New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-02

The following article II from Arch
hi'h"p Hughes organ, the Freemon'
Journal:
1t IL 9 fsvorite dodge # scme PEI pls
! nowadays to e"de"v"r 10 shu' up =
man ~h" dir.e.ees with him by accu.-
ing him Of secessionism. It il an easy
way Of getting rid Of IN srgum-n' tia:
one esrrot sns~e>: it il far easier thai
convincing sn opponent, III fact, i, IL
"as easy - lying But il "a man q
seeess,onist because he desires peace,
or deprecates sui jsga,ion, or ,n'in,a'ss
a wish that personal liberty wss las
restricted? IL he n secessionist because
he is not blind 20 the discrepancies u
official reports, or the shortcomings OF
":v'rnment, the incomp pe'ency # gen
eral, or the blunders Of a st,tesmnn =?
Ia Re q e-cessinoist because he ahhrr-
he idea Of c"nquerors and conquered
'sl;ng the ploce Of tell"w.ci,izrns IL
his Republic, hrcanee he wishes f"r
no such uri,n as that Of ireland witt,
f. gland, "r Poland with Russia on thi>
broad c"ntinen, Z? IL he o tecessi mis-:
because he IL alive to the wickedness
md shaurd;ty Of en4laving white me',
in order to negroes free p ls a man
secess:onist VII. dres not believe ou,
government inf.Ilible, our army irwin
'.iEl', and cur resources il,imitshle? L.
it secessionism tn hint thn. cur 8 u,h-
"rn brethr' are human hei"xs still,
NAT they have rights which il would b.
dangerous to disregard, aud feelings j.
would ht wise 70 take into account d? l.
It seccssion;sm to admi, that thev nr+
"rave aud vary, Of to douht that the,
are 3" destitute aud so d. spending a.
it is 'he fashion to represent then? l.
it secessionism to shrink from t. xa,i,u
" wish that our government was NOR.
;ss* j: asf"f i:.Ss ;ii 4sf s4% Ss'qls . sE ss
horrors Of suspense, more ch ry Of in
'er'e'ing with the liberty Of the pres.
and freedom Of sI~ech. mere economical
II public money? Is it seccssionism
o long with a longing Of which .he.,.
pe' pie have nc concrp,rn for the r.
cons' ructi"n Of the Cnien on the ha.,s
# the C'nsti:s,ion, ON the good old
.usrsnt~ss that sarir6edthe men "f'76.
What better are we t1.n they, or whn,
s,ter is the negro now than he WAS il,
heir day, that he should he m de-
ho's Of contention between the sections,
" wedge 70 split mp the republic! nur
Rsv'lu';n.ry F.t' ers never ,ho't Of
'ee'slating negroes into equality viii
white me:'; their sense of right was n
more ehncked BY their exclu sion from,
political privileges than it was hy ,h~
-xc'uri"n of the id;otic. and they were
II b.. for If in .hs case Of the latter,
i"fsri"ri.y ofinteliec, il ju'lge'l sufiici-n,
to plses tho ,ndividual below the ,evrl
Il tho race. Why is MT the same cause
sufficient 70 place the inferior below the
'.' level Of the supcrir'
IA belief ia this secessionism! W.
think not, but We havo heard men ae :
cused Of secession;s.n for l:ss J..
would be we'll 70 know what constitutes
4:'ceseionis-,. Il would he we'll to knrw
Il men are to be dubbed sec.s.iUi@.. {.
'ecsuse they c'nnot think as the a.
ninistration sh'nks, or - c%sry iniivid
ual odicsr of the government, from the
Secretary Of State down to the Ives,
patrolmen in police istr.ct thinks.
For this Is what we are coming t..
Me-. .h"lifionisss, or as they prefer t.
70 called just nov, emaneip~ri,ui"s
where y"u will, and presume t. ssser
your right to thi. / for y"ur.elf t" cri'
isise with your hear; proceed on III.
assumption inst your right to d.ff-r
firm them 10 % clear a. thei,
right u differ fr>m you; refuse to accep,
their ~ ?" - IN article Of your p 1T.
ical psspA sndthsy discern st once .hs,
you 10 > s'er's'oniss.
in an opinion it 10 not wise 70 handy
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