Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-29

| the United States, l. am determined to
know no other issue but the country and
the whole country, the Union and the
whole Union, under the Constitution OF
our fathers; and in political action l know
no friends but those who support and de-
fend them by their valor in the field and
their moral and political support at home,
at the polls.
Ifepeat, the power of the rebels, tho
crippled, is still formidable. Confined to
themselves, without moral support at the
North, without moral sympathy and ma
terial aid flom abroad, they would soon
yield to the authority of the Govern
ment. But the truth is, the Eng. press and
many of the English aristocraCy openly,
favor the rebellion; and worse than all
the English Government itself, by ac-
knowledgng them as belligerents before
even Mr.. Adams could reach London,
have, in effect, created formidable navy
for the rebels, built, armed and manned
by British subjects, and protected in
British ports,-a navy which has done
and is doing immense injury to our COM
merce, pursuing it on every sea under the
! whole heaven. Meanwhile the Emperor
of France, on our southwestern frontier,
has not only, by armed intervention, over
thrown the Republic Of Mexico, estab-
lished an empire upon its ruins, and
placed foreign despot on its throne, to
be upheld by French bayonets. But he
threatens to intervene in our affairs, aud
would in Il. moment, if he dared, and
could get England to join him.
While Tie nation is thus struggling for
its very life against this gigantic rebel
lion; while actual intervention by Euro
pean armies is establishing Empires upon
the ruins Of Republics on this continent,
aye, Mt our very doors, with threats tf
intervention in orr own affairs, and ALI.
ances with the rebels in arms against us,
great God. what mn hour is this for
loyal men 10 organize and embitter politi-
cal parties hostilc to the only Admins
tratlon which can save the Government,
for be it overthrown by rebellion or by
foreign intervention, either or both ~
gether. it must occur within the next two
years Of Mr.. Lincoln's Administrator.
We must be saved or lost before another
Administration can begin.
But, my fellow citizens, it is nv solemn
duty to declare that, great as our danger
is from the power Of the rebels; great
as our injuriesliavo been and may still be
from the navy set afloat by British sub
jec's from British ports, under rebel col.
ors, to prey upon our commerce; great
as may be the dangers and complications
IL grow out of French Intervention in
Mexico, aud threatened alInnco with the
rebellion at the South, more real danger
to our cauSc and to our country is to be
apprehended from the hostile political
organizations in the free States, Of which
such papers as the New York World,
the Dubuque Herald and the Milwaukee
Ne,Cs are the organs and Of which such
men as Vallandigham &c Fernando Wood
are true, frank, aud outspoken represent
ativeS.
L I'D in his protestations in favor Of
tile Union. Valandigham asserts his belief
that there is not "man, woman or child
in the Seeded States in favor of re-
turn to the Union" and in the same
breath he says tire "South cannot be
conquered by force Of arms" He is for
Union, but the "Union is impossible"
The people Of these States will not re
enter it, and the Covenant cannot force
| them to do 50.
What! for the Union, and yet against
TIE Unio;i Strange paradox Lttlo
short of madness must rule the brain of
one who entertaines it.-What dJes ne
mean? Is Vallandigham, then so foolish
or insane rs to utter words without mean
ing! No gentlnen, no! He means
what he says. anil has lhe holiness to
avow it. He believes in the Union, but
in Union which is to come from recon
struction upon the basis of the Southern
J Confedecracv. First; he would acknowl.
edge the independence of the Southern
Confeleracy. Second, he wond allow
the States one by one, to vote to join the
Southern COnfederacy, believing that
Tennessee, Kentucky. Missouri, aud Mary
land would first do so; then that Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, and all the States drain
ed bv the Mississippi, would soon follow,
and the that Pennsylvania, and New
York would from interest follow
her example, and that is the Union born
of reconstruction which he believes in; to
which he, Buchanan, Powell. and all who
cry Union, Unionp no ercion, no
coercionr Reconstruction, reconstruction =
are looking. and have been looking from
.Ee beginning, and from before the be-
ginning Of this war.
1t was part Of the great conspiracy
which led to the rebellion to which Blu
chanan lent his influence. if he was not
party. Such Union and such recon
struction, Of necessity yields all to the
rebellion, consents to the overthrow of
the constitution, and tramples tne flag of
the Union under the feet of traitors.
Such Union is a Union with treason;
such q reconstruction involves death to
the Constitution of our fathers. And
while going on it would invite and surely
bring European intervention and ALI