New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-11-14


b.rs-et, and held there BY military power
Such . Union would not DO worth the shed
ding Of one brave msn's Hood. We wan
their hearts, Or VIC MxAt them not at all
And We cannot conquer hearts with bayonets
slthough they should outnumber tn, spear,
Ct Xerxes. II not brought bach, BY negotia
ton, they are gone from US forever. tt
conquer them may be possible To slay their
soldiers, lay waste their lands, and burr
their cities may be within our power. But Il
hold them in subsection would in ITSELF b.
~ final rcpudistion Of the &rst principle o
rrpub icanism. Prosecute this war until you
have accomplished the necessity Of holding s
snbdued section in suhject;on, and the world
will look in ya,n for republic on the western
hemisphere. e. Is
Sir, love to entertain the rope tbs. our
Union will DO restored on the foundation laid
down by our fathers and desire no chang.
90 in the plan ofthst glorious superstructure
But am not 90 unnatural q worshiper o. tn .
Tnnon 40 to seek it's salvation with the de.
etructionof those for whose welfare il was
conceived 10 build it upon the dead bodies
uf my counttymcn. I would purch asc its
redemption otherwise than BY anarchy and
RUN. would not ding away the substance
to Psspotuatc the name. Every drop Of blood
thatn she ia this struggle wi weaken the
bond ef union between Us. One word Of
cancellation at this crisis will do r.ore to save
the country than all tho achieveme ,ts, past
and to como, sf your victorious soldery.
Why shon!d not that word 90 forth, even
oow, in the hour Of the triumph Of the Fed
eral arms. ffthere has ever BEEN . period in
the history cf.republcs when prolonged civil
e:rifa has failed 70 curtail the liberty Of the
Aeassss, I have not read that history Alright
Already. with one years bitter experience,
we have heheld some oftke dearest privileges
# American citizenship wrssted from our
grasp. And how long At the same rate be.
fore, upon the convenient plea Of necessity,
re shall be stripped Of otter rights which
heretofore have made us deem ourselves
treemen Now 'ons while personal liberty
even now depends on the nod Of On Official !!
How lcag while free. born American citizens
can DO iett - lsngush in bassiles beyond the
reach Of The e instituted tribunals Of the land
and at the mercy sf the Exy cu.;ve : How
,onE while the press, the guardian of lberty.
the friend 1t the masses. is shacklcd, gagged,
cowed down to sullen silence. or, worse yet
bccoms tho minion Of party! How long
While votsrs are arrested ct tae polls BY
military process and Legislators arc hurried
of to prison before they can assume their
sacred functions tiox long, while the par.
,isaas Of tas abolition party arc coming
money out OF the blood Of their counsrymen.
prading their snowy patriotism AMI shou ting
"Uu'on, with their arms up to their elbows
10 TIE public Treasury. How long, ST. will
the people Of tho North, taxed beyond en1u
raues. robbed and cheated by an erer-crasins
horde Of political hyenas-how long will
they have choice between freedom and
anarchy. between republic and despot-
ism :? Alas! We still cling to the rame Of
republic. but have we the reality! It j.
entirely ct the option Of one man, or Of .
council Of men. whether the citizen shall
breathe in freedom the FREQ air Of Heaven
A. the 'oan sesame" oftbe Executive the
glooAy pnrtais ofthe bastiles La fsyctte or
Warren will gspe to receive him. Aud this
is the Republic ! was taugl.. TO love! $50
Sir, this II only symbol If what must
Inevitably Re, should the South he crushed
into he Uaioa. You NAV bring the South to
tcrsns With your bayoneta, but when you
have done 81, You will have made bond of
dir; . covenant whose seal will he military
despoMsm and to break it at the first op-
porsnnity will be IN aim and . pnrpsss on
the part Of the bdued section What they
have attempted once they will not fail to at
tempt again. when smarting under the 70.
rncmbranee ofdefeat, when cherishing the
deadly hate that war to the utterance will
en-ender.
For the sake OF union now and Of union
heseaftsr-.not an enforced union, but the
strong union Of willing hesrts-let the word
ofpeaoe 20 firth, lot the band Of reconcilia
ton be extended. Why. sir, | have heard
sch words Of litter hatred expressed toward.
these svrsherners by northern lips. that l
fear Il NAV 10 already too ia'e ever to renew
the bonds Of fraternity. Such sentiments, !
1sss heard Of imp,Hcable resentment, Of
tkirst;ng vsngencc Of sections! ansipathy, a.
nanoiaal was tsught to nurture akainst
Rome, as Rome, in her quenchless Jealousy.
conceived tow ards Carthage to the end. And
tho doom OF Carthage may be accepted by
the South rather than reunion at the bayo-
nets point.
iappeal TO this Congress 70 avert that
fate AZ inglorious TO TIE victor u to the van.
Quiahed Let the door of negotiation be flung
wide open, flung open now, while we can
make advances with good grace, aud with
lsurels upon our brow. To tho winds with
the doctrine that you will not trea. with
armed traitors. IL 10 sentiment filter for
the epoch Of purpled Rome, than for the
Christian age in which we live. It u TIE
sentiment VI one who rules with Q rod Of
iron, no: of great and generous people who
assume to rule themselves. Enough has
been done in proof d the valor Of the North,
and the resources oe the Government. Let
scnething be NOW done fur the sake Of tho
mast for the sake Of the memories Of the
Revolution, Of the struggl: Of 1872, Of the
battle.delds Of MEXICO for tho sake Of Z
Unioa whose cement shau be forgiveness
fur the past. and Friendship and tOrbearance
fer the future
In place Of exault;ng ove. victories, and
lonkinE for rev triu'aphs, how much more
Pleaaant and more holy 70 draw picture Of
the Joy tn It will psrssde many now gloomy
hoasehold when Che glad stidings Of peaeo
shall be borne from city 70 village, from vii.