The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-01-16

svcidabs re.ul. Of slavery i. not only
erroneous, but /, has led 10 a disastrous
policy in its prosecution. The opinion
tina; slavery must he abolished 10 restore
our | Mon creates An antagonism be.ween
the free and slave States which ought not
to exist. If i, is true that slavery must
be abolished by the force Of the Federal
government, tina, the South must be held
in military suit lection, that four millions
Of negroes must for manv years te under
the direct management of the authorities
at Washington at the public expense, then
indeed we must endure tie waste Of onr
armies in the field, further drains upon
our population, and still greater burdens
Of debt. We must convert our govern
men, into a military de>poiism.
i X
The condition Of our country is not
hopeless, unless it is made so by passions
and pr+iudices which are inconss:en, with
the government ola grca. country. This
war, with all its evils, has taught US great
truths, which, if accepted BY our people
will place the future Tca.ions Of The vari
Gus sections Of our Union on the ERNEST
ba.i. 1t has made US know the value of
the Union itself, no. only in our Internal
but our foreign relations. /, has given US
a ~i>dom and knowledge of each other
which, had we possessed earlier, would
have averteI our present calaiities. If
the interests Of different sections Of our
country sre conflicting in some respects
they are So balanced xad adjusted by ma
tnre that there is sn ipexpresslbs tendency
10 intercourse, harmony. snd union This
:sHdency. must in The erd. overcome mu
snsl n1isappreheusion. We have also
learned The great mutual strength Of the
North and of the South, and, amid all the
bitterness of feeling enc"ndered by the
war, each section has been tangh, TO re
sgect tie power, resources, and courage OF
the other.
We must accept the condition Of affairs
As they should be and The letter and
spiri, Of our constitution. II will manifest
Itself IN the customary manner, By d sous
sion AID political action. The trainers of
our constitution. foreseeing that event.
would render /: necessary for the people
Of the severa, states not only thus 10 al
dress onr government, but also u pro
ducs concert Of purpose and aclion be
tween different communities, provided il
'he con.rifntiou tha. Congress shall make
no lsw abr!dglng the freedom Of speech
or OF the press, or the right Of the people
peaceablg 20 assemble to petition tie gov.
ernnen. for a redress Of grievances Our
present alarming condition naturally calls
for ssch expressions ofpuhIic opinion with
res ect to The Objects Of this war, and The
spiri, in Which il should b. conduct ed, ard
for which it should be waged When the
lubl;c will is so clearly expressed, it must
bs recognized and lelespecte,! by govern
rlent. II viii also make itself effective in
oar frequently recurring elections, which
r"sc-.hv, hut rapidly, form bpdy Of
governlnt u. IN harmony with lis purposes
II viii Influence Congressional action. or
il may '"ai 10 a "erven'inn Of the states
All must 20 made o feel .ha, the NIGH
II efforts wr are making 10 save oar Uujon
ajc siinula'e.i " a purpose 10 restore
peace, prosperity and hanpiness TO every
section. The y:gnr Of war will be increa
sci when the public mind ana energies
are concentrated uron the patriotic. gener-
oHs purpose to restore our Union Tor the
common good Of ali sections It cannot
be SO united upon any bloody, any barbar-
Qua snv revolutionary, or any urc0nst:tu
tional scheme, looking merely to the graft
tication Of haired ~ purposes Of party
ambition or sectional advantage. Every
exertinn Of power, every Influence Of per
/ sua>i0n. every measure Of reconciliation,
uu>t DO used TO restore this Union 10 lis
fomer condition. Let 10 one demand
that the blood Of his neiyhbor shall he
she'd, that the fruits of the labor Of our
citizens shall be eaten W hy taxation, to
GAN this end. and then refuse 10 give up
BIZ own passions. or to modify bis owu
opinions, 20 save our country. and stop
the fearful waste We are now making ot
t.ea-ure and life Let no one think thai
the peop'e who have refused TO WELD this
Union to rebellion at the South will per
mi, It's restoration to be prevented by
fsra;ioisn at the North.
The Prevailing sentiment Of tho great
controi;ng sections Of our cOputry will
not only save our Union, bat it will do
80 in way that viii harmonic with the
genius of our institutions, the u.ages Of
war At this moment the fortunes Of
orr country are Influenced by the result
Of battles. Our armies in the fed must
b. supported. All constitutional demands
Of our general government. must be prom
pity responded to. But war alone will
not save the Union. The rule Of action
which is used to pat down An ordinary
Instruction is not applicable to a wide
spread armed resistance Of great communi-
! ties. 1t is ~ildiess and folly to shut our
eyes to Til. truth
Under no circumstances can the iiy;s
! ion # the Union ba concerted. We vii
put forth every eSsltion Of power. W"
viii use every policy of Cancellation. We
Will hold out every inducement to the
] people Of thu Sonth 10 return 10 their al
! !egiance. consistent with honor. We will
guarantee them every right, every con,id
Grafton dem anded bv The constitution, and
By that fraternaI regard which must pre-