The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-23
Sound Doctrine.

The New Y ork Jouraui, # Cop.Haerc. com
menting on the recent failure on tie Rap
pihannOck, ans; on the effect which at
event should have on the progress OF the
war, SAYS that some persons seem driven
10 despair 10y this misfortune, and already
begin TO whisper about seItiin. the matter
and dividing the Union" Upon tLis point
the Ja,1nai says:
. We protest against ak such suggestion.
We cdHoa cnrScTra,ics n.e'l u, at "a, Is Of tie
tD,d 10 'a'ss thar U"scsS HgD gyataSt epeTy pro
posai f,r p-ace and dtS.ai0n 1t Is the time
when lofty patriotism demands the great
est sacrifices; when the American heart
must be rou-ad to the uoiIiest actions
We know that the future il dark with the
leadership which We have, and must have;
but we know that the Tree, the only pr,ncsF'e
OF acitan noso as nan, uotcur>riaq support Of tie
Consnt"t,0a and tie r"nShf fio,qk autkeritsss :;
and If the people speak out in their n.isi.t
to- day, their voice viii be heard and the
wal viii vet b- made TO resul, in the over
throw Of rebellion, while the peaceful CON
tents OF the ballot box vii! result in the
everlasting demolition OF the rad.calism
which has plunged us into this new abyss
OF sorrow. Esery energy must now be
strengthened and exer,cd Huht ,cW yoa
do II yoa TANK Of dlsani0n : Do you know
what VII becone OF Missouri, of brave,
noble, faithful o.d kentucky, OF Maryland,
OF Washington Itself? II YOU could do
nothing more than stand on the defensive,
and hold yodr lines iiom the Atlantic 10
the Pacific against the hosts of our enc.
mics for two Years, until we can place a
stronger Administration in power, you
must do that But you can do more ,hantha'
II IS MT a pnty rar. IL IS not u radical sodr, II
IS mt an abolition ,eGr, strong the efforts
OF the radical party to make 1t such. IL
,sIyodr costnt,ys tc1r, aud tie pelce 10 B.. iron
naSt be a C,.,ois peacc That ant that GIone
must la tie am, c desire, tie vo.c er erery te
sEas.
This. saws the New York Times, is Just
and manly language. 1t Is the ground
which every EIaH VINO Is loyal 10 the coun-
try ard the Constitution must occupy /;
an q we hail it from the Journal of Com
mtrce as another proof of the substantial
, union OF the American people, without re
gard To party, on the main issue o. prose
cutting the war until the rebellion is quell
ed ihe Journal opposes. veheniently,
aud vigorously, many of the measures OF
the Administration 1t declares its lack
of faith in the men who compose it, and
declares its purpose to do everything IN
its power 10 secure the election of others
In shelr place. All this il has perfect
right TO do. But while they are i'll power,
1t accepts the duty OF sustaining them in
their efforts for the preservatloa OF the
Union and the overthrow of the rebel
| power which threatens it with destruction.
We are confident this IS the sentiment
and the purpose OF the great body OF the
people OF the Northern States, Democrats
and Republicans and nothing is needed
bat the clear, disiict declaration Of this
hearty and unanimous determination OF
the people, and proMpt cad vigorous
! measures to give it effect, 20 echiere the
overthrow OF the rebellion ana restore the
supremacy of the National flag. We Cal,
not only afford to waive for the time all
differences of opinion on minor points, but
| we eau afford TO do otherwise.