Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-09-11

atsd asasag men. lis oals nsssssaxy 10
AIRY u out in the spirit invhssh Ii was
ormsd. Ger fathaa made . anton al ]
riendly States. Now hostility has been
substituted for fraternity. | call On all
aen who have hearts, and who lore the |
Union, 10 look the dangss In ths face.
Dur people are prepared TO do justice.
This Union Is dear to ms ~ In
ga Of fTasaEnal States. u woala loas
ia value il the Union hadte DO held to-
gesher BY armed physical foFcs, Hostil.
ity, not fraternity, would than axist in tbs
hearts Of the people" ~
Said As. Cobb, Of. Ala, in the House
81 an not ssoessioniss. I desire peses,
prediGaasd On the principles Of saa Com
ssitutfon. IL you can give u that, yea
can hsIp u 10 remain In the Uaion ~
long % the sun shall shine; and my
prayer shall be sent forth for the perpe~
tuity Of the government"
And Senator Wigfall, Of Texas, Dee.
18th, said eve will have peace, and
if you aon't give IL 10 rs, We win quietly
have our rights under the Constitutional
compact, or withdraw from the Union"
Senator Toombs Jan. Tth, renewed the
demands of the South, and contsndsd
that s'such demands were only for an
equality in the Union, He hirasaaf was
willing TO defend the Constitution with
the halter around his neck" ~
Senator jefferson Davis, again, Jan.
18th, said: "Loug have offered pEopo-
sitions for equality in the Union. Not a
single Republican has voted for them
] do not regard constitutional govern
ment failure. Regarding the settlement
of difficulties, the President himself says
be has no powsE-hs has thrown it upon
you-he has told you the responsibility
ia upon you. II you decide right, the
angel of peace will spread her wings"
| Mr. Hill Of Ga, expressed the belief
that the South Is approaehable with rea-
son, and earnestly appealed for concilla-
ton. Let the people have time to speak.
He would await the result with confidence
and hope. He wished it borne In mind
that he belonged not to the class of mer
Who would dismember the eoufederacy.--
He would as soon take glass vessel snc
crush 1t to pieces to make IL better one
as to attempt to make better govern
ment by crushing the present into atoms
| Mr.. Gilmer, Of North Carolina, did no
think il too late yet to do something b.
which this Government can be preserved
and peace and harmony restored 70 tn
greatest nation and people CD the earth
The public cannot yet have forgottel
the struggles in Congress fpr the preser
walton of the Union, the faae Of variou
plans of compromise--En&uy of whic
weald haze been accepted By the seoede
States, and the action Of the Committee
Of Thirteen and Thirty-three, The Re
publicans defeated all attempts for
peaceful settlement.
Even when Southern Senators and Rep
resentatiyes Withdrew, upon the p&ssag
Of the ordinance of secession by their re
apective States, many of shsm espresso
an earnest desire that something migk
yet be done to restore she Union, and ths
, relations Of peace might be continued.
Senator Shell, of Louisiana, said o
taking leave "They hope and wish fc
peace, but the decision Of this questio
rests with the Free States. He had 4
doubt il the issue was fairly presented
the people Of the States, they might haE
a peaceful separation, with the possibilit
! and the probability of complete or pa
tai reconstruction.
: Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama said; "Nhe
he returned home should be not toll b
people there is Jet hope, on shall he te
them there ia no hope? He repeated /
had permitted himself to beheve til
! something could be done that the Stat
Of the ConfedsFaey might remain togetl
en-. On the 4th Of February, the souti
ern Convention will meet at Moutgomer
to form a provisional government. d
not let them take the second step. 4
trusted before that time the whole oou'
try would once more be in possession I
peace and happiness. He appealed
his Northarn friends to make efforts
, save the country; and now, gentienei
one and all, Republicans, jon have th
!. question in your own hands, you have Il
power Of settling this matter before ii
sun shall set. win you do it Wi
yoa let your President come into pow
governing the whole country, or only
! part of those which once belonged 10 th
: aseas Union? trust y0u will do somt
thing that peace may reign; thai We ms
not be called 10 shed one anotheE's blood,
, Mr.. Rust, Of Arkansas said: E'If u
, Union was to be dissolved, he hoped
would be in such way as would aaoa
an opportunity for its reconstruction, ~
Senator Yalee, of Florida, said :--'tH
. was sure the people of Florida would ne'
e sr be insensible to the blessings and a
! vantages Of the Union, when directed
! ths purpose Of establishing justice, AZ
J domestic tranquility and safety"
AS last resort, the Peace Oonferen'
. al Washington was called. Twenty Oh
States were represeted. Some Of u
: Northern States refused TO send delegate
: and others nominated THAR mempgs /