Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-05
VOLUME 26.

| treat with armed traitors. Ii Is a sentiment
filter for the epoch Of purplec Roman,
than ioT the Christian age in which we live.
II is the sentiment Of one who rules with
rod OF iron, not of great and generous
people who assume 10 rule themselves -.
Enough has been done in proof Of The Wig.
or of Tie North and the resources of the Gov.
eminent Let something be now done for
the sake of the past, for the memories of
the memories of the Revolution, of the
struggle of 1912, Of The Battle fields of Mex
leo, Tor The sake Of Union whose cement
shall be forgiveness for The past, and friend
ship and iorbearance for the future.
In place OF exuting over victories and
longing for new lriumphs, how much moro
pleasant and more holy 10 draw a picture
OF the Joy that will pervade many a now
gloomy household when the glad ldings of
peace shall be borne from city 10 village,
from village 10 homestead, from lip TO lip,
and from heart 10 heart. A nations Jubilee
would we'll repay you for some little yield
Ing o! your stern policy. How many arms
| would be ontstrelched, how many hearts
! would bound 10 give a " welcome home
again ~ 10 the war stained volunteer. Oh
sir, those meetings at the cottage threshold
| those clasplngs al the farm house porch
the cleavng of throbbing bosoms of won.
en-, scared and manly breasts, were worth
/ all The laurels that were ever snached from
olood-stained field. The news of our vic,
| tories have been hailed with peans and lie
lumlnaions, but, with the first tidings of
peace there is not a hovel in the land that
would not have candle in its window, not
palace that would not blaze with splen-
in IOla ~ bA
priceless beyond all earthly iriumphs.
Then, sir let US lower the points of our
victorious swords, and parley with the los
while the bugIe blasts OF victory are yet
ringing in our ears. II we are free in an.
ticipal!on from the peril of future reverses
II we are sanguine that the Federal arms
are henceiorward gifted with ivincibiIity,
mat is the nobles, reason why we shond
say 10 our opponents, pause if you will
reflect" Let US yield them one chance ioT
reconcllement before we drive them 10 the
resistance OF despair There can be no
victory where kh and kin, where brothers
and fellow countrymen, WHARF men who
are bound TO each other by the holies. of
past associations are struggling for sup.em-
acy All is defeat; all is disaster; all is
misfortune, tears and mourning. Do not
let US eftace with blood every sacred mem
ory that may yet bind these men 10 US as
brothers. Give one sign of invitation be.
lore the death struggle is renewed.
Sir, have SPOKEN freely, studying only
10 make my words an index TO my thought.
NY opinions have brought me the censure
often most discoreously expressed OF many
VINO dIfef with me, but for that care lude.
am content 10 abide the hour that shall set
me right before my counirymeu AS be.
leved the prosecution OF this war 10 he a
WIDENING nj tho Tulf tha, a..
lions, have earnestly opposed it. | have
always looked upon the subiugalion of the
South as project, whose fufllment would
strike heavy, perhaps fatal blow 10 true
KepubIicansm and although Weld 10 no
man in devotion 10 the Union, although
would make any aud every personal sacr.
flee 10 restore its glory and integrity, Twill
never consent, even for the sake of the Un.
ion, to yield up my birlhright as a free mau;
10 sacrifice those principles OF seit.govern-
ment those rights OF free speech, Tree
thought, and personal liberty, without
winch Union is bot mockery aud a name.
1t is not grandeur ami extent of territory
that covet as the chief attributes OF the
Government under which am to live.-
Were one OF but a single community, in.
significant in numbers, but secure in aguat-
anlee OF pure republican mnislration OF al
tars, would be proud of my ci,zenship.
Bnt The Union OF a thousand States, each
one as great and popuous as.the noble one
among whose Representatives | have the
honor to be, would de,esl, yes, sir, in nv
inmosl heart would delesl it, il the holding
together OF It's component parts should ere,
ale a necessity Tor the assumption Of des.
potlc power.
Sell government is the god OF my polti-
cal doatry, and The Union is but a temple
which | have shinDaI
that temple be destroyed | would no, for
sake the creed, nor would the mighty priu-
ciPle be buried in The ruins. | love and
would preserve the temple, for beneath its
ROOT are gathered the holy treasures of past
associations; upon lis hallowed wall are
inscribed the names of patriots, from the
North and from The South, whose blood has
been It's cement, But rather would have
The glorious fabric crumbe 10 tie dust.
than see the spirit Of despolism enshrinei
within its sacred precincts
have seen already the silent but length
ening shadow OF Abolilonism creeping in,
to this sacred asylum. And when ihe Ex-
eculive hand, for the first lime in our hist--
~, was interposed between the ctzan and
his rights, The germ was planted OF dam
ger mlghller than rebellion in lis most gi-
gantlc phase for believe encroachmellsI
by an Executive 10 be in Itself rebellion
against the only sovereignty acknowledge
the majesty OF the people. | believe
each step towards Abotionlsm 10 be more
fatal to the welfare of the Republic than
any possible act within The power OF the
citizen TO conceive and execute will re.
sist every grasp that may be made upon al
attribute OF sovereignty not heretofore ac.
knowledged ro The Chief Magistracy for
reason and instinct no less than the fearful
examples tha, history has furnished from
the ashes ol republics, leach me that the
first step, unchecked, will not be the last
but only the precursor OF those giant s,rides
by which, over The necks of betrayed free
men, ambitious men have mounted 10
throne,
We want Union, sir, of sovereigns, not
OF subjects. Aud hai.our Governmen,,shall
extend over vast area, to me as il less
moment than that ii should be purely, strict
ly, and unequiyocaly Republican at all
times and under all conditions.