The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-30

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ney & sha Philsdslphia fesss
& Iw Asllts Msy B, 1863.
0eneral Burnsida' d sfataIaers III tbs fea-
sons which indaced him % rast yaiian-
dighaih .basy By sshis timss hsea read md
oommentsd upon By theusapaa. have no
where seen ID more explicis end lananswsr-
able pyssefeaEian Of the obligations eler.
cry, eitiaeh to the Government 10 fiiese war
like times. Whas renders. this pabi iestien
the mase inkerestiug apd YaiuabIe Il the
fact sAss 0eueFai Bnansids has nsges bAan
uuli,iciAu. nud thaf, Ne q sofes, he al.s
wars acted with tie, Deuocrasic parry
lie military efaneasion. bis long and inEi-
mate intercourse With the Southsrn psspte,
and r@ssisniArigs kish tkbsA army solAnsrss
who buiisved, - the bekiaaiHg of Me war,
that. 10 conpariapn of righka and wrongs,
there was little dilferenus between tRe two
sections. give q force 20 his sppsal which
cannot be raaisled by any honest American.
when ha canae 20 Washington with the lss
Rhode island Regiment, in company with
his friend aud companion, then Governor,
now Ssuasos Sprague. early 10 1856 he
came TO discharge what was cold duty 20
his Governor and ssemed to desire 70 avoid
all discussion as to the cause OF the war
and the gasls Of theae who bad brouehs i
on. The Republicans Of Rhode Island bad
never been oIassed anidng shs'olsras on the
slavery question, and their moderation had
so reflected upon the ID Democrats a. TO rem
der the latter mora earuess mad decided in
expressing their sympashy with the trait
ore. But time, With 10 aaanifol d changes
and cures-tifne that psesthrows prejudice
and D tssian, and carries conyictian 60 the
darkest inselIects- inns has produced q
mighty resolution 10 the sediments of the
leadersy as well an OF the aaople of, that
State and General BurnsiGie,s casa shaws
how the events of the past TWO years have
educated the Union soldiers. Az type Of
this immense body. be has. seen the rebals-
i've features OF The rebellion so closelI a.
to render il Impossible to disguise from
himself its. Iasfisro ~ Raiis aud lbs anpar-
alfeied treachery. And 10 proportion as
tho views henoW proclailns impressed them
selves upon his heart, here has grown up
a stern hoffoF1of every citizen OF the free
States who, in the safety aud prosperity OF
private lfe,, insist upon ignoring those
truths which are everywhere recognized and
advocated By the men who endure the dan
gers and prigations OF the battle field
How admirably be draws the distinction be-
tween the soldier and tina sympathiz -
The one, barring his breast to the storms of
death, and risk1ng bis frame in the midst of
disease, snsrains hls Government with an
ardor increased BY his OVID sacrifices and
The exactins discipline of the army; the 9th.
er, regasdIess equally of the blessings be
enjoys, and Of the example presented daily
nv bis fellow citizens in The army, refuses
10 denouues the crimes of the traitors, aud
frequently appIauds and apologies for
them. We may Be told That the move.
rneuts Of dera tg0gues and dfseontenta, like
ValIandlgham, should be permitted to or:
gauize and increase. and that public opln.
ION would faallV crush them; bat when
such a man as Gen. Burnside assures as
that their only effect is TO encourage the en-.
emv, ard to discourage our brave men 10
she field, what loyal man will decline to
accept and respond to the appeal? Read
Gen Burnside's statement carefully, and
tbheu take q enc of the speeches of w.
Wall, of New Jersey, VIM. B. Reed, of
PGnsylvania, or Fernando Wood, of New
York. Weigh well, ADD compare the LAM
guage Of the hero with the reasonable NJ
isranees of such politicians. The soldier,
frank, bold and ,ruthful, scorning to use
a word that may may help the cause of the
rebellion, and impioring the men at home
to give him the benefit of their support,
holding up their obligations to the country,
constantly multiplied by their invaiuabIs
privileges and immunities; the sympathizer
using aud abusing these privileges and
immunities as it to show his Fcorn and ha-
tired of the soldier, and his love and rever
encs for bis foes. How we'll be defines the
difference between these Two classes! He
says to the disloyal leaders Of the free
States. s'they must not use license, and
plead thai they are exercising liberty" Is
il hardship to ask our people to act upon
the advice Of Gen. BurpsiA,7 Is il tyranny
to iusiss that if they will give nothing else
TO tho bleeding and beleagoered Republic,
they should give it the benefit o. their 81.
lenee? The railers against the GoTero-
ment, the IibeleFs OF the coBstitusionai au-
thorities, the partisans who misrepreseni
the acts of Congress, stir up The unthlnkipg
multitude, and Gil the atmosphere with
gloomy predictions, should hang their heads
in shame, as they hear the ringing words oil
this gallant aud devoted champion Of tht
Gag. II aueh men will insist upon repeat
ing the treason he so fsariessIy rebukes,
they should always be answered in his owr
language, apd eoufoanded by his own ex
ample. ..-..--