The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-01-03
Plotters of Mischief against the Gov
erpment

engaged IN plotting 10 weaken. if they
cannot defeat, all the well. advised efforts
Of the Administration to put down the
rebellion and maintain the governn ert
without violating the Constitution -
They have been persistent in their efforts
to force President LINCOLN into the adop
ton of their emancipation schemes. and
-<he dismissal of Generals MCCLELLAN.
DIX, SHERMAN, and Hail. OK from their
several commands, because they act upon
The belief tha, the [ MON can only be
preserved by eaihfnI adherance 10 tie
principles Of The Constitution add would
have the march Of their srtnles keep pace
to the music Of the Union
- These men who have obtained hig1
position IN tie government upon sec
tiaDal issue bei~ zen Tie North and the
South, are re~orung 10 all possible meas
ures TO force the conviction upon the Peo
PIE of the South that there is an lTrepress-
ibe conflict between The free and slave
States, and that the government is to
convert this war into a medium for the
abolition of slavery, and that unless this
can be done they afe for letting the Uuion
: slide To this end, they req hated the
CRrTEHDES Resolution which " as adopted
almost unanimously bv Congress 1t it's
last session--thereby declaring that this
war is 10 be carried OH for he purpose Of
overthroWing the Institutions Of the slave
States, and not 10 maintain and defend the
supremacy of the Constitution and Laws
as they are.
These things tend to embitter the peo-
pie of the South against the Administra-
ton, and make traitors of loyal citizens,
and strengthen the Southern rebellion,
and protract the war. All such attempts
SHOULD be Indignantly frowned upon by The
loyal people Of the North. who all desire
peace, and cherish no unkindIy feelings
to the people of the South, and would have
them secure in the enjoyment Of all their
Constitutional rights, only requiring that
they become obedeut to the laws, and re-
spect the Constitution and Government
We would commend 10 these plouers
of nschief-these enemies Of the Pres
dent and Of the couutrv-the following
from the Farewell Address of GEoRG
WAsHI> GroN, and ask them to bee his
ADVICE, aud cease their insane attempts to
destroy tnat Union aud Constitution which
he arded in founding and of which he
eloquently and tluthfuIly says:
1.-The unity Of government, which con
sfiiuies yon one people, is, also, now dear
TO you 1t Is justly 20; for it is a main
pillar in the edltice OF your real iudepen
dence, the support of your Tranquility AT
home, your peace abroad, OF Your safety,
Of your prosperity, Of The very liberty
which Won 80 Mighty prize
But as il is easy 10 fvrrsee that, from diff
fereDt causes, and from different uuarGer~,
nnch pains will he taken. many arrltice,
employed, TO weaken in your minds the
conviction Of this truth; as is is the
point in your political fortress against
which the batteries oi internal and exter>
nal enemies will be most constantly and
actively Qhough "f'en covertIv and in>iiI
ousiy} diTe,ted--It l. of infinite moment
that you should properly estimate the I'M
meass value ot your National Union to
your collective aud individual happiness
that you should cherish a cordial. hahiruaI
immovable attachment 10 1t accustoming
Yourselves to think and speak of it IS OF
the palladium Of your poh,icai safety and
prosperity watching for it. preservation
with Jealous anxiety; diseoun'enanciug
Whatever may suggest even Suspicion
that u can IN any event he abandoned;
and Indignantly frownIng np"n the f.,
dawniug Of every tempt "a Alternate any
portion OF our country from the rest or Ia
enf-eble The sacred Ties ~h'ch row link
together the various psr's"