Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19
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The following remarks from the s
Louis Democrat, are 80 proper Is
truthful. aud 80 worthy of bsingrsad
that We pat them before our reader,
with the hope thstlsyery man. siA rsa
and reflect upon them: ,,it.sg q
Is it possible to 6ad's man whO love
his country. who regards civil aud re
lligious freedom as blessing, who love
hisehildreu. who regards the well bein,
OF posterity. who desires continuing
OF social order and established govern
ment, that viii now seek to embsTras:
those in authority BY exciting party
feeling, By constant fault finding. By
creating discord at home aud by at.
teupls 10 produce dissssisfsctieus sud "a.
subordinaIion among our soldiers - Il
there be such a man-one who has
calmly and honestly reflected upon his
course--then, unfortunately, he has
entered upon path which leads far
away from peace and happiness. and
whose, end. if pursued, will only be
found in the general wreck of our free
institutions, and Of all that he now pro-
fesses to hold dear.
What has the truly loyal man to gain
in opposing the Administration? What
is the objeot--whO is to be helped and
who injured by It? Is there reflect
ing man who believes that the general
policy Of the Administration, in regard
to the rebellion, can be changed without
introducing ten times greater evils? Is
it supposed that loyal and earnest men.
who have never laltered In the belief
that the rebellion should be put down
by any and all means known to civilized
warfsre-that the traitors should be
hurt, will stand calmly BY and see q
different policy iutroduced--a policy
either to let the traitors go, or obtain
peace and pardon on their own terms?
Does any one imagine that an issue like
that, between formidable parties, would
not lead to disturbances at home, would
ever end until the worst enemy Of our
nation could rejoice in full over its utter
destruction? Is 1t not bad enough to
confne fighting within the limits Of the
reasonable States, without pursuing a
course calculated to produce civil war
in the other States? Who would be
benefited by that except the rebels now
in arms? Introduce civil war into Hi
nois to-day, and which party would
triumph, or would either until both were I
annihilated. and the entire !
State made desolate? And were the
people of all the Northern States to be- .
come excited to such self destruction,
what does reflection suggest to be the /
scene on which the curtain would fall?
The question recurs. then, what ad-
vantage is there to be gained by reckless
opposition TO, and wholesale abuse OF,
he present Administration and its
policy. when II Is so very evident that
4 different policy would desolate the
entire North? Do self-styled Demo-
Democrats-at this day,
because OF their unreal recent sue
;esses, think that they are able to in
iulge in civil war at home, and crush
,ut all those who have thus far been in !
earnest in putting down trait,rs to the
Government? Have they reflected that
he soldiers in the field. who volun-
eered TO put down treason in the South.
nay yet return TO put down treason In
he NOrih?-or do they rely on their.
,fforts to deceive or demoralize our
.... ,.... i
It would be well for such men, or
legislators, who are introducing and
passing resolutions TO aid and comfort
raitors and embarrass the Administra.t Il
ion, to reflect whether they have the
physical force to compel loyal men to
heir sympsthising views; and II they [
blink they have, to reflect upon what
would be left to them alter the eontesti
Eas over. afi 81 ara lasurssseeE
BY Involving the North 10 civil war,
ebel sympathizers here can best serve
heir Southern masters.
Men Of property, fathers, husbands
nd sons, what do your interests requirel
n this crisis? Drop patriotism and be
elish eOly;--do you thiuk you wonld
e better OF to have civil war at your
oors--to fight neighbor against neigh
'or, until one or all are snnihilaled?--l
% you desire such state Of things--
would your interests be promoted there
"? gbg1ad, Is IA
Would il hot be better for Us. in the
present snd in the end, to unite in earn
st in killing the rebellion--in confning ,
he war to the rebel Btstes3 Is there
NY other chance to save the GoYern-t
nent. No, you sayI and yet you are
Ioing all you can-lo embarrass the Ad-
uinislration and introdnes civil war at
Iomel Do you say The Administration
as erred in some things! Admit IT,
mt what Of that, so long a. you must .
now-know in your heart, if you kaow /
that the President has honest. |
! and faithfully sought 10 do his whole {
uty, under ciFcumstsnees to staggef .
nd sppsl the greatest ststesDsn or pal 0
-iot that ever lived. And so long as y
ais is the case, and SO loeg sss be is B
scked up BY The unconditional Union e
len Of the North, do you Ihlnk that j
our interests viii be promoted by en- q
ouragIng or embarrassing himS .True Z
atrioIism would seem 70 dictate-up- /
old iIishsads so long ss be is honestly
irving to save his eouniryl IL you Z