Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-30
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the following declaration:
"The further offensive prosecution OF
this war tends to subvert the Constitution
and the Government, and entail on thit
nation all the disastrous consequences Of
misrule ard anarchy"
While our troops are fighting arounc
the Notifications Of vicksburg and Port
Hudson, while they arc daily being killed
hy scores in every battle that takes place.
upon picket, by disease, and in every c m
ceiyabe manner and place. Willie The
citizens Of Pennsylvania, Ohio. New York,
and, in fact, the emit g eastern portion Of
the Union are Fastening their loyal sons 10
the scene Of the invasion to repei the trait
ors. While our army in Tennessee under
the gallant Rosecrans, is watching for the
moment to come when they can be able to
lie ! with Bragg in summary Kramer, aad
we now have the promise Of forward
moyement by bis tried legions of num-
Der Of hard contested battle fields, and we
have no fears as to the result.
In the midst Of all this, thousands d
uen-said to be rationsl-meet aud, that
too, at the capital Of loyal State, and by
their infuepee nerve the arms Of traitors
by deeds, ACTIONS, formal resolut = .ete.
to overthrow the county viii, the,
pretend TO love so much, and they eut off
every hope Of sympathy or support from
those that are now engaged in the country
Of the rel els, and pronounce IN tagor OF
trcoSoh.
The following is portion Of the plat
form which they adopted and is numbered
ro3::"
'.That We areiu favor of peace upon the
basis Of a restoration Of tie Union, and
ior the accomplishment Of wEicb we pro-
pose Il national convention. to settle npon
terms Of peace, which shall have in view
the restoration Of the Union as il was, and
the securing by Constitutional Amend
ments, such rights to tie several States
and the people thereof, as honor and JUS
lice demand"
'.The Union as it was, and the Constitu-
tion as 1t is" has been until very lately the
cry Of that kind Of Unionists. The Conyen,
ton has seen fit TO take step in advance
and, like those who caused this rebellion,
They do i for 20 other purpose than to
free themselves from all laws that look too
favorable 10 freedom. IF they succeed
they will not be content to have the yoke
Iced alone upon ;lcir neels. but will IN
sist that all others have the same yoke
placed upon them, by making a change in
TIE Constitution, so that every state viii
be, in fact, Slave State.
Would it not lie well loo see What tie
change is that turks il the following
phrase; "Tho securing by Constitutional
Amendments such rights 10 The several
States. and the people thereof, is honor
and justice demand" Ali know what
hopes animated the leaders Of this rebel-
ion. Alex. II. Stephens. Vice President
Of tie seeded States = formerly u. S. Sen
ator from Georgia-says; Our new Coy
eminent is the iret ia The would based upon
the great physical, moral, philosophical
truth Slavery. Is it possible that the
pen who assembled at Springfield are con-
verts to JEFF. Davis doctrine, and are his
notions to be inserted into the "cou.litu
ticaal appointments for securing the very
tights Which the Convention has talked 20
much. Provided they receive this, he
next will be all, or more than those tlal
are in armed resistance to the government,
eyer asked.
The country has not f5rgo,ten what
those leading statesmen Of the South W.
lee. Yaneey, Toomhs, Calhoun and mepy
others asserted. that all public Discussion,
ei,ber II newspapers. ~ popular gather.
inss, by eeelesiasticd or legislative bodies
sLou'd cease forever, and Chat the insiitu-
lions Of the South should not bo iaterferesl
with in any manner whatever.
Tie question thsn uatura'ly arises are
we 10 support these that are friendly Il the
soldier or those that vii persiSten,ly Use
their position, as they pow 10 their person
~ ;n4i,,sn,a a,yainSt Than, Ryay,. ~, tx.
an interest Ia this. and no ona wiz aesi
tate to say that the friend Of the soldier is
the right one 70 support. When the time
comes let eyery one see that it is done.
EE The Dubuque Hcraid says that