New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-11-14
WHOLE NO, 1854.

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claim 1t aloud and honestly, alsLeugh to do
80 would make inc the next victim Of .his
cruel -trifc. ~ = ~-.' F" >f.2. '~t3 ,fstat Assh
Sir, it may bo said that speak Of peace,
while its attainment, without further recourse
to arms, is impossible. DO not believe il In.
possible. What effort has been made :! What
door has been opened through which The
passions and ill-fee'ings Of tie Contestants
might pass out and reason enter! None The
singlc idea has been forced upon the reo,,lc
dist t:s sword, aud spe svcrd alone, nt,s,
decide the issue. 1t has been pronounced
treason to hold an opposite oppiniou. Sir, il
. have but little faith in the efficacy of the
sword for joining severed friendships, If to
earnestly desire peace and dcprecato the hor.
rors ofwsr, be tresson, then am . traitor
and am proudsr of such treason than ot:,-
srs can 10 of their viudictivc, flaming, and
pretentious patriotism. +s.~- r...-,
! conjure this Congress, III the name ofosr
suffering country, in the name Of wives tho:
may be widows Of children that may be Or
ohans, 10 the name Of tile gallant men, nov
strong in health, and Who, tomorrow, ma.
be stretched in death upon the CORY ground,
or writhing manned, and dis6gured. With
tormenting wounds-in the name Of hnm,ni.
ty. that sickens at the daily record of this
terrible strife, conjure this Congress t.
seize ut the vuercst chance that may exist
Of prescnt termination of this tragedy Let
sonething be attempted in the spirit Of medi.
alton. Sir, the people will respond t.. i.
They will thank this Congress for it, Ther
will bless this Congress FOR any measure tha.
breathes Of the spirit Of reconciliation The-
nre weary Of this war weary in despite Of
the excitement Of present victory. They wili
awake soon to the consciousness that such
victories arc purchased at q sacrifice terrible
to contemplate; that a national debt il c-e
ated, which, in its rapid accumulation, is
appaling-a debt which. it ever paid, viii
press like an incubus upon future generations,
stunting the growth and paralysing the vigsr
Of our young Republic; or il rerudiatsd,
resting a blot upon our annals.
If we look abroad the spectacle tonds Gully
10 our shame. We see the -sceptered hands
Of Europe planting their royal hannere upon
tho soil Of this western hemisphere, which it
is our natural duty n cousccrate to re-
publicsnism, aud which VIC light have
guarded from the greed of foreign despota
The flag Of Arragen and t'astile 9aurts IN
the air Of San Domingo, and, united with
the blssonries Il France and England, is uu-
furled upon the walls Of San Juan 10 Ulloa.
Where may they not ttoat twelve months
hence, if We, thcsu.rdisns Of this continent
should still be busy dsbblinE 10 each others
gore Sir, ifthere must be war, let it 10
against the natural enemies Of repubiicanissa
il We nast humble our national pride 10 coz.
ciliate the British lien, letus make some sac.
ri6ce 70 win back the amity Of tho South
that We may stand ouce again ~ comrades,
in arms, to sccurge these foreign interlopers
within their proper limits. at
Lam no advocate of bloodshed, but il .
foreign war should be tie alternative Of sui
mission to foreign inso 'ence, ! trust that
should be among the last 70 fall prostratc
that the hurricane might sweep harmless by.
To suhscrve the schemes Of party, we have
already humiliated the American people in
the eyes Of scofdng Europe 1t will te Is
task hereafter to regain the caste we lave
lost in the family ofnations No greater evil
could befall US than be forced from the ,,c.i.
ton we have hitherto assumed toward foreign
Powers! would not have my country
swerve one inch from any vital prime pic Of
her fore; ;gn policy which we have ever, ii, Of
late, preserved untsrnished. However eloon<>
may be the aspect Of things at homo. vSuAi
have our flag float az proudly as ever abroad.
not deigning to make domestic afaict;on
plea for humility, an excuse for cowardcc, or
\ palliation of national dishcnor Whenever
The occasion demands that stand should ts
made against foreign aggression, or retuke
to foreign pride, ora chastise-
ncnt inflicted upon foreign insolence, would
have the gauntlet thrown dewn upon the in,,
pulse Of the national sentiment, without ret
:rence to domestic e1igenc;es, or rausing to
measure the strong proportions Of the foe.
Ia the heat of our private discord, we seem
o have forgotten that our great mission ~
,eoNc, is to rcputlieanize the world, to ad-
'ance the principle that men are capable OF
ell, f,government and to check the progress
i monarchy, Sir We are looeing groondin
he ful6llment Of that sacred mission, ana
has gained = new foothold, Wills
We hare been weakening our sinews with
Intestine strife. To, what purpose! Is it
'ossible thst gentlemen can hope q recon-
truct the Union ~ psssnins q policy Of m