Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-04-03
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The following is the closing part of a sp eect
prepared by Hon. Ben Wood, of New York,
on the war. Mr.. Wood was a member of the
last Congress land a member of the next Con
gress, We believe,) and occupied high posi-
sion as the leader Of the peace party. His bold
and saathing rebuke of the adm straton while
editor Of ths New York Daily News will long
be remembered. This speech was prepared by
Mr.. w cod to be delivered at the close of Con
gress, but being cut off in the pressure of bu,
siness incident to the close of the session, he
got permission to print it in the Congressional
Globe. 1t bold, manly and fearless.
The Madness of attempting to Restore the
Union by Force Of Arms.
Here, SIR, has been magnificent temple
as perfect III ali its parts as human ingenuity
and LABOR could make t-admirably suited to
oe the home Of great and happy family i'm
Pervious to the assaults OF foreign enemies
the refuge of the oppressed the pride of its
inmates the enemy and wonder OF the world
But upon what foundation was the structure
built SIR, uPonsthe free will of the people,
Not of one State or of one section, but Of all
the States aud all the sections. While that free
<'ll existed the temple was Of that nature ia
withstand the ravages of time. That free will
has ceased to exist and the temple has cru1n
sled into dust. 1t is no more 1t is glory
OF the past w hat you row conceive to be
the structure Is but a memory so Intense that
it seems rea.ity, but the substance is not there
hsoulid 1t II you can, but you must first secure
sae f'ee VIII OIL the South, which your armies
and nasles cannot do. =7ses s7.sI - sk.
Why, then, make loud protestations tha,
The Union nust and shall be preserved, when
you lack tae first requisite of preservation. Il
we're folly, sir. 10 do SO, if it were but the
dream OF an infatuated people; but when ..ou,
OF tas' dream comes the Iealty of bloodshed
faia and oes olation when to sustain the illu
s'on the stlmuiants ofwar, in its most terrible
form, Hust'be applied, it is no longer folly, i,
Is ertne. 1t is an invitation to the Almighty
to launch his curse upon q blood euamor ed
race. - go
Ii We will cease the mad attempt TO eenfore
fraternity and to compel concord, perhaps the
sundered links may be rejoined; but not one
stroke will fall upon the anvil until the echo d
tae last gun of the last ba4fe shall have ceased
TO viorate over the last hattle plain = s<a
or, II appreciate The extent of this Govern
nents military resources. / acknowledge its
wonderful strength IN ships, men and muni
LIONS. n ad we foreign foe to geappie with
enc naif the battles we have waced AGAINST the
south would have decided the issue to our fri
unaph. No earthly pow er could resist our mag
niueett machinery OF war, directed ia q cause
7saAs eoueheo the peoples heart. IF the Confeo
crate armies all massed together and fred with
tue iust'of subjugatlon, should invade one
northern y State, the thought of our violated
neesldes would arouse an energy that would
scatter the invaders like leaves before the wind
put 10 this war We have no principle that comes mes
.o"ie . TO the heart of the masses we are fight
lng Tor subugation; with a patriotic .ulteriorr
purpose, perhaps, but still for subiiugation.
.nas Is principle, is one that never aroused
R the =, energies Of the American people.
- Ihe foe has as at q disadvartaae sir. He
oeilesss that he IS fighting for the sancity
of ms home for the freehold of his native
SOIL; for social institutions that he was tauohl
TO Jassny; and for his conception Of self Gov 81
Therefore it is that the South has ID aip.
tanned itself, defiant, resolute and hcpeful. !.
galnst the most formidable military operations
Known IN the history Of the war 8. q sssssS ~
ith such convictions, and believing that
every hour of hostiIities tends to our father ss
...langement, have never voted dollar. fol
sas 1ar. As I Legislator, 81 4 e.tizsn, and 4.
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