The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-06-24
A False Hope.


cratic party, do really believe, that the pres.
ent trouble can. even now, be satisfactorily
settled by compromise. What could no.
be accomplished by concession while the
blood Of both sections was cool. they now
propose to settle in that way. The hope is
a vain delusion to those who entertain it ir
good faith, and base effort to destroy the
Union by those, who only pretend to be
lieve it. Therefore every press, and ever,
public man in the nation, that teaches tha,
doctrine, is responsible for all the conseouen
ces that would naturally aow from such IN
attempt.
The process by which that settlemen,
would be sought to be brought about. would
DO by cessation of hostilities for certain
time to be agreed upon, and an invitation to
a National Convention, which would be large.
~ attended by delegates from every State
in the Union, except those that claim to
have seeded. lIostilites once ceased. and
foreign powers would not hesitate a single
moment, to acknowledge the independence
Of Government, which was exercising its
functions unmolested, and unquestioned by
aa armed force. Once recognized by foreign
powers, the independence of the Southern
Confederacy will be an established fact. un.
less the government, which now seems to
have all it wants to do to look after the 70
oe'llon, has power to cope with all the
powers that choose to interfere, in addition.
The leading papers and the leading politi
cans in the Democratic party, ignoring the
IDEA OF a united, "A,nerican people," seek to
impress the people Of the North with the
belief, that with the success of that partv,
will come an honorable peace, with restor-
ed Union; and in spreading that belief, they
hope to get into power. Just as though a
party that could not keep the nation out of
trouble before it got into it, can be pre- emf
neatly successful in getting it out. And
yet this IS the constant pledge 0: the Demo-
cratic party men. They may bring peace,
but just as sure as the sun rises and sets
Just so sure that peace would be BY a per-
nanent dissolution of tho Union. The
rebels themselves we'll understood, that
there could be no compromise, between the
two sections, when they spurned and spit
upon that Convention of peace makers, tha.
assembled in Washington, at the beginning
of the rebellion, even though they were
willing, for the sake Of Union and peace, to
make great concessions. 1--WE want none
81 your compromises, We will accept noue,'
was their language" They understood it
Eoo' when, Of their own accord, they raised
their hand and struck the first blow.
What are they contendins for why, for
independence. Now, does anybody believe
that they will contend for independence
against all the force Of the Government, As
they have for two years past, maintaining
not only that they want to bo a nation. but
hat they are nation, and the moment 3D.
position to their pretentions are Withdrawn
they will give up all those prctensions, and
come quietly back into tho Union again :?
It is preposterous.
The truth OF the case is, certain men. like
Wood. for instance, have determined that
the Union shall be dissolved. They dare
Dot advocate dissolution directly, but they
DO it in this mediate way. Let not the
people ofthis nation be deceived this Union
can only be held together, by teaching all
its ensm'es, that it has power enough for
its own preservation, and the lesson NAV
As we'll be taught uow as at any time.