The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-12

democratic candidate to the secession can
dldate. Thus tie action Of the two sec
tionai parties tended to tie same result OF
the presidential election. Had Mr. Doug
las been elected, secession could not have
prevailed at the south, and the several
aims of both sectional parties would have
been alike defeated
The result was the defeat of Mr.. Doug
las and the e election of the Republican can
dldate. We have no personal objection
to the distinguished gentleman who now
sits IN the seat of Washington. His elec
ton was perhaps less mischievous than
that Of any other prominent republican,
The evil of bis election belongs to his party
not himself. The good he has done is IN !,
great degree personal to him R"publi,
can as he is, he has not forgotten his Old
national patriotism. 1.-The has not always,
he has often, resisted tie abolition elemrn.
in his party and stemmod the tide of It's
revolutionary course. In this, he has
done the country lmmeasurable service
and we hope thai he will continue to stand
as a barrier as well against the most des
tructive faction of hisrdwn party, as ag'ss
the armed enemy of tie Union. The res
possibilities Of his position are such AZ
might awe any man and in all his efforts
to sustain the Constitution against revou
ton and innovation, he has our hearty
sympathy and support
The election was the signal for the move
ment of secession. 1t was no excuse frr
the guilt Of disunon. The insinceritv and
bad faith OF the leaders in the movement Is
demonstrated by the tact that in both Hon
ses of Congress there was a safe maT,!ilv
against the Republican party. Bat the
truth Is that the apostles of secession were
traitors at heart, Independent of the cleo,
tion and that they wanted and nsel the
eIe:tion only as lever to precipita,e til,
south from lis allegiance. They dnrel
the south into the belief that the entire
people of the north were Infected with the
leprosy of abolition.
As it was, we fally believe that the ma
jority of the whole southern people stood
loyal to tie Union, and that in no seced
ing state, except South Carolina, was tile
ordinance of secession fairly carried before
the people.
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln, though ef
fected by minority of votes, was carried
in all the forms of the Constitution, was
obligatory upon all the states and the peo
pie thereof, was no paIliati)n for the un-
hallowed act of secession, was no ground
for the risks, sutEerings, horrors, and ruin
of the most shameless and detestabIe civil
war known in the history of civilized man
The standard of revolt was raised, and
civil war began. Whatever NAV have
been the relative guilt of the two sectional
parties in the causes which prepared the
south for revolution, the sole guilt in the
war itself rests with the southern party Of
secession.
Congress has declared the war is wasel
by the government of the Unitel States,
not in the spirit OF conquest or suhjuga-
ton, nor for the purpose Of overthrowinr
or interfering with the rights or insti,u-
tons OF the states, but to defend and main.
tain the supremacy Of the Constitution.
and to preserve the Union with all the ,lit
nifty, equality and rights of the several
states unimpaired &; and that as soon as
these objects are accomplished, the war
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is not only expedien', but necessary not
only justitiab!e. but holy. It is a ,lefen-
sive war. 1t is 4 wal of self>preserva'iom
! DlsuniOn, once successful, would be a re-
curing evil; and instead Of Leaving a
northern Union and southern Coufe,lcr,
acv, would continue its destructive career
until all of the states would be broken and
disseveIed, until the whole country woull
be distracted by petty soyereign,ies and
wasted by petty warfare We canno'
calmly contemplate dsunion We know
and love the blessings Of Union but 10
human eye can penetrate the dark and ter
riOIe future which lies beyond the grave
of tie Constitution. The war for the pres
ervatiOn of tho Constitution has AL our
sympathies, all cur hopes and all our en-.
ergies.
Bnt we have right to demand, il i,
our duty to demand, and We do de,nanI,
| that this war be carried on by the govern
ment tor the constitution alone, and undtr
/ the constitution alone 70 that end
amongst Others, we retain orr political or
! ganlzatlon, and will use or best e!fJrt>
from time to time and at all times, to 10
gain for the democratic party. under the
forms and sanctions Of the constitution,
the control Of the Legislative AMI executive
Departments Of the government Of the Uni
ted States. ....-.
In the meantime, the war must be ear.
ricd on and sustained With AL the encrpip,
of the United S arcs, and tie people there
Of No blood or treasure is too dear A
price to re-purchasc the Union inheri;v,
from our fathers and 10 transmit unimpair.
ed to our children.
It is not our province to relate he his,
tory Of the war, or 10 criti:i, % its move
ments. Many hunlIeIs Of thousands o
onr loyal brethrcn lave periodically gone
forth to battle for the Union. All hay,
done nohIy, all have suffered nobv, many
have diei nobIy. Ths ange! Of death has
made bloody vacancies in many a northern
: home. Few have escaped without the
loss of some ear or dear friend. hrneri
can liberty has been re baptized in loya
blood !; and hundred, Of thousands Of Iowa
men are now i'm the field or hasteninq
thither, to conquer or die for the ccrsti
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