The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
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The FPOnunCiamentO of the New York
Herald against the COpperheads,
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The PronunCinmeuto of the New York
Herald against the C~Opperheads,
From the New York Herald ~(Satanic) March ii.
The CRISIS AND THE ISSUE BEFORE Us-OUE
PoLICY AND OUR DUTY.-We have arrived al
the crisis of life or death to the rebellion. Its
leading Southern advocates and organs have
confessed that their sinking cause can only be
saved from a speedy collapse by the most DIES.
perate efforts of resistance From Richmond
to Mobile, from Charleston to Nicksburg, 1t is
admitted that the land and naval forces OF the
! Union which now %encircle the rebellious States
are truly formidable at every important point,
and are resoIutely~ preparing for decisive work;
but still the chiefs and trumpcters Of the re-
beIIion are i~nsolent, defiant and hopeful. With
unaffected contempt and disgust they r~enounce
their despicable Northern sympathizers, and
all their degrading propositions IN the way OF
armistices, peace conventions and constitution
al concessions. In the strongest possible eX-
pressions of scorn and hate, the rebel leaders
tell these Northern peace politicians I've
want nc reconciliation with you upon any
terms; we are fighting for an independent
Southern Confederacy; we will not listen to
the syren song of peace upon any other terms
short of our subjugation."
The issue before us is thus clearly and broad
ly defined. We must put down tins rebellion
bv force of arms, or it will tear the country to
pieces. There is no other alternative. lie,
therefore, who is net with the Government Ill
this contest is with the rebellion-an enemy
of the Union and an ally Of Davis, whatever
DISCUSSES he may assume.
So long as any measure which we have
deemed to be Of dangerous tendencies or doubt
full utility has been undecided by Congress we
have freely and earnestly opposed 1t but when
any such measure has become a law OF the
land we recognize no other alternative than
that of submission to the law. There can be
no departure from this course without passing
into the breakers and quicksands which lead
to shipwreck. Hence it IS that we feel call
ed upon by every consideration Of law, order
and the public safety to denoWice these North
ern Copperhead peacemongers of the days as
nublie enemies. When such reckless, bigoted
and narrow-sighted and braWling d~emagogues
as Vallandigham and PcndIeton Of Ohio, Ben
Wood. BOBBY Brooks and their confederate
begin to preach the doctrine Of resistance 10
President Lincoln, and the doctrine of sub
mission to jeff. Davis, it is at least due to the
community that the tendencies Of their alb
surd and dangerous instructions should be ex-
posed. They counsel resistance TO the avs.
Let us suppose that here and there these Cop
perhead apostles of mob law succeed IN secur-
ing a body ef adherentS resolved upon resist
ance to the CONSUMPTION. Ihc Government
undertakes to enforce the law a bloody col
lision ensues; the contagion OF resistance
spreads throughout the ranks OF the party IN
fected, and civil war, with all its fearful con-
sequences. is inaugurated at our own DOORS
Under such a state of things what citizens
property. home or life would be secure? What
family would be safe from night to night
against the intrusion Of a gang OF hungry ruiz
fans and a wholesale spollation And WIN
the loval States in this horrible condition, how
would it be possible to prevent the breaking
up of our armies in the field, the occupation
of the national capital by Jetf. Davis, and the
absolute destruction of the Government OF the
United States?
A REIGN of terror would inevitably follow
throughout the length and breadth OF the land,
and peace at last would most probably be the
result of foreign armed intervention and a d.
vision of the broken fragments OF the Union
between England and France. Such are the
tendencies of the reasonable doctrines OF re-
~sistance to the laws preached by such silly ma
~lignants as ~VaIlandigham and Company. In
a milder view, such preachings are the absurd
rawlings of miserables mounteJanks and poht-
ical charlatans. They want an arlalstlce they
want a national peace convention they want
a change of the constitution to suit the dainty
stomachs of Davis and his confederates they
even want, as a last resort. Il capitulatIon to
Davis, Union or no Union, for the sake OF peace.
But to all these base expedients Of base and
stupid peace impostors the responsible and
ruling chiefsTof the rebellion have no other
answer than that of scorn and disgust. The
simple truth is that 'men cry p~cace,peaeeb but
there is no peace" and there can be no peace
short Of subiugation of this rebellion.
This is the exact issue-the suppression OF
this rebellion by force Of arms, or endless CON
fusion and ruin from civil war i'll the North,
universal chaos and mob law. We call upon
the President to execute the laws we call up
on him to enforce the Conscription act III or
der to strengthen our armies i'll the held with
out loss of time. We call upon the people OF
the loyal States to stand by the side OF the
Government, to support land to trown down
all attempts i'll every quarter to create flots'
instructions and bands Of lawlcss cut-throats
and robbers. The Jacobin teachings OF Val
landigham and Company, as we are advised,
will not be much longs tolerated by the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION. When refugee tnionists IN the
South are hunted down by bloodhounds, Pres
ident Lincoln no doubt, is inclined to believe
that i|tinerant Northern copperheads III push
ing their opposition to the Government to bla-
tant treason, have passed the limits Of the
laws forbearanCe.