, 1863-02-24

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nd creed Had thcse doctrines Of ste1lin; patti-
,tiem been thus universally inculcated IN the PEG
lie, the nation would never hare been cursed VITA
cd ,ts overthrow; or even had ench conspiracy
,ceu Matched, II would hare been Instantly csush39
" an Indignant and loyal people And even now aio
aervnadc TIC mapees at the North, they would heed
liz tcnunciation Of patty spirit o. the Wotat cne
NJ Of popular governments" aud inspired ony ~
phslanr against its enemies. Had the people of
Tic South been educated to sympathtxe WITH y asnf
ngtons Oft recorded ost to thG hike b1 a bis
neat system would long since
have ceased to exercise Its baneful inuea&ee e. onos
public AZ n,,te.i tas s4'dtnee Of washinens
aversion f;,t to snbeet aga those q
etctso9. Madison ahd other patriot statesmen OF
that DAY. been studiousy withheld from she 1.ass,
The Gs won,a ae
fichtengd and liberal people: But alas as error
ioTeth darkness, and gocth blindfold when In the
holders closed their eara TO the admonitions Of
Washington and his compatriot sages, and groped
blindly "a continual injustice and oppression Thus
millions Of southerneFs in other respects gener.
Of slavery, and in fnll view Of its e.ils, alike
manifold and manifest, and Jet we're
taught to. regard them As mere incl
inseparablc ills. was approved by both God and
man. In tbs darkness ct their counsels on. this
subject, there was admitted no beacon raI from
that ansyt .! @ a
opprceejop, The abhorrence with which slavery
Was ield By the fathers Of the republic gradually
changed with ther ,thch me- tsa
'sIs is nov Is''viitth With cqnal sehcmence, il nos
s s1S bssses as s t.
stone Of tic Southern confedesncy: The yirns
which Washington exscrated and PRAYED against,
through The masses. es to poison the very foun-
tains Of loyalty. Thu cancer has grown to 90
alarming to threaten The szlst1nse tS.,
symptome. a called in lie entire cabinet Or faculty,
PhSsesas eo5s Il Is aof sstee IT
the virnlenec Of The discasc, the adoption Of
prompt and severe rema1s.s a11..-s was demanded,
the Instant iI and fearless use Of the seal.
tie life Of tue paIens None of Us wefe prescnt It
the consultation. but knowing that We engaged
theee physicfsns, and having confidence In their
honesty and ekil', and knowing further that they
save i t.f more intimate acquaintance with the
disease than we possibly can have, by reason Of
their cloeer contact with ard observation oft.
for one am disposed to 5esH7': theis prescription,
etoration OF the patient. As 10 change Of
physicians is possible !,.ao9 for two ysars,
honestly ac sat @taFe hsd bsen
| made in the treatment Of the case, should
have confidence in it's discovery and correction, II
1eputatione and 'whosc all are involved in the
Issue. And. at all events, would deem it emf
ncntly inj1dicious, dfer ne scalpel had been used
ence and herring Of the patient, creating distrust
B. By @ repeated led st:aranees hat liz operation m6s1
whilst moi wishing to render myself obnoxious
to the charge Of delivering, on thi5 hal1owed day
| spolitical havangnc, get would deem myself r.
occasion, were inot to renew ny utteranees ol
two years since, at the inception OF the rebellion
urging all men, Of whatever political faith, to sus
tain the Government di.cstta themselve. of ~ q
iorm, 5erIag aeeotIoa and isfsri5le ddeiy g i.
L.io. Let all mel sincerely psay that The. th9.e +
Washington, that they may exercise an en-
larged statesmAnship, that they meet the fear
full cxigencies Of out imperi1ed Union with hfsf
and holy purpose-a pure and lofty patriotism
Let no man be lukcwarn in sustaining the Gov
c1nment, and yct ardent In partisanship: Citizen
may honestly differ as to he plans md @ @policy q 2
unanimity in political sentiment. But on the othe
baud, il assuredly behooyes all truly loyal men Y
refrain in this fearful crisis Of the nation, ltou
clamoring In the OF the enemy bitter rcproache
OF tho Government. Still more execrable are fac
tious opposition andlegielatlrc attempts to thwar
tbc n rsli rrebisIIone aAA p'''~ 80 ~'' ~ 'pf'~'
i mighty army Of valiant spirits has gone fort
to battle for y9n fo5 yoqr county i9r your p:otes
nt;c and 6rave as those Who. under the lea3 af th
illuetrous Washington and jackson. received tn
as tRc Inc Of II" Aantc
e et and Msn
@ hnve Inti tiinWn fheir fiyes in eio1F. And wher
IL 4't III S man 70 ignobjs: where tlio man Who's
on is S with Edaat taa ass bitterness es,
ffn;r}ts With blacS inerafitudo? The snobl
i{neccranse Ilr the most successful 1}ilitar
chieftain Of Ills war-speaks the sentiments {
nf thc nrnr. in lis patriotic appeals to the peopj
of tic North 10 nnitc In support OF the Cover
ment. The Democratic officers and aolaters o. 70 or
comrades Of every conceivable political slade, /
the noble purpose OF decarding and ignoring pol
ties whi!st they aIe ffaSeing The, the foe, an
tanning the fag ami the cause OF the
country. Can we wonder at their hurling hac
yendr a the o. wis
: which the army reject and epurn the propositio
Of an armistice, to be rendered to the enemy? Ca
sss wenes I'd % a y Z dsaRa s I'd sf5stea e. toassn
y violent denunciation Of our Government. vii
7 ecarce reproachful reference to the despotism
6 amy 5 avowed Vengeance in store for those vi
thus endsayor to disheattsn our own troops, a.
and di reneMe we cnefys Gan nc Wonder IT, On ths
y rcturn M they should hold those to strict accom-
= whoec voices and influence are INCREASINGLY exc
y cised to create dissension at the North in Il
= hour Of the countEy's most imminent peri
n should feel personally aggreyed By this treache
t. Of fnapy who advocated his enlistment? Are u