Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-14

lis o.ran -aia tiat tie war in which we
ar, g-I Is q contest fJr priaeiples,-no,
conquest, or simply 20 preserve terrific
llI dominion. /, is held that the strife
t4 -. which we arc passing is needed 70
ra.y t.- nation from tho irJss Of prejudice
--cccu.. In ttis view the contest is
r.. r...c v8r Of arms than Of ideas, and
l.l.s involved u.t 90 much the fate Of a
Er.f.. US ttc rros1ss of ideas and the
r-ue l- tire human race.
Al-.t.r written by William Whiting, 81
H-.... .tle War Department, TO the Phila-
-I..i. Onion League, contains a clear pre-
--a-..s. 9i tie views % which ail1siln has
..,a made, and points ols tho liae o. policy
v-.-s -a erI liet,i.a OF diem in the present
r.<iiao .qr Affairs, -equiIes. We extract
..e .--.rirs
Two wars arc srl, w-sei between ths citizens
.' r.- Ll.--I S-ifls--- r-r Di arms and war
.t ..l- A--'ertlyl-s 10 the delI cannot much
u-.- .-t.lu fle yi-tJ.Its q the trum. While we
tz lui t-ntou upon the checkcrci fortunes Cf
..r .-r... soldiers. and trace their marches over
sand r-.s-,s made memorable through ali
tl- .g their disasters or their triumphs; while
r- .-- t'.el with alternating hopes and fears,
urh ,re.tui-rs sll appointments. whileo our
..--l-rs alI SIS arc ruic.y rorn from their
l-ra.. and The weeds u she mother ard sister
---.. l lie fam ly the fearful glory OF the illl-
-- lr.re, wll- The movements Of cur vast ar
- es. iu au the pomp. pride. and circumstance
e -.-ie-s wlr--.he .hundcr Of heir guns-the
-ers u tlcr brilliant su--css-s fil the head sud
--lIr, le. us ult forget that there e another
war. vlsei by men not less brave. for victories
--r .s renowned, than are won on battle-heids
the deadly struggle between civilization and
blllr.-m-freel,m and slavery -republcanism
a-j NJ s,oc. acy-loyaity and treason
-stlc sucecss Of the Union cause shill b.
come more certain and appirent to the enemy
ia vle..us losiiJiCs. they will lay down their
arms ANA cease fsltiug. Ihe.rbiJter and deep
ll---l istrcl Cf the Government and Of ali
Northern men who are not traitors and Of sl
Southern men who are loyal, viii still remain
i..eswyvcn in every fore Of their hearts, and
VIII be % lie if possible, more intense BY the
hum atom Of conquest and suhjecuon.
When South Carolina shall have ceased fight
ing. she will say 10 the President, I'VE have
rlf Ina down cur arms we submit TO the au-
t..r.tv %. the Cnitel States Government. You
restore yuur Custom Houses, your Courts Of
Justice, aud If we hold any public property,
We give il uD; we now have chosen Senator's and
Representatives 20 Congress, and demand their
aim -sdu, and the full establishment Of sll our
State rights ard cur restoration to all our FORM
ar privileges and immunity as citizens Of the
JLtel Statls-"
4. q .. e.
ia heart men who hate and despise the Union;
mcl who never had a patriotic sentiment; men
WHO, e they could, w.ud hang every friend Of
the Government. But, for the sake Of getting
power INTO ther own hands by cur concession,
which they could hot obtain by f yhting-1ud
Tor the Ike Of avoiding tn punisl N snt Of
NATIONAL cr.m,s, they will demand restoration
under the "a &c Of clliming State rights.
What viii be the consequences OF yielding TO
III j-mnd7
They will gain the right Of managing their
aLuls according % tie Will and pleasure Of the
Uuiel states.
The Insanity Of State-rights' doctrines viii be
rour shei ari strengthened ly admitting back =
conc u-rld people cur equals, and Its oalciul
i-tugncc cannot be estimated
The solemn pledge Of freedom offered to the
cllorci cit z-ns by Cougrcss and BY the Procla-
I'd ti.un must he broken, and the country and the
government covercd with unspeakible iuamy.
L,cn foreign nations might then justly consider
Us gully Of trelehery 70 the CAUSE Of humanity
and c.yilzrion.
Beware of committing yourselves 70 the fatal
doctrine Of recognizing tho ex steuoe, IN the
Union, Of Siai1s which have 6cCn dCclapd by
the Pr,sdsut's Proclamation 20 be in rebellion.
For, by this new device Of TIE eaomy-this new
,crsou of the poisonous State-rghts' doctrine
the seccssonsis Will be able TO get blek by fraud
what they filel 10 get by fghting. Do not
permit them, without proper safeguards. TO re-
spme IL your couuc Is. in the Senate aud in the
House the power which their treason has
stripped from them.
D. not allow Cd States, with their Constitu-
t.oas s,l. uall,erol u resume State powers.