, 1862-01-21


doubtful whether the rebellion can be put
down. Is it not better to let the South 60,
and acknowledge their independence, and
thereby put stop to the war and restore
peace and quiet to the co1lntry?" Do these
pcop]e ever reflect what is involved in ma
king peace with the rebels2 Let us Sec
1t means, 1st, The severance of the great
Republic into two or more parts, and the
b1ct!ing oist of the United States from the
world map.
End It .neans the concession Of tho right
nf secession, and an admission that our In
ion IS not a Nation but only Confede1a-
tinn ef petty States, like Germany
3D. It means That what is left of the Un-
ion Shall be reduced 10 the position Of a
tllild-rat power among the nations.
4tll. It means the permanent loss Of one
half Of the whole area Of our Republic,
aud the establishment on Our soil Of an
cligarcbal government that viii forever
Late and dcspise us,
9th. 1t means the surrender Of the border
States: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
Kentucky and Missouri, with the Indian
Territory, New Mexico and Arizona, to
JEFF. Davis & Go,
9Th. It means the surrender Of the Capital
Of our country to the rebels, and the retreat
Of our armies to tho north side Of the Sus-
t.uehanna. >.
Eth. 1tmeans the surrender Of the Lower
Mississippi and New Orleans, and the con-
sequcnt virtual shutting up of that great
artery Of Western commerce
8tll. 1t means hostile tariff on all our
manufactures, excluding the Workmanship
Of our own artisans. and the encourage
ment Of European commerce at our ex-
rcnsc.
9th. It means an array Of custom houses
and myriad Of CUSTOMS officers stretching
along ouT southern frontier, from the At.
Iantic to the Pacific coast, three thousand
miles, with the immense expense incident
thereto.
10TH 1t means the founding Of slave.
holding military despotism for our southern
neighbours and involving the maintenance
OF our part Of great standing army fol
selt-protection, with a consuming, oppress
iye taxation for all time to come, to supper
this army.
11th. 1t means that after mourning a na
tional dcdt Of six OF eight hundred millions
for the preservation Of the Union, VIC mus
shoulder it alone and let the rebels cscap,
from paying cent Of the principal or in
tcrcst Of burden caused by their acts.
18th. It means constant raids and foray
Of slave,catchers upon our soil, in pursui
Of their fugitive human chattels; with re
sistance On our part, followed by bloodshet
ard murders, excitement and public dis
tur1,ances and constant danger Of renewa
Of the war when tic South will be stronge
and the North weaker than now.
18th. It means future wars growing out (
the unsettled slavery question, out Of slay!
driver insolence: menace and oppression
involving life and death struggle for IL
mastery, and ending either in our own sui
jugation and submission as conqucre
provinces Of the Shareholders, OF the abo!
tion Of slavery and the utter overthrow
the oligarchy.
The two forms of civilization, free S
ciety and slave society, possess an irr
pressible antagonism. One or the 9th
Must have the mastery. Fire and wat'
sre not more antipodal than free COVER
ment and slave government. If an occs
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