Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-10

prevailed a million OF men arc in arms, en-
gagged in the terrible work Of mutual de-
structcn. Civil war-that worst of all wars
has filled the land with desolation and
blood.
We are here, my companions and brethren
in arms, as a part Of that gigantic host who
have volunteered to risk their lives iii defence
of that constitution and that Union which
is our just pride and boast,
This stupendous civil war has protect
but not cause--it has an apparent and an
anterior undiscosed purpose.
There will be peace when traitors in re-
belon lay down their arms voluntarily OF
, under compusion. Fortunately, the Gov
eminent has the means, tho capacity and
the WILL speedily to crush out rebellion and
restore the Union.
Eleven States claim to have withdrawn
their allegiance from the Union, and to have
established government for themselves I'M
der the name Of "the Confederate States OF
| America" An organized army, under the
authority Of this unauthorized government,
! has made war upon the National Govern
ment, for the purpose Of detaching the rebel
States from the Union, and maintaining
separate and distinctive nationality by our
side.
And why is this ? The insurgent States
had no real or adequate grievance to justify
their rebellion. In all the acts of secession,
in all the State papers, and speeches in their
defence, not one solitary justifable cause has
been assigned for the monster treason. All
honor to the glorious old State of Maryland
and her patriot Govelnor--they would not
follow where traitors led The true cause OF
| the rebellion is found in the fact that pollt-
ical demagoghe,, in defiance of the popular
will had determined that President OF tho
| United States elected in the constitutional
| form, should not exercise the duties of his
office. though he could not, if he would, in
wade the rights Of any State or of any citl-
I'm. In other words, when political leaders
in the rebel States could not control Pres
idential election. their defeat became the sole
cause for rebellion. The false pretert under
which it is covered is that the rights OF tho
| States in rebellion were endangered. Tho
ullerior undiscloscd purpose of the rebellion
| is to establish on the ruins OF Democratic
institutions and Republican government, IN
fact and probably in namo, gigantic landed
aristocracy in which wealth shall have the
asceudcncy and be the ruling governing ee-
ment to the exclusion Of the honest masses
Of the people.
| If, for such cause as nave haihed' 'le
Union may he severed, then there is an eha
Of all free government Then the constito,
ton will fail of its purpose, and universal
anarchy will prevail.
| need not rccaptulate the advantages OF
the Union. They are everywhere visible IN
the growth, power, resources and character
Of cur Government and people. If the ex-
isling rebellion may become success. then
all future ones will have precedent and a
hope, until our land shall be covered WIN
dscordaut, Earring, warning States, and I'D
erty will lie lost forever.
few examples Will demonstrate 'hat we
can only hope for prosperity when we shall
conquer and maintain permanent peace
This can only he dore by continuing forever
ons Union. Torn into several, cause Of
war will arise at every step in our future his
tory, and our divisions VIII so impair ON
strength ''n' VIC e"'i ne,'''r' .tr",h
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