Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-03
TIE Conditions Efrecetscns of
Face oIstFUcti8n.

The question Of reconstruction is not TO
| Q scussed and settled Nv landfui Of
wealthy Shareholders, who have tried reb-
eIl;nn and have grown tired OF it. Il is
to be discussed and settled with the help
Of the whole people of the Southern
Stat :. Let us hear what these haze 10
say let rs know what he poor whites,
The ION shareholders. the workingmcn Of
the South want It is for them to lift
up their voices. 1t was l,y siiencein2
them that Davis an / Tancey succeeded
in 'prccipitating the Southern States into
revolution" We must reverse Tie spell
and ''rsconstruct" hy first of al giving
item back Their voice and influence.
Twelve southern g"i:tmen, Shareholders.
come 70 Washington, claim to represent
Louisiana, AMI ash the President to re-
store civil government N the safe Their
supporters here urge that they are men
Of Predominant il huence. and onght
therefore to have their wish granted
But if they . SO influential, plain men
reply, why did not use their Influence
- put down the 5. ce>S;ons;s ia 1851
Why Id they suffer their state to lie
dragged into rebellion VIGOROUSLY against
tile will Of II majority Of itsp oplc.
Belize we can reconstruct" we must
restore Iiher'y of spoach, freedom of the
press, safety t. property and 10 personal
rights in the S2uii. We must ~ { rec
If aims rescue the people Of that Part
II The Union r. N malignant pow'r
which has 100 long oppressed them. We
mus give them breathing time. remove
Their fears Of rebc. vengeance, and enable
the ,rtoie people 20 sprak and to take
part IN rcarran.in@ their aft irs.
But t. do tliat we must first defeat
and d rganiza AMI dissolve the rebel ar
mics; We must oypc or iinprison the roh-
81 chief; we must enable every private
soldier in tie rebel ranks 10 retnrn, if be
wishes. 10 his home and obey the laws;
~ cau,c hin il he Is cuutumaciuus, to
.ea,e TIC couutrJ. We must drive out
the n0Xious " tr'n, OF hangers OF TO the
rebel chiefs-the ,agaLord preachers,
STUMP spa; rs anu penuya liners, whose
If De IS rebellion, a4d who il a pears in
c.tel tbs vast mob in the South Have
w ne that?
Nj vt. Il vi need some Lard
J'cw, before this undertaking is
completed. Our armies are doing well.
they arc commanded by men of genus
AMI energy; and our veterans are inspired
by the conec;euaurss Tint they layc met
the enemy and beaten him on many fields.
But they deman tho support Of the
c .un'ry; tn y uneasy when they
near, ri ct every victory Of their arms,
only the growing clamor Of empty and
useless discussions in the free sictes. They
say, Stop your quarres about inqtters
which are Of 10 moment; the thing now
IN land S TO beat Davis, 10 crush Tie re-
belion, to Eh,r.'o half the Union r. IN
inf ual u arl,y. Let the future take
care - self; affairs will ,icht themselves
without The tinkcri"g of demagogu
he Amer ccan pnnpi" are not fools. Bul
1T Us hurry 10 beal The rebels before We
arc foreign governments on Our hicks.
Ati they mr. wight. We busy cur minds
with an .rv Discussions Of reconstruction,
10 the great delight Of the enemy; and,
meautn2, that "Ii;ch goes before recon
Nlucti1n, III irsersibiy from lie popu
ar mind-Hi..ch onght to he engaged
constantly with the ono thought, How
>Ial ue rescue the Union fon the pcriis
which til suirouai aud threaten it
reci'a winch sr.n greater every day that
European sclieficr, cain f,r their pots
in MD al he re- e! The Government
is doing wei; ~ fault can lie found hy
tie most exac,;ng man with tie conduct
Of the war in he last SIX or cigA; rlotuh7
1t mss Ia.ned victories Bat the govern
inent is nj All, in a free state; the peo,,le
must support the goyernmen.--hoi neccs
sariy pra.sing it, bat by showing equal
s.,i'it, determination ard zeal with the
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