The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-20
"CoNQUER BY THIS"

CONQUER BY THIS"
4 correspondent Of the st. Louis RcpuJIi.
can, writing from lIopeialc, H., says the
truly loyal people OF this country are fully
confident that more important" duty than
merely freeing negroes awaits accomplishment
at their hands, viz that Of maintaining the
time.hougred and WASHINGTON vcneratei
Constitution, in all its provisions. There
fore, admitting this simple postulate as being
indubitahe-and no real patriot can doubt
the premse--would il not constitute theyery
ucme Of wisdom and s'ragegc policy were our
military ehiettaius to emJlalon their numer.
Gus banners with scroll.likc representa-
ton Of that almost consecrated CoHsTITurioN!
while beneath that living emblem Of self.
government the truly suggestive words,
CONQUER ~ THIS,
should stand out in bold relief, a. solemn
and impressive guarantee to thos" mi'guid"C
and too impulsiye people, now aiming to d"s
troy bv force the union Of states, that the al
vance Of loyal armies into the disatectcd and
rebellous states menaces no Subsection be-
yond the mere acknowledgment Of that EN-.
b!azoncd CONSTITUTION, ay the supreme law Of
that broad domain known throughout the
world as the United State, Of America as Il
positive guarantee from the loyal armies
that in advancing southwark, no diaboical
scenes Of widespread plumber, OF inhuman
butchery, Of town and city burning, or OF
forced and consequently Illegal emancipation
Of negroes, forms any part Of such military
mission and visitation,
If such fauatical brisanls aud rutians as
JIM LANE, JENNlsoN and MoNTGoMERY are
permitted to paint ON their banners GROUP
of negroes. embelli-hed underneath with thC
words
eve FIGHT FOR THESE.
the present war will last for twenty years
while its fury and vindictiye atrocities will
increase a hundred fold each year. But, to
efectually obviatc a longer continuance Of
these dark age barbartie., and to secure a
speedy triumph let our union armies hold
aloft the CONSTITUTION, and in essaying to put
down this too causcless rebellion by that peer
less chart Of liberty, truth and justice, all
parties engaged in the contest from the pyesl-
dent down to the humblest soldier, must keeI
strictly within the clearly defined provision,
and guarantees OF that c5nsccratea document
thus securing the smile. of heaven, and thu
,,.,,., ,,.,,ro,.ol of o,,,,rtlass thousands n
slave state people who are now trembling will
fear, lest the entire subsection of themsclye
and the complete subyersion of their Ions
cherished domestic institutions is RENDERED
certain by the southwark movements and vic
tories OF tn" union armies.
Once thoroughly convince the now dlsatec
ted and reyoIted people OF the southern states
that to
CONQUER By THIS,
}oe, ,,oj menace thoir nr;mi,ivo and co,,sp
ouontlv sacred R,cuTs hut that = com
rl;onca with tl,e CLEARLY laGrad nr,yisi,n
and guarantees oftbe FEDERAL. CoysrIrrrIo,
nonst;,u+oy tho ert;re aim ~ mi. contest am
tho war will terminate within month there
sr.orr ord +ho+ to, IN favor If tho nrion ,
w,sr oro victoa man ;,o,,urotod III;
widespread and causeless rebellion.
90
Orders have been received at Springfield
H., to make immediate arrangements for tn,
reception Of 10 900 Of the Fort Donelson pris
oher''
The city council of Washington has voted
thanks to the president and Gen. Mcclellan
for their efforts to preserve the union.
The rebel flags captured At tho ,o,o ,.;,.,
ries are to be presented to congre..
Except that 50 many Of our hroyea and -,
Bile men fell before Fort p,nels,n .%a ah,t,I
regret felt among most people is that ,n,,,.
hercbels who escaped was rloyd.