Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-05-06


dear, ," that they might save our country an,
its free institutions. Your fathers, mothers
brothers. sisters and friends Of patriotic faith
who may be counted by multitudes, cherisl
your names and deeds with foundest remem
brance. They hail you as guardians of th'
; homes and sanctuaries Of freedom, and they
viii count it a precious privilege, whilst yOr
imperil you lives for US and our country, tt
check and control these f" Northern allies" o
the rebels who dare tarnish your good name
or attempt to sacrifice tie glorious principle:
which you have gone forth to defend.
We congratulate you upon your high re-
solve to struggle to the death for an undivid-
ed Union. Not a star must be erased from
the old Aag-not State severed from the
Union. is ihe motto Of allloyal people With
an mistaken confidence in the existence Of q
loyalty as self sacrificing as that heretofore
Iexhibited, we proclaim to you that we will
frown upon the attempt of any ia'tion OF
party organization to disturb the unity and
nationality Of our movement-to adnlterate
the great creed OF our faith, or. to tarnish the
banner under which our fathers led us to the
possession of our present glorious heritage
This soil has been conseerated to Freedom
ard free institutions, and not a foot of it can
be set apart for traitors without base sur
render of plghted and patriotic faith, This
attachment to the whole Union, and the Ge-
termination to preserve its integrity are so
deep-roored and universal in the hearts of
our people, that even the most reckless among
Northern sympathizers dare not advocate its
severance or dissolution. Such an avowal
would sink its authors to deep and deserv-
ed infamy. Your earnest and emphatic dis
appreciation of all who talk about armistices
and compromises" /" exhibits your correct ap-
prehension Of the real sources of danger.
You have seen the rebellion in all its hideous
aspects, and you know, as you assert, that a
cessation of arms would but enable the rebels
to recover from their exhaustion, and to pre-
pare for greater outrage. A truce with them,
now staggering under your blows and panti Ig
for breath. would be as absurd as to grant a
respite to an assassin thirsting for the blood
Of other victims
We concur in your stern denunciation Of
the suspicious loyalty of those who talk of
compromise. These men ought to know that
there can be no compromise which does not
involve a total abandonment Of the glorious
inheritance of free government committed to
our care. They must know that such con-
cession would be an. act OF moral cowardice,
the recollection of which would sting us with
remor>e and selfreproaoh, and justly bring
upon us the odum Of the patriots Of all lands
The man who would desire a reconciliation
upon such terms has no feelings in common
with honorable and loyal men, and he ought
to place himself and treasure where his heart
is-among Yhe rebels.
As you state, the rebels will have no peace
which does not recognize the rightfulness of
their rebellion. None knew their fixed and
purposes better than their North
ern allies who have been again and again
repulsed by them, and who are still
waiting their accustomed servllity, ready to
perform any act of condeScension which their
masters may suggest. The popular mind is
becoming well informed as to the mschievous
purpose of these pretended messengers Of E
peace. And, unless there is 8 speedy abate-
nent of their treacherouS designs, the gather
ng storm Of public indignation will burst with
III the power of the Constitution and the laws
lpon those heartIess transgressors
Be assured that your stern resolve to accede
o no terms but an unconditional surrender of
he rebels has inspired all loyal men with
enewed spirit and energy, and has stricken
With fear and trembling the Northern sympa-
hisers with the rebellion. Your hand-wri- :
iEg has troubled their thoughts as that upon /
he wall of Babylon afflicted another trans =,
,ressor, who saw, as they see in your records. =
igns Of coming retribution. 7
w concur in your denunciations of the per
dy Of these northern allies. who are striving +
0 chill the fervent patriotism of our soldiers
y circulating letters. papers and documents
which basely misrepreSent the noble purpos- \
$ of American patriots. This is but new, '
nd as we think, the last scene in the tragic r
rama. which has been enacted by these vile 5
erformers. The first was their affected hor- S
Dr. at the alleged usurpation Of the Chief Ex- =
outiTe in calling for "a, 600 men. Their pre- 7
lldsd zeal for the Constitution made them in ]
iherent to the threatened destruction of our 3
-ational Capital Their distractions were
carer to them than the salvation of our Gov j
'rment Whilst you were bucliling on your y
NOR and rushing into the battlefield for the n
sfence of the Constitution and the Union, G
icy were preparing their arguments to justi- A
their running away from the bloody con- b b
ct, and thus saving that dearest to them Of n
constitutions their own bodies. They next j
,peared with hypocritical wailings and lam S.
ltations over the pretended tyranny of the JC
resident in suspeuding the privilege of the I. I.
rit Of habeas corpus. They were not Attic NJ
d with the sad tragady in the streets of Bal P,
more, when the blood Of our brave men who 3
ere rushing to defend the Capital Of our Un- t. ye
n, was shed by the hand Of the vile traitors. ia
ley had no tears for those bereaved by the Jc
urdsr Of our patriots; but they fercely howl u
when the dastardly sssassians were hur- " "
I'd, without due process Of law, to forts and T.
isons. Their morbid sensitiveness on be- Jo
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