Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-03

now in power nj Washington, would not
permit them to enjoy. in peace, the real
conditions and covenants OF that Union,
and that there is no evidence thst they
would fare better now. Besides, he has
studied hnma =. rat;ire 10 poor purpose,
Who carinot (. s,ovcr that nhcopii:i-a;ii
submission involves degree OF humilia-
ticn TO which they viii never come -
long a. they have any means OF rcsi~-
tance--In the efforts TO gam back even
the masses. their passions. and pride, AMI
self-respect may be wisely considered.
We must give them some new ground,
some pretell, II not complete and suLstan-
tial guarantees, before we can expect
them 10 entertain ihc IDEA OF fcrSakiag
their present leaders. and embracing the
Old government.
/ am fully aware OF the Indignation,
and even contempt, with which these sug-
ge>lions will b. pursued by some IN bolh
sections, but l care not; are We not en-
gagged IN IN effort TO re-cstab.ish and
maintain the Union. AMI are no; the sece-
ded States to compose part oi that Union
Then why not enieavOr 10 rescue them
from destruction, and cultivate good rcla-
tionS with them.
When the family of States again exists
as heretofore, ncy must become our breih-
ern and our equals in every particular
What pleasure, then- can we have Ia
their destruction or humiliation! L
there bc any friends of lhe oh tlag and
the old government within tie seeded
States, they should cultivate the SANE
spirit toward the North. The absent clc-
mcnt of substantial Union l. fraternity
among>t the people, and that can never
be furnished by the sword. Again, III
the words Of Nj Lincoln, ''IheDc has
been much loss on both sides and NJ gsin
on either" and the Identical old question
+ as terms of intercourse are upon us, and
We should seek 81 to ADJUST them as 10 re-
/ establish the Union on an impe-ishabl ba-
+ SIS. But, 1t may b asked, l. TINS a. war
F for the Union! Are we sum that those
! in authority intend nothing els They
/ certainly profess nothing else, and ! attrl-
/ butte 10 them nothing else. Il ihc war l.
. not Tor the Union, and = nut directed
with sole reference 10 tiat end. then II i
( the most stupeniou~ fraud that has ever
.
/ know. however, that MANY. Nery many OF
/ its partiSans viii not be satisfied with that
( issue. Ii might bc very important, there
fore, TO the salvation of the country. when
. the time for reconstruction comes If ever
. it should conc. To have the sounlings on
( this point taken IN advance. L should
! Ike exceedingly 10 Sec a popular vote
taken in the North. especially IN New
England, between the proposition TO re-
( ceiye ail the States back into the Union,
on the term OF the Constitution which
makes the States equal and alike soyer-
icgn, each with the right II have such
domestic institutions ;tS II may chose
and proposition to recognize the Inde-
penlcnce vf the Southern Cuntedoracy-
IL might be Interesting. - well a. instruc-
tive, To unycil tie hypocrisy OF a certain
school of politicians who have ciamor-d
so zealouslv about the war for the Union.
Ii i painfully apparent that notwiihsts;n-
ding this clamor. they 20 not Intend
that the Union shall exist hereafter on
the terms of the Constitution. II II : q
embrace all the State. The ratio ot
slave representation, AMI the rendition ot
fugitive salycs. are features OF the Con
Stitution which lhey conlemn and "a bhor
Between the maintenance Of these an,
the recognition of the Soutnern Corfed.
erucy, many of them, in my Judgement,
four to one, would prefer tie latter
Their aversion to these clauses Of tl.C
Constitution was = primary cause Of ia,
alienation and hostility ot the South, an,
fear they would not yield that aversion
now 10 render the Union what 1t one,
was. Let Mr.. Lincoln Try this question
If he would solve the problem of tho na
tons imhroelio.
Do not understand me thai l woul,
Weld the sword or any other means cal
culated TO render the Union what i was
What ] mean Is. that ii the Union, an
that only i tie object the sword Wi
never find the hcligerents iii better con
dition TO consummatc that work than the
are now, and that other agencies shoul'
be promptly employed. l yield TO n
man in devotion and Loyalty to the Unio
as it was, and to the principles OF goy
. ernment transmitted to Us by our father:
The maintenance and Perpetua;ion {
these shall be the object nearest my hcar
whether l be in private or public If
With much esteem, | remain.
Yours truly, WA. RIGLET
To ). ID. ANDERSON, E.q-, Phi!ade-Phis
Pennsylvania
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