Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-02-26
HEADouARrERs 18th ARMY Copps,l !
Memphis. Tenn. Feb. IL. 1864. (

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write upon political questions. But at
time when there is an enemy in
front and a worse one at home, each
intent upon one object the overthrow
of the Governments soldier may be
excused for expressing his views.
/ We have heard that an organiza.
tion is Oh foot having fer its object a
union of the Western and Southern
States in confederacy offensive and
defensive; and, as the papers express
it, leave New England out in the cold.
There is to be free navigation of
the Mississippi river, and profitable
commerce to all. .. ..sa#r .a..
Beautiful words Golden promises! !!
Promises as probable of fulfiment as
the promise made by Satan to our Sa-
vior if he would fall down and wor-
ship him. Yet such men as Hendricks
of Indiana, and Clement l.. Vallandig-
ham of Ohio, argue the policy of SO
doing. , ...f .ags..s.a a.s F
For the carrying out of their plans
they do not hesitate to trample upon
all honor, to crush down truth, and, if
possible, they would erase from the
public mind the memory of the gal-
liant dead who sleep by the dark la
goons and ON the hillsides of the Con-
federate States! They would, heed
less of all these silent witnesses of
their villainy, unite the great free
West with the corrupt, bondage-lov-
ing South. But, thank God, the voice
of millions will be heard forbidding
such an amalgamous, unholy alliance.
They tell US that we have carried
on this war for two years and the
South is yet unsubdued that Lee is
still in front of the Army of the Po.
tomac, and Vicksburg is still in rebel
possession. #a # G .t".
But this war has in reality Just
commenced. Government has now
abandoned the suicida! policy Of con-
cliating political foes, which has here
tofore resulted SO injuriously. The
laws are to be enforced. President
Lincoln has too long restrained his
will and done violence to his better
judgment from fear of offending the
party that to-day are his bittcrest and
most implacable enemies He thought
to make them an element of strength
to his Administration-tlley have pro-
we'd one of great weakness. Hence
forth let the secesh sympathizers in
the North be regarded and treated as
enemies of the Government and the
Union. "ta 81"
At this time, when the Government
is inaugurating measures to meet the
rebellion with as much energy as the
rebels themselve are putting forth,
the party 1 am speaking OF stands
forth and talks OF Cancellation aud
compromise. And what is that? An
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tliat we must suo-
III. " lhc oou'n---'hat we are wnip-
peo' c'eahe' OUT anu ready 10 sf! s"f'ehr
aer CAGE now no" means means sna'he us
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