The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-05-01
Nj. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
There exists ia our country an institu.
ton mot cotton-which seems to bear
upon its banner the words i am king
and to the command Of which our whole,
North and South, East and West long
yielded entire obedience, although, some
simss under seeming protest. 1t has
beea the cause Of political confict ever
sincs the days Of the Revolution, and
With few exceptions it has always sue
essded in gaining its point. When it said
give we gave; When it said compromise
compromise we did; When it said destroy
compromises they were destroyed; When
il said war we pitched into Mexico
rough-shod; When it said such and such
msn shall not rule over us they could
not rule: When it said give US all We ask
or We will secsde' because it did not get
oil. they did secede;when it said i: you
do notacknowledge our independence we
will Gght--They did FIRE on Old sump-
ter and war thereby commenced.
On the wings Of tightening sped the
astounding news. over the proud ridges
Of the Old Alleghanies across the flower
fields and prariss Of the west, until the
swift messenger left il reverberating a.
nongst The hills Of the Rocky Mountains
and the Pineriss Of the distant north
west. But il tarried not there; but from
~ quarters Of the north. west and east
like the eentering rays Of the sun, and
FROM all parties rushed back the burning
words "the Constitution and the Union.
must and shall be preserved and traitors
must die" Soon came the command "to
srms"!snd forgetful ofall past differences
with some few exceptions, we seemed to
Join hands In common cause, for the de.
fence Of our whole country. But how
soon after the 6rst feeling Of patriotism
had subsidized and our reverses at the first
Bull Run Battle, did some men find fault
Withhold their efforts from encouraging
enlistments by speaking discoursgingly
Of our cause, disrespectiully Of the Presi-
dent and condemnatory the cour persued
By the various Commanding Generals.
Country soon seemed forgotten by
thousands Of the leaders Of the so-called
Dsnocratic party. and their whole aim
seems To be to throw obstacles in the way
cfthose in whose hands are placed the
dsstinics Of the country, and where that
power and responsibility. as they well
knew. must Constitutionslly rest for the
time for which they were put into power.
The poor. miserable. contemplate cry
6rst went from these wretchss that the
North never could put down this rebell-
Jon BY arms--that il was only Niger
war got up BY abolitionists to rob the
eouth oftheir rights under the conssitu-
ton by destroying slavery! Why every
traitor ia the South knew that the North
did not commence the war, and SO did
these northern fslsiGers and disunion
eympathisers!
But the howl must be raised that party
ends might be accomplished. Lenibls
taxes, high price Of merchandise, United
States. or Lincoln money, worth only 60
70 10 cts on the dollar, an infamous
stamp act, and thousand other such ar
guments were presented by these more
than Southern traitors to weaken the
power Of the Government under which
shsy live; and yet not one word against
those who commenced this war--ag aihst
shoss who are trying TO destroy the gov
ssamsnt BY continuing it---against those
Who 70 sssablish government wherein
sall.laAsr is unuanly and dsgrading, and
where ~ hbossrs should be denied q
voice 10 tbeir own government; against
those who ihssw OF all constitutional re.