New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-07-31
THE NEW ISSUE.

THE NEW ISSUE.
VIM. II SEWARD in short address at
a public NEE ing IN Washington tele-
brating the fall Of V,cksburg said
Il have been censurel FOR the pre-
jiction that the rebellion would he end
cd in inety days. 1t would have
been ended in that time-is would in
Tact, have been ended before it was be-
gun, if the counsel Of true patriots had
been needed"
Mr.. Seward is known to tie American
people as having accomplished more
for tho des truction Of the Constitution
during his public career, than any other
traitor north or south now tyranizing
over the liberties Of American freemen.
10 is known never to have uttered n
great truth in political science; a correct
principle in political economy, law or
ethics. that was not prompted by"me
personal or selfish metive, looking to the
ultimate overthrow Of the constitution.
But how might the war 'have been
ended before it was begun? BY s'm'
?lyadop,il & the compromise resolutions
offered in congress nv Crittenden. On.
vf tho ':tru. patriots,'- said cn. the 8 Of
January 1861, in his place in the Sen
ate, in sreakirg upon these resclu'i"ns:
'lte'ic,e Il is to 10 far basis of amics-
he adjustment. Ii you OF the Republ can
siic arc no: W Hing to accept THIS, nor the
proposition Of the Senator frn Kentucky.
MIR C,itterden, pray tell US VIVA: you art
~,i!Hg 70 d"
Iaddrsss the inquiry to Republicans ALONE
Cor the reason that n The committee OF thir-
As,n. . few days ago erery member frona the
tCuTf! i.c!uo'ng ts1ss from, the cotton STATES,
i'EssRs DAvI, and ro"aR'. expressed their
read uoss to accept the proposition of my ven
cradle friend from Kentucky, Mr. Critten.
.ien J as a hna settlena.nt OF he controversy
# INTENDED and sustained by the Republican
members
Henc .is sole responsibility cf cur d'sc-
,yyssmcnt, and the ONLY DIFFICULTY IN he
coy Of Oh an; Gle adjustment, IS WITH tn
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
MIR. Seward who WAS then in tn
Senate had not the pa.ri) tisn t. advo-
cate peace sn,s compromise for the pre-
servat;,n Of the constitution and til.
pcrprtua,ion Of theUuion with it's count
less blessings. In his speech above
quoted he exclaims: away with th'
dead past. There is now a new issue
In other words ''awsy with the dead
cors,i,ution.' 'aw:y with a free press"
away with free speech" away with all
the sacred guarantees f the c"nstituti'n
s,curi 8 to the citizen freedom from
arrest except upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation" 'awa,
with the right Of trial by Jury 'sws,
Nth the right Of the people to he secure
IN their persons, houses, papers and eff
fects against unreasonable searches
and seizurea;;" for ':there is now new
issue.' Yes, "there is new issues"
being nothing more or less than the to.
.al humiliation Of the vli'e race in the
south, and the formation Of an alliance
or coalition on the part Of the admins
trati,n with Its negro element; commit
ting to them the control of that section
IN Ter the management and dictation
Of federal usurpation. "There Is now
asw issue" in the north; it ia whether
cur sons our fathers and brothers shall
be conscripted to accomplish this pur-
pose and afserward used By the admis
trati"n to blot out state rights and state
sovereignty in the north, establishing
npon their ruins central military dies
potism. This is the new issue" spok-
en- fbv Mr.. Seward: its success OF
failure il in the hands Of American
freemen to DO settled at the ballot. bo,
aud in tho courts Of jastice. Lot then
attend to it wisely sud ~tll