The Cecil Whig., 1863-02-28

shall reap the whirlwnd.
Believing that they who, after mont his
of traitorous and systematic scheming,
pointed the first gun against Sumpter,
and who are still fired with infuria G
haze toward the best Government ever
devised, are responsible for all the accu-
mulated horrors of this iniqultous war,
we declare ourselves, now and forever,
unaltcrably opposed to any cessation of
hostllltics, to any compromise, or to
peace upon any terms than an uncondi-
tional surrender by the Rebels and a
return to loyalty. Till this be accorded
VIC accept the dread alternative of war,
confident not only from the amplitude of
our resources, but equally from the jus
t'ce of our cause, of the ultimate triumph
of our arms and, if need be, we will
fight on till every Southern home be
made dcsolatc, and every Rebel be sent
to render up his account TO higher than
anv ear hly tribunal.
The South by thc act of rebellion put
themselves ou u,sidc the pale of law. and
invited war and while we would hail
with rapture the return of an honorable
peace, we can see no path to it save
| through mosI persistent and vigorous
prosecution of the war. TO this end,
we would uphold the Administration in
all the measures it has adopted for sup
pressing the Rebellion.
Better far that the unbrdled license
of the press be held in check better
tina. individual liberty be abridged bet
ter thai all the property of Rebels be
conIlscated better that the shackles be
stricken from every slave, and the freed
man arrayed against his oppressor ; bet
ter that the whole Southeru domain be
made bowling wilderness, than that
tins infamous conspiracy against the
rights OF man succeed, ard our once
noble county be made the reproach of
the nations.
Yielding cordial support to these
war measures Of the Presidcnf, then, we
would give renewed expression to our
abhorrence and utter cxecration of those
dctes able characters who, arrogating to
themselves the judicial functions of the
supreme Cour', PREJUDICE tie cons u
tionaDity of these measures, and make
tEelr adverse judgments The basis of a
bitter and vindictive opposition. Avow-
ing patrlo ic devotion 20 the Union and
the Constitution, their speeches, their
platforms, their votes, dishearten The
army. perplex and cripple the Govern
ment, and give unbounded joy and con-
ldence to the enemy. They borrow the
livery of heaven to serve the devil IN.
The whole vocabulary of scorn aud
contempt is impotent to shadow forth
the falntest conception of the meauness
of that cringng, sycophantic spirit of
cancellation that cries for peace even a
the price of national dishouor.
LET THEN BEWARE OF THE
FUTURE!
Most earnestly, then, in this hour of
overshadowIng national peril, when the
dearest interests of humanity are trem-
bling in the scales, would we, who have
pledged our lives in the struggle, send
back to our friends and neighbors this
urgent appeal. In the name of our
bleeding country, Of late the admiration
of the world-in the name of our clo-
rlous past and possible future still
more glorous-in the name of Rcpubli-
can government and all the accompany
ing beneiccnt institutions, we do before
high Heaven mos; solemnIy implore our
brethren in the coming election to ignore
all minor questions of a partisan nature,
and merge them all in he grander one
of the salvation of the Union.
Let factious spirits cease criminal
vase of time and energy in useless crit
lclsm OF the acts of the Administration.
Let every note of opposition he indig-
uantly rebuked into silence, and all our
powers be concentrated for final and
successful crusade against unrighteous
rebellion. The dominant, imperative
need of the hour is greater harmony Of
sentiment and of action, greater devo-
iion to the cause, and greater energy
We need 10 be more terribly in earnest.
Thus, by earning success, shall victory
be ours The cause of progress and
justice, of social order, of good govern
mcnt and Of human rights will gain a
morited triumph and the blessings OF
peace be again experienced without the
compromise Of national Eoror. Sons of
New Hampshire, heed our warning, pom
der our appeal and act on the side of
God, of humanity and the right.