Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-02
A WORD TO THE NORTH.

/ Are those people at the North, VIII
are crying peace and armistice. awar'
OF the mischief they are doing? AR
they aware that in every such utteranc,
they nerve the arm of the enemy, anC
renew the hopes of the rebel army
which is only kept from revolt by tht
promises of peace-which promises o
peace are generally based upon somt
speech made in Congress or in New
York? Is it fair to decry the finance.
of the country?-a country whose re-
sources are such that she can load
ships with food and raiment for the
subjects of European government
and proclaim that the nation will be
ruined if that State paper is not with
drawn and this measure advanced. Is
any body benefited by the wild specu
lations Of Horace Greedy on the Ameri-
can quarrel, in which be says, If so and
so, let the South go? Why should
crowds Of lunatics be permitted to have
an opinion on the war? II they wish
to take part in this contest for nation
ality let them be ready to fill the places
of the two years men and the nine
months men, who propose this year to
return to their homes. If they refuse
to do that let them be silent. Will any
body tell US the utility OF the speech re-
Gently delivered in Congress bv Mr..
Vallandigham, of Ohio? Nothing but
evil. 1t will inspire the rebels, who
will confound it with a wall for ending
contest, which. if ended in manner
acceptable to the South, would cost the
North not honor alone, but nationalityl
Why not leave the conduct of the war
to the President and his Generals?-
You say you are determined to fight it
to the bitter end! Very well. So SO,
and no more.
We assure our Northern friends
and we desire to be understood that
our admonition and assurance are the
result Of observation--that it is ex-
tremely discouraging to US here to wit
ness the depressing effect these COM
bined influences have on a Southern
and partly secession community. 1t is
disheartening for men who have sacri-
feed all the comforts and associations
of peaceful prosperous life in loyaI
States; who have risked, and are risk
ing life itself, for the grand object o.
restoring the authority Of the Constitu
ton where crime has made it null, to
find that any portion of their fellow
citizens at home should be at work,
and apparently with zeal, to render
their sacrifices and efforts unavsiling,
These persons all loudly proclaim
themselves to be the sincere friends ol
the Union. Let them show it, if moi
by volunteering in defense of the Gov
ernment, at least by refraining from al
endeavors to hinder its progress in
putting an end to treason.
What is this measure or that meas
ure-the adoption or rejection of any
particular line of policy on the part o
the Administration to the one grea
duty of the hour--the absolute crush
ing out of rebellion? On this is every
truly loyal heart fixed, North or South
In the name of the thousands now en-
during and Drawing the hardships ant
dangers Of field and wave, in defens
of the Constitution and flag; in tn
name of the thousands who hav
given up their lives to preserve our ma
ton honor; in the name of the countr
itself and the God who has given it us
we protest against these unpatriotic eI
forts in opposition to the war of Amer
ca and the success of the Governmer
and national arms.
We are for pesce, but not while th
rebels are in arms and Washington
menaced.
We are for peace, but not while anc
8 ther flag than the Stars and Stripe
waves in this country.-New Orlear
, Delta.