The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-02-24

denounce the only men and the only putty in
this land, that now stand boldly and firmly
no to the support Of The National Admins:
trmticn. THIS 10 the reason why We cannot
now abandon our party. We turn To you and
ak you TO come aud join us. forgetting ibs
past, and stand shoulder to shoulder WIN us
10 this great work. The Government, IN It's
pressing dangers and sore trials, needs our unI-
tel arms aud counsels. sa...f -
Why will you not do this This Republi-
can Administration must continue over two
years longer, il cannot be legal y displaced
in q shorter time. What do you mean when
you talk about "a change Of measures and OF
rulersf' Do you mean rebellion at the
North against the constituted authorities =
Is there some dark threat, some concealed CO.
sign in these worlsl If 60, pray you to
pause aud reflect before you take the fatal
slep. Lock well to ths abyss b, fore you
recall the common past with all its proud and
GLORIOUS r collections; think on what the Fu-
lure may be. All! if you enter upon this
guilty design. the Fathers shall rise from their
graves aud rebuke you; this generation shall
curse you. aud history shall loa.! you with
eterna infamy. But cannot believe that you
are yet prepared for this open resistance 10 Tue
Government,
But why, IL you love your conntry, and are
true to her, q. you say you are, this attempt
TO sow ,li.ssnsion, division aad bitterness At
the Northi Cannot the result of all this be
scent Wha, other effect can 1t have than to
weaken us and strengthen our enemlesf-
What better aid than this could possibly be
rendered here to the rebel caussf a'n
sSRERs AT NEW ENGLAND.
Sir. il has OF late become very common
thing for those men at the North who oppose
IN. Administrations and its leading neasurer,
TO .neer vt and denounce New England; and
All Ipyal men have been paincd and shocked
To see this unnatural p.jndicc elaborated IL
the rcc,nt message Of prcf"ssedly loya
tiovernor, ami he, TOO, the chief magistrate
of the great State Of New York. Why d'
these men hate New Engandl Who canno
nee that il is because they hate that great sen
tm.nt and principle OF Human Liberty. 4
which she has ever been true, and which con
s,itu,ei her chiefest gloryl Where, sir, OF
the face of Gods earth, can you hni peopl
40 Intelligent, so free and liberty loving, +"
,mbucd with all the elements Of Christian
G. .vil,zation, a. the peopla who reside s,nonl
the hills and mountains Of New Englandi
Hate New England! Hate The mother tha
bore Us! And tnIs, to-, To appess" The spirl
; of human slavery! Gid forbid! New Eng
and. sir, has ever been trus TO tho country An
shs il true and loyal t-da,; and II, in tn
} p-ovilencs Of God, this great rebellion sha
: b.a, back tho armies of the Union, and th
, wave of returning bsrbarism shall roll over on
land, annlh.lsllng in its progress every vestig
; Of free Government, on the soil Of New Ent
{ Ind shall b. fought the last great battle &
{ LIBERTY on this continent jand before III
9 STANDARD goes down, the clash and clsngor
q the conh CT shall mngls with the roar OF th
= osea..' waves that bes. and dash against ii
, historic rock ON which her glorious history b.
gun.
SHALL WE COMPROMISED
Sir, what would Democrats have us dol
Shall We abandon the Governmentf Shf
], We submit TO rebels in arrnsf Shall We con
;, pro,n,s-a do not overlook tbe fact that q
!, so-called Democratic party in the loyal State
:, aud iu this L. glsalure. have now fully plan
!, el themselves upon the doctline Of compr
mise with the enemy. They SO write, spe'
!, aud resolve, here and everywhere. They 81
!. that this contest cannot and must not he &C
!. tied with arms, and under this Administr
q tion, aud they arc calling for national co
vention to ADJUST the controversy and arran
"a The terms for peace. .rs o..
i. Have we ever thought Of what it would
to compromise nowi Who, besides the Del
ocratic party, asks for compromised Do I
:. . ,sbeIsi No. They say they want only tn
:. dependence Cf Us; thu rec' gnltion OF tn
y rsb-i Conf dnacy. Compromise, then,
:: IA, means surrender. We must lower
- dag when We ask for terns; fol all the VOL
: knows that we entered upon this contest
y assert anil maintain the rishtful sup'ema
:. AID majesty Of tue Government. To prop'
;; or scc.p. le.s than that now, is to acknowled
;. that We have been beaten.
;, Must We make this acknowledgement
u . fore ,hs worldi Havo we exhausted all (
~ ~ resourcesi S.r, our fathers fought seven 10
;" vss,s TO establish our liberties. Shall
:" iiyht no longer 'kan Two years TO defend the
. Ne are vet far from being vanquished;
!, ara s.ill strong and powerful 10 ali the reso
:! css Of war, and We have sacred trust 10
- hand. which we hold for all comiog time.
r. We must not give over the contest yet y
~ t,-sws do thai, We should reilec, upon
-, -, fearful stake which we have 10 this 81
lin struggle "a sylo...b o. oih'c o p ldGr
,ar p on THE rRratsDous ISSUE. p ae
rs Sir. what does this rebellion scek to acct
I, plisb, and what has il cost us, alreadyi
eat aims at nothing less tsn the utter subver'
in of this great asd bene6cent Gosern'nen
rls ours; at the destI uction OF human liberty
'ho this continent, and the building up OF 6
slave empire in their stead. An issue 50
nendous and vast ., this calls for tho
-. man and the last dollar. and the lsst and
~ ~ ,nost human eff IT, b.fors tas natioa q
~ ~. weld. History, at its stern aud Impartial
Va ~. wiIl hold Dc accountable for our conduc
val, this hour. ,.smalsss9 ~ 'o''@ -. 81
res a He'd. 'fHs SHANE OF MICHIGAN. S..,e.lOif
'e: !, This war has already cost us. urcou'
~" million. oftr.ssurc, and an appalling sscr
W. of on, beat and hravest livef. 'oThs shss
'n's ovr eur own noble State. IN this common ode
~ ON the altar Of "us country, has been
.o' and precious. a Moro than forty five thou
of ouy fsllow c,is ms have gone forth to ]