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

1 oppoaeuts. "psuse, it you will =; reflect
Let 10 yield them one chance for reconcile
ment before We drive them to the resistance
OF despair. There Can be no victory where
kith and kin. where Breeders and fellow
countrymen, where men who arc bound t
each other by the hottest of past sssccia
tions, are struggling for supremacy. All il
defeat; all is disaster all is misfortune, tear,
and mourning DO not let W. efface with
blood every sacred memory that may yet
bind these men to us as brothers. Give one
sign Of invitation before tho death struggle
is resolved. Let the spirit Of forgiveness
pass between the lines Of those opposing
hosts, aud wish the blessings Of Providence
those armed lcgions will take lesson from,
Sabina and early Rome, whose soldiers Uni.
| ted BY domestic ties, threw down their weap-
ons upnn the battles verge, and sprang to
each others embrace. sss
| Sir, l have spoken freely, studying only to
make my wsrds Al index to my thoughts
My opinions have brought upon me the
insure, often most discourteously expressed,
ofmauy who differ with me but for that
ca 70 bat liste am content to bide the
hour that shall set me right before my coun-
trymen. AS hare believed the prosecution
of this war to be . widening Of the gulf that
! separates tho sections, have earnestly op-
posed it, have always looked upon the
! suhjugation of the South rs . project, whose
fulfllment would strike q heavy, perhaps a.
fatal blow, to true republicanissa and III
though will yield to no man in devotion to
the Union, although would make any and
every personal sacrifice to restore its glory
and integrity, will never consent, even for
the cake Of that Union. to yisld up my birth
right ~ . free man to sacrifice those prin.
c,p!es Of self.sovernment, those rights OF tree
speech. free bought, and personal liberty
without which Union is but mockery and a
name 81 80 g. So eszz s-
II is not granduer and extentof territory
that co,et - the chief Attributes Of the
Government under which | Am to live.
Were one Of busa single community, in.
significant in number, but secure in guar
antec Of pure republic IN ministrstion Of a.
fairs. I would be proud Of my citizenship
Hut the union Of a thousand States, each one
A. great and populous as the noble one among
whose Representatives | have the honor to
lie, wosld detost, yes sir, in my most in.
most heart would detest it, il the holding
together at its component parts should Gro.
ate necessity for the assumption OF despot-
ic power.
Self government is the god of my politi-
cal idolatrv, and tho Union 10 but temple in
which have worshipped it. Should that
temple he destroyed, would not forsake the
creed nor would the mighty principle b.
buried in the ruins. love and would pre-
serve the temple, tor beneath its roof are
gathered the treasures Of hoy past associ.
at ons upon it's hallowed walls arc inscribed
tho names Of patriots, from the North, from
the South, whose blood has been ITS cement
But rather would have the glorious fabri c
crumble to the dust than SEQ tho spirit OF
despctism enshrincd within its sacred PRE-
cincts.
have seen already the silont but length
euins shadow Of al,solutism creeping into this
sacred asylum. And when the Executive
hand, for the 6rst time in our history, was
iusreposed hetwecn tho citizen and his rights
the germ was planted Of a danger mightier
than rebellion in its most gigantic phase
for believe encroachments By an Executive
to be in itself rebellion against the only SOW
ercignty acksowledge-theu majesty OF the
people. believe each step towards absolu
tism 10 be moro fatal to the welfare of the
Republic than any possible act within the
power of the citizen to conceive and execute.
will resist every grasp that may be made
upon an attribute Of sovereignty not hereto
fore acknowledged to the Chief Magi.tracy /;
for reason and instinct, no less than the fear
full examples that history has furnished from
the aches Of republics, teach me that
the 6rpt step, unchecked will net be the last,
hut only the precursor Of those giant strides
BY which, over the necks Of betrayed free
NAN amhtious men have mounted to
throne
We want a Union, sir, Of sovereigns. not of
subjects And that our Government shell
extend over Q vast area, to nae is OF less mo-
ment than that it should be purely, strictiy,
and uneqnivocally republican at all times
and under all conditions.
Sir, Ihave done. have only to reiteratc
my entreaty that this Congress, which has
in sacred charge the welfare of our country
will adopt some measure which may bring
about cessation Of hostilties with view
to negotiation. that done, am 6rm in my
belief that hostilities will not be resxmsd.