The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-03

} the rebellion began. They know thei
strength and appeal 10 it-not 10 th
poor demagogues of the North, who arr
their allies. They condemn and despis,
them. Read their proclamations, ad
dresses, army orders and newspapers
At no time have they ever spoken o
Northern friends except as allies in the
war They deride the foolish appeals
of their Northern allies for peace and
compromise, and preclude all hope o.
the restoration of the Union on any
terms.
What incaleulable mischief is being
done by these Northern allies-their
speeches and newspapers are quoted,
and reports of elections reported in
Southern papers, as evidence not of any
hope OF restoring the Union, but TO show
that the loyal people Of the North are
becoming willing TO submit to any dis
honorable and humiliating terms Of peace,
based even on a full recognition that this
fendish rebellion was right, and that it
was we'll to destroy this government.
People of Ohio But one alternative
is left you. You must pronounce this a
just rebellion. You must say that it
was right and justifable TO destroy this
Republic +; that a republic is weak,
helpless government, powerless TO sus-
tain itself, and to be destroyed whenever
consprators enough can be allied fot the
purpose, or you must show to the world
the power of self-preservation in the
great example of confederated republics.
That it has quiet dormant force, which
aroused, has gigantic strength and ener
gy. That it not only can protect its
citizens in all of their rights and privil-
eges, but can sustain itself as well
against foreign attack as internal treason.
We are fighting for the repubic-to Il
we have given our hearts, our arms, our
lives. We intend to stand between you
and the desolating hosts Of the rebels,
whose most cherished hope and desire
has been, and is, to take possession and
ravage your own beautiful Ohio. Once
already have we stood as living wall
between you and this fate, and we have
TO do il again.
Men of Ohio You know not what
this Western army has suffered. You
know not how the hardships and suffer
ings of your soldiers in their chill tents,
their shelterless biyouacks, their long,
weary marches, and their battle thinned
ranks, If there be honesty and purity
in human motives, it must be found
among your long enduring soldiers,
Hear us, and for your country's sake if
not for ours, stop your wild, shameless
political strifes, unite for the common
cause, and never think or speak of peace
and compromise until the now empty
terms mean-the Republic as it was,
peacefully II it may be, but forcibe at
all events. 1t is said war and force can
not restore the Union What can g?
Is there anything else that has been
left untried, short of national d'shonor
and shame Nothing. Purely physi.
cal power | as been invoked 10 destroy
the Government, and physical force
must meet it. Conquer the rebellious
armies, shut in BY blockades and victo.
rious armies the deluded people of The
rebellous States. and let no peace, no
happiness, no prosperity dwell in their
land or homes, until they rise against
their own tyrants, until popular opinion
with them overlhrows their false govern.
ment, and dooms their despotic leaders.
Whip them and confne them, until
Actaou is devoured by his own
dogs"
This is all that can be done, and il
must be done with the determined ener-
gy of united people. Thus feel and
think the soldiers of the grand army oil
the United States. Are YOU with us. OF
will You now desert US, sell your nation.
al bir,hright for q mess Of pottage, and
for success in local politics, barter away
your country. crawl nj the feet aud lick
the hands OF the peridious, cruel and
deylsh conspirators, who have organic,
ed this rebellion, aud who boast of their
success in destroying your government,
staying your sons and wasting your
treasure. condemned, derided and despis-
ed by them, while you are humbly cray
ing their favor Not even waiting or
hoping for returning loyalty in them, or
for terms Of peace to be rendered by
them ? Can you thus dishonor your
selves, your soldiers, and your State ?
/ Weak YOU now 70 stay, support and
uphold the he hands Of your soldiers.
Give some N the wasted sympathy, 81