The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-08
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= 81 Our Position. ~ = s<2''EioH{
Ever since the magnitude Of the present
rebellion became apparent, we have been OF
the opinion that it would require all the
strength and energy f. the Government to
mt it down-tbat all the questions Of the
mast and present were and are as nothing IN
comparison with the overshadowing and i'm
perative necessity Of crushing, soon, permna'-
nently, and forever, this rebellion That f' e. to
accomplish such stupondous work all the
people ought to be united as = one en- man' to
uphold and strengthen the hands Of the ne Al
ministr.tion to effect this end, petty
strifes. and domestic and local political con cor
teution ought to be stopped. Indeed, we
have been in the habit Of regarding that man
who would givethe love Of party = place in
his heart BY the side Of the love Of country
in these times, as closely akin to the rebels
themselves, and he who would exalt partg
above his country, as = fit member to inhab't
the regions Of the damned. We have taken
and acted upon this view Of the subject BE-
c,use we believe there are no real, live ques-
tons before the people and the country, upon
which parties can divide, except the single
Question. Of sustaining the Government, and
all loyal men are 10 favor Of that proposition,
while all traitors are: against. it.; because
there can be no party candidates put up for
office without engendering q strife that must
nnavoidably, divert the attention Of al who
participate therein, from the Government
to. the matter ola party contest; such STRIFE
embitters The feeling Of tho people against
each other, and must, to q greater or less
extent, retard enlistment by .diverting the
public attention from chat subject, and TINS
Under tho Government. We have and do
oppose party organization in these times
because Tiers is no necessity for it, and none
would be kept up II it was not for politicians
and office seekers who dare not trust their
own merit to secure tho election they seek
at the hands Of the people. '.'.''' '' 1857
We oppose it because, like hundreds Of
thousands Of others who lament tho nations
distress, ece;hare no heart for such things. ~.
We have lubored for the last eighteen
months 10 get the people to consent to drop
this petty childish querrelins, and 60 to work
like men, and elect men, not p1rtizaas, to the
Offices that must be filled, and we are happy
at the result, True, there are yet many
that hold on to party organizations because
they are ether too irnbe ii or too bigoted to
let SO, but the mass Of the people acknowl
edge that such things are useless, ard ough,
not 10 be.
~ we believe the position in politics we
now occupy is right, and we shall stand BY
them until We are convinced they are wrong.
We will never sgain give coun:enance 10 a
n,rty nomination till peace IS restored TO the
q, country, and the occasion for party organ
ization arises, unless the baud Of semi.trait.
orous party croaksrs shall dare to carry into
effect their secret desire to thwart the res.
,toration Of the Union. and then. BY the help
Of the Almighty, what little influence we
may have shall be thrown into the scale Of
the strongest organization that may arise to
preserve the Union, and put down the band
of treason sympath'zers. This is the ground
We occupy. We alone are responsible for
our own belief and actions. and We shall
assume The responsibility Of no other person
q persons. II there il man IN Goodhue
county who can subscribe to the faith here
laid down We bid him God speed in every
effort 70 put down demagosnes and traitors,
II thsrs = none. then xe stand alone, yet
none tho less firmly. :. -, :.
We have NOT sought any prehrment Il
tho hand.of the people. and do not now
seek aay. W. wers nomiina.sd 81 lie
conysation Il Prosecuting Atsdtnsy u Ibis
county without our solicitation, aud ui.hos,
the solicitation, Of any Of or friendA 10
order that our apparent in,sres. II the mat.
ter may not detra:t from anyshing ~ nay
write, re take this OCCASION % say, the peo-
pie Of the county ars 8 liberty 70 vote Sc u
i they please Il they choose 10 "a other
wise they are !. liberty @ do %. We shall
not ber vo,es. 6r Ne ars MOI 4 III apxsioa,
br the Office. We have great reason o 81
thankful y shs Almighty that - IN All
to earn our own bEsad and butter. = -,
Of our patrons Do hy the swat q II
brow" aad suhilA such i he CO. we hAyl
Is hvoss q IL Kind .hsvl Indicated, q ID.
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thas olloe Warsss Hlistol. "a. With y.
gsrd y ~. Bristol - hays jass ) word q
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Nv hasA ssleelod Is Tie whole couDtv !; =.