The weekly Butte record., 1862-08-23

. There are only two sides to the question He
who IS Lot for the Government / against H..
The above truthful maxim hiss been. sud is.
constantly uttered TO subserve the basast ends.
Daily you hear the par ercs!lence Union shrek
ers. in the press, on the stamp. on street cor
ners and in groceries, repeating it to prove
that all Iuen VITO do not agree with the John
Brown idea of suppressins the rebellion. are
traitors and rebel sympathizers-
On the one question Of whether the military
arm of the Government shall be sustained in
its efforts 10 overthrow the present armed re-
belliou, of course there are but two sides al
are either for or against the same. THERE'S
no neutral point. And it matters not WHY
man opposes the use of force. when force Is
necessary to repel force whether it is because
of desire that the rebellion should triumph
or because be believes that war viii not re-
store the Union, it, in effect, is all the same
and the effect Of such action is detrimental 10
the war policy of the nation, resorted to to
preserve the Union.
But how is it when that sentiment Is inyo-
ked TO deceive men 10 sustain the policy. in
the conduct Of the war, Of political party
happening to be in power? 1t is because Of
the sincere devotion of Democrats, aud their
unqualified advocacy Of the appeal to arms
their unflinching stand on the side of the Gov
ernment on the war question, that they refuse
10 approve of means being used that tend 10
defeat that end-tbat paralyzes the Govern
ment forces. and gives increased zeal and unity
to the cause of the enemy. Yet, if Demo
crat dares to disapprove of the policy of arm
ing negroes, and putting them on a par with
the Federal soldier, because of q belief that
such action would tend TO destroy the esprit de
corps of the army, and only weaken the Gov
ernmeut while at the same time. it would add
the kind of fuel that feeds the flame of rebel
lion and strengthen the cause of the rebels ::
because of belief that it would weaken our
cause with foreign governments. aud greatly
facilitate the hopes Of foreign Interference and
recognition We say that if person, for all
of these reasons, and the many others that
might be mentioned, such as an implied inabll-
ity thereby, on the part of twenty million
brave and true Northern freemen. with DOW
erful Government, well and long organized,
with inexhaustible resources in all that makes
people great, to overcome the military power
of eight millions of Southrons, without Gov
ernment, save mere provisional oue-reasons
of humanity and Christianity, disapproves of
the policy of such action, your Home
Guard patriots Fremont, Phelps, Hunter.
Wade, Sumner. jim Lane, John Brown raid
school, are ready to denounce him as a seces-
sonst and traitor.
Shout en-, you tools of political tricksters
you Of the no individuality party, who declare
it is crime to think that the Constitution is
not played ont, that we have a set of rulers
elected by the Republican party that they
may commit what enormities they please, use
what means they like, they are divine counsel
ors, and he is a traitor who finds fault Such
brainlesS, dishonest bowling, will not shape US
in our ideas Of unity-will not deter US from
assaillug abuses and pernicious policy nherey-
er and whenever they appear