The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-06
CHATTAEOoGrA:
THURSDAY MORNING. NOV 6, isl

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rHm poszrlos OF THE DEMOCRATS Al
THE EoRTH-sEYMoUR's Speech.
0n Tuesday the election for Governor
and members Of Congress in New York
Nss held. What the result is we do moi
know, and 10 our opinion, SO far as the Con
federate States are concerned, it does mot
EssL4 much difference The Northerndem'
oerais are opposed to Lincoln's abolition
proclamation, because they know that his
policy would, if it could be carried out
destroy the commercial interests of the
North, They oppose itupcn selfish grounds
Thcy are for prosecuting the war against us
with renewed energy, to force US back into
Union with them, a Union which we abb
hof Those who think the Democrats at
the North are willing for us to go in peace
sire very Biuch mistaken It is true, they
are better men than the abolitionists, and
arc more in favor Of carrying on the war
according 70 the usages Of civilized warfare,
but nothing short Of an unqualified and I'M
conditional submission will satisfy them.
We DO not, therefore, see that the Confed-
crates have much to hope from the success
Of the Northern Democrats. The extract
which we give below from a recent speech
OF Gov. Seymour, at Brooklyn, shows what
their purposes are. Now, when Governor
Seymour says that "thc men of the South
made the bayonet and thesword the arbiter,"
he stated what he must have known to be
false. The Confederates used every effort
70 prevent war; they sent commissioners
to Washington TO settle all matters Of diff
ference between them and the United States
upon amicable terms Their offers were re-
jectcd, their commissioners treated with du-
plicity, and all efforts for a pcaceable settle
mont wore destroyed by the Lincoln Gov
crnment Tho attempt 10 hold the forts in
the Confederate States was an act Of war,
and the recent letters OF Gen. Scott show
that it was always the intention Of the Lin
coin Gsyernmens to make war on the Con-
ssderate States, rather than let them de-
part ia peace" The extract FROM Mr.
Seymour's speech shows as deep settled
hostility to us as people as is manifested
by the abolitionists, with this exception,
that he ID for carrying on the war as a civ
ilised people, and they are for carrying il
90 as savages. The sooner the people Of
the North learn that there is no hope Of
restoring the Union, the better will il be
for both parties. The old Union can never
BE- restored. There Is sea Of blood be-
tween US and the North.
The following is the extract referred To-;
Lei nae say word to you, higher law =
men 81 the NORTH. You nuRt give up thai
doctrine. Applause. You must submit
yourself 10 thc laws You mnst be ohsdisnt
IS authority. yen must come upon the ground
We have ever held and we intend 70 compel
ven 10 do il in this way. We do not like your
fsacIiing wothink youhavo taught tic people
fatal errors we think you are governed BY
wrong principles; but you have confined
yourselves within ihek limits Of your legal
rigIta; for tllis we respect you, and therefore
we shall put son down by the ballot. But
with another class Of the higher law metz
the lsigher law men oil tho South--wlo also
have erected themselves against the laws of
thelsqd and rlghtrd adtboribswlloh have Under
taken 10 resist rs DEGREES, who would not CON
tent thomeevca with The ballot, but would have
the bayonet aud tho bullet to them we say we
win nstsse tIlat question, then, witltthe boyohst
and The bullet IGreat cheering Wedid
not wantthi war We implored them not to
engage IL IT, We entreatod tie higher law
men Of tho North and tic higher law men oil
Tho South to abstain from Ibis monatrous co M
hict. Now, when tlle men Of the South made
igIlo Aayonet aud the sword the srbiter (thsy
elected and not we y when they determined TO
settle itby blood (aid not we D the sword, go
far az the present s concerned, fnsiat he the
urbiter3 and IN oar strong right arms IL shall
strike vigorous and true blows for the life Of
oar country, for its Institutions and for rs
flag. q! Applausp'l Nov, let me say this to
the higher law men OF the North and 10 the
higher law men Of the South, aad 10 the whole
world that looks onwitneBscs 10 tho mighty
events irapsmrine IL iliis country That this
Union lever shall BIZ severed, no never
Loud cheers s,ga ,v VIA ah.
BRIG, GEN. PREsToS SMITHS BRIGADE
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