Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-15
Mistella
Pocket Patriotism.
By T. S. ARTHUR.

One half Of Mr.. Soon Gilbcrt's trade
was with the South, and more than half
OF all that he was worth in Southern
debts. This Southern trade, and these
Southern debts, stood as touch-stone to
the patriotism Of thousands, who were for
larger compromises, broader concessions,
even in favor of a peaceful separation,
and opposed to all coerciye mcasurcs-
anything for the stability Of commercial
relations, and the guarantee of debts.-
The nation might be rent in sunder if
business were saved. As to the future
of this dismemberel nation-the fate Of
its shivcrcd agmcnts-thcy made no
prophecy; took no concern. In their
hearts they sald-some even with their
lips, after me the Delugc :"
Mr.. Solon Gilbert did not hesitate on
this point We met him, one day, in
January, 81. The heart Of every loyal
man gives half.beat when memory car
ries him back to the winter and spring Of
81. \ wild storm was gathering in the
sky. Look to any point, aud you saw
wind driven masses ct clouds, marshaling
on the coming tempest. Below, with
sails half.furlcd. and rudlcr abandoned
our ship OF state was drifting toward a
rocky shore against Nllch the waves
dashed in fury. To touch that shore was
to be lost It was the time OF our
greatest peril; the hour in which ali
purely loYai ash "eie sa"des' ""d 'a2ss
'desPonding.
Those who loved the nation held Their
breaths ani trem5iei.
We met hr. Scion dt.hert III January,
'Gl. Al OF Us were IN the eruc'o'e sait-
.ering fiery tFial-Mf. HAOeFt among
the rest.
Why don't they settle the matter
he dcmanic1. Iarec OF Us sat e1nYers-
ins on ,he one ail-ah,ofbng topic. " l.
i, the work OF politicians. They might
do it in an hour. Inc people could do 1t
m an hour. The people are sex to death
Of all this. Il thing, - on much lonser
after the present fashion, we shall dfltt
into war-hdrii5.c war Brother asaIH't
brother II makes me shtver to THINK oil
1t
War Is fearful thing we answer
ed. But worse thing than war threat
ems Us -
What - he asked, turning sharply.
The death Of this natlo :!
lie made a gesture oi displeasurc.-
There was an expression Ike disgust on
his face Before hc could reply, we kept
on saying.
Il man viii not give ~ his lite with
out a desperate stru.glc-nelther Will
nation. Ii blows are struck ami blood
spilled ii there comes a wild, deadly
encounter, the blame lies with the asstl.
ant. The man, or the nation, would be
craven indeed, II 1t d:d not put iorih al
strength. aud muster all resources.
There i no nation to-day. 1t IS
dead =" the man answered, with the sort
Of brutal triumph IN his voice. Dead
AMI dismemberel. 1t Will not DO he
wea, on, pas,ioaately, "to isnorc ilctS.-
Where are S5uth Carolina, ani Georgia ?
Where are AAbama, Mississippi, Louis-
ana, aud Florida Tha nation includes
al these but they arc no longer part
-ani 30, the nation Is ia iragmrnts-
reat asan Ter deal, 1t Us take the fact,
aad. ike sensible people, make the most
of il. The South hls parted company
s;,h us forever. You cannot bring her
fi,aek Yoa might a. w.il try to arrcs!
the course Of an avalanche. Destruction
.asly. lies in that attempt. She hits to uS
the olive branch el peace; asks 10 be re-
sarlel as a nation, anl 20 hold with us
~...tf. tr.1.. rsl.tionst She wants our
manufactures, AMI we want her cotton,
fice. sugar. tobacco. aal naval stores =
IF ~ Fcisss All say war, she is ready
t,r War-aFmsi anl in better condition
than the North. We have the issue in
oar own hands. aal if we say War, it
will he the wor.i.maduess Of the nine.
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