East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-12

have learned when we shut the ports Of
tho South, that we close the factories OF
the North.
The men of the North and the South
now feel the mutual dependence of the
buyer aud the seller, of the producer
and the consumer. The ignorance
shown by the people of the South with
regard TO our power, our resources, and
our wealth, has filed Us with astunlsh'
ment. But we now make the discovery
that our Ignorance in regard tn them
was equally dens, and dlsrcPutable.-
Six months ago we deemed that man
most patriotic who believed that 10000
men could march through the States
and put down this rebellion. We sus
pectsd the loyalty of him who held that
100000 men were unequal to the task,
We now find what We deemed igno
rance, loyalty, and we denounced intel
llgencc as reasonable.
This war, then, Nth It's multiplied
evils, has brought with it many and sig.
nifcant benefits But it must do much
more before it will make Us as patriotic,
as intelligent and as loyal as our fathers
.wero. But it the war should cease To
day, we have secured one teacher who
will be faithful in his annual round in
reminding our people of their lack Of
wisdom in neglecting the counsels OF
the trainers of our Government. The
.ax-gatherer each year will enter our
homes. Let us read his warrant Alright,
and it will tell us that he comes to eX.
act the penalties due for neglected du.
ties, the lack OF patriotism and the
want of intelligence, which has enabled
ambitious and designing men 10 plunge
our country into an unnatural and ira
tricidal contest. Inattention to public,
as well as to private affairs, put mort.
gages.upon our farms and membranes
upon our possessions.
| shall not attempt to foreshow the
consequences Of this war. | do not
claim spirit of prophecy. We have
had too much of the irreverence that
treats the finger of God like the finger
upon the guide post; and makes it point
to tho paths which men wish to have
pursued. But believe we are either
To be restored to our former position
with the Constitution unwcakened, and
the powers of the States unimpaircd
and the Preside rights Of our citizens
duly protected or that our whole sys.
TEN of government is 10 fall If this
contest is TO end in a revolution, if q
more arbitrary government is TO grow
out of its ruins, do not believe that
even then the wishes of ultra and violent
men will be eratifed. Let them remem.
Der the teachings of history. DespotiC
governments DO not love the agltators
which call them into existence. WhsT
Cromwell drove out from Parliament
the latter day saints and higher law mer
Of his day, and "bale them cease their
vain babblings,' and when Napoleon
scattered at the point Of the bayonet
the council of five hundred, and crushed
revolution beneath his iron heel, they
taught lesson which should be needed
this day by men who are animated by
vindictive pety or malignant philan
thropy.
No strong government which may b,
evoked by the present political convul
sions in our land, will consent to disor
ganize and destroy the Southern State,
by giving immediate freedom to 1000,
900 unsducated Africans. Revolution
while it will destroy the liberties of oul
land, will also crush out all higher Law
doctrines, and We appeal TO the aboli
tionists Of our country to consider if
due regard for their own security doe.
not demand that this contest shall b,
adjusted at the first practicable moment
upon terms which shall leave the affair.
of the people OF the South to their owl
control and management
The Democratic party has been urge,
at this time to abandon It's organization
1t has been said that political purpose
should now be laid aside This is true
But We must not confound political OF
CARNATIONS with partzan purposes. -
Will any one admit that heretofore tn
parties to which they have cen attache
have had no higher objects than politica
triumphs =?
We believe that we can best promot
the interests of our country by presery
ing our time -honosed organization. /
has been SO clocely identified with tn
history and progress Of our country tba
its dissolution would seem like the Sc,
erancc of the last bond which holds on
country together. know that man
Of our patriotic citizens aud those f.
whom ! entertain strong personal re
gard, have united in this movement wit
belief that they should thereby sccur
greater degree Of unity Of actio
among our people. They felt that pas
divisions should be overlooked. az
peal to them if these expectations an
hopes have been realized. Has ,hi
movement produced unanlmity Of pul
pose, or has it caused confusion? Tia
it made fewer parties or more parties?
We do net object TO this organizatio
that its members or its nominees bel
different views in the past, but we d
object to it that they hold dircsrdar
opinions now We do not object to
that they held different purposes ber'
tofore, but that they are pursuing di
ferent objects at this time The electio