Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-19

nave theIr Kindred associations IN the
East, somewhat inferior, perhaps, in
completeness of system and secrecy
of operation, but still laboring steadi
ly toward the same traitorous end.
Loyal men have too long given a
; clear field to these miscreants. They
have taken it for granted that their
cause was too sacred to be seriously
injured by faction. They have look
ed passively on and made no sign, or
have indulged in croakings and
grumblings directly calculated to
strengthen the hands Of the faction
lists, though not so designed. Consid-
ering the untiring activity of the ene-
mics OF the Government on the one
hand, and the general remissness of
loyal men on the other, the wonder is,
not that the popular heart is so great
'y relaxed, but that it has not become
Thoroughly demoraIizcd.
One advantage, perhaps, has result
ted from the inaction of loyal men.
The rebel sy.npathizers have been en-
boldened - reveal their spirit and
purposes with fullness they other
wise would have avoided. The way
faring man, though a fool, need no
longer have a glimmering doubt as to
their essential disloyalty. The delay
has relieved true Unionism of no small
amount Of trouble in smoking out its
adversaries from their old coverts. OF
their own accord they have come ont
into broad daylight, and with defiant
front. We know now just where to
tind them. No blows need to be vast
ed. 1t can very soon be settled which
side is TO go to the wall
But no more time must be lost.
Union men must at once organize.
The Union Leagues which have been
started must be multiplied, until they
reach every city, village and hamlet
between Maine and California. La
tent loyalty must be brought out
Lax loyalty must he braced up. The
great popular heart must be fired with
new devotion. Public spirit must ac-
lquire an earnestness at once profound
er and more vehement. The vital
principals and the infinite interests at
stake, which have been overshadowed
and thrust into the background by
mere party questions, must be recog-
nized, and set forth in all their imper-
ative authority. The terrible charac-
ter vi the emergency must be brought
closer home to all. 1t should be un-
derstood, as never before, that the Re-
public expects every one Of her sons
to do his whole duty in this her day OF
peril. The same esprit de corps, the
same generous ardor, the same intol-
elance of completely with the rebels,
which pervade and rule the army,
ought also to dominate outside of the
army. Loyal men must put themselv-
es in position to act in concert,
wherever and however the occasion
may demand-yea, to march shoulder
to shoulder to the bloody field if need
be. t.H 81. '.'.a #n' a"
We say again, organize Union
Leagues. Simply to stand by the
Government is not enough. Our du.
ty is to prepare to stand by it in the
most effective manner. Bad men have
combined, and added thereby a thou
sand-fold to their power Good men
must also combine, or be worsted
Party lines are now nothing. The
great elections have passed, and the
issues which entered into them 40 far
as they were of loyal nature, can
now without injury to any political in
terest be put in allegiance. There is
neither just reason, nor plausible ex-
cuse, for any further maintenance of
party distinctions The only differ
ance recognized should be the differ,
ence between loyal and disloyal men
between those who are for carrying
the war on to the submission Of the
rebels, and those who are for drop
ping the war and yielding to the reb-
els. That is the supreme Issue and
it determines the position of every
man, whatever his estimate of Ad-
ministration measures or policies.
Let the men on the side of war and an
undivided Republic lay aside all mi
nor differences, and work together
with will for the one great object.