ tha @ltn view to The efficient pro
a great struggle In which cur beloved eonnt-s
90 ~ uo" engaged, fcr the existence Of lis frsee
- MIm o1 government, the Constitution and thf
Of The Committee, without stopping to ants
individual Instances Of disloyalfy, presume @
upon the patriotism Of the masses. Eei1 a.
n euIed that they are not Indifferent as to the
1aR5s ~heS III s possB saB saee &c tss ss1R e.
= and wicked rebellion involves. Il IS IN
I, UnMed states IN his message to Con.
Whistler the Government Of the neonie saF as -, "
tsbjished by the fathers Of the American 2 2 81.
:, oIutaon is now to be upheld or overthrow1 !,
q 4 !s IN any event the irzevocabIe Waser NJ
whether our free Institutions ara nnn1 w u9eiaa 6
preserved 1or ourselves ard cur Doster,tv ~
ne present generation is doomed to irnnhiv 10
t SUNNI 70 their final overthrow t7 f6rce r.
afms upon this continent. -'-S' "
II 1s, IL this latter view. conflict +ba -,a
T o..1e results Of which are not to be tFoupht NJ
t TTnhcut shudder Of our common hnmsn;tD
+. A re gloony :1aia Of iaeTitabae Gisasters wbict
overth5oW b. 1eT os this 80 t9f as
ii9a xea npcn Us The attention Of the whole c;v,
21zsd Werld. All nations, viii scarcs11 Wv, y
~ tisheHnng exception, deprecate it as one of
,nn ;tesis ieslIal eaiamities, lille the rebel.
:tsA ltEeA u regarded rs reproach to tha avs
have 60 loved. "@eA "o
Is It possible that the career Of that nroa.
mncH cost 6 bq the ne ara; eeaom purchased at 50
paotie mas wrought out upon The Amer;can
SsontineEI, Ii 70 low forever close unon tha
nepes oI mankind and ourselves II "a tba,s .as
T. IL wen that every citizen should see 10 Il IN
nne, and ere it is too late, that hs conduct ~ ~
inaction in such dre ad q crisis'' of one ~ Gt
LolJ as people, did not in aoy wise contr;r
, uuee e sneh result. We may rest assnrad
on1s a4s tnonlo nc sncn Government and history as
poIs pe now lost to the world, that Ii Won1i
oe Ieit throughout ch1istendcm as a calam;tx
" suca consequence to the race that no Ienofh
u u 1!me coald repair It, To the American c3t;.
an iasting a'T LOSS wend be applied as so deep
fseelVed IN mitigation of his pusijIanim;fv
ano eoWardlce. So fatal aud dread a sfncir ~
t1e csaee OF free government on earth. wnn1S
contsn ls 81 no 10 eoWa!ely palliaties against the
eitizen "oaid be regarded With The eve of r. /
spartan mother, IS recreans son Of fiaef;nm 10 Uao
W wao 6ad returned fr7m the battle withnnk his |
enitu, leaving that and bis honor behind him.
the intxorable Judgment with iii WieS T1aggefase h;s
ual responsibility coaeerned n te ndayld- n,af
t1Hes or degradation Of a courfrV when ~,
9n11 iEo 70 eaeh citizen If 50, the matter is not
convince the least thoughtfnj, that orsat NJ ~
| klonal teVerses do always involve ind;vi1na1
prosperity as well as humiliation and snffar;n1r
,1 ne measure OF the citizens individual. socisi
unop la, tha sattas depends in great degree
represented z By {he nation at large, Of whfcp
ne Is component part, and the deeree ~ ~
anan pu1sance AZ ana respect which that nation com
nands, III e. me citizen Of Mexico or Greece At
t1n th1s DAY, however personally endowed bV ma. a.
ture is affected by The stat1s Of Is co1;nt1G ~ ~
o.s. anoag az ne peoples Of the globe, and ca:,
never hope to attain to the same nos;t;on I .; -
Ia 5ahk Or fortune which in more favored lands
him '1s ~ :, iu1nerwase would certainly assure
fIoVldence with SO many happy conditjnns ~
IMgtJ uFon ior support that it seemed ~ # |
tS aesven M Itself had selected the land and God 4
an1 sl1 Pea .aeIen az chosen people TO finally
mans capacity for selfgoVernments We shnnid | ]
mos oh!y ne snbject to the keenest reproaches
ano M remorhe over therecolections of fhe nasf
sst p1s AZ IN men would AK concerning our loss,
heid IN trust for mankind, deriTed ran my w
ssaeritces, the blood and sufferinga If IL IL
miners OF our revolutionary tlmes-2he modal
government Of the world? -Ae'e'A
eelon na1' 'esoTczsns axnn ct We knew the very
EseIy genuine American hearth their see1ninr.
y utter improbability. Yet now. morn than s. 9
any 1ume, u ls to be remembered that stefernai
i did not rs ne 11e: Of liberty Would that
blood ef the nation! We must beware of J1e ths
ancient enemy to all previous forms of nonr,o mo
i ia- goVernInert-slae apatav Of L1e ,,1o1,9e ),
M "e Nould pc uncend!d to ourselves. diu We ]
sss1Ies ds sf ~hae ihs We zen now beevesha the en-
ment are in eveiy loyal State seeking to ;nf1se II
1na POISON OF apathy or Indifference into tho !,
ma masses, that stmetlmes they talk Of ueaas Il
ast i he noEf o. aead paEtlzan issues. The
osk!1oy me moral support which uu3nimitr If =
Gal sGsn.nent among the people must give to the d
government IN this NEST trying Of al national n
eIj:9na ejxn1s rs Agalnst all such specious iasnu-
men recently elassed and acting with iii nar, al
t.ss hnovnsln cur politics, desire 10 especially
Fn Faln az q mske You aHar31
Union 1 man 1 n iate 1smtoeFa Or Republican, or
:nis eGhlfoyersy sha1l he stop to inquIre or
lhsanely bicker as to the causes ef the cnnf,a,
~ EIat1sn Wa1ch Is threatening the whole conn.
tsn 'e10re 0 aestlog Its progrese, and tasurng Dc
= gIsas g 1a6rle Of our public liberty be under. tt
nmea, plundered and oyerthrowp by ban5s ~ v
aiiAeo censpretore, while We debate with eaeh to
hle fer nee3et;nne- n ns1sGnR @ any, are RESPONSE
prevent the commission Of such hiqh-handed ! al
Let the contempt which the arm. N
at tnelats etrry its own refutatiou, and be
= tss elas man oe branded as faithless citizen
~ ~ urges mere partizan pyejudices a. res fo
son 1or hsa refusa to assist the Government ~ VI
p tnls trying ezigency gives aid and comfort Vi
10 Us domestic enemies. 70
naSe s1gEested some sf ttepoasi5le
st4ueaeea OF the Euceese Of the treason and | tt
e ssns pIGet nov aimed ct the very destruetian &c
- n;.45 ~ NallohI GoTSrnnsnf. They are sub. vi
anteo mercy thst lotal citizens nav in!elIi. in
Sns Snon ~ - 81 lea 20 comprehend and reflect or
md their posterity in the sscrisis" now nrnd.
tg, ana tlat such actien may be saken IN on
avery dlst1ict as The magnitude OF the atrno. M
1t 1ba tat the ts senss n.9yed demand Wesnb
~ ,nt LIZ. Inc mere loyalty Of his intention will 70
iol ansWer all the requirements Of good Gill Gt
,en at this hour Of our great peril to h;s az
~ S1 W 'l7 >s"n' -, r
II is az euce time as this, fellow citizans ye
Rat We beg to remind you :ga.n, that mers tIs
st4 1T ~ ~ Or 1htent.9n ElI not accomplish or
9lat the GtVe7nmcnt Eeeas. Thafc m1st h. EE
Is nsigy anG action put forth by the masses to We
[,on ,nnsa q al our moral and physical power at
eain:t 'u%e Mele sympathy % Wit win no battles
M can never conquer successes aesnst
Z S;at45 usefHnelm1ng numbers aud unscra-
,nlo9s ,9,9 1oes. a cause however cherished. | ine
nd snunort Vt ao5s T4snt 9s aaequase p1eparations
'ect only, We cannot too soon learn via, A..
Io? ON from the example of cur enam;es ! ~ ~
WIN them ell is work! Whateyer OF time e. saa
= ,, money, labor or talents they possess are r.
Il contributed, or taken for Lha comrneT, 10 10
slee. Other avocations ars all abandoned ~
= lald aside for the time being and the W.T. aai
!gIegate Of their means and efforts fs GavnteS U U
@ne success they strive to reach. Ne1thsr ~ ~
y pf1Vatlon Or defeat. the loss Of pronerfV A.
le seems II any degree, as yet to have ahsted lo1
ne lola Of that dlabolicsi rage and aT37or g7g
!hich It is recorded animated Of Old tho 1s' ces
lcns Of Satan in his Internal rebellion a1anst go
eagen. Shall the loynl citizens Of tf,is grsat 10 10
h1FlIe witness 60 much that it il alInost s ~
ak ketnuman in effort to destroy, and be satis- pio
ed u putting forth less effort Or energy 10
ave: 10 this question We feel assured that
acre can be but one answer, Tha peon;e 7
ny need to comprehend what crisis lfxe "
'3s one now present. requires, to act ing
IN every great peril to life OF property. the Sta
tan Who expects to cave either by symnathv | SER
good will without action-stlcientac 81. res,
Cher deeds, would be held to searce1T | shn
s. oegtee Of accountability for what mi9ht ain
iow thsn the original inetigatsr Of the An. n.nt
II Which was threatening destruction to ~ he
oa1d him In the exgencIee Of onr csuntrv esta
le 1ofce Of the motive for action is no iss5 ora
and The measure OF sceountabilftv to tiffy
nlcn &c are held is equally il not r1ars 81
go. Ne are therefore called upon by everr and
9hgation Of reason aAd duty to sea to Il thst SAM
We a. "a a. sesa - q ~ VIII a1d latend- tho1
e.st3r etaSetee tota taat the war Is one | en- f.