Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-08
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THE PRESS PATRIOTS VI !.

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Nh. EDI1oR-I hail with joy the
arrival of your Press ana self in our city.
The Editorial staff Of .he great Free
State are nearly unanimously patriotic.
The love of Country thrills them, and
when she calls they like true men, forget
party chickering's and issues, and
call the people TO arms to yindieate
their God-gi,en rights.
Our flag has been repeatedly insulted
and the loyal people of the Country re
manned supine. Scores Of inoffensive
pelso from the free States have been
barbarously treated or inhumany muir
dercd in the Slave States yet the govern
ment raised not hand or q voice for
their protection. The property of the
Nation has been robbed and the people
stoed with folded arms. Perjured Sen
ators and Congressman in the Hall of
Congress have hurled bitter anathemas
upon the free institutions of the North,
ave. of the Nation, and none were arrest
cd for treason. The blacklist and most
detestabo of all crimes 5000 Coward
" traitors attacked tho brave little band
under the gallant Major Anderson at
Fort Suhter and compelled i'm to haul
down the Star Spangled Banner and
evacuate u United States Fort, and de
mand that the principles as set forth in
the sacred declaration of Rights and tho
Constitution shall !o wholly rcnounced
and the facts denied. All. then those
fends arosed all loyal men, women and
children in the land. Men can no lon
Ger hesitate?
What do the enemies of the Country
demand? For what purpose are they
collecting their ho:des to march on the
Capitol to drive the regular author
tiles from their position. Is it to guar
antee to the p ople, the whole people
greater liberty, greater blessings than
they now enjoy!
No, but it is to extend the baneful
effects of Slavery over the whole CONT
nent of America, not the slavery of the
black race alone, but of the human mind.
That there should be caste in society that
capital should own its labor, that there
must be master and slave, that the
strong should govern the weak. Our
free press must be suspended that free.
dom Of speech must be crashed out. If
you are ready to yield TO all these de-
mands YOU can have peace for q little
while.
No, not exactly yet. You must tram
pie in the Dust and destroy the glorious
old banner ofred, white and blue under
which we as nation have attained all
our greatness.
But do not believe that you are ready
to do I'LL this. know you will not
Your prefer to couquera peace. The red
cloud Of war looms up all along our
Southern horizon, the traitors have in
augurated it and on their heads be the
ioo4uSilS0o. HS S"u!IioL - tHiVNu
down TO us and We must spring take it
up. The battle may be long and bloody,
but liberty depends upon our Conduct
"Nono deserve the fair but the brave."-
None deserve liberty but those who will
fight for ii, and fight to maintain it
Would YOU rather live l., peace, ana be
all slaves, tran fight and DO ali free!
"Who so base as be a slave let him
turn and fiee." OH it thrills my soul
when | see the people rushing to arms
to fight for and preserve the country
Democrats forgetting their party, but
proving their patriotism. History will
be true to them and emblazon this as
their subimest victory. Tyranny like
he'll is hard te conquer, but there is this
consolation the harder the conflict the
more glorious the victory" Pierce, the
Banner County" in peace, has rendered
a full company in deff nee of the govern
ment. Let their valor on the bloody
field win for them the banner of the
hravest of the brave, first in peace and
first war. Their metto FORWARD.
Yours, P.v. WISE.
Prescott, May 2 1860.